Alexander H. Reed & Emma Jane Woolard

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Family Group Report

Husband

Alexander H. Reed

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 27 Jun 1847 Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia*  (birth-date/place from death-certificate)
Marriage2 5 Sep 1879 Taylor, West Virginia  [ marriage-register page 4, line 42 ]
Death 20 Feb 1922 Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial Bluemont Cemetery, Taylor, West Virginia  
his Father John Reed
his Mother Rebecca - - -
Notes about Husband: cause-of-death: Hypertensive Cardiovascular disease / Uremia
His first marriage was to Melissa J. Rodocker at Roberts Ridge, Marshall, WV on 12 Oct 1870.
Birth-place differences: his mar#2 has born in Pennsylvania; his mar#1 has born in Belmont County, Ohio
Wife

Emma Jane Woolard

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 24 Apr 1856 Taylor, West Virginia  (birth-date from death-certificate; birth-county from marriage-register)
Death 24 Jan 1930 Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia  [ death-certificate ]
Burial Bluemont Cemetery, Taylor, West Virginia
her Father William H. Woolard, born in WV
her Mother Margaret Smith, born in WV
Notes about Wife: cause-of-death: Paralysis / Arterio-sclerosis
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 F Minna Reed b 1875 West Virginia (estimated birth-year from 1880 census)  
m      
d      
2 F Edna M. Reed b 20 Sep 1880 Taylor, WV  [ birth-register page 35, line 292 ]  
m 19 Sep 1900 Grafton, Taylor, WV  [ marriage-certificate page 321 ] John Melvin Dawson
d      
3 M George B. Reed b 18 Dec 1882 Taylor, WV  [ birth-register page 52, line 238 ]  
m 4 Jul 1908 Grafton, Taylor, WV  [ marriage-register page 9, line 38 ] Leota McCue
d 7 Dec 1940 Grafton, Taylor WV  [ death-certificate# 16873 ] bur: Bluemont Cemetery
Notes about Children: Child #1 is from the first marriage of Alexander & Melissa.

Census Analysis

Head of Household: Alexander H. Reed Spouse: Emma Jane Wollard
Date / Place of Birth: 1847 / Marshall, WV Date / Place of Birth: 1856 / Taylor, WV
Date / Place of Death: 1922 / Taylor, WV Date / Place of Death: 1930 / Taylor, WV
Marriage Date / Place: 1879 / Taylor, WV
1860 ST VA COUNTY: Harrison Twp PO: Clarksburg Pg# 245
4-year-old Emily J. Woolard is with her parents, William H. Wollard (age 39, Shoe Maker, $300/$50, VA) & Margaret J. (age 28, VA).
Other household members: Susan E. (15), Abraham (13), Estaline R. (12), James S. (6), and Mary M. (2)
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Marshall Twp the town of Moundsville Pg# 9
23-year-old Alexander Reed (Cigar Maker, born in WV) is with his mother, Rebecca S. Dunlap (age 42, Seamstress, Real-Est value $700, OH) and half-sister, Rosa Dunlap (age 13, WV).
1870 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor Twp Fetterman Township Pg# 6
14-year-old Emily Wollard is with her parents, Wm. H. Wollard (age 47, Boot & Shoe Maker, VA) & Margaret (age 37, Keeping House, VA)
Other household members: James S. (15), Mary M. (12), George M. (10< Ida May (4), and R.E. Lee (1).
1880 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:82, Fetterman Pg# 23
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Reed, A. H. 32 WV WV*-WV*; married; Segar* Maker
", Emily  (wife) 24 WV WV-WV; married; Keeping House
", Minna  (dau) 5 WV WV-WV
Lines 39-41; Enum-Dwelling #11; Enum-Family #4   * = transcribed as recorded
1890 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor (Veteran's Schedule Twp ED:95; Fetterman District Pg# 2 of 6
Line# 18; Hs# 480; Fam# 480; Alexander H. Reed (Pri, B, 17th WV Inf, 19-Aug-1864 to 12 Jun 1865; Fetterman PO)
1900 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:126; Fetterman Dist. Pg# Sheet 7A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Birth mo/year; Occupation / Additional Information
Reed, Alexandria H. (head) 52 WV Ohio-Ohio; born June 1847; married-21-years; Cigar Maker
", Emma J. (wife) 44 WV Va-WV; born Apr 1856; married-21-years; 2-children-born / 2-children-living
", Edna M. (dau) 19 WV WV-WV; born Sept 1880; single
", George B. (son) 17 WV WV-WV; born Dec 1882; single
Warner, Charles (boarder) 47 Miss Mass-Mass; born Mar 1853; single; Day laborer
Lines 23-27; Enum-Dwelling #134; Enum-Family #135; Rents-home
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:135; Grafton 1st Ward Pg# Sheet 4A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Reed, Alexander H. (head) 62 WV PA-PA; 1st-marriage; married-30-years; Cigar Maker; W.
", Emma J. (wife) 53 WV Va-WV; 1st-mar; married-30-years; 2-children-born / 2-children-lving
Dawson, Edna M. (boarder) 29 WV Pa-WV; 1st-mar; married-10-years; 3-children-born / 2-children-living
", George A. (boarder) 6 WV Md-WV
", Evlyn R. (dau) 2 WV Md-WV
1139 West Maine Street; Lines 43-47; Enum-Dwelling #81; Enum-Family #83; Rents-home
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Taylor ED ED:126; Fetterman District Pg# Sheet 5A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Reed, A. H. (head) 72 WV Pa-Pa; married; Cigar Maker, Ed Finch. W.
", Emma (wife) 64 WV Va-WV; married; none
1148 West Main St.; Lines 4-5; Enum-Dwelling #87; Enum-Family #97; Rents-home

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