Husband: James L. Reed
Born: Jun-12-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Sep- 8-1946 in Salem, WV 1,3 Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1 Resided: in Salem, WV 1 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 30 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Occupation: farmer 6,5 Father: Josiah Reed (1826 - 1877) Mother: Mary Nutter (1829 - 1907)
Wife: Sarah Melissa Smith
Also known as: Malissa Smith 1,7
Married: Sep-20-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Nov-24-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3,2
Died: Oct- 1-1947 in Salem, WV 1,3
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Resided: in Salem, WV
Census: 1900, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Father: James Wesley Smith (1833 - 1914)
Mother: Elmina Ellen Haught (1842 - 1912)
F Child 1: Ella Mary Reed Also known as: Mary Ellen Reed 7 Born: Aug-11-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Died: Dec-14-1954 in Salem, WV 1 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Cornelius Lawson Frum b. 1873 d. 1964 Also known as: C. Lawson Frum 10,7 Married: Dec-10-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Alma B. Reed Born: Jul- -1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,3,10 Died: 1955 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1947 in Salem, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Clyde L. Spurgeon b. Jul-13-1889 d. Nov- -1974 Census name: Clyda Spurgeon 13 Married: Dec-29-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,14
M Child 3: James Leeman Reed Also known as: J. Leman Reed 15 Born: Jan- 6-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6,16,17 Died: Jan-21-1940 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 1 Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Cameron, Marshall Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Cameron, Marshall Co, WV Resided: 1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: oil & gas producer 1 Occupation: 1930 bank cashier 18 Military: Pvt, U.S. Army 19 Wife: Monna Marie Gaston b. May-24-1903 d. Oct-31-1991 Also known as: Marie Gaston 10,20,21,22 Married: Feb-24-1923 at Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV 16
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, MR Bk 3, p. 302. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (7) Headstone. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James Reed, age 21, b. Doddridge Co, and Melissa Smith, age 21, b. Doddridge. Ceremony Sep 20 1888 at residence of W. Smith. Informants: James Reed & J. W. Smith. MR Bk 3, p. 302. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Sarah A. (sic) Smith, white female, born alive on Nov 24 1865, dau of James W. and Elimind (sic) E. Smith. (BR Bk 1, p. 26; http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2608619&Type=Birth) This birth record is a ledger-style typewritten log, transcribed from the original handwritten log, and appears to pertain to the same child recorded a few pages later in the same log and identified as Sarah M. Smith, white female, born alive on Nov 24 1866, dau of James W. & Elmina E. Smith. (BR Bk 1, p. 31; http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2608371&Type=Birth) This would also appear to be the Sarah Melissa Smith who married James Reed and whose birth date was given in the 1900 Census as Nov 1865 and in her death record as Nov 4 (sic) 1865. The 1870 Census of her family contained an entry for Sarah M. Smith, age 4, but not for a sibling within one year's age. It is concluded that the transcription process resulted not only in the same birth being record twice, but also in both entries being incorrect in different ways, and that the child in question was Sarah Melissa Smith, born Nov 24 1865. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (12) Death record of mother. (13) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (14) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Record, 1/6/1916. (15) Birth record of son. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as (first name blank) Reed, white male, born Jan 6 1900 in Doddridge County, son of James Reed & Malissa Smith Reed, this being the mother's fourth child. BR p. 176. (18) 1930 Census, Marshall County, WV. (19) Military Grave Marker. (20) Death record of husband. (21) Obituary of sister. (22) Social Security Death Index.