Mary (Breckenridge) Reid (1845 - 1876)

Born 15 Nov 1845 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of James S. Reid — married 27 Jun 1867 in Argyle, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Died 14 Jun 1876 at age 30 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Mary (Breckenridge) Reid was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

Mary (Breckenridge) Reid died from complications arising from the birth of James Reid.

Mary (Breckenridge) Reid is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Mary was born in 1845 in Scotland. She was the daughter of Edward Breckenridge and Margaret Mitchell. ^[1]

She came to the United States from Scotland in 1854 as a young child. ^[2]

They settled in Winnebago County where they were part of the Scottish Settlement at Argyle, Illinois.^[3]

She married James S. Reid in Winnebago County, Illinois in 1867. ^[4]

She passed away in 1876 after giving birth to her son, James.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3Y-J2B : 10 February 2018), Mary Breakenridg, 15 Nov 1845; citing , reference 2:16BLLQL, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.
2. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27RM-74R : 12 March 2018), Mary Breckenridge, 1854; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-7P4 : 18 February 2021), Mary Buckeridge in entry for Edward Buckeridge, 1860.
4. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-N9D8 : 14 October 2017), James Reid and Mary Breckenridge, 27 Jun 1867; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,042.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53432954 accessed 03 September 2018), memorial page for Mary Breckenridge Reid (12 Nov 1845–14 Jun 1876), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53432954, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .