Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Elmore Vincent "Elmer" REED / Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" GREATHOUSE (F8119)

m. 9 Nov 1882


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  • Elmore Vincent "Elmer" REEDFather | Male
    Elmore Vincent "Elmer" REED

    Born  25 Jan 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Mar 1935  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Nov 1882  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Rebecca J. REED | F15281 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" GREATHOUSEMother | Female
    Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" GREATHOUSE

    Born  6 Mar 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1928  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Silas R. GREATHOUSE | F11802 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Catherine LOWTHER | F11802 Group Sheet 

    Marcus Otto REEDChild 1 | Male
    + Marcus Otto REED

    Born  11 Aug 1885  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jul 1957  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Aura Ola HART | F5911 
    Married  2 Oct 1904  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Jane REEDChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Jane REED

    Born  3 Jun 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Aug 1958  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Walter Alonial COLLINS | F9333 
    Married  9 Jul 1903   
    Spouse  John Newton MCCARTNEY | F9452 
    Married  6 Sep 1953  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Melissa M. "Lessie" REEDChild 3 | Female
    + Melissa M. "Lessie" REED

    Born  19 Dec 1890  Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jan 1970  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ezra MCKINNEY | F7930 
    Married  29 Jul 1910  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Henry REEDChild 4 | Male
    + John Henry REED

    Born  Feb 1892  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Sep 1984   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Stella HYSON | F26659 
    Married  4 Sep 1913  Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Okey F. REEDChild 5 | Male
    Okey F. REED

    Born  22 Apr 1895  Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1952  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Jane NICHOLSON | F56217 
    Married     

    Edith Adeline REEDChild 6 | Female
    Edith Adeline REED

    Born  28 Jan 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  James W. NICHOLSON | F21897 
    Married  26 Jul 1914  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Laura Gertrude REEDChild 7 | Female
    + Laura Gertrude REED

    Born  3 Mar 1903  Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jun 1950  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Union Mission Church Cemetery, Summit Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Riley JENKINS | F21898 
    Married     

    Walter R. REEDChild 8 | Male
    Walter R. REED

    Born  23 Feb 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Mar 1945  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gladys Evelyn SNELL | F56216 
    Married  20 Jul 1935  Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mamie REEDChild 9 | Female
    Mamie REED

    Born  1910   
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on July 11 1860:
      Jacob C. Kiester, 32, constable elect; William Reed, 55, farmer; Mary Reed, 50; Rebecca Reed, 20; S. R. Reed (female), 16; E. M. Reed (male), 2.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp), enumerated on Sep 2 1870:
      William Reed, 67, farmer; Mary, 77, b. NJ; Rebecca, 34; Elmore V, 12; Andrew J, 11.

      1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest Dist), enumerated on Jun 7 1880:
      Rebecca Reed, 48, marital status single; son Elmore V, 22; son Andrew J, 20; son Allen, 7; son William C, 3.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 14 1900:
      Elmore V. Reed, 42, b. 1858, farmer, married 15 yrs; wife Elizzie V, 33, b. Mar 1867, mother of 7 children (5 still living); son Marear O, 14, b. Aug 1885; dau Mary J, 11, b. Jun 1888; dau Melisse L, 10, b. Jan 1890; son John Henry, 8, b. Feb 1892; son Okey F, 4, b. Apr 1896; dau Edith A, 2, b. Jan 1898.

      1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910:
      Ottie Reed, 25, lumber cutter at lumber camp; married 5 yrs; wife Olie, 29, mother of 3 children (all still living); son Okey, 5; dau Janie, 3; son Nole, 1; brother John, 17, lumber cutter; father Elmore, 52, farm laborer, married 26 yrs; mother Eliza, 49, mother of 10 children (8 still living); sister Lessie, 19; brother Okey, 15; sister Adaline, 13; sister Laura, 10; brother Walter, 3; sister Mamie, 1 month. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 150.
      Identified as Elmore Reed, age 24 as of Jan 25 1882, b. Doddridge Co; and Eliza V. Greathouse, age 16 as of Mar 6 1882, b. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 9 1882 "at Rebecca Reed's, Doddridge Co, West Va." Informants: Elmore Reed & William Reed.

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

    3. [S1604] Death record of son.