William James Reed (1863 - 1931)

Born 2 Jul 1863 in Lower Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Emma Dorris Rachel (Wallace) Reed — married 3 Feb 1893 in Highrock, Lower Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1931 at age 67 in Airville, Lower Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

William James Reed was born on 2 Jul 1863 in Lower Chanceford Twp, York, PA to Joseph Reed and Jane Ann Grove^[1].

William first appears in a US Census record in 1870^[2] as 7yo "Jas W." He's living in Lower Chanceford, York Co, PA with both of his parents and four siblings.

William's father, Joseph, died in 1871. His mother Jane did not remarry.

"Willie J" is shown as a 16yo laborer in the 1880 US Census^[3], living with his mother, Jane, and two sisters.

William married Emma Dorris Rachel (Wallace) Reed (1866-1949) on 3 Feb 1893 in Highrock, York, PA^[4]. They are believed to have had the following children:

• Joseph Robert Reed (1894-1962)
• Margaret Wallace "Peg" (Reed) Manifold (1895-1980)
• James Grove Reed (1898-1973)
• Janet Florence (Reed) Hammers (1904-1981)
• Dorothy Jane (Reed) Sollenberger (1906-1992)
• Lelia Dorris (Reed) Anderson (1909-2008)

1900 US Census^[5] William was listed as 37yo and born in July 1863 in PA. He and his wife Emma (33; PA) were living with their three oldest children: Robert J (6; PA) Margaret W (5; PA), and James (1; PA). The household in Lower Chanceford, York, PA included Emma's mother Jane A Reed (65; PA), Emma's brother Andrew Wallace (31; PA) and a young servant.

By the 1910 US Census^[6], William (47; PA), wife Emma (45; PA), all six of their children - Robert J (16; PA), Margaret W (14; PA), James G (11; PA), Janet F (5; PA), Dorothy J (3; PA), and Lelia D (0; PA) - and Emma's mother Jane A Reed (75; PA) are living still in Lower Chanceford.

The 1920 US Census^[7] lists William (56; PA), Emma (53; PA), and all six of their children - Joseph R (25; PA), Margaret W (24; PA), James G (21; PA), Janet F (15; PA), Dorothy J (13; PA), and Lelia D (11;PA) - living in Lower Chanceford, York Co, PA.

In 1930, the US Census^[8] lists just William (66; PA), Emma (63; PA), and their daughter Margaret (34; PA) in Lower Chanceford..

William passed away on 6 Jan 1931 in Lower Chanceford, York, PA^[1]. He's buried in the Chanceford Presbyterian Cemetery in Airville, York, PA^[9].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963; certificate number 10991
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2Y-2Y6 : 29 May 2021), Jas W Reed in entry for Joseph Reed, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWK9-XM8 : 13 November 2020), Willie J. Reed in household of Jane A. Reed, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 39, sheet 629A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,208.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V26Z-4ZJ : 6 February 2020), William J. Reed, 1893.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:669R-SD7X : 22 December 2021), William J Reed, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8B-5PF : accessed 23 December 2020), William J Reed, Lower Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 68, sheet 7A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1434; FHL microfilm 1,375,447.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T6-2SH : 11 December 2020), William J Reed, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHCC-BXG : accessed 23 December 2020), William Reed, Lower Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 1A, line 34, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2165; FHL microfilm 2,341,899.
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144204286/william-j.-reed