Laura C (Warbutton) Reed (1884 - 1967)

Born 11 Mar 1884 in Clendenin, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Wife of James Charles Cobb — married 1902 in Kanawah County, West Virginia, USA

Wife of Grandville D Reed — married 29 May 1928 in Roane County, West Virginia.

Died 14 Apr 1967 at age 83 in South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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Biography

Birth

1884 Mar 11, Clendenin, Kanawha County, West Virginia. ^[1]

Occupation

seamstress (1940)

Marriage

1902, Kanawha. ^[2]

Devorced after 1920/2

Husband: James Charles Cobb

Wife: Laura Warbutton

Children:	Cecil H
	Emma E
	Hester B
	Lesley I

1928, home of G R Reed, Roane County, West Virginia. ^[3]

Husband: G D Reed

Wife: Mrs Laura Cobb

Child: (not found)

Residence

1900 Jun,	Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[4]
1910,	Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[5]
1920,	Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[6]
1930,	Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[7]
1940 May,	538 Bufflick Rd, Big Sandy District, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[8]

Death

1967 Apr 14, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. ^[9]

Burial: 1967 Apr 16, Osborne Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ WV Archives: 1950 Jul 17, Delayed Certificate of Birth 43451.

   1884 Mar 11, Clendenin, Kanawha. Laura Warbutton, white, female. Residence: Clendenin. Parents: Thomas Blackwell Warbutton & Margaret Era Dye, both of Kanawha. Signed: Laura Reed. Proof:

   1. Affidavit of Minnie Rader, friend (age 69), dated 1950 Jul 18.
   2. Family Bible record.
   3. Kanawha marriage record, bk 3, p 107, dated 1902 May 4.
   4. WV DVS birth cert of child 6879. dated 1922 Mar 20.

2. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, ln 195.

   1902 May 4, Buffalo, Kanawha, by M F Young. Husband: Charley Cobb, born 1873. Wife: Laura Warbutton, born 1884. Remarks: Cert of C B Warbutton.

3. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 171

   1928 May 29, home of G R Reed, Roane, Husband: G D Reed, divorced, born 1863 in Barbour, resides in Flat Fork. Wife: Mrs Laura Cobb, divorced, born 1884 in Kanawha, resides in Clendenin. By B N Hughes.

4. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 45, family 205, p 14A.

   Warbutton; Thomas B (farmer) 1861 Nov, Flora S (wed 1897, 2 of 2 children living) 1873 Jun, Laura 1885 Mar, Terressia 1887 Jun, Grover C 1889 Jun, Hommer 1891 Feb, Cleao 1898 Jun, Burrel T 1899 Oct.

5. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 45, family 205, p 14A.

   Cobb; James C 1873, Laura 1884, Cecil 1803, Emma 1805, Hester 1807.

6. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 65, family 50, p 23A.

   Cobb; Charles 1874, Laura 1885, Cecil H 1804, Emma E 1806, Hester B 1808.

7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, dist 3, family 235, p 12B.

   Reed, Laura (married) 1885.

   Cobb, Lesley I 1922.

8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, dist 20-2A, family 538, p 33A.

   Reed, Laura (widowed) 1885.

   Cobb, Lesley I 1922.

9. ↑ FamilySearch: WV Deaths 1804-1999. (bk 20, p 702.)

   1967 Apr 14, South Charleston. Laura C Reed, female, white, widowed. Residence: General Delivery, Teays, Kanawha. Born 1884 Mar 11, WV. Parents: Thomas B Warbutton & Uriah Dye. Burial: 1967 Apr 16, Osborne Cemetery, Clendenin.