Robert REED ¹⁰²

  General Notes:

ROBERT REED, farmer, P. O. Kilbourne; was born Sept. 23, 1800, in Augusta Co ., Va .; is a son of Thomas and Polly (Currey) Reed who were natives of Ireland ; Robert's father died when he was but a few months old ; he was afterward placed under the guardianship of his aunts, with whom he lived until his union with Rebecca Conner ; he emigrated to this State in November 1849, and to Brown Township in 1850 ; he bought 150 acres of land, and since that time has made it his constant abode; his wife died Feb. 18, 1873 ; they had twelve children, ten living-James C., Mary J., Sarah E., Rebecca A., Thomas, Angelina, Rachel C., Robert B., Polly N., Amanda J., John C. and Martha V.; James and Mary (now Mrs. Longwell) in Van Wert Co.; Robert and Rachel (now Mrs. Murphy) in Iowa; Amanda and Martha, both married Lotts, Thomas and Miss. Rebecca Waldron in Kingston; John, Ageline and Leonard in Brown Township. Mr. Reed now owns 175 acres of land ; he has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for fifty-seven years; John C. remains at home on the farm.

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Brown, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: M653_957; Page: 50; Image: 101.

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: T9_1012; Family History Film: 1255012; Page: 383.1000; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0267.

Robert married Rebecca CONNER, daughter of James CONNER and Sarah PHILIPS, on 19 Apr 1823 in Augusta Co., Virginia. (Rebecca CONNER was born on 16 Sep 1804 in Augusta Co., Virginia, died on 18 Feb 1873 in Kilbourne, Brown, Delaware, Ohio and was buried in Old Eden Cem., Kilbourne, Brown, Delaware, Ohio.)

  Marriage Notes:

Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
about Rebecca Conner
Groom Name: Robert Reed
Bride Name: Rebecca Conner
Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1823
County: Augusta
State: Virginia