Jul-28-2018Husband: William Reed Born: ca 1852 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Nov-12-1932 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1875 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: Aug 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Census: Jul 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: miller, farmer 2,3 Father: Marcus Reed (1823 - ) Mother: Elizabeth Gagler (1828 - ) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3
Wife: Mary Cordelia Ball Married: May- 4-1875 in Ritchie Co, WV 4 Born: Jul- 9-1856 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3 (see note 2) Died: Jan- 3-1934 in Kanawha Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 6 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Father: Shelton Ball (1825 - 1880) Mother: Hannah Christena Moore (1827 - 1880) Other spouse 2
Sources: (1) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk Del 1-A, p. 214. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as William Reed, widowed, 23, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Marcus & Elizabeth; and Mary Ball, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Shelton & Christine. Married May 4 1875. (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. Event Notes Note (1) Age given in 1860 Census and at marriages in 1873, 1875 and 1876 would put birth in about 1851 or 1852, while age given at birth of daughter Flossie would put his birth at 1847. But death record states birth as Mar 30 1855. Note (2) Typed entry on death record showed birth date as Jul 9 1854, which was altered by pen to read Jul 9 1856. Age 77y 5m 24d would put birth at Jul 10 1856. But headstone shows birth date as only the year 1855. Death record also shows father as Shelton Ball and mother's maiden name as Roby.Name Index