John Reed (b-9 Dec 1814), never a robust man, was stricken with "lung fever" at an early age and died 27 January 1854. His wife, Mary D O'Brien (b-6 Apr 1816), who he married 31 Dec 1840, died 4 months later on 3 May 1854. Two of their orphaned daughters lived with his brother Ralph Cowgill Reed, and another brother, Isaac, took care of the other.
1820 census-- Warren Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA
1830 census -- Warren Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA
1840 census -- Warren Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA
1850 census -- Warren Twnp., Belmont Co., Ohio, USA
"United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-3JC : 16 July 2015), John Reede, 1820.
"United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGJ-WX5 : accessed 9 May 2015), John Rud, Warren, Belmont, Ohio; citing p. 203, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.
"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHRX-NVV : accessed 9 May 2015), John Reed, Warren, Belmont, Ohio; citing p. 189, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 378; FHL microfilm 20,159.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QQW-WHF : 8 December 2014), John Reed and Mary O'Brien, 31 Dec 1840; citing Guernsey, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 317,295.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXSR-7WJ : 9 November 2014), John Reed, Warren, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing family 338, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2H-K8J7 : 13 December 2015), John Reed, 1854; Burial, Baileys Mills, Belmont, Ohio, United States of America, Bethel Cemetery; citing record ID 60734564, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27619-3078-53?cc=1992421 : 1 July 2014), Belmont > Inventories 1852-1857 vol E-F > image 206 of 630; county courthouses, Ohio.
"Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27619-3397-5?cc=1992421 : 1 July 2014), Belmont > Inventories 1852-1857 vol E-F > image 207 of 630; county courthouses, Ohio.
"Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27619-3222-69?cc=1992421 : 1 July 2014), Belmont > Inventories 1852-1857 vol E-F > image 208 of 630; county courthouses, Ohio.
Gail Hamil and Viola Reed, Reed Family History, 1985.
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