Edward Alva Reed (abt. 1863 - 1925)

Born about 10 Apr 1863 in Noble Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elva (Decker) Reed — married about Oct 1888 in Kansas, USA [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 14 May 1925 at about age 62 in Council Grove, Morris Co., Kansas, USA

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Biography

Edward A Reed was born in April 1863 in Noble Co., Ohio. He was the son of James B Reed and Mariah Cater.

1870 census -- Beaver Twnp., Noble Co., Ohio, USA

Benson C James, age 33, white, male, farming, $0 real estate, $1500 personal property, born Ohio; Maria A James, age 32, white, female, housekeeper, born Ohio; Edward A James, age 7, white, male born Ohio; Jacob W James, age 4, white, male, born Ohio^[1]

RESEARCH NOTE: Little of James B Reed's 1870 census enumeration is correct - wrong first and last name. His household was only discovered while looking at James Porter Reed's surrounding households.

1880 census -- Montgomery Twnp., Montgomery Co., Missouri, USA

James B Reed, white, male, age 42, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Pennsylvania; Mariah A Reed, white, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Virginia; Edward A Reed, white, male, age 17, son, single, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; James W Reed, white, male, age 14, son, single, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Maud M Reed, white, female, age 7, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Wilbur E Reed, white, male, age 4, son, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Maggie Painter, white, female, age 21, servant, single, servant, born Missouri, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Indiana^[2]

1885 KS State Census -- Tecumseh, Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA

JB Reed, age 48, male, white, married, farmer, born Ohio, came from Missouri; MA Reed, age 47, female, white, married, born Ohio, came from Missouri; EA Reed, age 21, male, white, single, born Ohio, came from Missouri; Jas W Reed, age 19, male, white, single, born Ohio, came from Missouri; Maud M Reed, age 12, female, white, single, born Ohio, came from Missouri; Wilbur E Reed, age 8, male, white, single, born Ohio, came from Missouri^[3]

He married Elva Decker in October 1888 probably in Kansas (source needed).

1895 KS State Census -- Tecumseh, Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA

EA Reed, age 32, male, white, farmer, born Ohio, came from Missouri; Elva A Reed, age 29, female, white, born Ohio, came from Ohio; Niles Reed, age 5, male, white, born Kansas; Clarence Reed, age 3, male, white, born Kansas^[4]

1900 census -- Tecumseh Twnp., Shawnee Co., Kansas, USA

Edward A Reed, head, white, male, born Apr 1863, age 37, married 11 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own mortgaged farm; Elva Reed, wife, white, female, born Sept 1865, age 34, married 11 years, 5 children / 4 living, born Ohio, father born New Jersey, mother born Ohio; Niles A Reed, son, white, male, born Feb 1890, age 10, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school, attended school; Clarence D Reed, son, white, male, born Dec 1891, age 8, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school, attended school; James Z Reed, son, white, male, born Jul 1896, age 3, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Archie E Reed, son, white, male, born May 1900, age 0, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio;^[5]

1905 KS State Census -- Elm Creek Twnp., Morris Co., Kansas, USA

EA Reed, age 42, male, white, farmer, born Ohio, came Ohio; Alva Reed, age 39, female, white, born Ohio, came from Ohio; Niles Reed, age 15, male, white, born Kansas; Clarence Reed, age 13, male, white, born Kansas; Jimmie Reed, age 8, male, white, born Kansas; Archie Reed, age 4, male, white, born Kansas; Ray Reed, age 3, male, white, born Kansas; Evert Reed, age 10 mos, male, white, born Kansas^[6]

1910 Census -- Elm Creek Twnp., Morris Co., Kansas, USA

Edward A Reed, head, white, male, age 47, married 21 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own mortgaged farm; Elva D Reed, wife, white, female, age 44, married 21 years, 8 children / 7 living, born Ohio, father born New Jersey, mother born Ohio; Niles A Reed, son, white, male, age 20, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer, attended school; Clarence D Reed, son, white, male, age 18, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer, attended school; James L Reed, son, white, male, age 13, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Archie E Reed, son, white, male, age 9, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; William R Reed, son, white, male, age 8, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Everett C Reed, son, white, male, age 6, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Howard L Reed, son, white, male, age 4, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[7]

1915 KS State Census -- Elm Creek Twnp., Morris Co., Kansas, USA

EA Reed, age 52, male, white, farmer, born Ohio, came Missouri; Alva Reed, age 49, female, white, born Ohio, came from Ohio; Niles Reed, age 25, male, white, born Kansas, farmer; Clarence Reed, age 23, male, white, born Kansas, mill employee; James Reed, age 18, male, white, born Kansas; Archie Reed, age 14, male, white, born Kansas; Ray Reed, age 12, male, white, born Kansas; Evert Reed, age 10, male, white, born Kansas; Howard Reed, age 8, male, white, born Kansas^[8]

1920 Census -- Elm Creek Twnp., Morris Co., Kansas, USA

Edward A Reed, head, own mortgaged, white, male, age 55, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer; Elva D Reed, wife, white, female, age 54, married, born Ohio, father born New Jersey, mother born Ohio; James L Reed, son, white, male, age 23, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer; Ray W Reed, son, white, male, age 18, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Everett C Reed, son, white, male, age 15, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Howard Reed, son, white, male, age 13, single, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school^[9]

1925 KS State Census -- Elm Creek Twnp., Morris Co., Kansas, USA

EA Reed, age 61, male, white, farmer, born Ohio, came Missouri; Elva Reed, age 59, female, white, born Ohio, came from Ohio; Clarence Reed, age 33, male, white, born Kansas, farmer; Ray Reed, age 22, male, white, born Kansas, farmer; Evert Reed, age 20, male, white, born Kansas, farmer; Howard Reed, age 19, male, white, born Kansas^[10]

He died 14 May 1925 in Council Grove, Kansas.^[11][12] He is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:M6K3-WK3 : Tue Jun 13 01:18:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Benson C James and Maria A Reed, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XY-WP4 : 14 January 2022), Edward A. Reed in household of James B. Reed, Montgomery Township, Montgomery, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_130; Line: 11
4. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_146; Line: 29
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYG-WFX : accessed 14 June 2023), Edward A Reed, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 11A, family 231, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,500.
6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_106; Line: 30
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CB-M4M : accessed 14 June 2023), Edward A Read, Elm Creek, Morris, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 83, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 449; FHL microfilm 1,374,462.
8. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_163; Line: 19
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6G-KN1 : 1 February 2021), Edward A Reed, 1920.
10. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_101; Line: 13
11. ↑ Knights and Ladies of Security/Security Benefit Association. Index to Death Claims. Kansas Historical Society. http://www.kshs.org/p/knights-and-ladies-of-security-security-benefit-association-index-to-death-claims/11316: accessed 11 May 2012.
12. ↑ Kansas Cemetery Records. Miscellaneous Cemetery Records. Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39007553/edward-a-reed: accessed 14 June 2023), memorial page for Edward A. Reed (10 Apr 1863–14 May 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #39007553, citing Bethel Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Joe Gibbens (contributor 48740479).

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