Lois Reed md. Samuel Knowles

2/16/2017 Found a FindAGrave memorial for Lois Reed Knowels in the Farmington Friends Cemetery, Ontario County, NY. She died in 1846, four years before the 1850 census. The memorial identifies husband as Samuel Knowles. It has two links to children:

* John Knowles, Birth: Jul. 27, 1835; Death: Jan. 3, 1838; Son of Samuel S. & Lois Knowles

* Sarah Jane Knowles Kelley; Birth: 1828, New York, USA; Death: 1901, USA; Daughter of Samuel and Lois Knowles; Family links: Parents: Lois Knowles (1815 - 1846) and Spouse: Asa Spencer Kelly (1824 - 1891)

     Asa Spencer Kelley is the son of Asa Kelley and Rebecca Phillips. He is the brother of William Henry Kelley who married Mercy Ann Beal, daughter of Seth Beal and Hannah Gould Smith (info about the Kelleys is according to FamilySearch, but it makes sense).

PROBLEM: When I went to add Sarah Jane Knowles to her parents, Lois Reed and Samuel Knowles, I got a flag that indicated that Sarah would have been born before child-bearing age of mother. 

   * Are the dates recorded wrong?

   * Is Sarah Jane not the daughter of Lois Reed and Samuel Knowles?

   * Is Sarah the daughter of Samuel but not Lois?

FindAGrave did not have pictures of the headstones, and I made a photo request today.

I got an answer to two of my FindAGRave requests, the two in the North Farmington Cemetery. One was for Lois Reed Knowles and the other for her son, John Knowles. On the headstone, it lists her son's birth and death date information. I will add him to their family.

March 4, 2017
Today I finished working through the descendants of Lois Reed and Samuel Knowles. I think I got all of them through about the early part of the 20th century. UPDATE: June 30, 2017: My trip to New York revealed a wife and daughter for John H. Knowles. Daughter is Minnie E. who is buried next to her grandmother, Lois Reed Knowles.

March 4, 2017
I still don't know about Sarah Jane Knowles. I'll have to look for her records when I visit Macedon this summer.

Misc. Findings--Smiths in Early Macedon/Palmyra, Either Wayne, Ontario, or Monre Counties

February 16, 2017

* 1800 Washington, Dutchess Census records a Samuel Smith. Two boys and two girls under the age of 10; 1 male and 1 female age 26 to 44.


* 1810 Palmyra Census records a Sam. Smith. There is a male listed that would fit the age of Lewis Smith. Some names on same page as Sam Smith are Simon Lapham, Abr. Aldrich Abr. Lapham, Ira Lapham, Peter Aldrich, Gardner Peters (directly above Sam Smith). A little further down on the list is Chas. Smith.

On the next page are some familiar names. Barrett Peters: In an 1828 land transaction, Lewis H Smith purchase land, part of Lot 35. The land directly west of his purchase was owned by Barrett Peters. Stephen Peters: Lewis and Elias Smith purchased land from Stephen Peters (and his wife Larry) in 1829.

This is a clue that Sam Smith was settling in an area of West Palmyra that later became West Macedon.


* 1820 Federal Census
There are four Samuel Smiths living in Ontario County in 1820. The locations are: Ontario, Ontario; Phelps Ontario; Pittsford Ontario; and Pittsford Ontario.

This same census shows two Elias Smiths living in Ontario County. The locations are: Pittsford, Ontario and Mendon Ontario


South Perinton Cemetery, Monroe County

For a long time, I was puzzled about why so many members of the Smith Family would be buried in the South Perinton Cemetery, South Perinton United Methodist Church rather than in Macedon Village where other family members are buried. Today I realized how close the cemetery is to where they lived.

1. They were probably Methodists and wanted to be buried there.
AND
2. This church is only 2.5 miles from the location of Lewis H Smith's Farm.

Location of Monroe and Ontario Counties

Until recently, I have focused almost all of my searches in Wayne County. This is only good so far since Wayne County was formed in April 1823 and Macedon was formed in January 1823. Before then, Macedon and Wayne were part of Ontario County.

Monroe County was formed in 1821. West Macedon, where the Smiths lived, is only 1 1/2 plot of land east of the Monroe County boundary.

In the book The History of Wayne County 1877 it says this: Paul Reed was an old-time and life-long settler in Macedon. His son Nathan is living at Fairport; his daughter, Diantha Blackman, is a resident of the town, while two daughters are living in the west.

Fairport is now part of Monroe County.



* Index to Probates of Wayne County
     Lewis H. Smith, 1854, File Number 0386
     Elias Smith, 1871, File Number 0982
     Paul Reed: No record in index


* 1820 Federal Census



* Philetus Blackman married Nancy, May 1830, from Perrinton, Monroe County. They lived in West Macedon. Nancy died in 1877 while they were living at home of  her daughter, Mrs. Legrand Couch. http://interactive.ancestry.com/12023/dvm_LocHist002679-00217-0/218?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgst%3d-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=1806,1279,2013,1323;2075,1279,2333,1321

Could Philetus be related to Lewis Blackman (possible husband of Diantha Reed)?

Changing Names in Monroe County


Today there are 19 towns and 10 villages in Monroe County, as well as a number of hamlets. Monroe County itself was formed in 1821 from parts of Western New York originally in Ontario County. The two towns of Ontario County that became Monroe County were Northampton (west of the Genesee River) and Northfield (east of the Genesee). Northampton was formed in 1797, while Northfield was formed in 1796.


Boyle: later became Penfield and Perinton
There is a Nathan Stone in the 1810 Census, Boyle, Ontario, New York. Lois Stone (who married Paul Reed) had a brother named Nathan Stone, b. 1778.

http://www.townofpittsford.org/home-name
[Caleb Hopkins] His hometown was "gaining ground" too and in 1803, the town known as Northfield changed its name to Boyle, ostensibly due to too many towns and communities in New York by the name of Northfield.... An area of land was separated from the huge town of Boyle in 1810, and became known as Penfield. The town of Perinton was formed from another section of Boyle in 1812, and after these divisions, the remaining community was called Smallwood. .... Thus Northfield, which became Boyle, which became Smallwood, was divided one last time into two towns. One section became Brighton and the honor of naming the remaining land was given to Colonel Caleb Hopkins. He chose the name Pittsford after his childhood home of Pittsford, Vermont.

Gates: Originally Town of Northampton, Ontario County
1800 Census shows a Moody Stone living in Northampton. Lois Stone has a brother named Moody.

The Town of Gates was originally known as the Town of Northampton in Ontario County. In 1813 it became known as Gates, named after General Horatio Gates, an officer of the American Revolution. Isaac Dean became the first settler around 1799. At several periods of time parts of the town were taken by Rochester. Sections of Gates included in the map collections are Genesee Rapids, Bethlem and Gates Centre.

Fairport: Originally part of Perinton
The Town of Perinton was established in 1812. The early settlers of the town were William Walker and Glover Perrin. Area of settlement included in the map collections are Bushnell's Basin, Egypt and the Village of Fairport. The Village of Fairport was incorporated in 1867.

Children of Nathan Stone Reed, Son of Paul Reed and Lois Stone; by Two Wives, Mary Tedman and Mary Rice

Nathan Stone Reed married three times: Mary Ann Tedman, Mary A. Rice, and Sarepta Simpson. He had children with Mary Tedman and Mary Rice. FamilySearch lists the families as follows:

Nathan and Mary Tedman
1. Stephen Carpenter Reed
2. Robert P. Reed
3. Mary Tedman Reed (born before 1835)

Nathan and Mary Rice
1. Julia E. Reed
2. Nathan R. Reed
3. Mary L. Reed
4. Mary Tedman Reed
5. Adline Reed
6. William Abby Reed


Mary Tedman Reed: 11/6/2016--FS had two records for Mary Tedman Reed, one with the mother of Mary Tedman and the other with the mother of Mary Rice. I don't have records for the first Mary Tedman Reed. Is she the same person as Mary Tedman Reed (1843-1910) born to Mary Rice. Or is she a different person and the last child of Nathan and Mary Tedman Reed. The records are so sketchy back then, I don't know if I will every be able to find evidence either way. My hunch is that they are two separate individuals and the first Mary Tedman Reed died, perhaps with her mother, and that the second Mary Tedman (1843) was named after her older half-sister.

Stephen Carpenter Reed: 11/6/2016--I have nearly completed the descendant research for his family. See previous blog posts for details of complete and ongoing research.

Descendants of Robert Tedman Reed and Mary Ann Hoag

This post is for the Robert Tedman Reed family. Robert is the son of Nathan Stone Reed and Mary Ann Tedman. Nathan Stone Reed is the son of Paul Reed and Lois Stone, my direct ancestors. Much of the research has been done for many of the children and this post will just summarize my findings for them. Some children need a lot more research, those children may end up getting their own blog post if the research become to involved.

Children of Robert Tedman Reed and Mary Ann Hoag:

1. Emma Jane Reed 1854–
2. Eva D. Reed 1856–1917
3. Charles White Reed 1858–1946
4. Florence A. Reed 1860–1932
5. John T. Reed 1864–1952
6. Lewis Reed 1867–1947
7. Della B. Reed 1869–
8. Albert Stephen Reed 1869–1943
9. Carrie E Reed 1873–1956



1. Emma Jane Reed 1854–

11/11/2016. Starting on descendants here. The 1900 Census says she gave birth to five children with four living. I found a headstone on Find A Grave that identifies the missing child, Ethel May Furman. I needed to correct some ages of the other children on FS, which were verified by marriage, census records, etc.

    Daughter, Iva Reed Furman married in 1900. She and Orin Lemon Morrison had several children. Most of them are identified and added to FS. Because they were born so recently (more than half after 1905), I did not add any of the children to my Ancestry.com.
    Son, Elmer Ray Furman. Records show he was married to Josephine, he lived in South Dakota and then moved to Wisconsin where he was burried. U.S. GenNet has a index of the Loyal City Cemetery in Wisconsin. The record identifies both Elmer and Josie's death information. It also lists their marriage date and Josie's maiden name and her parents name. The records were taken in part from the Neillsville Court House record.
   


2. Eva D. Reed 1856–1917


3. Charles White Reed 1853–1946

The 1910 Census indicates that Mary gave birth to 11 children but only 10 were still living. Yet, the 1910 Census indicates that she gave birth to six children and six were still living. His obituary is recorded on Find A Grave. It says that he was the father of only six children.

Son, Clyde Welby Reed. Most of this research was already completed in FS. 11/7/16 I updated a few dates and merged records for his wife, Mabel M. Stoner. There are children who were born more recently than 110 years ago, and I did not add them to FS, nor to my Ancestry records. They are available on the census records.

Son, Walter Owen Reed. Find A Grave shows his wife as Alta Irene Alford Reed with a daughter, Jessie Marie Merritt Carlson (maiden name of Merritt). FS identifies Walter's wife simply as Alta Merritt. Based on the Find A Grave memorial, I believe that Alta was married previously before she married Walter Reed. TODO 11/7/2016: Find proof about Alta's previous marriage and correct FS records.
   RESOLVED 11/9/2016: Lela Belle Alford is the same person as Alta Merritt. Evidence supporting this conclusion:
* Iowa Marriage records: Lela B. Alford married James Merritt on 10 February 1904 in Cherokee County.
* 1910 Federal Census: James (transcribed as Jones in census) and Lela appear with two children, Clayton and Jessie (transcribed as Jennie) in Cherokee County.
* Iowa Birth records: Jessie Marie Merritt is born in 1906 to James Merritt and Lela Belle Alford.
* SS Applications and Claim Index: Madeline Merritt, born 7 April 1913 to James R. Merritt and Lela B Alford.
* 1925 Iowa State Census: Alta Merritt (note the name change this time) is shown as the mother of Clayton, Jessie, and Madeline. She is also listed next to Walter Reed on the census, indicating they were neighbors.
* 1930 Federal Census: Alta Reed and Walter Reed are in the same household and married. Madeline Merritt is also in the same household and is the stepdaughter to the head of household.

The rest of the sons (Charles Bernard Reed, John Silas Reed, Ivan David Reed, and George Robert Reed) were straight forward and mostly input already into FS. I updated Ancestry.com. Many sources for the sons, though, I didn't take time to attach. They are in the ignored section if further investigation is needed.


4. Florence A. Reed 1860–1932
5. John T. Reed 1864–1952
6. Lewis Reed 1867–1947
7. Della B. Reed 1869–
8. Albert Stephen Reed 1869–1943
9. Carrie E Reed 1873–1956

Emma Francis Reed, Daughter of Stephen Carpenter Reed and Francis Webster

Emma Francis Reed born, is the oldest daughter of Stephen Carpenter Reed and Emma J. Webster


Emma Frances Reed
1857–1923 • K8FT-GFB

Stephen C Reed
1831–1911 • KPWY-QFP

Emma J. Webster
1835–1903 • KPWY-QL8

Emma Reed was born in Wayne County, NY according to the NY State Census in 1865 and 1875. By 1875 she was living in Perinton, Monroe, New York.

Research:

Emma Francis Reed Goodwin: In her mother's obituary found on Find A Grave, she is identified as Mrs. Frankie Goodwin of New York. Question about her name: Is Frankie her nickname for Francis? Or is Frankie her husband's name?

        Found (10/30/2016): There is an entry in the 1910 Census; Webster, Monroe, New York, for a Emma F. Goodwin with two children, George W. Goodwin b. 1885 and Fred E. Goodwin b. 1892. I found a headstone for George W. Goodwin. He was born in 1885 in West Walworth, Wayne, New York. He died in 1976, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Because this data sounds very plausible, I have added these children to my tree in Ancestry.com. However, I don't know if this is accurate.

Resolved 11/1/2016: Found marriage record for George W. Goodwin to Olive Dorcas Willis. It identifies his parents as Emma F. Reid Goodwin and Eli Goodwin. Will now attach the records and update the family in both Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com


Whitney Connection

      Found (10/30/2016): 1900 Census for Stephen C. Reed and [wife] Reed [the bottom of the page is blurred.] I turned to the next page and found two more entries for the household of Stephen C. Reed: Daisy Reed, daughter. AND Stephen Whitney, grandson, born May 1879.

        Found (10/30/2016): Whitney spouse---There is a FamilySearch record for an Emma Reed (M6W6-L9S) born about 1857 who married Seth Whitney (M6W6-LMD) in Maine. Is this the same person? It is plausible because of information on the 1900 Census household of Stephen C. Reed. On October 31, 2016, I reserved the temple ordinances for both this Emma Reed and Seth Whitney. I don't want to merge the Emma Reeds yet because I'm not certain they are the same person. I think they are, but need more information.
        ACTION (3/17/2016) Upon further research, I believe that this Emma F. Reed is not the same person as Emma Francis Reed. (See notes about Seth H. Whitney below.) Therefore, I unreserved the temple work for both of them.

      Found (10/31/16): Emma Reed was living with her father, Stephen Reed in Perinton, Monroe, NY in the 1875 New York State Census. Could the Maine marriage record date be wrong on the index? TODO: Look for actual marriage record, of Seth Whitney and Francis Reed: FHL Film: Vital records, 1849-1939 Family History Library, 12839

     Found (10/31/2016): There is a Stephen C. Whitney who lived several years in Tacoma, Washington, and died there. Find A Grave for him says that he was born in Fairport, Monroe, New York on May 11, 1878. The 1900 Census record says he was born in May 1879. There are several other census records for Stephen C Whitney (sometimes with middle initial "L.") in Tacoma. They put his birth year anywhere from 1878 to 1882. All of these records identify his wife as Rose. This is a good, possible match for Stephen Whitney, grandson of Stephen C. Reed. Done--TODO, find his death certificate and see if it identifies his parents. Start with FHL Film: 2033392.

      Found (3/17/17) Film 2033392 only contains an index of the death records. The index does not identify his parents.



Puzzle Pieces about Seth H. Whitney

Although I believe that Seth H. Whitney is not Stephen C. Whitney's father, I still have a marriage record for Seth H Whitney to Emma F. Reed in 1873. Therefore, I want to document what I found about Seth H. Whitney.

Maine Birth Records: Charles F. Whitney, born 17 August 1886 [note, this is 2 1/2 years before marriage--I looked at a copy of the original, hand-written record and the date is as transcribed]. Birth place, North Vassalboro, Kennebec. Name of mother: Hannah Getchell; residence of mother: Getchell's Corner, No Vassalboro, Kennebec. Name of father: Seth Whitney; birth of father: Solon ME.

Maine Marriages: 20 April 1889, Seth H. Whitney and Hannah N. Getchell are married in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine.

1900 Federal Census: Vassalboro, Kennebec Maine; Seth Whitney is listed with his wife, Hannah. They have been married for 12 years. It is reported that Hannah had given birth to one child and one child was still living. Seth is also living with his son, Charles F. Whitney. [Note: in the succeeding census, she had zero children.]

1910 Federal Census: Vassalboro, Kennebec, Main; Seth Whitney is listed with his wife, Hannah. They have been married 20 years. It is reported that Hannah had given birth to zero children. Seth is also living with his son, Charles F. Whitney. [Note: in the previous census she had one child.]

1912 Hannah Whitney has a probate record. Two of her points were very interesting: she owned the house and property not Seth, and Charles's name or relationship to her are not clear. The record reads:
   "4th  I give bequeath and devise to my husband Seth H. Whitney the sum of One Thousand Dollars in money. Also the house and lot now occupied by me....
   "5th  I give bequeath and devise to Charles F. Whitney (so-called) the sum of One Thousand Dollars in Money. Also the Orchard lot....


1880 Census, I found a Seth Whitney and an Emma Whitney his wife with child Cora Whitney. Seth was born about 1853. Emma was born about 1854. Cora was born about 1868. As I researched, I found a Cora Pratt married to Richard Pratt in the 1900 Sagadahoc, ME Census. Richard has a mother-in-law named Emma F. Whitney who is divorced. Cora's death certificate says her mother is Emma Whitney and her father is a man named John Bragdon, note the different last name than Whitney. I have also found TWO other different Emma F. Whitney's, both living in Maine. One was married to Thomas. The other is single and sister to head of household, Edwin. She was born in December 1853 to Willard and Mary. There is an Emma F. Whitney in the 1860 census in the household of Isaac and Amanda.

I'm too confused with all the Emma Whitney's. But, based on Stephen C. Whitney's marriage record, I don't believe any of these are related to me. Therefore, I'm unreserving their temple work.

Relevant Links

Stephen C. Whitney Death Record in Washington:
Reference: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1WashingtonDeathCertificates&h=1707371&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=BCl1368&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=1208

Stephen C. Whitney FindaGrave
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=BCl1368&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=stephen&gsfn_x=0&gsln=whitney&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=lima,%20ohio&MSAV=1&msbdy=1879&msbpn__ftp=New%20York&cp=0&catbucket=rstp&uidh=7a8&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=46549074&db=FindAGraveUS&indiv=1&ml_rpos=9

Will and Probate for Hannah Whitney
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=USProbateME&h=1921954&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=60525

1900 Census for Seth, Hannah, and Charles Whitney
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=35435275

Children of Stephen Carpenter Reed and Emma Jane Webster

October 30, 2016
Today I'm working on the descendants of Stephen Carpenter Reed and Emma Jane Webster.

I found an obituary of Emma J. Webster on Find A Grave. It is difficult to read. As near as I can tell it is transcribed as:

"This morning at 6:4[?] the relentless angel of death noiselessly entered the home of Stephen C. Reed of 747 South Main Street and saddened all the inmates in removing from their number a beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Reed had been complaining all winter and spring but she did not give up and take her bed until about four weeks ago when she lay down never to rise again. After being confied to her room less than a month she was carried of by [dro--- ?] [dro-ay ?] and calmly and peacefully passed to her eternal reward.

"Emma J. Webster was born in a place well known to all readers of American fiction, Cooperstown, New York. She had passed her sixty-fifth birthday anniversary when she was called home, having been born on a historic date, February 22, 1838 [?]

"While still a young girl she removed with her parents to Philadelphia where she grew to young womanhood and was married to Stephen C. Reed. After her marriage she removed with her husband to Walworth, New York and from their to Fairport N Y. In 1878 they came to Lima and have lived since in the home which was her last earthly home.

" Six daughters were born to her of whom five remain to mourn for a mother one having preceed her by a few years in the bourne [?] whence no traveler ever returns. The children are Mrs. Frankie Goodwin of New York State.  Mrs. M. S. Lovell who died three years ago at Oswego NY. Miss Clara S. Reed, principal of [?] Pine Street School building. Mrs. Ella Morris. Miss Alice Reed and Miss Daisy Reed all of this city.

"The funeral arrangements are not all completed owing to the fact that the pastors of the Presbyterian Church are both out of the city. The funeral will take place at the house at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon and the remains will be laid away in Woodlawn. In their hour of deep distress the husband and daughters have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends."

1. Emma Francis Reed: This research log grew very big. I moved it to it's own post, dated 10/31/2016. married Goodwin. Obituary callers her Mrs. Frankie Goodwin. Is that her middle name? Or is that her husband's name? They live in New York.
        There is an entry in the 1910 Census; Webster, Monroe, New York, for a Emma F. Goodwin with two children. On my Ancestry.com family tree, I have her with two husbands, last names of Goodwin and Whitney. I don't know where I got those two names from, though.

       I found a headstone for George W. Goodwin. He was born in 1885 in West Walworth, Wayne, New York. He died in 1976, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Because this data sounds very plausible, I have added these children to my tree in Ancestry.com. However, I don't know if this is accurate.

Resolved: Found marriage record for George W. Goodwin to Olive Dorcas Willis. It identifies his parents as Emma F. Reid Goodwin and Eli Goodwin


       Found: 1900 Census for Stephen C. Reed and [wife] Reed [the bottom of the page is blurred.] I turned to the next page and found two more entries for the household of Stephen C. Reed: Daisy Reed, daughter. AND Stephen Whitney, grandson, born May 1879. It is possible that Emma and Seth eloped to Maine. Then she remarried Goodwin (either from divorce or death of Seth)

        Found: Whitney spouse---There is a FamilySearch record for an Emma Reed M6W6-L9S
​ born about 1857 who married Seth Whitney in Maine. It this the same person? On October 31, 2016, I reserved the temple ordinances for both this Emma Reed and Seth Whitney. I don't want to merge the Emma Reeds yet because I'm not certain they are the same person. I think they are, but need more information.

      Found (10/31/16): Emma Reed was living with her father, Stephen C. Reed in Perinton, Monroe, NY in the 1875 New York State Census. Could the Maine marriage record date be wrong on the index? TODO: Look for actual marriage record, FHL Film: Vital records, 1849-1939 Family History Library, 12839

TODO: Find proof of spouse and children for Emma Francis Reed Whitney Goodwin--for more detailed ToDo's see the separate entry for Emma R. Reed.

2. Mary Etta Reed: She married Myron Lovell and died in 1900. 11/2/2016 Her children were easy to find on Ancestry and FamilySearch. They are now added to my family tree through the early 1900s.

3. Clara S. Reed Wilson: She died June 2, 1950 in Lima, Allen, Ohio. 11/2/2016 She and her husband are added to my family tree on Ancestry.
I found an obituary on FindAGrave for Clara. It reads:
   "Mrs. Clara Reed Wilson.
   "Final rites for Mrs. Clara Reed Wilson, 85 of 718 Greenlawn-av, retired Washington School principal, will be at 2 p.m. in Welker Brothers Funeral Home.The Rev. Phillip Sorce will officiate with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
    "Mrs. Wilson died Friday in Memorial Hospital. She was born October 22, 1864 in Fairport, N.Y. From 1882 to 1911 Mrs. Wilson taught school and later served as principal of Washington school. She also was a teacher in the Lima citizenship classes.
   "A member of Olivet Presbyterian church, Mrs. Wilson was an organizer and charter member of the Chautauqua Club. Her husband, William Wilson, died in 1921.
   "Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. A. J. Morris 1545 W. High-st and Mrs. Vernon Woods, Van Wert.
   "The body will remain in the funeral home until burial."

4. Ella Tedman Reed: married Arthur J. Morris. They had two sons, Paul Reed Morris and Kenneth Arthur Morris. 11/2/16: Paul's death certificate indicates he was married. It looks like the informant of his death was Celia Burket [?] Morris. FindAGrave shows there is a Cecelia Burket Morris burried in the same cemetery. But, there are not pictures or details of either headstone. TODO 11/2/16: I'm going to let Ancestry.com and family search see if they can come up with any record hints about Paul's wife. Resolved: Find A Grave pictures of the headstone/crypt cover showed Cecelia Burket married to Paull Reed Morris.

Kenneth A. Morris died in 1931. He was divorced at the time of his death. Death certificate identifies his wife as Catherine Bauer. They were married in 1914.

5. Alice Webster Reed: I found an obituary on FindAGrave for Alice. It reads:
"Lady Passes Away in Cincinnati. News of Demise of Alice W. Reed Received Here Yesterday Morning. A Telegram was received here yesterday afternoon announcing the death of Alice W. Reed at Cincinnati. Deceased is the daughter of S.C. Reed of 747 south Main street and was aged 34 years. Particulars concerning death were not given. The remains will reach Lima this afternoon at four o'clock. No funeral arrangements have been made." Lima Times Democrat (Lima, OH) 01-16-1905; page 8

6. Daisy Reed: As near as I can tell, she married three different times: Thomas Virgil Idle, divorced in 1910 or 1911. George Willard Kepler, married in 1911. George had been married and divorced also. George Williard Kepler died in Florida in 1941. Her death certificate identifies her as widowed, Daisy Myra Reed Woods and that she died in Van Wert, Ohio. Her sister Clara's obituary indicates her name was Mrs. Vernon Woods. The death certificate says she was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Lima, Ohio. I cannot find a memorial on Find A Grave. I don't know what last name her headstone would contain.
     11/4/2016 I found a William Vernon Woods (FS number L2SN-T77) who lived most of his life in Van Wert County, Ohio. He was married to Virginia "Virgie" Siler. She died in 1936. In W.V.Woods 1942 WWII draft record, it doesn't indicate that he is married. His daughter, Mary Virginia Woods, is the person listed who would always know his address.
     I believe that this is the same person that Daisy Reed married after George died. I can't find proof, yet. though. 11/6/2016. Resolved: "Mr W V Woods; in the Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013; mentioned his wife as Virgie Siler and another family member as Daisy Keplar.

Email Correspondence with Woodlawn Cemetery about Daisy's Burial:
From: Linda Zinn <lindaz.woodlawn@gmail.com>
DATE OF BIRTH 4/15/1883, WIDOWED, PARENTS STEPHEN REED & EMMA WEBSTER, ALSPACH FUNERAL HOME., DIED WAN WERT MANOR,, LOCATED SECTION 9, LOT 11 NO MARKER HOWEVER, SHE IS ON A LARGE FAMILY LOT  OWNED BY HANNAH J. ROBERTS HEIRS  PURCHASES IN  OR ABOUT 1884

Mary Winegar b 1901 Daughter of Edmond Wallace Winegar and Anna Catherine Nielsen

I've been looking at the descendants of my Sumner ancestors. One family in particular are the subjects of this post. Edmond Wallace Winegar (KPW4-9FZ) and  his wife (L4JG-3BG). They had ten children listed in their family. The youngest child was Mary Minnie Winegar. She is actually two different people.

Evidence:

* There are two different birth records, one for Minnie and one for Mary. Each of the records says that the girl is a twin.

* The 1910 Census indicates that the mother, Anna Catherine Nielsen, had given birth to 11 children. 

TODO:

Find birth and death records of Minnie and Mary. I need the death record to see how much temple work to do.

Book on cemeteries in Fairview:

Fairview/Albaton, Monona County Iowa: 977.744

I sent email requests to several family trees on Ancestry.com who had Minnie Mary Winegar in their family trees. These trees all listed the death date as 1910. I wrote asking for more information.
* Masters Family Tree
* Ladely Family and Collateral Lineages
* shinn Family Tree
* Anne Alsup Family Tree

DEAD END: I did an online search of "Burial transit permits, 1938-1968 ; death records index, 1880-1954." I searched using the last name Winegar. Nothing appeared that would have matched Mary or Minnie.