Paulinia (Whitfield) Reed (abt. 1858 - 1910)

Born about 1858 in North Carolina, USA

Wife of Moses C Overton — married 13 Oct 1877 in West 23 St. or Westminster Presbyteri New York, NY

Died 14 Oct 1910 at about age 52 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Paulinia (Whitfield) Reed is a part of US Black heritage.

Paulina Whitfield was born in North Carolina about 1858 and is the daughter of John Whitfield and Emma Heyden according to her marriage record, cited below.

Moses C. Overton, age 24, married Paulina Whitfield, age 19, in New York city. His parents are named as Samuel Overton and Louisa Handly. Paulina's parents are John Whitfield and Emma Heyden. The couple was married on 13 October 1877.^[1] She was 49 at the time of her death^[2] and is buried in the Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Census

1880 New York, New York, New York, United States^[3]

1900 Borough of Manhattan, Election District 8-9 New York City Ward 25, New York County, New York, United States^[4]

1910 Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", , FamilySearch ([1] : Fri Feb 09 09:06:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Moses C Overton and Paulina S Whitfield, 13 Oct 1877.
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:271G-MYS : accessed 28 June 2015), Pauline Reed, 14 Oct 1910; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6S-6P7 : accessed 28 June 2015), Pauline Overton in household of Moses Overton, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 174, sheet 68A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0874; FHL microfilm 1,254,874.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSK8-R69 : accessed 28 June 2015), Pauline Reed, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 8-9 New York City Ward 25, New York County, New York, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,111.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M53N-PMC : accessed 28 June 2015), Pauline Reid, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 502, sheet 17A, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,033.