Chart Compiled by Meri Arnett-Kremian
| DATE | PERSON | TRANSACTION TYPE | NOTES |
| 1817 | Abner O. Reed –Ancestor of Meri Arnett-Kremian | Birth | Born in Illinois per 1850 and 1860 Census – no county designatedAssuming this is correct, Possible fathers based on 1820 Census include:John Reed 1820 Census - Illinois - Gallatin County (1 m <10; 2 m 10 - 16; 2 m 18 - 26; 1 m > 45; 1 f 10 - 16; 1 female 16 - 26?) Andrew Reed 1820 Census - Illinois - Pope - Alexander - p. 79 (1 m < 10; 1 m 18 - 26; 2 f < 10; 1 f 16 - 26) possible father Thomas Reed 1820 Census - Illinois - Pope - Alexander - p. 79 ( 1 m <10; 2 m 10 - 16; 1 male 18 - 26; 2 f < 10; 1 f 16 - 26.) possible father |
| 04.16.1824 | David G. Reed | Birth in Tennessee | Headstone – Reed Cemetery b. April 16, 1824 in Tennessee; d. Dec 10, 1872 Shelby County, Illinois - married 1839 to Jane Kennedy in Shelby County, Illinois |
| 05.29.1824 | Allen B. (Bonapart) Reed | Birth – place unknown – probably Warren County, TennesseeDie – Middlesworth, Shelby County, Illinois | b. May 29, 1824 d. March 7, 1891 – headstone Oak Grove CemeteryWife: Lucinda Welton Reed b. March 3, 1828 d. March 22, 1900 Child: John Henry Reed (1858 – 1916) |
| About 1825 | Moses ReedRuth Fortner | Marriage Tennessee? | Moses was the son of Edward Reed and Sarah Martin, both born in Maryland. Ruth was the daughter of Micajah Fortner and Elizabeth Barnes. |
| 04.24.1828 | Melia “Milly” Reed | Marriage 1. Finn Green (d. 1843)Marriage 2. Jacob Elliott 15 Sep 1853 | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage RecordsMelia/Millie was b. 12 Oct 1812 Knox d. 02 Oct 1880 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois. Buried Union Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County, Illinois (under name Milly Elliott). |
| 05.11.1829 | Moses Reed | Land Purchase | 80 Acres 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, W ½, NE ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) |
| 02.18.1830 | Warren Reed andMatilda Axer | MarriageChildren:Daughter Reed b. 1829 - 30Andrew Reed b. 1832Sarah b. 1833Allen b. 1838Nancy L. b. 1840John H. Reed b. 1842Joseph Reed b. 1846Mary Reed b. 1846 | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 34 and 5 |
| 1830 | Edward ReedSarah Martin Reed | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 145 Edward Reed household: 1 male 50 – 59, 2 males 10 – 14, one female 40 – 49, one female 15 – 19, one female 10 - 14 NOTE: An Edward Reed shown in Early Tennessee Tax Lists for Warren County, TN in 1805. Said to be son of John Reed and Sarah Salisbury Reed.NOTE: Per online family file, Edward was b. 1781 d. 1862 Shelby County, Illinois. Sarah Martin Reed was b. 1781 d. 1854 Shelby County, Illinois. |
| 1830 | Moses Reed(son of Edward and Sarah Martin Reed) | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 145 Moses Reed household: one male 20 – 29 (Moses), one male under 5 (Edward), one female 20 – 29 (Ruth), one female under 5 (Lucinda).NOTE: Per family file, Moses was born March 3, 1807 in Warren County, Tennessee to Edward and Sarah Martin Reed. |
| 1830 | Felix (Finn?) Green(First husband of Millie Reed) | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 147 Felix Green household: one male 20 to 29; one female 15 – 19; one female under 5.Felix’s wife was Millie Reed, likely daughter of Joseph Reed (or possibly a niece) |
| 1830 | Joseph Reed | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 147 Joseph Reed household: 1 male 15 – 19; one female 15 – 19 |
| 1830 | Samuel L. Reed | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 147 Samuel L. Reed household – 1 male 30 – 39, 1 male 10 – 14; one male under 5, one female 30 – 39, one female under 5. |
| 1830 | Joseph Reed | Federal Census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 147. Joseph Reed household: one male 50 – 59; one male 15 – 19; one female 70 – 79; one female 40 – 49. |
| 1830 | Warren Reed and Matilda Axer Reed | Federal census | 1830 Census – M19, Roll 23- Illinois – Shelby County – Precinct 5 – Page 147 Warren Reed household: 1 male 20 – 29, 1 female 20 - 29 |
| 06.09.1831 | Samuel S. ReedNancy Riley | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume 1, Pages 6 and 7 |
| 03.16.1832 | Aney Reed andEdward Robinson (Edwin Robison?) | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – no subsequent information. There was a marriage in Tennessee in October 1832 for Edwin Robison and Sarah Ann Irby, who are likely the couple in Shelby County, Illinois in the 1860 Census. |
| 05.27.1832 | Eliza Reed (Helton) | Birth (per grave marker) | Daughter of Moses and Ruth Fortner Reed – died August 7, 1918. Wife of Oliver Perry Helton. |
| 08.01.1833 | Edward Reed “of Shelby County, IL” | Land Purchase | 40 acres 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, E ½ SW ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) |
| 10.01.1833 | Moses Reed | Land Purchase | 80 Acres, 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, E ½ NW ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) (Son of Edward Reed and Sarah Martin Reed) |
| 10.01.1833 | Joseph Reed and Warren H. Reed | Land Purchase | 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, East ½ NW ¼ of Section 12 |
| 07.24.1834 | Jane Reed and Richard Richardson | Marriage | Shelby County, Indiana Marriage Records |
| 10.08.1834 | James ReedWife Elizabeth? | Land Purchase | 80 acres, 3rd PM. Township 11N, Range 4E, W ½, SW ¼ , Section 14 (Shelby) |
| 03.10.1836 | Warren H. Reed | Land Purchase | 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, E2NS - 80 acresIllinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database |
| 07.08.1836 | John Red and Rebecca Hoskins | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 35 |
| 02.13.1837 | Levi Reed and Alcy Higgins | Marriage | Fayette County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume A, Page 11 |
| 08.17.1837 | Abner O. Reed andTemperance Mootrey (Moutray) | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records, Volume 1, Page 35 |
| 07.08.1836 | John ReedRebecca Hoskins | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 3E, Northeast ¼ of Section 17 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 3E, Northwest ¼ of Section 8 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 3E, Northwest ¼ of Section 9 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read“of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 3E, Northeast ¼ of Section 9 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read“of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 10N, Range 1E, Northeast ¼ of Section 17 |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 2 E, Southwest ¼ of Section 19 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 2E, Northwest ¼ of Section 30 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read“of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 2E, Northwest ¼ of Section 19 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 2E, West ½ of NE ¼ of Section 19 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read“of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 2E, West ½ of Southeast ¼ of Section 19 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 4E, Northeast ¼ SW ¼ of Section 14 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 11N, Range 4E, Northeast ¼ Southeast ¼ of Section 15 Shelby County |
| 08.10.1838 | James Read “of Suffolk County, Massachusetts” | Land Purchase | 3rd Prime Meridian, Township 10N, Range 1E, Northwest ¼ of Section 22 Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.10.1838 | Warren H. Reed “of Shelby County, Illinois” | Land Purchase | 80 acres 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, E ½ SE ¼ Section 1 (Shelby) |
| 08.10.1838 | Edward Reed “of Shelby County, Illinois” | Land Purchase | 40 acres 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, NW ¼ SE ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) Edward Reed b. Md, previously lived in Warren County, TN |
| 08.17.1837 | Abner O. Reed andTemperance Mootrey (Moutray) | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records, Volume 1, Page 35 |
| 12.15.1839 | David W. Reed andJane Kennedy | MarriageChildren: Margaret Elizabeth Reed b.25 Oct 1840 m. John True EdwardsMary J. Reed b. 1843Julia Ann Reed b. 11 Nov 1845 Moultrie County, IllMartha Reed b. 1847John James Reed b. 12 Jul 1849 Moultrie Co.Andrew Reed b. 1852 Moultrie Co. (born after father’s death) | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Vol. 1 Page 35David W. Reed b. 1812 TN d. 17 Jul 1851 Moultrie County, Illinois – Jane Kennedy b. 4 Jun 1820 Greene County, TN d. 4 Mar 1890 Shelby, Moultrie County, Illinois (daughter of John Kennedy III d. 1844 and Margaret A. Tadlock d 1846 Moultrie County, IL per Ancestry Family Tree) |
| 1840 Census | Edward ReedWife Sarah Martin(father of Moses, Oliver, Andrew, and Allen,) | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 175 Edward Reed household: 3 males under 5, 5 males 5 -9, 2 males 15 – 19; 1 male 50 – 59 (Edward); 2 females 5 – 9; 2 females 20 – 29, 1 female 50 – 59 (Sarah Martin Reed). |
| 1840 Census | David Reed and Jane Kennedy Reed | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 177 David Reed household: 1 male 5 – 9; 2 males 20 – 29; one female 15 – 19. |
| 1840 Census | James Reed | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 189 James Reed household: 1 male 5 – 9; one female 10 – 14; one female 40 - 49 |
| 1840 Census | Earnst Reed | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 189 household: 1 male 20 – 29; 2 females 5 – 9; I female 20 – 29. (Likely son of James Reed, above) |
| 1840 Census | Moses Kord (Reed)Wife: Ruth Fortner Reed | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 194 Moses Reed household: 2 males under 5; 1 male 10 – 14; one male 30 – 39 (Moses); one female under 5; 2 females 5 – 9; 1 female 10 – 14; one female 30 – 39 (Ruth Fortner Reed). |
| 1840 Census | Manleff Reed(Manlove?)Son of Job Reed and Tabitha Virden | Census | 1840 Census – Series M704, Roll 70 – Illinois – Shelby County – page 200 Manleff Reed household: 2 males 5 – 9; 2 males 10 – 14; 1 male 30 – 39; one female under 5, 1 female 10 – 15; 1 female 30 – 39. |
| 10.10.1840 | Moses Reed | Land Purchase | 40 acres, 3rd PM. Township 11N, Range 4E, NW ¼, NW ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) |
| 10.10.1840 | David Reed “of Shelby County, IL” | Land Purchase – Shelby County | 40 acres, 3rd PM, Township 11N, Range 4E, SW ¼, NW ¼, Section 10 (Shelby) |
| 10.10.1840 | Edward Reed “of Shelby County, IL” | Land Purchase – Shelby County | 40 acres, 3rd PM. Township 11N, Range 4E, SW ¼, NW ¼, Section 23 (Shelby) |
| 11.10.1840 | Warren Hickman Reed “of Shelby County, IL” | Land Purchase – Fayette County | 120 acres – 3rd PM, Township 9N, Range 3 East, Described as W ½ , SW ¼ of Section 26, and SE ¼, SW ¼ of Section 26. |
| 11.10.1840 | Tabitha Reed | Land Purchase – Shelby County | 40 acres – 3rd PM, Township 12N, Range 4E, Northwest ¼ of Northwest ¼ of Section 27, |
| 12.08.1840 | Thomas ReedLucy Story | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 35 |
| 08.25.1842 | James Reed and Jane Douthit | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage records Volume 1, Page 35 |
| 05.28.1843 | Andrew Reed and Emily Dawdy | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois marriage records – Volume 1, page 35 |
| 12.28.1843 | Tabitha Reed andWilliam Renshaw | MarriageChildren: Joseph Renshaw b. 1845John Renshaw b. 1847Elizabeth Renshaw b. 1850(also living with them 1850, Elander Reed b. 1839 – Tabitha’s sister or niece?) | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – per 1850 Census, William Renshaw was b.c. 1822 in Kentucky; Tabitha Reed Renshaw was b.c. 1827 in Tennessee |
| 04.23.1844 | David Reed and Mary Bazzill | Marriage | Fayette County, Illinois Marriage Records (Volume A, Page 44)– per 1850 Census David was b. TN about 1823 and was a wagonmaker. Mary was born about 1828 in Ohio. Possibly the David Reed b. 16 Apr 1824 d. 10 Dec 1872 buried Reed Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois. |
| 02.13.1845 | Allen Reed and Lucinda Welton | Marriage | Fayette County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 36 |
| 08.14.1845 | Susan ReedHamilton A. Pleasant | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records(not listed in 1850 Census) |
| 09.13.1846 | Elizabeth Reed | Death | Headstone – Oak Grove Cemetery, Middlesworth, Shelby County “Elizabeth, wife of James” (no birth date) – she was in the 40 – 49 age category at time of 1840 Census. Extrapolated date of birth between 1791 and 1800. No headstone for James in Oak Grove Cemetery.Daughter: Sarah Reed Van WinkleHusband: James ReedOther children (speculative) |
| 04.01.1847 | Jesse I. Reed andNancy Whitehead | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Volume 1, Page 34 |
| 01.07.1848 | Edward Reed andNancy Melvira Austin | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records , Volume 1, Page 36 |
| 02.01.1848 | Jesse J. Reed | Land Purchase | 160 acres, 3rd PM, Township 13N, Range 3E, SE1/4 Section 19 (Shelby) |
| 09.10.1848 | Thomas Miller andElizabeth Reed | MarriageChildren: Annis Miller b. 1848 d. 28 Dec 1920 Pickaway County, OhioMary Melvina Miller b. 22 Apr 1851 d. 1 Feb 1929 Shelby Co, ILIsabella Miller b. 1853Catherine Miller b. c. 1856Antonia Miller b. 22 De 1858 d. 1938Thomas Jefferson Miller b. 11 Sep 1864 d. 1942Elizabeth Frances Miller b. 8 Mar 1867 d. 1947 | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records - Elizabeth Reed was daughter of Moses Reed and Ruth Fortner Reed.Thomas Miller b. 1824 d. 11 Oct 1888Elizabeth Reed Miller b. 9 May 1821 d. 1891 |
| 11.09.1848 | Lucinda Reed and William B. Jackson | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 01.30.1849 | Eliza Reed andNathaniel Beck | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 09.20.1849 | Eliza Reed andOliver Perry Helton | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records (daughter of Moses and Ruth Fortner Reed) |
| 11.25.1849 | Unis (Eunice) ReedAlanson Dawdy | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records - in the 1850 Census, Alanson Dawdy is found in Scott County, Illinois. He was b. abt 1786 in South Carolina. Eunice Reed was 48, born in Delaware. She was unable to read or write). |
| 1850 Census | Amos and Mariah Reed | Federal Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Town D – page 116A – Family # 265 Household Members; Amos Reed (25 b. Illinois ) Mariah Reed (24 b. Illinois )NOTE: Amos Read m. Maria Ann Heater 13 Jun 1849 in Coles County, Illinois |
| 1850 Census | Tabitha Virden Reed, widow of Job Reed, b. about 1769 Delaware | Federal Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Town D – page 116B - Household Members: Milley Reed (age 61 b. Delaware) Macy Reed (age 19, born Ohio) Tabitha Reed (81 b. Delaware – born about 1769) David Sphar (age 76, b. Pennsylvania) |
| 1850 Census | Manlith ReedMaubeth ReedHannah North Reedb. 18 Mar 1804 Ohiom. 11 May 1823 Fairfield County, OHd. 22 Jul 1887 Miller Co, Missourifather: William NorthMother: Susanna Dilsaver | Federal CensusKNOWN Children of Manleth/Manlove Reed (b. 1792 DE) and Hannah North(b. 1805 Ohio)William Reed b. 1832 IllinoisSariah Reed b. 1838 IllinoisThomas Reed b. 1840 IllinoisDaniel or David Reed b. 1842 IllinoisMary Reed b. 1843 IllinoisHannah Reed b. 1845 Illinois d. 1920Minerva Elizabeth Reed b. 1847 Illinois | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Town D – page 116B – Family # 268 - Manleth Reed (age 58, b. Delaware) Hanah Reed (age 45 – born Ohio) William Reed (age 18 b. IL) Sariah Reed (age 12 b. IL) Thomas Reed (age 10 b. IL) Daniel Reed (age 8 b. IL) Mary Reed (age 7 b. IL) Hannah Reed (age 5 b. IL) Elizabeth Reed (age 3 b. IL)Manlove Reed was the son of Job Reed and Tabitha Virden Reed. Possible children: Macy Reed b. 1831 Ohio (could be a niece)Amos Reed b. 1825 Illinois Manlove Virden Reed was born 11 Apr 1793 in Delaware; died 30 November 1868 in Glaize, Miller County, Missouri. |
| 1850 Census | David Reed and Mary Bazzell Reed(m. 1844 Fayette Co, IL) | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois- Shelby County – Shelbyville – Page 123B Family 375 Household Members: David Reed (27 b. TN - wagonmaker) Mary Reed (22 b. Ohio ) Sariah Reed (6 b. Illinois) Jane Reed (3 b. Illinois) William Reed (1 b. Illinois) John Reed (12 b. Illinois – perhaps a brother of David?) |
| 1850 Census | Edward and Sarah Martin Reed (with 3 grandchildren) | CensusNOTE: 10 years later, living with Allen B. Reed and family. b. about 1781 Maryland | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County, Locust Grove – page 167B - Family # 1078 Household members: Edward Reed (age 69, born Md.) Sarah Reed (69, born N.C.) Dessa Reed (age 8, b. Illinois) James Miller (age 16, b. Illinois) Lewsy (Lucy?) Miller (age 14, b. Illinois) |
| 1850 Census | Allen B. Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Locust Grove – Page 168A – Household 1079 Allen R. Reed (age 26, b. Tennessee? ) Lucinda Reed (age 23, b. Ohio) Mary Reed (age 2 b. Illinois) Perry Reed (age 5 b. Illinois) |
| 1850 Census | Jesse Reed (Hesse Read) | CensusJesse Reed, b. 1807 Tennessee | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Locust Grove – page 168A – Household # 1080 - Household members: Jesse Reed (age 43, b. Tennessee), Ruth Reed (age 41, b. North Carolina), Artemetha Reed (16 – b. Illinois), Moses Reed (14 b. Illinois), Alfred Reed (b. Illinois), Marion Reed (M age 5, b. Illinois) , Wisha (Elisha?) Reed (age 2, b. Illinois) |
| 1850 Census | James Reedb. c. 1778 Maryland1812 – Warren Co, TN tax list1820 – Warren Co, TN1830 – Warren Co, TN1840 Shelby Co, IL | CensusPer Ancestry Family Tree, Date of death was 2 Oct 1859 in Shelby County, Illinois. Wife’s name Elizabeth – maiden name unknown. Daughter named Mary Reed b. 11 Mar 1812, d. 1883 Shelby County, IL married Michael Seitz (1804 – 1853). Father’s name John Reed b. c. 1751 Maryland? d. 1817 Warren Co, TN | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll – Illinois – Shelby County – Locust Grove – Family Number 1081 – taken October 4, 1850 Household members: D.C. VanWinkle (age 28, b. Illinois) Sariah VanWinkle (age 27, born Tennessee), William VanWinkle (age 6, born Illinois), John M. Van Winkle (age 4, born Illinois) Ameline Van Winkle (age 8 months , b. Illinois) James Reed 72 b.c. 1778 Maryland |
| 1850 Census | Andrew and Emily Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Locust Grove – Page 168A – Household 1083– taken Household Members: Andrew Reed (28 b. Tennessee farmer RP $130) Emily Reed (22 b. TN) Sarah Reed (5 b. Illinois) Lavina Reed (2 b. Illinois) William Reed (3 b. Illinois) |
| 1850 Census | Edward and NancyReed | Illinois- Shelby Co – Locust Grove | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Locust Grove - Page 169B Edward Reed (22 b. TN) Nancy Melvira Austin Reed (22 b. TN) Ewing (1 b. Illinois) Ann (1 month – b. Illinois) - taken October 1, 1850NOTE: Edward was the son of Moses and Ruth Fortner Reed per his Find a Grave entry. Moses was the son of Edward and Sarah Martin Reed. |
| 1850 Census | Samuel and Nancy Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Wakefield – page 160 A, Family # 975 Household members: Samuel Reed (66 – b. Pennsylvania) Nancy Reed (67 F b. Pennsylvania) Martha Reed (30 F b. Ohio) David Reed (21 M b. Ohio) |
| 1850 Census | Isaac and Nancy Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Flat Branch – page 142 – Household # 714 Household members: Isaac Reed (26 – b. Kentucky – cannot read or write) Nancy Reed (21 – b. Illinois – cannot read or write) William Reed (2 b. Illinois) |
| 1850 Census | Thomas Reed and Mahalia Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Richland Township – Page 171A – Family Number 1125 Thomas Reed (42, b. Ohio) Mahalia Reed ( age 42 B. Ky) Joseph Reed (20, b. Ohio) Philip Reed (16 b. Ohio) Sarrah Reed (14, b. Indiana) Sadina (or Lovina) Reed (age 11, b. Indiana) Jane Reed (age 6 – b. Indiana) William Reed (age 8, b. Indiana) Henry Dial Malla Dial 44 Delin Dial 19 William Dial 16 Henry Dial 14 Jane Dial 14 |
| 1850 Census | Nancy A. Reed Dunaway | Census Entry with corrections | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Richland – page 178 B William Dunarday household: William Dunarday (48 b. Virginia) Nancy Dunarday (42 b. Virginia) Sariah Dunarday 21, William Dunarday 20, Edward Dunarday 18, Thomas Dunarday 14, Matilda Dunarday 8, Ann Dunarday 7, Margarett Dunarday 4. (Sariah born Virginia, all other children born Ohio) |
| 1850 Census | Oliver and Delilah Elliott Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Richland Township - Page: 179A – Household # 1219: Household Members: Oliver Reed (29, b. Tennessee – misread as “Clover” in index), Delila Reed (23 b. Illinois) , David M Reed (3 b. Illinois), Jacelett Reed (male – 1 – born Illinois). |
| 1850 Census | James and Jane Reed | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 128 – Illinois – Shelby County – Richland Township – Page 179A Family # 1218 Household Members: James B. Reed (31 b. TN – cannot read or write) Jane Reed (27 b. TN – cannot read or write ) John Reed (10 b. Illinois) William Reed (4 b.Illinois ) Andrew Reed (1 b. Illinois ) |
| 1850 Census | Moses and Ruth Fortner Reed | Cannot find them | |
| 1850 Census | Warren Hickman Reed and Matilda Axer Reed family | Federal Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 106 – Illinois – Fayette County – Township not stated – page 342B Household members: Warren H. Read (35 b. TN) Matilda Read (32 b. TN) Andrew Read (18 b. IL) Sarah Read (17 b. IL) Allen Read (12 b. IL) Nancy L. Read (10 b. IL) John H. Read (8 b. IL) Joseph Read (4 b. Il) Mary Read (4 b. IL) |
| 1850 Census | Abner and Temperance Moutray Reed Family | Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 106 – Illinois – Fayette County – Township not stated – Page 360B– Dwelling 342, Family 349. Household members: Abner O. Reed (33 M carpenter b. Illinois) Temperance Reed (27 F b. Kentucky) Sarah J. Reed (11 F b. Illinois attended school) Dicey C. Reed (9 F b. Illinois, attended school), Mary A. (7 F b. Illinois, attended school), Phebe E. Reed (4 F b. Illinois), Andrew J. Reed (1 M b. Illinois). |
| 1850 | Isaac and Ann Read family | Federal Census | 1850 Census – Series M432, Roll 106 – Illinois – Fayette County – Township not stated – Page 433B– Dwelling 699, Family 699- taken 22 September 1850.Isaac Read (M 30 b. Ohio) Ann Read (F 30 b. Ohio) John Read 12 William Read 10 Sarah Read 8 Ann Read 6 all children born in Ohio |
| 10.27.1850 | David ReedJerusha Carson | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 166 David C. Reed b. 1828 Knox County, Ohio d. 1864 shortly after being discharged as a private in the Union Army). Jerusha Carson Reed (b. 1836 in Illinois, d. 1911 – daughter of James and Cizzeri Crocker Carson)) later married Benjamin Lankford.Children: John W. Reed (1852 – 1930) m. Mary Lincoln Lukenbill 1877Clementine Elizabeth Reed (1856 – 1928) m. Oliver DeedsSamantha Reed (1859 - ?) married William H. CoxDavid L. Reed ( 11.14.1861 – 05.19.1940 ) m. Josephine Tripp |
| 03.15.1851 | Tabitha Reed | Will DraftedChildren mentioned:Milly D. Reed (Nelly?)Polly Reed MahoneySon-in-law John Carpenter | Tabitha Reed Will Tabitha Reed of the county of Shelby in the State of Illinois, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second, I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Nelly D. Reed (Milly?) and to her heirs and assigns forever all my Real Estate, together will all my personal property excepting my bed and bedding. Third, I will and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Mahaney my bed and bedding. And lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint John Carpenter, myson-in-law, Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 15 day of March A.D. 1851. Tabitha Reed (her mark)Signed published and declared by the above-named Tabitha Reed as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her Request have signed as witnesses to the same. |
| 04.22.1851 | Mary Melvina Miller, daughter of Elizabeth Reed and Thomas J. Miller | Birth 04.22.1851 Shelby County, ILDeath: 02.01.1929 Shelbyville | |
| 02.27.1852 | Delilah Elliot ReedDeath(Wife of Oliver Hazford Perry Reed) | Find a Grave | Birth: May 12, 1827 Death February 27, 1852 Burial: Union Cemetery, Clarksburg, Shelby County, Illinois. Parents: Jacob Elliott and Sarah Ann Morehouse Husband: Oliver Hazford Perry Reed (1822 – 1894) Children: David W. Reed b, 1847, Jacob Reed b. 1849, James M. Reed b. 1847 d. 1921 (Oliver married again to Nancy Jane Brady, had children, died in Butler County, Kansas) |
| 05.02.1852 | Martha Reed and David Austin | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 09.02.1852 | Oliver H. P Reed and Nancy Jane Brady | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume 1, Page 34(2d marriage for Oliver Reed after death of first wife Delilah Elliot Reed) | |
| 02.03.1853 | Artemisa Reed and David Venters | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records -- Reed may have been a married name for Artemesia, as David’s wife’s name is listed as Artemesia Manning in Find a Grave. |
| 04.24.1854 | Sarah Reed and Martin Hanan | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 09.08.1854 | Samuel Reed and Nancy Jane Davis | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 165 |
| 09.10.1854 | Joseph Reed and Eliza Jane Dial | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 165 |
| 10.13.1854 | Samuel Reed | Death | Samuel Reed b. 13 June 1786 in Lancaster County, PA d. 13 Oct 1854 in Shelby County, Illinois. Buried at Mud Run Cemetery. Nine children: John, Margaret, Sara, Nancy J., Mary, Richard, Martha, Samuel, and Christen Michael (all born between 1807 and 1821). |
| 12.01.1854 | Warren Hickman Reed | Land Purchase – Fayette County(bounty land of Hugh Armstrong, reassigned to Warren Reed) | Fayette County – 40 acres – Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 27 in Township 9N or Range 3 East. |
| 02.18.1855 | Andrew J. Reed and Ruama Boldman | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume C, Page 165 |
| 02.18.1855 | Nancy Jane Reed and Jonathan Milton | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Volume C, Page 165 |
| 04.05.1855 | Jesse I ReedMartha Emmett | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 11.08.1855 | William E. Reed and Elizabeth Mannig | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 165 | |
| 10.23.1856 | Sarah Jane Reed and David K. Reynolds | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 10.23.1856 | James B. Reed and Lear Lape | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 165 |
| 12.23.1857 | Franklin Reed and Elizabeth C. Carmer | Marriage | Fayette County Marriage Records – Volume A, Page 62 |
| 03.18.1858 | Jessie Read and John R. Higgens | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 07.12.1859 | Sheridan P. Reed and Elivia F. Smith | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 10.02.1859 | James Reed | Death and intestacy | Intestate proceeding mentions daughter Mary Seitz and children of David Reed |
| 05.28.1860 | Sally Ann Reed and Brishet Pickett | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 1860 | Thomas and Elizabeth Reed Miller | 1860 Census | 1860 Census – Series M653 Roll 228 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 559 – Family 1136 Household Members:Thomas S. Miller 32 M Farmer RP $300 PP $75 b. ILElizabeth Miller 25 F b. IllinoisAnnice Miller 10 F b. IllinoisMary Miller 9 F b. Illinois (twin to Melvina Miller living with grandparents?)Isabella Miller 5 F b. IllinoisCatherine Miller 4 F b. IllinoisAnne Miller 1 b. Illinois |
| 07.23.1860 | Moses and Ruth Fortner ReedMoses was son of Edward Reed and Sarah Martin (both of Maryland)Ruth Fortner was b. 2 Mar 1808 Wilkes Co, NC d. 13 Aug 1891 Shelby County, Illinois – father’s name unknown. Mother: Elizabeth Barnes | Children:Jane Reed (m. Richard Richardson 1834)Elizabeth Reed b. about 1835 m. Thomas S. Miller 1848Eliza Reed b. 27 May 1832 d. 1918 (m. Oliver Peter Helton 9.20.1849)Lucinda Reed b. 22 Nov 1826 d. 1919 (m. William B. Jackson 11.9.1848) Moses Reed b. 12 Jan 1837 d. 1920 Alfred Reed b. 8 Aug 1839 d. 1906James M. Reed b.23 Jan 1842 d. 11 Sep 1845John Oliver Reed b. 30 Jan 1843 d. 1872Elisha Reed b. 1848 d. 1883Edward Reed b. 25 Jul 1827 d. 1911Artemesia Reed b. 27 Jul 1834 d. 1916Moses’s parents:Edward Reed and Sarah Martin Ruth’s parents:Micajah and Elizabeth Fortner | 1860 Census – Series M653 Roll 228 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 559 – Family 1137Moses Reed 53 M farmer RP 11,160 PP 2250 b. TennesseeRuth Reed 52 F b. North Carolina – cannot read or writeAlford Reed 21 M farm labor b. IllinoisJames M. Reed 15 M Farm labor b. IllinoisElisha Reed 13 M b. IllinoisMelvina Miller 9 (Elizabeth Reed m. Thomas Miller 9.10.1848)Jena Richardson 13 (Jane Reed m. Richard Richardson 7.24.1834)Moses Reed 23 M laborer b. Illinois (married within 1 year)Harriet Richardson Reed 16 F b. Illinois (married within 1 year): |
| 07.23.1860 | Oliver Helton and Eliza Reed Helton | 1860 Census | 1860 Census – Series M653 Roll 228 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 559 – Family 1138Oliver P. Helton 34 M Engineer PP $300 b. KentuckyEliza Helton 27 F b. IllinoisEliza Anne Helton 8 F b. Illinois – attended schoolJulia T. Helton 5 b. Illinois – attended schoolHenry R. Helton 2 b. IllinoisDavid M. Milligan 22 M shoemaker RP $385 PP $60 b. Ohio |
| 07.23.1860 | Allen B. Reed | 1860 Census – Series M653 Roll 228 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 559 – Family 1139Allen B. Reed 36 M farmer RP $12500 PP 1500 b. TennesseeLucinda Reed 32 F married b. OhioOliver Reed 15 M b. Illinois – attended schoolMary Reed 12 F b. Illinois – attended schoolEliza V. Reed 9 F b. Illinois – attended schoolSarah Reed 7 F b. IllinoisEdward Reed 3 M b. Illinois -twinHenry Reed 3 M b. Illinois – twinAllen B. Reed 4 months M b. Illinois Edward Reed 79 m b. Maryland (b.c. 1780 – 1781) | |
| 08.16.1860 | Moses Reed and Harriet Richardson | Marriage | Fayette County Marriage Records – Volume A, Page 71 |
| 1860 Census | Abner and Temperance Reed | Census – Illinois – Fayette County | 1860 Census - Series M653, Roll 177 -- Illinois - Fayette County - Bowling Green Township - page 212 - Dwelling #1418 Household # 1432 - taken August 15, 1860A. O. Reed 44 M farming b. IllinoisTemperance Reed 36 F b. Kentucky - cannot read or writeAndrew Reed 11 M b. Illinois - attended school within the last yearMoses Reed 6/12 M b. IllinoisNext door - Dwelling # 1417 Household # 1431John Biggs 23 M farming b. KentuckyDiza (Reed) Biggs 19 F b. IllinoisElsa Biggs 18 F b.Illinois |
| 07.18.1861 | Benjamin Reed and Sarah Margaret Hart | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records, Volume C Page 166 |
| 08.22.1861 | George W. Read and Mary Jane Rhodes | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| April 1862 | Edward Reed Son of John Reed – resided in Md. And Warren Co, TN. Died before Jan 1822: 4 children based on deeds: James, Edward, William and Nancy | Death | Edward Reed, b. 1781 in Maryland d. 1862 Shelby County, Illinois. Wife: Sarah Martin b. 1781 N. Carolina d. 1854 Shelby County, Illinois. May have married in North Carolina.Known Children: Moses Reed b. 3 Mar 1807 d. 7 Nov 1884Oliver Reed b. 27 Sep 1814 d. 2 Jan 1854Andrew J. Reed b. 1822 d. 1860 Sharpsburg, IllinoisAllen Bonaparte Reed b. 29 May 1824Eliza Reed Helton |
| 12.21.1862 | Sarah E. Reed and Thompson H. Nichols | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 02.11.1862 | Alfred Reed and Rebecca Kensil | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Volume C, Page 166 |
| 05.10.1863 | Nancy Elizabeth Reed and James Manning | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 10.15.1863 | Franklin Reed and Nancy Isabell Oliver | Marriage | Fayette County Marriage Records – Volume A, Page 84 |
| 02.14.1864 | Ross Reed and Rosean Hornbeck | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 167 |
| 12.24.1864 | William Reed and Sarah Bryson | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 167 |
| 12.25.1864 | Josephus Reed and Sarah J. Hornbeck | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C. Page 167 |
| 03.01.1866 | Josiah Reed and Martha E. Wilmot | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 167 |
| 09.07.1866 | Adolphus Reed and Evaline Spurgin | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Volume C, Page 167 |
| 09.05.1867 | Melissa Reed and James Homes (Holmes?) | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 03.05.1868 | Martha Ann Reed and John A. Lock | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 04.23.1868 | Manery L. Read and Amon Butler | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 08.18.1868 | Mollie L. Reed and Joseph G. Wall | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records |
| 08.27.1868 | James Reed and Sarah Ann Davidson | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume C, Page 168 |
| 12.14.1868 | John P. Reed and Lizzie Woollard | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 168 |
| 10.03.1869 | William C. Reed and Harriet Helton | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C Page 168 |
| 12.09.1869 | John O. Reed and Mary A. Fleming | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 169 |
| 1870 Census | Oliver and Eliza Reed Helton family | 1870 Census – Series M593, Roll 277 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 279B – Family # 164Peter Helton 55 M W farmer RP $8000 PP $200 b. KYMrs. Helton 49 FW b. Tennessee -- Eliza Reed HeltonMary Helton 20 F W b. Missouri – attended schoolMahala Helton 18 F W b. Illinois – attended schoolLouisa Helton 16 F W b. Illinois – attended schoolHarriett Helton 14 F W b. Illinois – attended schoolJ.M Helton 11 M W b. Illinois – attended schoolV. T. Helton 8 F W b. IllinoisL. M. Miller 21 M W b. Illinois | |
| 1870 Census | Moses and Ruth Fortner Reed | 1870 Census – Series M593, Roll 277 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 279B – Family # 165Moses Reed 63 M W farmer RP $4000 PP $575 b. Tennessee – cannot read or writeMrs. Reed 62 F W keeping house b. North Carolina – cannot read or write (Ruth Fortner Reed)J. Hilsabeck 11 M W b. IllinoisMelinda Hilsabeck 18 F W b. Illinois | |
| 1870 Census | Perry Reed | 1870 Census | 1870 Census – Series M593, Roll 277 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 279B – Family # 169Perry Reed 23 MW Engineer in Mill b. IllinoisMrs. Reed 20 F W keeping house b. IndianaEllen Reed 1 F W b. Illinois |
| 1870 Census | Alfred Reed | 1870 Census – Series M593, Roll 277 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 279B – Family # 171Alfred Reed 30 M W Farmer PP $300 b. IllinoisMrs. Reed 29 F W keeping house b. OhioSary Reed 6 F W b. IllinoisMary Reed F W b. IllinoisBaby Reed 1 M W b. IllinoisThomas Bowman 13 M W b. Illinois | |
| 1870 Census | Elisha Reed | 1870 Census – Series M593, Roll 277 – Illinois – Shelby County – Shelby – Page 279B – Family # 174Elisha Reed 22 M W farmer RP $200 PP $350 b. IllinoisMrs. Reed 21 FW keeping house b. IllinoisWilliam Reed 1 M W b. Illinois | |
| 09.01.1870 | William B. Reed and Kate Morgan | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume C, Page 169 |
| 09.08.1870 | Andrew J. Reed and Martha J. Venters | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume C, Page 16907 |
| 10.11.1872 | James M. Reed and Sarah A. Richards | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume D, Page 187 |
| 11.04.1873 | Abraham S. Reed and Sarah J. Voorhees | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records, Volume D, page 337 |
| 04.01.1875 | Moses Reed and Ellen Myers | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Reocrs – Volume E, Page 79 |
| 06.28.1876 | John H. Reed and Jennie Cooper | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume E, Page 149 |
| 09.28.1876 | James Reed and Lizzie Peifer | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume E, Page 149 |
| 10.15.1876 | James B. Reed and Margaret E. Fleming | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume E, Page 149 |
| 03.25.1877 | Alfred Reed and Alzira Hord | Marriage | Shelby County, Illinois Marriage Records Volume 4, Page 149Note: Alfred Reed, b. August 1839, d. 16 Dec 1906 in buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Middlesworth, Shelby County, Illinois |
| 08.16.1877 | Michael Reed and Anna M. Kirby | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume E, Page 150 |
| 02.20.1878 | John A. Reed and Charity L. Nickelson | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 2 |
| 06.13.1878 | Nehemiah Reed, Jr. and Hattie Page | Shelby County Marriage Records Volume 1, Page 9 | |
| 02.04.1883 | Henry Reed and Lydia Melissa Triece | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 108 |
| 10.30.1883 | Adolphus Reed and Margaret J. Keller | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records, Volume 1, Page 122 |
| 11.14.1883 | David L. Reed and Jane Tripp | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 122 |
| 03.09.1884 | Edward D. Reed and Eva A. Tipton | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records, Volume1, Page 134 |
| 12.07.1887 | Allen B. Reed and Carrie F. Horn | Marriage | Shelby County Marriage Records – Volume 1, Page 206 |
Contributed 2018 Sep 14 by Meri Arnett-Kremian Meri@familytreeclimber.com