Roy Nelson Reed (1916)

Born 11 Feb 1916 in Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Anna (Young) Reed — married 16 Mar 1941 in Belmont Co.,Ohio, USA

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Biography

Nelson was born about 1916. He is the son of William Reed and Louisa Stephen. ^[1]

1920 census -- Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

William B Reed, head, own, male, white, age 48, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, laborer creamery co; Louise Reed, wife, female, white, age 43, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Bessie Reed, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Nelson R Reed, son, male, white, age 3 7/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.

1930 census -- Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

William B Reed, head, own $5000, male, white, age 59, married, first married @24, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, fireman creamery; Louise Reed, wife, female, white, age 54, married, first married @20, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Nelson Reed, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Bessie Higginbotham, daughter, female, white, age 26, married, first married @20, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, bookkeeper garage; Elias Higginbotham, son-in-law, male, while, age 29, married, first married @23, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, bus chaffeur; John W Higginbotham, grandson, male, white, age 4 10/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.

1940 census -- Barnesville, Belmont Co., Ohio, USA

William B Reed, head, own $3500, male, white, age 67, married, 8th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935, steam engineer steel car foundry; Louise Reed, wife, informant, female, white, age 63, married, 7th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Nelson Reed, son, male, white, age 24, single, 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house, laborer United Dairy; Bessie Higginbotham, daughter, female, white, age 37, divorced 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935, stenographer Ohio Fuel Gas Co; John Higginbotham, grandson, male, white, age 14, single, attended school. born Ohio, same house 1935.

Sources

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDY7-T8R : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Nelson R Reed in household of William B Reed, Barnesville Ward 1, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 172, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821350.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4SQ-TZG : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Nelson Reed in household of William B Reed, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0054, sheet , family 308, NARA microfilm publication .

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWDT-WTJ : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Nelson Reed in household of William Reed, Ward 1, Barnesville Village, Warren Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-64, sheet 4A, family 67, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3030.

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ3S-ZNG : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Roy Nelson Reed and Ruth Anna Young, 16 Mar 1941; citing Belmont, Ohio, United States, reference 21525; FHL microfilm 2134568.

"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8PS-MPC : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Roy N Reed, 17 Mar 1943.

"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1WB-MZH : accessed 24 Jan 2014), Roy Reed, November 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Meghan Dewhurst- Conroy, Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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