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Melissa M. "Lessie" REED

Melissa M. "Lessie" REED

Female 1890 - 1970  (79 years)

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  • Name Melissa M. "Lessie" REED 
    Born 19 Dec 1890  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Melissa Reed McKinney's death record, obituary and headstone show her birth date as Dec 19 1891, rather than the Dec 19 1890 indicated in her birth record. Her obituary states that she was born in Lewis County, rather than in Doddridge County as the birth records show. The headstone also shows a death date of Jan 17 1970, rather than the Jan 18 1970 indicated in her death record and obituary. Her obituary specifies that her death occurred on Sunday, Jan 18 1970, a date that did in fact fall on a Sunday.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1900  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1935  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 18 Jan 1970  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Notes 
    • Identified in son Ezra Jr.'s obituary as Melissa Jane Collins. The basis for this is unknown, as all other references identify her as Melissa or Lessie Reed. It is noteworthy, however, that her sister's married name was Mary Jane Collins.
    Person ID I21462  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 May 2014 

    Father Elmore Vincent "Elmer" REED,   b. 25 Jan 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1935, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" GREATHOUSE,   b. 6 Mar 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1928, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F8119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ezra MCKINNEY,   b. 8 Jul 1883,   d. 4 Aug 1971, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1910  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Ezra McKinney, 42; wife Lissie, 39; son Oval, 11; son Charles, 9; son Ancel, 7; son Clarence, 8 months.
    Children 
     1. (Infant) MCKINNEY,   b. Jan 1917,   d. 21 Jan 1917, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Ezra MCKINNEY, Jr.,   b. 30 Dec 1919,   d. 27 May 1982, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Charles MCKINNEY,   b. CA 1921
     4. Ancil MCKINNEY,   b. 5 Feb 1922,   d. 11 Mar 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     5. Jackie MCKINNEY,   b. 31 Jul 1929, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F7930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Dec 1890 - Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jul 1910 - Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jan 1970 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 277.
      Identified as Melissa M. Reed, b. Dec 19 1890 at Grove, dau of Elmore & Liza V. Reed, this being the third child of this mother.

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S643] Obituary of father.

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 1, p. 46.
      Identified as Melissa (NMN) McKinney, b. Dec 19 1891 [sic], dau of Elmore Reed & Eliza Greathouse, resident of Doddridge Co, d. Jan 18 1970 in Clarksburg, burial at Ruley Cemetery, surviving spouse Ezra McKinney.

    5. [S5] Headstone.

    6. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Outside County Bk 1, p. 46.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 336.
      Groom identified as Ezra McKinney, age 25, b. Doddridge Co. Bride identified as Lessie Reed, age 20, b. Doddridge Co. Ceremony held Jul 29 1910 "at Meigs Stout's residence, Blandville, W. Va." Informants: Ezra McKinney & Elmore Reed.

    8. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    9. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).