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Addah Elizabeth (Reed) Provo (1853 - 1906)

Addah Elizabeth (Adda) "Addie" Provo formerly Reed
Born in Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 1872 [location unknown]
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Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at age 52 in Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Addah was born in July 1853, to Daniel Reed and Susanna (Eakle) Reed of Welch Run, Pennsylvania.

At the time of the 1860 census, Addie was six years old and lived in Prairie City, Illinois, with her parents, David and Susan, and siblings - Sarah (13), Laura (11), Oliver (9) and Mary (5). [1]

In 1870, Addie was 17 and living with her parents and two siblings - Oliver (19) and Mary Catherine (15) - on their farm in Greenwood County, Kansas. [2]

Addie married Winfield S. Provo in 1872.

They would have at least 11 known children, including:

  1. Elsie M. (1872-1971), m. Walter R. Milner (1866-1940)
  2. Olive Susan (1874-1962), m. Samuel F. Rockley (1871-1934)
  3. Harry "Ira" Monroe (1876-1939)
  4. Grace L. (1878-1880), died age 2
  5. William D. (1880-1884), died age 4
  6. George Courtney (1882-?)
  7. Raymond Carl (1883-1970)
  8. Pearl (1885-?)
  9. Robert Roy (1888-1972), m. Jesse Mabel Lantz (1890-1960)
  10. Hazel Minerva (1890-1975), m. (1st) Harry N. Edwards (1895-1946), m. (2nd) Clem Grimsley (1892-?)
  11. Fay (1895-?)

On March 1, 1875, Addie (21) and Winfield (25) were living in Lyon County, Kansas, with daughters Elsey (2) and Susan (6 months). Also living with the family was a 15-year-old farm hand named Ander McDivit. [3]

In 1880, Addie (27) was living with her husband Winfield (32) and their children Elsey (7), Susan (5), Ira (3), Grace (2) and William (1 month) in Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas. [4]

In 1895 they were living in Kansas with 7 children. [5]

In 1900, Addie (47) and Winfield (52) were living in Center Township, Lyon County, Kansas, with their children Harry (23), Raymond (16), Pearl (14), Roy (11), Hazel (9) and Fay (5). Winfield and Harry both listed thier occupation as farmer. This record shows they had been married 28 years, e.g. 1872.[6]

She passed away in 1906 in Madison, Kansas.

Addah was buried in Blakely Cemetery, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4Z-28C : Wed Oct 04 07:42:23 UTC 2023), Entry for David Reid and Susan Reid, 1860.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ2-K37 : 28 May 2021), Ada E Reed in entry for Daniel Reed, 1870.
  3. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL66-24QW : 7 November 2020), Addie E Prova in household of W S Prova, Lyon, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Lyon, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm .
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP1-1KR : 14 January 2022), Ada E. Provo in household of W. S. Provo, Madison, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  5. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-K3HB : 12 March 2020), A E Provo in entry for W S Provo, 1895.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYM-YKH : accessed 3 March 2023), Addie E Provo in household of Winfield S Provo, Center Township, Lyon, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 15B, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,487.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57839423/addah-elizabeth-provo: accessed 03 March 2023), memorial page for Addah Elizabeth Reed Provo (21 Jul 1853–29 Apr 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #57839423, citing Blakely Cemetery, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Diana Staresinic-Deane (contributor 47268985).

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