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William Jacob Reed 1811–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: before 1860

Death Location: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Father: James Reed

Mother: Ruth Baker

Spouse(s): Mary Smeltz

Children(s): Jacob Reed, William Reed, John Reed, Daniel Reed, James Reed, Mary Reed

The story of William Jacob Reed began in 1811 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. In 1850, William Jacob Reed resided in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania. William Jacob Reed married Mary Catherine Katie Smeltz, and had children including Daniel Reed, Jacob Reed, James Coleman Reed, John Reed, Mary A Reed, William Reed. William Jacob Reed passed away in 1860 in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jacob Reed began in 1811 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1850, William Jacob Reed resided in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania.
  • William Jacob Reed married Mary Catherine Katie Smeltz, and had children including Daniel Reed, Jacob Reed, James Coleman Reed, John Reed, Mary A Reed, William Reed.
  • William Jacob Reed passed away in 1860 in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania.

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William Reed's Ancestors

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William Reed
1811–1860
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Parents
James M. Reed
1770–1849
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruth Baker
1770–1850
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reed's Descendants

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William (Jacob) Reed (1811–before 1860) m. Mary (Catherine (Katie)) Smeltz (1812–Jul 1879)
  1. 1. Jacob Reed 1845–1886 m. Elizabeth Wiles 1845–
    1. 1. L. (Seibert) Reed 1864–1950 m. Matilda Burns 1870–1964
      1. 1. Ida (Grace) Reed 1908–1988 m. Rush (Lower) Baughman 1900–1972
        1. 1. Wallace (J) Baughman 1939–2011 m. Mary (Jane) Lowans 1940–2018
        2. 2. Glen (H) Baughman 1927–1982
        3. 3. Dorothy (G) Baughman 1925–
        4. 4. Garnet (L) Baughman 1929–1997
        5. 5. Richard (Sibert) Baughman 1934–2003
      2. 2. Samuel (Howard) Reed 1891–1936
      3. 3. Mary (V) Reed 1893–1985 m. Harry (Lemiel) Shughart 1887–1948
      4. 4. Charles (Edward) Reed 1897–1964
      5. 5. David Reed 1900–1974
      6. 6. Bertha Reed 1904–1968 m. Merle (David) Wingerd 1898–1932
      7. 7. Anna Reed 1896–1918
    2. 2. Ida (Kathryn) Reed 1870–1933
    3. 3. John (William) Reed 1863–1921 m. Mary (E) Stitley 1871–1941
      1. 1. John (J) Reed 1895–1961
      2. 2. Samuel (H) Reed 1899–
      3. 3. Morris (O) Reed 1903–
    4. 4. Samuel (H) Reed 1865–1937 m. Julia Florence 1875–1926
    5. 5. James (H.) Reed 1868–
    6. 6. Charles (Richard) Reed 1872–1949 m. Rose (L) Reed 1877–
    7. 7. Margaret Reed 1874–1933 m. Charles (B) Pogue 1871–
    8. 8. Marbelle (W) Reed 1877–1922
    9. 9. Edith (Louise) Reed 1879–1945 m. Chester (Reno) Kesselring 1874–1958
    10. 10. Charlotte (Corday) Reed 1883–1958 m. Albert Shuff 1882–1938
    11. 11. Marshall (Walker) Reed 1885– m. Leotta (M) Willard 1894–1999
  2. 2. William Reed 1837–1906
  3. 3. John Reed 1839–1910
  4. 4. Daniel Reed 1841–1911 m. Mary 1847–
    1. 1. Catherine (M) Reed 1865–
    2. 2. Adalaide Reed 1866–
    3. 3. Jacob Reed 1871–
  5. 5. James (Coleman) Reed 1848–1921
  6. 6. Mary (A.) Reed 1835–

William Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1811
Birth of William Jacob Reed in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
William Jacob Reed resided here in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania
1860
before 1860
Age 49
Death of William Jacob Reed in Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_782; Page: 403B; Image: 304

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_782; Page: 403B; Image: 304

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1860
    Event Place: Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania

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