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Okey F. REED

Okey F. REED

Male 1895 - 1952  (56 years)

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  • Name Okey F. REED 
    Born 22 Apr 1895  Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1896. But his death record and WW I draft regisration show it as Apr 22 1895, and his headstone also indicates 1895. However, the death date 1951 on his headstone is incorrect, as his death record clearly shows it as Jan 25 1952. His name appears on his death record as Oakey Frank Reed, but his WW I draft registration shows it as Okey French Reed. Spelling Okey is consistent with his headstone and other records as well.
    Gender Male 
    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 
    Occupation steel worker  [2] 
    Occupation 1917  [1] 
    teamster for Hope Natural Gas Co. 
    Residence Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1917  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1935  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 25 Jan 1952  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: tuberculosis (4+ wks) due to silicosis (2+ yrs) 
    Buried Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I53053  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2020 

    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 Mary Jane NICHOLSON,   b. 15 Jun 1902, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1937, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)  [5] 
    Family ID F56217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2632392&Type=Death.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S643] Obituary of father.

    5. [S1588] Death record of wife.