John Nelson Reed (1878 - 1954)

Born 15 Sep 1878 in Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Fannie (Boles) Reed — married 26 Aug 1900 in Washington Co., Arkansas, USA

Died 17 Mar 1954 at age 75 in Gridley, Coffey Co., Kansas, USA

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Biography

John N Reed was born 15 September 1878 in Corydon, Iowa. He is the son of John Reed and Sarah Harris.

1880 census -- Jackson Twnp., Wayne Co., Iowa, USA

James M Reed, male, white, age 43, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Virginia; Sarah Reed, female, white, age 44, wife, married house, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Maryland; Viola M Reed, female, white, age 22, daughter, single, teaching school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Dalis N Reed, male, white, age 20, son, single, teaching school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Marian J Reed, female, white, age 18, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Harris I Reed, male, white, age 15, son, single, at home, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; John R Reed, male, white, age 13, son, single, at home, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Richard Reed, male, white, age 11, single, at home, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Martha E Reed, female, white, age 7, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; John N Reed, male, white, age 2, single, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Marian Harris, female, white, age 40, sister-in-law, single, seamstress, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.^[1]

1900 census -- Illinois Twnp., Washington Co., Arkansas, USA

John N Reed, head, white, male, born Sept 1836, age 63, married 43 years, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, own free farm; Sarah Reed, wife, white, female, born May 1836, age 64, married 43 years, 10 children/9 living, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Maryland; John N Reed, son, male, white, born Sept 1878, age 21, single, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer; Grace S Reed, daughter, white, female, born Apr 1881, age 19, single, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school.^[2]

He married Fannie Boles/Bowles 26 August 1900 in Washington Co., Arkansas.^[3]

1910 census -- Liberty Twnp., Woodson Co., Kansas, USA

John N Reed, head, white, male, age 31, married 9 years, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Fannie Reed, wife, white, female, age 28, married 9 years, 4 children / 3 living, born Arkansas, father born Illinois, mother born Kentucky; Henry W Reed, son, white, male, age 7, single, born Arkansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas; Walter N Reed, son, white, male, age 4, single, born Arkansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas; Floyd S Reed, son, white, male, age 2, single, born Kansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas;^[4]

He registered for World War I in Burlington, Kansas in September 1918.^[5]

1920 census -- Liberty Twnp., Coffey Co., Kansas, USA

John N Reed, head, rent, white, male, age 41, married, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer; Fannie Reed, wife, white, female, age 37, married, born Arkansas, father born Illinois, mother born Kentucky; Henry W Reed, son, white, male, age 17, single, attended school, born Arkansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas; Walter N Reed, son, white, male, age 14, single, attended school, born Arkansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas; Floyd S Reed, son, white, male, age 11, single, attended school, born Kansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas^[6]

1930 census -- Liberty Twnp., Coffey Co., Kansas, USA

John N Reed, head, rent, white, male, age 51, married, first married @ 22, born Iowa, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer; Fannie B Reed, wife, white, female, age 48, married, born Arkansas, father born Kentucky, mother born Illinois; Lloyd S Reed, son, white, male, age 21, single, born Kansas, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas, pumper oil well^[7]

1940 census -- Liberty Twnp., Coffey Co., Kansas, USA

John N Reed, head, rent $4, white, male, age 61, married, 8th grade education, born Iowa, same place 1935, farmer; Anna B Reed, wife, white, female, age 58, married, 8th grade education, born Arkansas, same place 1935^[8]

He registered for World War II in Gridley, Kansas in 1942.^[9]

He died 17 March 1954 in Gridley, Kansas. He is buried in Gridley Cemetery in Gridley, Kansas.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLP-NZ2 : 7 September 2017), John N Reed in household of James M Reed, Jackson, Wayne, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 245, sheet 379D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0369; FHL microfilm 1,254,369.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XD-KM9 : accessed 16 June 2018), John N Reed in household of John N Reed, Illinois Township, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 2B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,079.
3. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4FB-5W6 : 3 November 2017), John Reed and Fannie Bowles, 26 Aug 1900; citing , Washington, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,253.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C1-WVQ : accessed 23 September 2018), John N Reed, Liberty, Woodson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 147, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 449; FHL microfilm 1,374,462.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66C-WFV : 13 March 2018), John Nelson Reed, 1917-1918; citing Coffey County, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,430.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFD1-YRW : accessed 16 June 2018), John N Reed, Liberty, Coffey, Kansas, United States; citing ED 16, sheet 6A, line 26, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 527; FHL microfilm 1,820,527.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X73G-DPM : accessed 15 April 2019), John N Reed, Liberty, Coffey, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3B, line 72, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 697; FHL microfilm 2,340,432.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRV5-28Z : 14 March 2018), John N Reed, Liberty Township, Coffey, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-11, sheet 10B, line 60, family 196, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1225.
9. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Kansas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: Box 395. John Nelson Reed Gender: Male Race: White Residence Age: 64 Birth Date: 15 Sep 1878 Birth Place: Wayne, Iowa, USA Residence Date: 1942 Residence Place: Gridley, Kansas, USA Occupation: Farmer Self Wife: Mrs. Fannie Reed
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for John Nelson Reed (1878–17 Mar 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #202001120, citing Gridley Cemetery, Gridley, Coffey County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by KimRocksful (contributor 49545706) .