JAMES MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born about 1867 in Wetzel Co., WV. He died after 1930 in Most likely Baca Co. CO. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN about 1900 in Most likely Wetzel Co., WV.
KINSHIP:
1st cousin thrice removed of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES FOR FATHER, ZEDEKIAH ALVY MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - GRANT, WETZEL CO., WV
MARYFIELD, JAMES, head, b. 1868, age 32, married, b. WV; occ: farmer
__________, Elinor or Elizabeth(?), b. Sep 1880, age 19, married; 2 children born/0 surviving; b. WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2004]
The given name of James' wife is all but illegible and could be possibly either Elinor or Elizabeth. Also could not make out the month of his birth.
1910 - NOT FOUND
1920 - CAMPO, BACA CO., CO
MERRIFIELD, JAS M., head, age 54, married, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Elizabeth, age 38, married, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Myrtle B., daughter, age 17, married, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Grilestell, son, age 15, single, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Georgia V., daughter, age 13, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, James, son, age 11, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Beulah, daughter, age 9, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Pansy G., daughter, age 5, b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Sherman J., age 2-10/12, b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Perry Wiley, age 7 mos., b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WV1930 - CAMPO, BACA CO., CO
MERRIFIELD, JAMES, head, age 63, married b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Lizzie, wife, age 47, married, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Sherman, son, age 13, single, b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Harry, son, age 10, b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WV
__________, Ray, son age 7, b: CO, Fa/ Mo b: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2007]
Son, Gurstell, James and daughter Beulah are living together in Clyde, Baca Co., CO.
ELIZABETH UNKNOWN 1, 2, 3 was born in Sep 1880 in WV. She died after 1930 in Most likely Baca Co. CO. She married JAMES MERRIFIELD about 1900 in Most likely Wetzel Co., WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900, 1920, 1930 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JAMES MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - NOT FOUND
They had the following children:
F i MYRTLE B. MERRIFIELD M ii LEWIS GURSTELL MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 27 Sep 1904 in Most likely Wetzel Co., WV. He died on 6 Apr 1979 in Chowcilla, Madera Co., CA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1920 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JAMES MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - CLYDE, BACA CO., CO
MERRIFIELD, GURSTELL, head, age 24, single, b: WV, Fa/Mo b: WV
_________ , James T., brother, age 21, single, b: WV, Fa/Mo b: WV
_________ , Beulah B., sister, age 19, single, b: WV, Fa/ Mo b: WVF iii GEORGIA V. MERRIFIELD M iv JAMES T. MERRIFIELD F v BEULAH B. MERRIFIELD F vi PANSY G. MERRIFIELD M vii SHERMAN J. MERRIFIELD M viii PERRY or HARRY WILEY MERRIFIELD M ix RAY MERRIFIELD
JAMES MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1 was born in 1774 in Booth's Creek, Monongalia Co., VA. He died on 26 May 1862 in Leroy, McLean Co., IL. He married HANNAH HAINES in 1800 in Gallia, Greene Co., OH.
KINSHIP TO LeANN McROBERTS: 1st cousins five times removed.
===========================THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, M-22, pages 53, 69, 180, 187 and 188.
NOTE: James was born 1774, Booth's Creek, Marion, WV; m. 1800. He resided in Virginia, Ohio and IL.
He was living in Xenia, Greene Co., OH in 1807 and Empire Twp., McLean Co., IL in 1830. He is buried in Old Oak Grove Cemetery. Much of the information was prepared by Wayne C. Hart. Similar vital information from Dave Distler, except for death date, which Distler gave as 1850.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: From the above source, page 53 "Portrait and Biographical Album of McLean Co., IL", pub. 1887:
James, Hannah and their family of nine children came to IL in the fall of 1829, traveling with "a four-horse team, and no particular trouble except with the green-head flies, which bit the horses and made them nearly crazy. They first stopped at Cheney's Grove, but stayed during the first winter over on Kickapoo, about ten miles west of Leroy. In the spring Mr. Merrifield (James), Sr., took a claim on the east side of Buckle's Grove, and moved there April 2, 1830. It was the business of Otho Merrifield and his brother to take care of the stock, and when they had a little extra time they went on a deer or wolf chase." "He was elected to the first grand jury in McLean Co., Il in 1834. He was appointed Supervisor of Road District No. 4. He was appointed Trustee of school lands in Twp 22N, Range 4E."
MARRIAGE: Pam Musselman Mauer, agawela@tstar.net, wrote on 25 June 2000:
"I do have proof from me to James & Hanna(h). Their marriage certificate spells their names as James Merifield & Hannah Hains."
Descendants of James Merrifield - [information and inserted questions by Kate Cook - 6 Oct 2001]
1) James Merrifield b: Abt. 1774 in Booth's Creek, Monongolia Co., Virginia d: May 26, 1862 in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL (***S/o Samuel & Sarah (BOYD?) Merrifield)
James married Hannah Haines b: Unknown in Hampshire, Virginia? d: in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL m: September 11, 1803 in Gallia, Greene Co., OH (***D/o Henry & Margery (??) Haines/Hanes)
2) Samuel B. Merrifield b: 1802 in OH d: August 08, 1880 in Harrison Co., MO.
Samuel married Jemimah Elizabeth Taylor m: September 09, 1829 in Xenia, Green Co., OH (***Who are her parents? Birth date/location? Death date/location? Children?)
Samuel's 2nd wife, Elizabeth Ellis, m: April 30, 1837 in McLean Co., IL (***Who are her parents? Birth date/location? Death date/location?
Children of Samuel & Elizabeth:
1. William Rolla Merrifield (AKA ROLLY) b: 1804 in OH d: 1861 in Harrison, MO.
Rolly married Elizabeth Merrifield b: Abt. 1804 m: October 15, 1840 in McLean Co., IL (***Who were her parents? Birth location? Marriage Date/location? Death date/location? Children?)
Rolly's 2nd wife, Fannie Mae Stephens m: Aft. 1840 in MO (***Who were her parents? Birth date/location? Marriage date/location? Death date/location?
Rolly & Fannie Mae's children?) Henry Merrifield b: Bet. 1804 - 1809 in Xenia, Green Co., OH d: Bet. October 02 - 03, 1881 in Jameson, Davies Co., MO.
He married Catherine Conaway b: March 01, 1814 in Millersburg, Bourbon Co., KY d: Bet. 1873 - 1885 in Jameson, Daviess Co., MO m: October 20, 1831 in McLean Co., IL (D/o Amos Conoway & Jane? Barrett) 2 Mary Elizabeth Merrifield b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 in OH (***Death date/location?)
Children?)
2 Olive Merrifield b: Bet. 1810 - 1815 in OH... +Ennis Neal m: August 19, 1834 in McLean Co., IL (***Who were his parents? Birth date/location? Death date/location? Children?) 2 Benjamin Merrifield b: Bet. 1810 - 1820 in OH ...+Nancy West (***Who were her parents? birth date/location? Marriage date/location? Death date/location? children?)
2 John W. Merrifield b: Abt. 1811 in Greene Co., OH d: January 18, 1856 in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL
... +Patricia Neal m: Bef. 1834 in IL? (***Who were her parents? birth date/location? Marriage date/location? Death date/location? Children?) *2nd Wife of John W. Merrifield:
... +Emily Neal b: Abt. 1819 in KY d: in McLean Co., IL m: March 09, 1834 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (***Who were her parents? birth date/location? death date/location? Children?)
2 Otho Merrifield b: November 04, 1814 in Xenia, Greene Co., OH d: September 06, 1893 in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL
... +Prudence Conaway b: Abt. 1825 in KY m: December 08, 1842 in McLean Co., IL (***Who were her parents? Death date/location? Children?) 2 Sarah E. Merrifield b: April 08, 1819 in Greene Co., OH d: July 25, 1887 in Henry Co., Iowa
... +Greensbury Huddleston b: April 11, 1818 in KY d: March 02, 1896 in Henry Co., Iowa m: August 26, 1834 in McLean Co., IL (***WHo were his parents? Marriage date/location? Children?)
2 Eleanore Merrifield b: November 05, 1820 in OH d: March 21, 1898 in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL
... +James Henshaw Lincoln b: February 15, 1815 in North Union, PA d: March 06, 1877 in LeRoy, McLean Co., IL m: September 12, 1841 in McLean Co., IL (***Who were his parents? Children?)
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HANNAH HAINES 1 was born about 1780 in OH or PA. She died on 13 Aug 1837 in Leroy, McLean Co., IL. She married JAMES MERRIFIELD in 1800 in Gallia, Greene Co., OH.
They had the following children:
M i SAMUEL B. MERRIFIELD was born about 1802 in Greene Co., OH. He died on 8 Aug 1880 in Harrison Co., MO. M ii WILLIAM ROLLA "ROLLY" MERRIFIELD was born about 1804 in Gallia, Greene Co., OH. He died on 15 Aug 1862 in Harrison Co., MO. F iii SARAH "SALLY" MERRIFIELD was born in 1806 in Greene Co., OH. M iv HENRY MERRIFIELD F v OLIVE MERRIFIELD was born in 1810/1815 in possibly OH. F vi MARY ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD was born in 1810/1815 in possibly OH. M vii BENJAMIN MERRIFIELD was born in 1810/1820. M viii JOHN W. MERRIFIELD was born in 1811 in OH. M ix OTHO MERRIFIELD was born on 4 Nov 1814 in near Xenia, Green Co., OH. He died on 6 Sep 1893 in Leroy, McLean Co., IL. F x ELEANOR "NELLIE or ELLEN" MERRIFIELD was born on 5 Nov 1820 in near Xenia, Green Co., OH. She died on 21 Mar 1898 in IL.
JOHN H. REED 1 was born 2 on 17 Oct 1798 in Deighton, MA. He died 3 on 27 Aug 1861 in Henderson Co., IL. He was buried in Kirkwood, IL Cemetery. He married JULIET aka JULIA MERRIFIELD on 6 May 1824 in Hardin Co., KY. JOHN was buried in Reed Cemetery, Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1840 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF SON, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SEE NOTES OF SON, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.
PARENTS:
William Reed and Betsy Cartee.
2ND MARRIAGE/CHILDREN: [Based on William Jefferson Reed biography, One World Tree, 1850 and 1860 censuses.]
John Reed married Charity Webb 3 Sep 1844 in Warren Co., IL. She was b. 2 Aug 1822 in Grafton, Taylor Co., WV.
Children of John Reed and Charity Webb are:i. Emily Reed, b. 14 Oct 1846, Henderson Co., IL
ii. John Henry Reed, b. 18 Apr 1849
iii. Calista Angeling Reed, b. 8 Mar 1851
iv. David Anthony Reed, b. 2 Feb 1853, Henderson Co., IL; m. Lucy E. Dungan; 3 children.
v. Asel (Aciel) Reed, b. 1855; m. Louisa Case
vi. Joseph Nathaniel Reed, b. 20 Nov 1858, Henderson Co., IL; m. Cora Tillis.
vii. Anna "Annie" L. Reed, b. 28 Mar 1860BURIAL: [One World Tree]
Marion Jesse Reed Hurt advised that John Reed is buried at the Kirkwood, Illinois Cemetery, but has no stone or monument marker. He is buried at the same area as his son, John Henry Reed, and Ora Mae (Unckles) Reed. 4-24-94.
JULIET aka JULIA MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 11 Nov 1804 in Hardin Co., KY. She died on 14 Dec 1843 in Shepardsville, Bullet Co., KY. She was buried in Reed Cemetery, Henderson Co., IL. She married JOHN H. REED on 6 May 1824 in Hardin Co., KY.
GIVEN NAME: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
She is found recorded in a biography of son, William Jefferson Reed, as Julia, and in an obituary for daughter, Elizabeth Reed Woods, she is reported as Juliet.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810, 1820 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1830 - HARDIN CO., KY
JOHN REED, head of family
2 males under age 5 (William & James)
1 male age 30 to 40 (John Reed)
1 female under age 5 (Elizabeth)
1 female age 5 to 10 (Jane or Rachel)
1 female age 20 to 30 (Juliet Merrifield Reed)NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
I found 3 censuses for John Reed in Hardin Co., KY. I have selected the one most likely to be John Reed and Juliet Merrifield Reed based on the age range of those recorded.
1840 - WARD 4, WARREN CO., IL
JOHN REED, head of family
1 male under age 5 (Samuel)
3 males age 5 to 10 (James, Milton & George)
1 male age 10 to 15 (William)
1 male age 30 to 40 (John)
1 female under age 5 (Amanda)
1 female age 10 to 15 (Elizabeth)
1 female age 15 to 20 (Jane or Rachel)
1 female age 30 to 40 (Juliet)NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
There were no censuses for John Reed in Henderson Co., IL for 1840. Based upon Samuel Merrifield Reed being born in Illinois in 1839 and the age range of the other children, I have selected this census for Warren Co., IL as likely to have been the one that recorded John and Juliet aka Julia Merrifield Reed and their children.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
MARRIAGE:
Juliet aka Julia Merrifield married John Reed 6 May 1824. He died in IL.
NOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Pam Musselman Mauer sent me via email a descendant register for William Reed whose son was John Reed. John had a second wife, Charity Webb. I have found John Reed with wife Charity and 9 children in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Henderson, IL. The 2 oldest children, Samuel and Benjamin, are age 20 and 18 respectively. Wife, Charity, is indexed as 33 years of age and while it is possible she gave birth at the age 13, it is also possible at least these 2 children are those of Juliet Merrifield.
Further investigation has revealed that William, Samuel and James are indeed the children of Juliet aka Julia Merrifield Reed and that she had 10 children in all. Corroboration of this is recorded in a biography for son, William Jefferson Reed, wherein it recounts father, John Reed's, marriages to Juliet aka Julia Merrifield and Charity Webb, and the children of both unions.
They had the following children:
F i JANE REED 1 was born after 1824 in Most likely Hardin Co., KY. She died in 1825/1927.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.F ii RACHEL REED 1 was born after 1824 in Most likely Hardin Co., KY. She died in 1825/1927.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.F iii ELIZABETH REED M iv WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED M v JAMES REED M vi MILTON REED 1 was born 2 in Sep 1831 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co.,KY. He died 3 on 4 Feb 1860 in Texas.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.M vii GEORGE W. REED 1 was born 2 on 10 Feb 1833 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co.,KY. He died 3 on 24 Mar 1854 in Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.F viii AMANDA REED 1 was born 2 on 8 Jan 1836 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. She died on 22 Oct 1868 in Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.
MARRIAGE: [Henderson Co. Marriage Records 1841-1900 Pg.7]
Amanda Reed married Thomas G. Hogue 30 Oct 1856 in Henderson Co., IL.
DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Date of birth and death found on familysearch.org IGI Individual Record, file #'s 0457575, 456845, 184265, 457933. I have not confirmed this.M ix SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED M x BENJAMIN F. REED 1 was born 2 in 1841 in Henderson Co., IL. He died 3 on 24 Aug 1869 in Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
JAMES BOONE REED [Parents] was born on 25 Apr 1878 in Henderson Co.,IL. He died after 1930 in Possibly NE. He married LOTTIE E. BELLOWS about 1899. JAMES served in the military 12 Sep 1918 WW1 Draft Registration.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880, 1900 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.
LOTTIE E. BELLOWS was born about 1879 in NY. She died after 1930 in Possibly NE. She married JAMES BOONE REED about 1899.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910, 1920, 1930 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JAMES BOONE REED, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED [Parents] 1 was born on 17 Mar 1828 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. He died on 12 Jan 1903 in Henderson Co.,IL. He was buried in Reed Cemetery, Henderson Co.,IL. He married SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS on 11 Aug 1854.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
John Reed, age 51, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $4,670, b: Mass
Charity___, age 25, b: VA
William___, age 22, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $400, b: KY
Milton____ , age 18, occ: farmer, b: KY
George W_, age 17, occ: farmer, b: KY
Amanda__ , age 15, b: KY
Samuel___ , age 11, b: KY
Benjamin__ , age 9, b: IL
Emaly_____, age 3, b: IL
John H.____, age 1, b: ILNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
William, Milton, George W., Amanda, Samuel and Benjamin are the children of Juliet (Julia) Merrifield Reed.
1860 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
WILLIAM REED, age 32, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $6000, Personal Estate Value $1000, b: KY
Sarah E_____ , age 27, b: OH
Mary________, age 1, b: IL1870 - TOWNSHIP 11, RANGE 4, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, WILLIAM, age 40, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $8000, Personal Estate Value $2400, b: KY
____ , Sarah, age 30, occ: keeping house, b: OH
____ , Mary, age 11, b: IL
____ , Alice, age 9, b: IL
____ , Adelia, age 6, b: IL
____ , Eliza, age 4, b: IL
Hoag, Samuel, age 12, occ: farm laborer, b: IL1880 - TOWNSHIP 11, NORTH RANGE 4, GREENVILLE PRECINCT, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, WILLIAM, head, age 54, married, occ: farmer, b: KY, Fa b: MA, Mo b: KY
____ , Sarah, wife, age 44, married, occ: house wife, b: OH, Fa b: VA, Mo b: OH
____ , Mary, daughter, age 21, single, attending school, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: OH
____ , Alice, daughter, age 19, single, occ: teaching school, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: OH
____ , Adelia, daughter, age 16, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: OH
____ , Eliza, daughter, age 14, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: OH1900 - ROSETTA PRECINCT, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, WILLIAM, head, b: Mar 1829, age 71, married 44 yrs., b: KY, Fa b: MA, Mo b: KY, occ: farmer, reads/writes/English
____ , Sarah, wife, b: Jan 1838, age 62, married 44 yrs, 2 children born/1 living, b: OH, Fa b: VA, Mo: OH
Mitchel, Mana, granddaughter, b: Jan 1887, age 13, single, b: IL, Fa/Mo b:IL, at school, reads/writes/EnglishBIOGRAPHY: [One World Tree database referencing it was taken from Portrait and Biolgraphical Record of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties.] William J. Reed, a retired farmer, now living on Section 26, Rozetta Township, Henderson County, Illinois claims Kentucky as the State of his nativity. He was born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, on the 17th of March, 1829, and is a son of John and Julia (Merrifield) Reed. The father was a native of Massachusetts, and in an early day went South. He was twice married, and by the first union had the following children: Rachel, Elizabeth, Amanda, William J., and James, Milton, George and Jane, who are deceased. By his second marriage seven children were born, namely: Emily, John, Anthony, Asel, Calista, Annie and Joseph.
The subject of this skitch spent his early boyhood days on his father's farm in Kentucky, and attended the subscription schools, which were held in a log schoolhouse, to which he had to walk a distance of two miles. His privileges in that direction were quite limited, and he is practically self-educated. When a youth of twelve summers, he came to Illinois with his parents, the journey being made by team. From the Government his father secured the farm on which William is now living. Here he grew to manhood, his time being largely passed in farm work. On attaining his majority, he started out in life for himself, and for a short time worked as a farm hand by the month. He then began improving an eighty-acre plot of wild prairie land, and for twenty years lived upon that farm, making it one of the valuable and desirable places in the neighborhood. At length, however, he returned to the old homestead, where he has one hundred and forty-four acres. This is under a high state of cultivation, and well improved with all modern accessories and conveniences. All of the buildings upon the place stand as monuments to his thrift and enterprise, for they were placed there through his own efforts. Of late years he has lived a retired life, enjoying the rest which he has so truly earned and richly deserves.
Mrs. Reed bore the maiden name of Sarah E. Davis, and was a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Sykes) Davis. their marriage was celebrated on the 11th of August, 1854, and by their union were born six children, but three are now deceased. Henry died in infancy; Mary died February 28, 1887; Francis died in infancy; Alice is the wife of Edward Salter, of Stronghurst; Delia is the wife of Samuel Elwell, a Methodist preacher, now living in Washington Kan.; and Eliza is the wife of James Hayes, and resides on the old homestead. In his political views, Mr. Reed was formerly a Republican, but on account of the strong temperance principles which he entertains, he has of late years supported the Prohibition party. He has served as Road Commissioner and School Director, but has preferred to give his time and attention to business dealings rather than to politics. He and his wife both hold membership with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and take an active part in its work and upbuilding. During their long residence in the county they have always been numbered among its best citizens, and their true worth has won them many warm friends.
SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS 1 was born on 29 Jan 1837. She died on 12 Jan 1903 in Henderson Co., IL. She married WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED on 11 Aug 1854. SARAH was buried in Reed Cemetery, Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
JAMES H. WOODS 1 was born 2 in Jan 1827/1828 in IN. He died after 1900 in Most likely Monmouth, Warren Co., IL. He married 3 ELIZABETH REED on 1 Nov 1849 in Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, ALICE WOODS, FOR DETAILS.
ELIZABETH REED [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 12 Oct 1826 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. She died 3 on 3 Sep 1898 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.. The cause of death was Heart trouble. She married 4 JAMES H. WOODS on 1 Nov 1849 in Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
James WOODS, age 22, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $1500, b: IN
ELIZABETH WOODS, age 23, b: KY1860 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
James H. WOODS, age 30, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $4400, Personal Estate Value $5000, b: IN
ELIZABETH______, age 30, b: KY
Elizabeth A______, age 9, b: IL
Isaac R_________, age 7, b: IL
Fanny A(?)______ , age 5, b: IL
Mary E(?)_______ , age 3, b: IL
Samuel_________, age 1, b: IL
George Hovey, age 25, occ: farmer, b: OHNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Indexing of children's name is confused, one children indexed as Fanny, another as Fairie. Judging by their ages, I am guessing that Fanny A. is Alice and Fairie E. is Mary. From other data, Samuel would've been 5 in 1860 but is recorded as 1.
1870 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
WOODS, James H., age 42, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $21,850, Personal Estate Value $3375, b: IN
_______, ELIZABETH, age 42, occ: keeping house, b: KY
_______, Ann, age 19 b: IL
_______, Isaac, age 18, occ: farm lab, b: IL
_______, Alice, age 17, b: IL
_______, Mary, age 16, b: IL
_______, Samuel, age 15, occ: farm lab, b: IL
_______, Ida, age 13, b: IL
_______, David, age 12, b: IL
_______, Eva, age 10, b: IL
_______, Oma, age 6, b: IL
_______, William, age 3, b: IL1880 - TOWNSHIP 11, NORTH RANGE 4, GREENVILLE PRECINCT, HENDERSON CO., IL
WOODS, James H., age 52, married, occ: farmer, b: IN, Fa b: VA, Mo b: TN
______ , ELIZABETH, wife, age 53, wife, married, occ: keeping house, b: KY, Fa b: MA, Mo b: KY
______ , Annie, daughter, age 29, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , Alice, daughter, age 25, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , Ida, daughter, age 19, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , David, son, age 18, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , Eva, daughter, age 14, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , Omah, daughter, age 12, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY
______ , William, son, age 10, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KYBURIAL: [Obituary in Warren County Obituaries: Elizabeth Reed Woods]
MRS. J.H. WOODS- Mrs. James H. Woods died at the family residence at 833 East Broadway on September 3, 1898, the immediate cause of her death being given as heart trouble, though she had been ill for a couple of weeks with dysentery. Funeral services were held at her home and conducted by Dr. T. H. Hanna and the Rev. J. R. Jamieson.
Mrs. Woods, daughter of John and Juliet Reed, was born October 12, 1826,in Hardin County, Kentucky. In the spring of 1840 she came with her parents to Henderson County and on November 1, 1849, she married James H. Woods. Until the spring of 1894 they resided in the Reed neighborhood in Henderson county, then they came to Monmouth and built the fine home in which they lived at the time of her death.
They had 10 children living at the time of her death, and all but one were present for her funeral.The 10 children were: Mrs. S.H. Prather of Tarkio, Mo.; Mrs. A.C.(Clara E.) Pollard, Mitchell, S.D.; J.L., David M., and Mrs. J. A. (Eva) Campbell, Chicago; Samuel P., Kansas City; Misses Alice, Ida and Omah and William H., of Monmouth. Mrs. Pollard was the one unable to attend the funeral.
They had the following children:
F i CLARA E. WOODS was born after 16 Aug 1850 in Henderson Co.,IL. She died 1 in 1885/1954 in Mitchell, So. Dakota.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Did not find this child recorded in any censuses with James H. and Elizabeth Reed Woods, though she appears to have been referenced in the obituary for Elizabeth Woods. However, the obituary says Elizabeth had 10 children and if Clara E. is included then there would have been 11 children. I suspect that this child is actually one of the others but her given name has been confused.F ii ELIZABETH ANN WOODS was born about 1851 in Henderson Co.,IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1860, 1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.M iii ISAAC R. WOODS was born about 1852 in Henderson Co.,IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1860, 1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.F iv ALICE WOODS was born in Oct 1853 in Henderson Co.,IL. She died 1 in 1851/1956 in Monmouth, IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1860, 1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - MONMOUTH TWP., WARREN CO., IL
WOODS, James H., head, b: Jan 1827, age 73, widower, b: IN, Fa/Mo b: VA, occ: none, reads/writes/English
_______, ALICE, daughter, b: Oct 1855, age 44, single, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY, occ: none, reads/writes/English
_______, OMAH, daughter, b: Sep 1867, age 32, single, b: IL, Fa b: IN, Mo b: KY, occ: none, reads/writes/English
Prather, Bessie, granddaughter, b: Aug 1883, age 15, single, b: MO, Fa b: OH, Mo b: IL, at school, reads/writes/EnglishF v MARY WOODS was born about 1854 in Henderson Co.,IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1860, 1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.M vi SAMUEL P. WOODS was born about 1855 in Henderson Co.,IL. He died 1 in 1852/1953 in Kansas City.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1860, 1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.F vii IDA WOODS was born about 1857 in Henderson Co.,IL. She died 1 in 1851/1956 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.M viii DAVID M. WOODS was born about 1858 in Henderson Co.,IL. He died in 1852/1953.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.F ix EVA WOODS was born about 1860 in Henderson Co.,IL. She died 1 in 1885/1954 in Chicago, IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.F x OMAH WOODS was born in Sep 1865 in Henderson Co.,IL. She died 1 in 1851/1956 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, ALICE WOODS, FOR DETAILS.M xi WILLIAM H. WOODS was born about 1867 in Henderson Co.,IL. He died 1 in 1852/1953 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH REED, FOR DETAILS.
JAMES REED [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 8 Nov 1829 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co.,KY. He died 3 on 9 Dec 1864 in Henderson Co., IL. He married MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE on 11 Apr 1850.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
JAMES REED, age 20, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $600, b: KY
Margaret___, age 19, b: IN1860 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
JAMES REED, age 31, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $9600, Personal Value $300, b: KY
Margaret___, age 30, b: IN
Mary J_____, age 10, b: IL
Samuel P___, age 8, b: IL
George W___, age 6, b: IL
Elizabeth J__ , age 3, b: IL
Ella A_______, age 1, b: IL
Benjamin____, age 20, occ; farmer, b: ILNOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Benjamin is James brother who dies in 1869.
MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE was born 1 on 28 Mar 1831 in Harmony, Clay Co., IN. She died 2 on 13 Sep 1916 in Henderson Co., IL. She married JAMES REED on 11 Apr 1850.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, MARGARET A, age 39, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $120,110, Personal Estate Value $2,600, b: IN
____ , Mary, age 19, b: IL, attended school
____ , Park, age 17, occ: farmer, b: IL, attended school
____ , George, age 15, occ: farmer, b: IL, attended school
____ , Jane, age 13, b: IL, attended school
____ , Ella, age 11, b: IL, attended school
____ , Leona, age 9, b: IL, attended schoolNOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Son Samuel P. Reed is indexed and recorded as Park which, from other indication, was his middle name. Daughter, Elizabeth, is indexed and recorded by her middle name Jane.
1880 - TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 4, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, ANGELINE, age 49, widowed, occ: keeping house, b: IN, Fa/Mo b: IN
____ , Leona, age 19, daughter, single, at home, b: IL, Fa b: TN, Mo b: IN
Hogue, Mary, age 68, widowed, boarding, b: IN, Fa/Mo b: TN
Arther, Margaret, age 68, widowed, boarding, b: PA, Fa/Mo b: Ireland
_____ , Elizabeth, age 37, daughter, single, occ: doing house work, b: OH, Fa b: Ireland, Mo b: PANOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Margaret is indexed and recorded as Angeline which was her middle name. Mary Hogue is her mother.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, LEONA FRANCES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, LEONA FRANCES REED, FOR DETAILS.
BIOGRAPHY: [Article about Margaret Angeline Reed]:
Margaret Angeline Hogue, daughter of S.L. and Mary Hogue, was born March 28, 1831 at Harmony, Clay County, Indiana. The following year the family moved to Illinois and settled in Warren county, and in 1840 the father was elected sheriff. He was the first sheriff of Warren county, after the lower part was formed into Henderson county.
She was the oldest daughter in the family of six children and after her father's death, helped in the support of the family. Though brought up in the Seceder church she was not a church member until after her marriage, when she joined the M. E. church with her husband, James Reed to whom she was married April 11, 1850, the Rev. McDowal performing the ceremony. The bride and groom settled nine miles west of Monmouth on what is now called the Hulick farm.
In April 1865, they moved to what is now the Elias Beal place and on December 9, 1864. The husband died, leaving her with seven children, the youngest dying a month later. The mother continued to live on the farm the children attending Cedar Ridge school. In addition to caring for her own children, six nephews and nieces left motherless had a place in her home from time to time and attended school. Hers was indeed a busy useful life in the home, but her interests did not stop there, for it was a settled custom that the entire household attend Sunday school and preaching at Reed's church regularly. In her home the early Methodist preacher was ever a welcome guest and around the fireside many thrilling experiences of pioneer days weretold. After the three oldest children were married she moved to Monmouth March 1st, 1884, and transferred her membership from Reed's church to Monmouth First M. E. church and for 32 years was a consistent member.
Being clever with her needle she became active in the Aid society andwas ever ready to lend a hand at quilting and tying comforts, the proceeds gong to the upkeep of the church. By their untiring efforts, these women, banded together for services and often meeting two days each week showed their devotion to the church and their desire to help in its upbuilding. The success of this little enterprise attracted attention and the Aid society was called their "Club". The spirit of earnestness and true devotion made its own atmosphere and was so pervasive that theircomversation was along spiritual lines.
She highly prized her church privileges and lived to see her children professed Christians. She attended service the last Sunday before her final illness, which lasted only one week. On Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock, September 13th, 1916, "Aunt Angeline," as she was called, passed peacefully away.
Of the seven children five are still living: Mary Juliet Findley, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; Samuel P. Reed, Molina, Colorado; George W. Reed, Aledo, Illinois; Elizabeth J. Steele, Nashville, Tennessee; Leona Frances McClung, Monmouth, Illinois. Ella Amelia Reed dies June 9, 1901, and Elvira Angeline Reed dies January 6, 1865.
The deceased was grandmother to 19 grandchildren and great-grandmotherto 15 great-grandchildren. Her brothers and sisters have all passed away excepting the youngest brother, Samuel Hogue, of Spring Hill, Kansas.E.J.S.
They had the following children:
F i MARY JULIET REED was born on 15 Mar 1851 in Kirkwood, Warren Co., IL . She died on 13 Jun 1935 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., CA.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - BROAD RUN, LOUDOUN CO., VA
FINDLEY, SAMUEL M., head, age 33, married, occ: government clerk, b: IL, Fa b: OH, Mo b: KY
_______, Mary J., wife, age 29, married, occ: keeping house, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL
_______, Lawrence R., son, age 6, b: DC, Fa/Mo b: IL
_______, Eliza J., daughter, age 4, b: DC, Fa/Mo b: IL
_______, Leona A., daughter, age 1, b: DC, Fa/Mo b: IL
_______, Esther M., daughter, age 4 mos., b: VA
1900 - SAN LUIS OBISPO, SAN LUIS OBISPO CO., CA - 23 Jun 1900
FINDLEY, MARY J., head, b: Mar 1851, age 49, married 27 years, 6 born/5 livng, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL, occ: housewife, reads/writes
_______, Leona A. daughter, b: Jul 1878, age 21, single, b: D.C., Fa/Mo b: IL, occ: seamstress, reads/writes/English
_______, Hattie A., daughter, b: Jun 1883, age 16, single, b: D.C., Fa/Mo b: IL, at school, reads/writes/English
1910 - SAN FRANCISCO, PRECINCT 17, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 32, SAN FRANCISCO CO., CA - 15 APR 1910
Martin, Ward H., head, age 29, married 2 yrs., b: CA, Fa b: ENGLAND, Mo b: PA, occ: railroad
_____ , Hallie T., wife, age 27, married 2 yrs., 1 born/1 living, b: D.C., Fa/Mo b: IL
_____ , Merle J., daughter, age 3 mos., b: CA, Fa b: CA, Mo b: D.C.
FINLEY, Samuel, father-in-law, age 63, married 37 yrs., b: IL, Fa b: OH, Mo b: KY, occ: none
______, MARY J., mother-in-law, age 59, married 37 yrs., 10 born/5 living, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL, occ: none
1920 - SAN LUIS OBISPO, SAN LUIS OBISPO CO., CA - 3 JAN 1920
Welsh, Joseph C., head, age 50, married, b: CA, Fa/Mo b: IRELAND, occ: none
_____, Lydia F., wife, age 44, married, b: D.C., Fa/Mo b: IL, occ: none
_____, Mary Lucille, daughter, age 5-6/12, b: CA
_____, Charlotte, mother, age 82, widow, b: IRELAND, Fa/Mo b: IRELAND, occ: none
FINDLEY, MARY J., mother-in-law, age 68, widow, b: IL, Fa/Mo b: IL, occ: nurse/private family
NOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Though indexed as Lydia, this is most likely Mary's daughter, Leona.
Marriage: [FamilySearch.org IGI Individual Record, File #456845]
Mary Juliet married Samuel Milan Findley 17 Oct 1872. He was b. 2 Nov 1846 in Henderson Co., IL and d. 15 Jul 1917 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., CA.M ii SAMUEL PARK REED M iii GEORGE W. REED was born about 1854 in Most likely Henderson Co., IL. He died after 1916 in Aledo, IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE, FOR DETAILS.F iv ELIZABETH JANE REED was born about 1857 in Most likely Henderson Co., IL. She died in 1854/1953 in Nashville, TN.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - NOT FOUND
1910 - NASHVILLE, WARD 21, DAVIDSON CO., TN
STEELE, Robert B., age 49
______, ELIZABETH H., age 48
1920 - NASHVILLE, WARD 21, DAVIDSON CO., TN
STEELE, Robert B., age 59
______, ELIZABETH J., age 59
MARRIAGE:
Elizabeth Jane married Robert Benson Steele, 6 Sep 1894 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL. He was b. 19 Apr 1860 in Dane, WI and d. 16 Jan 1944 in Nashville, TN. They had 1 daughter, Mary Elinor Steele, b. 6 Apr 1896 and d. 29 Dec 1899.F v ELLA AMELIA REED was born 1 on 22 May 1859 in Henderson Co., IL. She died 2 on 9 Jun 1901 in Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JAMES REED, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE, FOR DETAILS.F vi LEONA FRANCES REED was born on 6 Mar 1861 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL. She died on 26 Jan 1939 in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870, 1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET ANGELINE HOGUE, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - MONMOUTH, WARREN CO., IL
Reil, M.A., head, b: , age 69
MCCLUNG, C.C., b: , age 45
________ , Leona, age 12
NOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Though indexed as M.A. Reil, this is Margaret Angeline Reed.
1910 - MONMOUTH, WARD 1, WARREN CO., IL
MCCLUNG, Chas C., head, age 53,
________ , LEONA, wife, age 49,
Reed____ , Angeline, mother-in-law, age 79
1920 - MONMOUTH, WARD 1, WARREN CO., IL
MCCLUNG, Charles, head, age 66,
________, LEONA, wife, age 58
1930 - MONMOUTH, WARREN CO., IL
MCCLUNG, Chas C., head, age 77,
________ , LEONA, wife, age 69
MARRIAGE: [FamilySearch.org IGI Individual Record - no source given]
Leona married Charles Campbell McClung 25 Aug 1887, Monmouth, Warren Co., IL.F vii ELVIRA ANGELINE REED was born 1 on 23 Oct 1863 in Henderson Co., IL. She died 2 on 6 Jan 1865 in Henderson Co., IL.
SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 27 Mar 1839 in Henderson Co.,IL. He died 3 on 24 Nov 1907 in Henderson Co., IL. He married HARRIET ELIZABETH WELCH before 1874 in Most likely Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.}
1840 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, JULIET OR JULIA MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON REED, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - TOWNSHIP 11, N 4 W, HENDERSON CO., IL
John Reed, age 61, occ: farmer, b: Mass
Charity___, age 33, b: VA
Emily____ , age 12, b: IL
John H.__ , age 10, b: IL
Celestia_ , age 9, b: IL
Anthony_ , age 5, b: IL
Asa_____ , age 4, b: IL
Joseph C. , age 2, b: IL
Nany____ , age 1, b: IL
SAMUEL B. REED, age 20, occ: farmer, b: IL
Benj F. ________, age 18, occ: farmer, b: IL1870 - TOWNSHIP 11, RANGE 4, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, SAMUEL, age 31, occ: school teacher, R.E. Value $3500, Personal Estate Value $450, b: IL
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Samuel is recorded in the household of Harry Rice.
1880 - TOWNSHIP 11, NORTH RANGE 4, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, SAMUEL, age 41, married, occ: teaching school, b: NY, Fa b: MA, Mo b: KY
____ , Hattie, wife, age, 28, married, occ: keeping house, bL IL, Fa b: NY, Mo b: CT
____ , Julia A., daughter, age 6, at school, b: IL
____ , Nelson F., son, age 4, at school, b: IL
____ , James B., son, age 2, at home, b: IL1900 - ROSETTA PRECINCT, HENDERSON CO., IL
REED, SAMUEL, head, b: Mar 1839, age 61, married 28 yrs., b: KY, Fa b: MA, Mo b: KY, occ: farmer, reads/writes/English
____ , Harriett, wife, b: Aug 1851, age 44, married 28 years, 8 children born/6 surviving, b: IL, Fa/Mo b: NY, reads/writes/English
____ , Boon J., son, b: Apr 1878, age 22, single, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL, occ: farm laborer, reads/writes/English
____ , Mable E., daughter, b: Oct 1880, age 19, single, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL, reads/writes/English
____ , Vincent, son, b: Aug 1889, single, age 10, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: IL, at school, reads/writes/English
Morehead, Sarah, niece, b: Sep 1890, age 9, b: NE, Fa/Mo b: IL, at school, reads/writes/English
________, Nelson R., nephew, b: Dec 1895, age 5, b: NE, Fa/Mo b: IL, does not read/write, speaks English
HARRIET ELIZABETH WELCH 1 was born on 7 Aug 1851. She died 2 on 5 Sep 1930 in Henderson Co., IL. She married SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED before 1874 in Most likely Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880, 1900 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i JULIA ADELAIDE REED was born on 29 Oct 1873 in Henderson Co.,IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.M ii NELSON FRANKLIN REED was born on 12 Mar 1876 in Henderson Co.,IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.M iii JAMES BOONE REED F iv MABLE ESTELLE REED was born on 7 Oct 1880 in Most likely Henderson Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD REED, FOR DETAILS.F v CLARA E. REED was born 1 on 10 Aug 1883 in Henderson Co., IL. She died on 18 Sep 1884 in Henderson Co., IL. F vi LELA F. REED was born on 7 May 1886 in Henderson Co., IL. She died 1 on 9 Apr 1899 in Henderson Co., IL. M vii VINCENT MERRIFIELD REED
GEORGE LAWSON ROGERS 1 was born on 30 Apr 1793 in Faquier Co., VA. He died on 18 Dec 1892 in Bullitt Co., KY. He was buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, Bullitt Co., KY. He married MATILDA MERRIFIELD on 3 Nov 1824 in Hardin Co., KY. GEORGE was employed as Methodist Minister. He served in the military War of 1812 - Private in Kentucky Detached Militia in 1812.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, MARY J. ROGERS, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SEE NOTES OF SON, JOHN W. ROGERS, FOR DETAILS.
MATILDA MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 4 Aug 1803 in Shelby Co., KY. She died on 11 Aug 1841 in Bullitt Co., KY. She married GEORGE LAWSON ROGERS on 3 Nov 1824 in Hardin Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810, 1820 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Matilda Merrifield married George Lawson Rogers 3 Nov 1834 in Hardin Co., KY. George was born 30 Apr 1793.
They had the following children:
1. Cynthia Rogers, b. 9 Oct 1830 in KY
2. Mary J. Rogers, b. aft 1834
3. Martha Rogers, b. aft 1834
4. John W. Rogers, b. aft 1834
5. Samuel Jefferson Rogers, aft 1834
6. Amanda Rogers, b. aft 1834CONFLICT RESOLUTION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2009]
Based on family database of Douglas Stewart Moore (3rd great-grandson of Matilda Merrifield and George Rogers) Matilda married George Rogers in 1824 nor 1834 and Mary J. Rogers was born in 1825. Also provided correct birthdates of the children.
CONFLICTS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2007]
Based on the 1850 census, daughter, Mary J. Rogers, was 22 years old placing her year of birth at 1828. This brings into question the year Matilda Merrifield married George Rogers since Mary's birth pre-dates their marriage by 6 years.
Also, in this 1850 census, George has remarried and there are 3 young children in the household, Joseph H. age 3, Sarah E. age 1 and R.C., age 6 mos. There is no Amanda Rogers in this census indicating that either she had not survived or that she was born before Mary and had married.
They had the following children:
F i MARY J. ROGERS 1 was born in Sep 1825 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. She died on 17 Jun 1887. She was buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, Bullitt Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - BULLITT CO., KY
Geo. L. ,ROGERS, age 57, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $5800, b: VA
Elizabeth______, age 32, b: KY
MARY J., ______, age 22, b: KY
Cynthia, _______, age 19, b: KY, attended school
Martha, _______, age 17, b: KY, attended school
John W ., ______, age 16, occ: laborer, b: KY
Samuel J., _____, age 13, b: KY
Joseph H., _____, age 3, b: KY
Sarah E., ______, age 1, b: KY
RC, ___________, age, 6 mos., b: KY
Edmon Flanegin, age 22, occ: laborer, b: IRELAND
Elizabeth Rogers, age 76, b: VA
1860 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, JOHN W. ROGERS, FOR DETAILS.M ii SAMUEL JEFFERSON ROGERS 1 was born on 28 Apr 1827 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. He died on 25 Oct 1834 in Bullitt Co., KY. F iii CYNTHIA ROGERS F iv MARTHA "MATTIE" ROGERS 1 was born on 7 Apr 1832 in Bullitt Co., KY. She died on 4 Jul 1893 in Obion Co., TN. She was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Obion Co., TN.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARY J. ROGERS, FOR DETAIL.M v JOHN WILLIAM ROGERS 1 was born on 5 Apr 1834 in Bullitt Co., KY. He died on 7 Dec 1862 in Hartsville, TN. The cause of death was battle of Hartsville, TN at the age of 28. He was buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, Bullitt Co., KY. JOHN served in the military 2nd Lieutenant, Confederate Army in 1861/1864.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARY J. ROGERS, FOR DETAIL.
1860 - DISTRICT NO. 1., BULLITT CO., KY
George L. ROGERS, age 67, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $5,875, Personal Estate Value $4000, b: VA
Elizabeth________, age 42, b: KY
JOHN W.,________, age 25, occ: physician, b: KY
Mary J.__________, age 30, b: KY
Jos. H.__________ , age 13, b: KY, attends school
Sarah E._________, age 11, b: KY, attends school
Kate____________, age 9, b: KY, attends school
Homer__________ , age 7, b: KY, attends school
Felix____________, age 4, b: Ky
Emma___________, age 2, b: KYM vi SAMUEL JEFFERSON "JEFF" ROGERS 1 was born on 19 Sep 1835 in Bullitt Co., KY. He died on 3 Sep 1909. He was buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, Bullitt Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARY J. ROGERS, FOR DETAIL.F vii AMANDA AMANDA ROGERS M viii MARCUS LINDSEY ROGERS 1 was born on 4 Jul 1840 in Bullitt Co., KY. He died on 21 Aug 1841 in Bullitt Co., KY. He was buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, Bullitt Co., KY.
CADWALLADER WALLACE MOORE was born about 1810 in VA. He died after 1860 in Most likely KY. He married ADELINE MERRIFIELD on 25 Nov 1833 in Hardin Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, ADALINE MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SEE NOTES OF SON, SAMUEL MOORE, FOR DETAILS.
ADELINE MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1 was born in 1812/1813 in KY. She died before 1860 in Most likely KY. She married CADWALLADER WALLACE MOORE on 25 Nov 1833 in Hardin Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1820, 1830 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - WASHINGTON CO., KY
MOORE, C.W., age 40, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $3,020, b: VA
______ , ADALINE, age 37, b: KY, insane
______ , Frances, age 15, b: KY, attends school
______ , Rachel, age 13, b: KY, attends school
______ , Amanda, age 10, b: KY, attends school
______ , Samuel, age 5, b: KYTHE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Adeline Merrifield married Cadwallader Wallace Moore 26 Nov 1833 in Hardin Co., KY. Cadwallader was born 1809 or 1810 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
i. Frances Moore, b. 1834 or 1835
ii. Rachel Moore, b. 1836 or 1837
iii. Amanda Moore, b. 1839 or 1840
iv. Samuel Moore, b. 1844 or 1845
They had the following children: