Osborn Reed (1864 - 1934)

Born 8 Jun 1864 in Buffalo Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ora Ellen (Coursey) Reed — married 7 Jun 1884 in Ogle, Illinois, United States

Husband of Frances Emma (Stowell) Reed — married 1 Oct 1889 in Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1934 at age 70 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Biography

Osborn was born 8 Jun 1864 in Buffalo Township, Ogle County, Illinois. He was the son of William Reed and Elvira Mallery.^[1]

In 1870 he was living in Buffalo Township, Ogle, Illinois.^[2] The household included Wm S Reed 41, Elvira Reed 36, Flora Reed 14, Stella Reed 11, Alfred Reed 9, Julia Reed 4, and Edson Ramall 16. William was a farmer. Edson was a farm hand.

In 1880 he was living in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois.^[3] The household included William S Reed 51, daughter Flora E Reed 26, daughter Stella Reed 21, son Alfred Reed 19, son Osburn Reed 16 and daughter Julia E Reed 14. William was widowed and was a farmer. The children were all single.

Osborn Reed and Ora E Coursey were married 11 Jun 1884 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois.^[4][5][6][7] It was the first marriage for both. He was the son of William Reed and Elvira Mallery. She was the daughter of James A Coursey and Sarah E Smith. Ora was age 16 and permission was given for the marriage by William S Reed and by her mother Sarah E Reed. Witnesses were William S Reed and Jonas Reed.

Ora died 10 Jun 1887.^[8]

Ora Reed and Frances E Stowell were married 1 Oct 1889 in Buffalo Township, Ogle, Illinois.^{[9][10][11][12]} He was the son of William Reed and Elvira Mallory. She was the daughter of John Stowell and Sarah Grove. Both were born in Buffalo Township. It was his second marriage and her first marriage.

In 1900 he was living in Campbell Township, Greene, Missouri.^[13] The household included Osborne Reed 36, wife Frances E Reed 31, son Albert W L Reed 10, son Amos C Reed 6, and son Francis O Reed 4. Osborn and Frances had been married 11 years. Frances was the mother of 5 children, 3 living. Osborn was a farmer.

In 1910 he was living in Haile, Guadalupe, New Mexico.^[14] The household included Osborn Reed 45, wife Francis E Reed 39, son Amos C Reed 16, daughter Francis O Reed 12 and daughter Rena V Reed 9. Osborn and Frances had been married 20 years. Francis was the mother of 7 children, 4 living. Osborn did not list an occupation.

In 1920 he was living in Boone Township, Crawford, Missouri.^[15] The household included Osborn Reed 55 and wife Francis E Reed 50. Osborn was a dairy farmer.

In 1930 he was living in Boone, Crawford, Missouri.^[16] The household included Osborne Reed 65, wife Frances E Reed 60, son Chas A Reed 37, daughter-in-law Melva Reed 33, granddaughter Ava Reed 12, grandson Chas Reed Jr 9, and sister-in-law Mary E Baker 71. Osborn was a farmer with a fruit farm. Charles was a truck driver for a public service. Melva was a laborer in a shoe factory. Mary was widowed.

He was widowed when he died 18 Jun 1934 in Saint Louis, Missouri^[17] and is buried in Sullivan IOOF Cemetery, Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri.^[18]

Children:^[19]

1. Albert William Leslie Reed b. 28 Jul 1890 d. Apr 1983
2. Christopher Columbus Reed b. 21 Oct 1892 d. 24 Aug 1893
3. Charles Amos Reed b. 9 Feb 1894 d. 4 Oct 1973
4. Oneita Reed, b. 24 Oct 1896; d. 1 Nov 1896 only source is Worden
5. Francis Osborn Reed b. 23 Oct 1897 d. 6 Nov 1984
6. Buena Vista Reed Maxfield b. 15 Jul 1900 d. 10 Jan 1985
7. John Leroy Reed b. 23 Mar 1908 d. 25 Mar 1908

Research Notes

He married Frances Emma Stowell 1 Oct 1889 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois.^{[20] [21]}

Sources

1. ↑ The History of Ogle County, Illinois: Page 698 https://archive.org/details/historyofoglecou00inkett/page/698/mode/2up
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HL-NTB : 29 May 2021), Osborn Reed in entry for Wm S Reed, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKM-BKW : 19 February 2021), Osburn Reed in household of William S Reed, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 27B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,239.
4. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSDC-Q6T2 : 13 January 2020), Osborne Reed, 1884.
5. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-RNCK : 19 February 2021), Osborne Reed and Ora E Coursey, 07 Jun 1884; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,757.
6. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-RNCN : 19 February 2021), Osborne Reed and Ora E Coursey, 07 Jun 1884; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,757.
7. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLN-43T : 19 February 2021), Osborne Reed and Ora E. Coursey, 11 Jun 1884; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,756.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/28288223/ora-ellen-reed : accessed 25 June 2021), memorial page for Ora Ellen Coursey Reed (12 Apr 1868–10 Jun 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #28288223, citing Reed Cemetery, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Gravely Concerned (contributor 46591021) .
9. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSD7-DGPZ : 13 January 2020), Osborn Reed, 1889.
10. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSDD-CBPZ : 13 January 2020), Osborn Reed, 1889.
11. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLJ-CP6 : 19 February 2021), Osborn Reed and Frances E Stowell, 25 Sep 1889; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,758.
12. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLN-7HB : 19 February 2021), Osborn Reed and Francis E. Stowell, 01 Oct 1889; citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,756.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CV-PL4 : accessed 25 June 2021), Osborne Reed, Campbell Township (excl. Springfield city), Greene, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 7A, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,855.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGS6-C4W : accessed 25 June 2021), Ausburn Reed, Haile, Guadalupe, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 3B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 914; FHL microfilm 1,374,927.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WB-CTS : 2 February 2021), Osborn Reed, 1920.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHXK-JYC : accessed 25 June 2021), Osborne Reed, Boone, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 10A, line 35, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1183; FHL microfilm 2,340,918.
17. ↑ Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969. Oorne Reed Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/63687869/osborn-reed : accessed 25 June 2021), memorial page for Osborn Reed (8 Jun 1864–18 Jun 1934), Find A Grave: Memorial #63687869, citing Sullivan IOOF Cemetery, Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by 'Lonely Traveler' (contributor 47128403) .
19. ↑ Worden: Page 68
20. ↑ Worden: Page 68
21. ↑ Genealogy of Thomas Pope (1608-1683) and His Descendants, Dora Pope Worden, et al. (1917), Entry: [123] JOHN D. STOWELL8, (Jerusha C.7, Squire6, Gershom5, Seth4, John3, Seth2.) Born in Broome County, NY, Nov 3, 1829; d. in Hannibal, MO, June 1912. He married in Colona, IL, Oct 23, 1853, Sarah Poland Gove, daughter of David Poland and Hannah (Padelford) Gove (b. at Enfield, NH, Feb 22, 1833 and d. at Hannibal, MO. Mar 3, 1908). Children: i. ADELBERT JOHN, b. & d. at Colona, IL, Aug 1854. ii. ALBERT DAVID, b. at Colona, Sep 3, 1855; m. (1) at Hannibal, MO, Sep 3, 1891, Annie Eliza daughter of Henry C. and Armilla Amanda (Busby) Buchanan, (b. Feb 18, 1860 at Hannibal) : (2) at Hannibal, Aug 12, 1896, Edna, daughter of Ira and Delia (Young) Mettler, (b. Creston, IL, Nov 16, 1862). Child: Annie Genevieve Estella Stowell, b. at Hannibal, Aug 8, 1892. Principal of the Central School at Hannibal. iii. MARY ELVIRA SARAH, b. at Prophetstown, IL, Aug 25, 1859; m. at Polo, IL, George Washington, son of John and Mary Jane (Schill) Baker, (b. Jun 4, 1850 at Dayton, OH). Address: Springfield, MO. iv. FRANCES EMMA, b. at Polo, IL, Oct 1, 1869; m. at Polo, Oct. 1, 1889, Osborn, son of William Sanford and Elvira (Mallory) Reed, (b. at Polo, Jun 8, 1864). Residence: Sullivan, Mo. Children, born at Polo: 1. Albert William Leslie Reed, b. Jul 28, 1890. 2. Christie Stowell Reed, b. Oct 21 ,1892; d. Aug. 24, 1893. 3. Charles Amos Reed, b. Feb 8, 1894. 4. Oneita Reed, b. Oct 24, 1896; d. Nov 1, 1896. 5. Francis Osborn Reed, b. Oct 23, 1897. 6. Sarah Elvira Buena Vista Reed, b. Jul 15, 1900. 7. John Leroy Reed, b. Mar 23, 1908; d. Mar 25, 1908.

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois (H.F. Kett, Chicago, Illinois, 1878)

• Worden, Dora Pope Genealogy of Thomas Pope and His Descendants (The Republican Press, Hamilton, NY, 1917)

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 698.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSD7-DGPZ : 13 January 2020), Osborn Reed, 1889.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8WB-CTS : 2 February 2021), Osborn Reed, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHXK-JYC : accessed 25 June 2021), Osborne Reed, Boone, Crawford, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 10A, line 35, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1183; FHL microfilm 2,340,918.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CV-PL4 : accessed 25 June 2021), Osborne Reed, Campbell Township (excl. Springfield city), Greene, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 7A, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,855.

• Worden, Dora Pope Genealogy of Thomas Pope and His Descendants (The Republican Press, Hamilton, NY, 1917)