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Wilbur Theodore Reed 1908 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1908

Birth Location: Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Feb 1993

Death Location: Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Clarence Reed

Mother: Margaret Wright

Spouse(s): Inez Heil

Children(s): Linda Reed, Sandra Reed, Charles Reed

In 1908, Wilbur Theodore Reed entered the world in Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA, born to Clarence Joseph Reed and Margaret Belle Wright. In 1910, Wilbur Theodore Reed resided in Franklin, Grant, Indiana. In 1920, Wilbur Theodore Reed resided in Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana. Wilbur Theodore Reed married Inez Linda Heil, and had children including Linda Kay Reed, Sandra Sue Reed, Charles Joseph Reed. Wilbur Theodore Reed passed away in 1993 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Wilbur Theodore Reed entered the world in Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA, born to Clarence Joseph Reed and Margaret Belle Wright.
  • In 1910, Wilbur Theodore Reed resided in Franklin, Grant, Indiana.
  • In 1920, Wilbur Theodore Reed resided in Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana.
  • Wilbur Theodore Reed married Inez Linda Heil, and had children including Linda Kay Reed, Sandra Sue Reed, Charles Joseph Reed.
  • Wilbur Theodore Reed passed away in 1993 in Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clarence Reed
1880 – 1930
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Margaret Wright
1883 – 1953
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Inez Heil
1920 – 2013
Birth Location: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
IH

Children(s)

Linda Reed
1937 – 2012
Birth Location: Marion, Grant Co. Indiana
LR
Sandra Reed
1940 – 2015
Birth Location: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
SR
Charles Reed
1949 – 1993
Birth Location: Marion, Grant Indiana, USA
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Wilbur Reed's Ancestors

Self
Wilbur Reed
1908 – 1993
Birth Place: Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA
Parents
Clarence Joseph Reed
1880 – 1930
New York, USA
Margaret (Belle) Wright
1883 – 1953
Indiana
Grandparents
John (Butler) Reed
1848 – 1926
Jamestown Chautauqua County New York, USA
Sarah Patterson
1856 – 1944
Covington, Wyoming, New York
Harvey (J) Wright
1862 –
Ross, Ohio, United States
Margaret (Irene Paulene) Galigher
1856 – 1937
New York
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Read
1801 – 1863
Eliza Ferguson
1813 – 1878
John II
1821 – 1906
Mary Smith
1823 – 1908
John Wright
1824 – 1871
Elizabeth Reel
1842 – 1920
James Metcalf
1795 – 1888
Beezie Galagher
1835 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Read
1756 – 1834
Nancy Keys
1770 – 1823
David Ferguson
1773 –
Mary Thompson
1776 –
John Patterson
1795 –
Nancy Hughes
1798 – 1867
James Smith
1798 – 1869
Margaret Donald
1795 – 1857
John Wright
1790 – 1860
Bethana Strait
1797 – 1878
Joseph Reel
1817 – 1863
Prudance Mungold
1815 – 1876
Metcalf

Wilbur Reed's Descendants

1.
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Wilbur (Theodore) Reed (11 Apr 1908 – 6 Feb 1993) m. Inez (Linda) Heil (6 Aug 1920 – 9 Apr 2013)
  1. 1. Linda (Kay) Reed (15 Nov 1937 – 15 Feb 2012) m. Wendell (Grant) Moser (abt 1935 – ) m. Hugh (Allen) Downing (7 Dec 1937 – 4 Mar 2004)
    1. 1. Julie (Kay) Moser (1964 – ) m. Mark (Vincent) Rodriguez
  2. 2. Sandra (Sue) Reed (3 Jul 1940 – 12 Oct 2015) m. Gene (T) Brown (1938 – 10 Feb 1993)
    1. 1. Rodney (Dwain) Brown (12 Apr 1962 – ) m. Michelle (Dianne) Howes (5 April 1962 – 25 November 1998) m. Sallie (Jo) Cline
    2. 2. Greg (Anthony) Brown m. Camela (Sharon) Grubb
  3. 3. Charles (Joseph) Reed (27 Mar 1949 – 13 Dec 1993) m. Betty (Sue) Combs (6 Nov 1948 – )
    1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Reed (18 Dec 1974 – ) m. Jennifer (Lynn) Ice
    2. 2. Patrick Reed

Wilbur Reed's Timeline

10 Records

1908
11 Apr 1908
Birth of Wilbur Theodore Reed in Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Franklin, Grant, Indiana
Franklin, Grant, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 12
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana
Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana
1930
1930
Age 22
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Sheffield, Ashtabula, Ohio
Sheffield, Ashtabula, Ohio
1935
1935
Age 27
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Logansport, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 40
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Marion, Indiana, USA
Marion, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
1993
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Age 85
Wilbur Theodore Reed resided here in Marion, Indiana
Marion, Indiana
1993
6 Feb 1993
Age 85
Death of Wilbur Theodore Reed in Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America
Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Franklin, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1115; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 94-27B
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01047; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 27-19
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 309-05-0120; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T625_434; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheffield, Ashtabula, Ohio; Roll: 1748; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 984.0.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 518.
    [8] Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1993; Roll: 02
    [11] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [14] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [15] Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Birth Index, 1882-1978

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
    Event Place: Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franklin, Grant, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 518.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marion Ward 5, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T625_434; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sheffield, Ashtabula, Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheffield, Ashtabula, Ohio; Roll: 1748; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 984.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Logansport, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1115; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 94-27B
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01047; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 27-19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T627_1115; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 94-27B
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01047; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 27-19

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, IN
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1993
    Event Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 309-05-0120; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1993; Roll: 02
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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