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Husband: Allen Reed Born: Jun- 3-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Jul-31-1930 in Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 1 Cause of death: mining accident ("crushed through chest under fall of slate") 1 Census: 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: miner 1 Occupation: 1900 saw mill owner 4 Mother: Rebecca J. Reed (1836 - ) Other spouse 1 Notes
Wife: Matilda H. Morrison Married: Apr-15-1922 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Born: Nov-22-1895 in Garrett Co, MD 6,7 Died: Nov-26-1935 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 1 Cause of death: tuberculosis 1 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 1 Father: Jerome Morrison Mother: Minnie ___ Other spouse 1
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Age at time of marriage given as 23. Handwritten entry could be taken for 28, but closer scrutiny finds it to be 23. MR Bk 5, p. 186. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Allen Reed, widowed, 48, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ocean Mines (Harrison Co) WV, son of George & Rebecca Reed; and Matilda Dunn, widowed, 26, b. Garrett Co MD, dau of Jerome & Minnie Morrison. Married Apr 15 1922 in Clarksburg. MR p. 253. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Birthplace given in death record as Harrison County, but she provided her birthplace as Garrett Co, Maryland, in her marriage record. (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.




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