Richard Eugene Reames (1883 - 1966)

Born 16 Jun 1883 in Kansas, United States

Descendants

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This profile is part of the Monroe County, Illinois One Place Study.

Biography

Richard Reames ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} was born on 16 Jun 1883 in Kansas. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Richard married Leatha Theis about 1904, probably in or near Monroe County, Illinois.
Their children included:

1. Emma Reames
2. Ruby Irene (Reames) McMannis
3. Walter David Reames
4. Violet Marie Reames
5. Opal Virginia Reames
6. Ralph Reames
7. Magdalene Reames

Richard died at the age of 82 on 28 Feb 1966.^[3][6] He was buried in Worthen Cemetery in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois. ^[6]

Census and Other Records

29 Apr 1910. Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, Richard Reams, head, age 26, married once 6 years, b KSparents b KS, farming, own acct, owns mortgaged farm. See also wife Letha and daughter Emma. ^[1]

12 Sep 1918. Gorham, Jackson County, Illinois. WWI Draft Registration ^[2]

13 Jan 1920. Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, Richard Reams, head, rents, age 36, b KS parents b US, farmer, general farm own acct. See also wife Leathy, children Emma, Ruby, Opal, Walter, Violet. ^[4]

14 Apr 1930. Grand Tower Township, Jackson County, Illinois, head, rents farm /mo, age 44, married at 21, b KS, parents b US,farmer, not a veteran. See also wife Leathy, children Violet, Walter, Opal, Ralph, Magdalene. Next door was daughter Ruby Reames as boarder in home of Edward & Vera Hudson. ^[5]

Research and Notes

^[2] 1918 draft registration
Richard Reams,
perm address R 1, Gorham, Illinois
age 35, b 1883, white, native-born citizen
farming, Gorham, Jackson Co IL
wife Leathy Reams, Gorham, IL
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair, no physical defects
filed at Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL

^[3] Social Security Death Index Record
Name: Richard Reames
SSN: 357-01-5452
Last Residence: 62966 Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, United States
Born: 16 Jun 1883
Died: Feb 1966
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 )

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1910 US Census, Illinois, Jackson County, Sand Ridge Twp, ED 65 Digitized image pg 7a
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Reams, Richard WWI draft registration; Ancestry.com; digitized image
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} U.S., Social Security Death Index Publication: Ancestry.com; FamilySearch.org; other websites and sources
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1920 US Census, Illinois, Jackson County, Sand Ridge Twp, ED 71 pg 9a
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} 1930 US Census, Illinois, Jackson County, Grand Tower Twp, ED 19 pg 1b
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Richard Eugene Reames (1883-1966) on Find A Grave: Memorial #139650662 retrieved 18 November 2020

See also

• Mary Miles Hicks - Interviews - various dates