Ailcy (Ferguson) Reed (abt. 1802 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1802 in Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James Etchison Reed — married 28 Mar 1822 in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

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Biography

She appears to sign her name as "Ailcy" on her marriage record, and she is also "Ailcy" in the 1850 census as well as the records pertaining to the administration of her husband's estate.. In the 1860 census, the writing is faded but appears to be "Alcie". Other reported spelling variations: Alcy, Ailcey (also on marriage record, as recorded by the clerk), Alay, Alecy, Alsie, Elsie.

A modern biographical sketch submitted to History of Washington County, Arkansas gives her name as Nancy without a source. (Page 1178, entry on brother-in-law James Lewis who married Nancy Reed.)

Sources

• Marriage Record: James Reid and Ailcey Ferguson / James Reede and Ailcy Ferguson. (All four spellings appear on the document.) Floyd County, Kentucky. 28 March 1822. Photocopy of original document as provided by clerk of court to Shari S. Link to index-only record at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=eamky&indiv=try&h=22952

• United States Federal Census. 1810. Kentucky. Floyd County. Page 98. Presumed to be the female under the age of 10 in the household of William Ferguson. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1810usfedcenancestry&h=558639&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1820. Kentucky. Floyd County. Page 28. Presumed to be in the household of William Ferguson. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=1175462&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1840. Arkansas. Washington County. Page 255. Presumed to be in James Reed household. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1430690&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1850. Arkansas. Washington County. Page 358a. James Reed household. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=10035156

• United States Federal Census. 1860. Arkansas. Washington County. Page 781. Harvey Reed (son) household. Link to image of original document at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=13391144&indiv=try

• Arkansas, Probate Records, 1817-1979. Letters of administration 1840-1868 vol B: 163 (Image 112). James Reed. "We do hereby appoint Ailcy Reed of the County of Washington administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said James Reed".