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Winfield Scott Reed 1853–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1853

Birth Location: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 29 July 1940

Death Location: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA

Father: William Reed

Mother: Susanna Thompson

Spouse(s): Ella Keefer

Children(s): Joyce Reed, Nellie Reed, Rubie Reed, Chester Reed, Pearl Reed, Warren Reed, Preston Reed

The story of Winfield Scott Reed began in 1853 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Winfield Scott Reed resided in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Winfield Scott Reed resided in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA. Winfield Scott Reed married Ella Thera Keefer, and had children including Chester C Reed, Joyce Winnifred Reed, Nellie Reed, Pearl Evelyn Reed, Preston Reed, Rubie M Reed, Warren A Reed. Winfield Scott Reed passed away in 1940 in Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Winfield Scott Reed began in 1853 in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Winfield Scott Reed resided in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Winfield Scott Reed resided in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA.
  • Winfield Scott Reed married Ella Thera Keefer, and had children including Chester C Reed, Joyce Winnifred Reed, Nellie Reed, Pearl Evelyn Reed, Preston Reed, Rubie M Reed, Warren A Reed.
  • Winfield Scott Reed passed away in 1940 in Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Winfield Reed's Ancestors

Self
Winfield Reed
1853–1940
Birth Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Charlton Reed
1816–1912
Pope County, Illinois, USA
Susanna (Calista) Thompson
1820–1903
Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Reed
1785–1830
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Mary Parmley
1787–1825
Powells Valley, Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Daniel (Thompson) Confirmed
Dorset, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Elizabeth Ronald
Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Winfield Reed's Descendants

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Winfield (Scott) Reed (12 Aug 1853–29 July 1940) m. Ella (Thera) Keefer (Feb 1864–)
  1. 1. Joyce (Winnifred) Reed 1898–
  2. 2. Nellie Reed 1885–
  3. 3. Rubie (M) Reed 1889–
  4. 4. Chester (C) Reed 1891–
  5. 5. Pearl (Evelyn) Reed 1893–
  6. 6. Warren (A) Reed 1895–
  7. 7. Preston Reed 1901–

Winfield Reed's Timeline

7 Records

1853
12 Aug 1853
Birth of Winfield Scott Reed in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Winfield Scott Reed resided here in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Winfield Scott Reed resided here in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1898
abt 1898
Age 45
Winfield Scott Reed resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 47
Winfield Scott Reed resided here in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Winfield Scott Reed resided here in Northville, Spink, South Dakota, USA
Northville, Spink, South Dakota, USA
1940
29 July 1940
Age 87
Death of Winfield Scott Reed in Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Spink County, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1853
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Page: 603B; Enumeration District: 122
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 86A; Family History Library Film: 545908
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0043
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Northville, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0399; FHL microfilm: 1375501
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Roll: M593_409; Page: 86A; Family History Library Film: 545908

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Roll: 354; Page: 603B; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1898
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Knoxville, Marion, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0043

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Northville, Spink, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Northville, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0399; FHL microfilm: 1375501

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1940
    Event Place: Spink County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] South Dakota Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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