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Family: Josiah REED, Jr. / Florinda Jane BOYCE (F18748)

m. 22 Sep 1881


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  • Josiah REED, Jr.Father | Male
    Josiah REED, Jr.

    Born  12 Sep 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 May 1939  Vinton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elk Cemetery, McArthur, Vinton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Sep 1881  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Josiah REED | F12967 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary NUTTER | F12967 Group Sheet 

    Florinda Jane BOYCEMother | Female
    Florinda Jane BOYCE

    Born  7 Jul 1859  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Apr 1932  Vinton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elk Cemetery, McArthur, Vinton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William BOYCE | F12963 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca A. MARTIN | F12963 Group Sheet 

    Odia C. REEDChild 1 | Male
    + Odia C. REED

    Born  23 Jul 1882  Leading Creek, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1957   
    Buried    Elk Cemetery, McArthur, Vinton Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Caroline "Callie" RYMER | F29385 
    Married  24 Dec 1902  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    (Male) REEDChild 2 | Male
    (Male) REED

    Born  7 Nov 1885  Horn Creek, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District):
      Josiah Reed, 39, b. Oct 1860, farmer, married 18 yrs; wife Florindia, 38, b. May 1862, mother of 2 children (one still living); son Odia C, 16, b. Aug 1883; mother-in-law Rebecca Boice, 64, b. Jul 1835, widowed.
      (Note: Florinda's age and birth date are inconsistent with her marriage record and all other census records.)

      1910 Census, Vinton Co, Ohio (Elk Twp), enumerated on May 11 1910:
      Josiah Reed, 55, b. W.Va, farmer, married 28 yrs; wife Lornida Reed, 51, b. W.Va, mother of 2 children (1 still living); niece Julia Reed, 13, b. W.Va.

      1920 Census, Vinton Co, Ohio (Elk Twp), enumerated on Jan 2 1920:
      Josiah Reed, 61, b. W.Va, farmer; wife Florinda J, 60, b. W.Va.
      The adjacent household was that of their son Odia.

      1930 Census, Vinton Co, Ohio (Elk Twp), enumerated on Apr 15 1930:
      Josiah Reed, 73, b. W.Va; wife Florinda J, 70, b. W.Va.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 55.
      Identified as Josiah Reed, age 23 as of Sep 12 1881, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Florinda Jane Boyce, age 22 as of Jul 4 1881, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 22 1881 "at the Residence of Brides Fathers." Informants for the marriage license: Josiah Reed & W. E. Watson. (Note: W. E. Watson is presumably William E. Watson, husband of Florinda's sister Abigail.)