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Edwin Reed, Branch, Franklin Co., AR STILL WORKING ON IT
Posted by: H.Ross (ID *****4305)	Date: July 27, 2009 at 21:47:31
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(G.D.)"Edwin" Reed b. 5 Jun 1844 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI d. 14 Jan 1933 Branch, Franklin Co., AR 1st Marriage: unknown 2nd marriage: 19 Jan 1889 Johnson Co., AR 3rd Marriage: 5 May 1899 Johnson Co., AR. buried: Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Franklin Co., AR Father: Jessie Warren Reid/Reed b. 28 Dec 1809 New York d. 10 May 1889 Buried: Bell Branch Cemetery, Redford, Wayne Co., MI. Occupation: Real Estate Dealer. 
Edwin Reed's Mother: Maria Reed b. 1817 d. 1850 Buried: Redford Cemetery, Bell Branch Cemetery, Redford Twp., Wayne Co., MI Father: Valentine Kuhn Mother: Margaretha Simmons
1st Wife: born: Elizabeth X b. Tennessee?
2nd Wife: Letha Ann Janes b. 23 Apr 1868 Indiana d. 25 Apr 1898. Buried: Whitebead Cemetery, Indian Territory, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK Father: Alexander Janes Mother: Elizabeth Jane Roberts
3rd Wife: Flora Tilley b. 13 Dec 1873 Texas d. 31 Mar 1955 Branch, Franklin Co., AR Buried: Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Franklin Co., AR Father: John Tilley Mother: Nanny Bunch
 
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Children of 1st wife & Edwin Reed
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Mariah Elizabeth Reed b. 12 Sep 1868 Missouri d. 7 Jul 1942 Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR who survived the fire Buried: Hess Cemetery, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR. Married: 23 Dec 1886 Johnson Co., AR
Husband: Alvin D. Hardgraves b. 17 Feb 1858 AR d. 4 Apr 1939 Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Hess Cemetery, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR Father: Abraham "Abner" Davis Hardgraves Mother: Amanda Russell
 
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Children of Letha Ann Janes & 1st husband
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Maud May X
Husband: ?
 
 
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Children of G. D. "Edwin" Reed & Letha Ann Janes
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Alice "Altie" Jane Reed b. Sep 1890 Indian Territory, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK d. ? Married: Franklin Co., AR Buried: ?
Husband: Alfred Freeman b. 15 Jun 1893 d. Aug 1975 Marshall, Searcy Co., AR killed by drunk driver while repairing flat tire
 
Marietta/Maryetta "Mettie" Reed b. 31 Jan 1894 Indian Territory, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK d. 7 Feb 1979 Bell Gardens, CA Married: 12 Nov 1911 Buried: Linwood Cemetery, CA
Husband: Oscar Virgil Moore b. 29 Dec 1888 AR d. 18 Jul 1952 Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA Father: Columbus Liborn Moore Mother: Sarah Bashabe Sarten
 
Jessie M. Reed b. Sep 1892 Indian Territory, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK d. 1963 TN
Husband: Earl Roy Kagle
 
Two Daughters Reed b. 13 Jan 1897 d. 4 Sep 1898 in a fire Buried: Whitebead Cemetery, Indian Territory beside mother Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK
 
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Children of Edwin Reed & Flora Tilley
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Clyde Edwin Reed b. 23 Mar 1900, Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. 29 Dec 1984, Ventura, Ventura Co., CA 1st Marriage: 19 Jul 1919, Paris, Logan Co., AR 2nd marriage: 15 Oct 1977, Ventura, Ventura Co., CA. Buried: Ivy Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Ventura, CA
1st Wife: Rachel Rilla Spoon b. 3 Feb 1902 Chismville, Logan Co., AR d. 20 Mar 1977 Ventura, CA Buried: Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Ventura, CA Father: William Henry Spoon Mother: Mary Caroline "Callie" "Grandma Spoon" Boles
2nd Wife: Ida Mae Festervan Clyde was her third marriage
 
Ida Jennie Reed b. 2 Jul 1901 Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. 4 Jan 1988 Modesto, Stanislaus Co., CA Marriage: ? Buried: ? 
Husband: Charley L. "Charlie" Coogan b. 18 May 1898, AR d. 14 Sep 1971 Stanislaus Co., CA Buried: ? 
 
Ada M. Reed b. 20 May 1903 Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. 8 Feb 1990 Poteau, LeFlore Co., OK Marriage: 11 Nov 1923 Logan Co., AR Buried: Poteau, LeFlore Co., OK
Husband: Lawrence Bench b. 7 Dec 1901 Logan Co., AR d. Sep 1972 Bell, Los Angeles, CA Father: William James Bench Mother: Isabelle Moore
1st Wife: Sylvia Ridenor
 
Henry Herman Reed b. 1 Aug 1906 Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. 9 Feb 1909 Buried: Hampton Cemetery, Franklin Co., AR
 
Orville Reed b. 14 Feb 1908 Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. Jan 1984 Branch, Franklin Co., AR 1st Marriage: ? 2nd Marriage: ? Buried: Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Franklin Co., AR
1st Wife: Ruby Parks b. ? d. 1939, AR Buried: Hampton Cemetery, Branch, Franklin Co., AR
2nd Wife: Ruby Mae Carvise b. 14 Aug 1922 d. 25 Jan 1979 Branch, Franklin Co., AR Buried: Hampton Cemetery, Franklin Co., AR
 
Alfred Mose Reed b. Dec 18 1913 Branch, Franklin Co., AR d. 24 May 2001 Lawton, Comanche Co., OK. Married: 6 June 1940 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche Co., OK
Wife: Juanita Glenda Denton Ross b. 7 May 1914 Paris, Logan Co., AR d. 7 Jan 1997 Lawton, Comanche Co., OK. buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche Co., OK Father: Hubert Denton Mother: Suzannah "Sudie" Lee
1st Husband: John Archie Ross b. 1892 d. 1982 Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR
 
Albert E. Reed b. ? d. 17 Jan 1944 Buried: Plot B, Row 10, Grave 160 Manila/Leyton, American Cemetery, Manila, Phillipines Private, U. S. Army Air Force, 7th Chemical Co., Aviation
 
Gladys Maud E. "Maudie" Reed b. 12 Aug 1917 AR d. 2 Nov 2001 Shafter, Kern Co., CA
Husband: Olen Jackson Colvard b. 9 Apr 1910 Arbuckle Island, Beverly Twp., Sebastian Co., AR d. 11 Jan 1996 Shafter, Kern Co., CA Father: Lloyd Colvard Mother: Emeline Mira Underwood
 
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History of Edwin Reed Family
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Jessie Warren Reed purchased a bible in March 1847. The family names were handwritten inside. It reads Jessie was born 28 Dec 1809 and died 10 May 1889. Several pages of handwritten births, deaths, and marriages. His wife was Maria L. Coon born 1817 Farmington, Ontario County, New York. Their children were all born between 1834 to 1849. It lists; Charles, Emily, George, Albert, Mary E., Alfred, Andrew J., Edwin, Warren, and Joshua Reed/Reid.
 
US IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 Jessie Reed reside: MI
 
1860 Wayne, MI Jessie W. Reed, 50 b. 1810 NY Sarah A. Reed, 32, b. 1828 PA. May Ette Reed, 19 b. 1841. Alfred Reed, 17 b. 1843, Edwin, 15 b. 1845. Warren Reed 13 b. 1837. James Bucklein, 20, b. 1840. Oliver Segar, 22, b. 1838.
 
Edwin's family farm was in Detroit, MI, where the Ford Museum is located. His sister died by being run over by a horse-drawn carriage.
Edwin Reed puchased land on 25 Feb 1880 from J. J. Sotherland with $450. Land bought in Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR. Location: the North half of the southeast quarter of section nine in township nine. North of range twenty-five west containing eighty acres. Deed located in Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR courthouse.

 
Reed, Edwin, 45, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR and Janes, Letha Ann, 21, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR married on 19 Jan 1889. Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR courthouse marriage records.
 
1910 Census Edwin b. abt 1845, age 62, Flora, 32, Mettie, 15, Clyde, 14, Ida, 8, Ada, 6 Addie, 4 Arville(as spelled), 2.
1920 Census lists: Edwin Reed, b. abt 1845, 75, wife: Flora are residing: Franklin Co., AR
(1930 census he is 86, he says he is 75 again, maybe confused?)
 
Edwin was located in Whitebead, Indian Territory, near Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK on 14th Aug 1894. He had joined a newly formed Whitebead Masonic Freemason Lodge Number 73. The lodge members were standing in front of the building in their lodge ceremonial vestments. Found picture in Pauls Valley, OK library. 
In 1898, a fire caused the deaths of two children and Letha Ann Janes Reed in Whitebead. On their tombstone is mention of two children with the same birthdates. After the death of Letha Ann Janes Reed in 1898, Maud May, her daughter from a previous marriage, was raised by Edwin. Maud May’s children’s names: Harold, Demple, Vesta and Ray. Ray died at age 21 of Leukemia.
Note: Whitebead School for Young Ladies of the Five Tribes was a school set up in the Indian Territory (Talihina and Pawnee Indian Agencies in the 1930’s account). Could Flora Tilley attended this school, since she was Native American?
 
Reed, Edwin, 55, Donald Township, Franklin Co., AR and Tilley, Flora, 24, Coal Hill, Johnson Co., AR married on 5 May 1899. Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR courthouse marriage records.
Edwin bought land in Johnson Co., Arkansas: Section 9, Township 9N, 25W, Acres: 80, deeded 16 Aug 1899.
 
1900 Federal Census, Donald Township, Franklin Co., AR:
Reed, Edwin/Edmond Reid, b. Jun 1844, age 55, Born: MI Father: NY Mother: Pennsylvania
Flora E., b. Dec 1873 Born: Texas Father: Texas Mother: Texas
Alta J., b. Sep 1890 Indian Territory Father: MI Mother: Indiana
Jessie M., b. Sep 1892 Indian Territory Father: MI Mother: Indiana
Maryetta, b. Jan 1894 Indian Territory Father: MI Mother: Indiana
Clyde E., b. 1900 age: 1, Father: MI Mother: TX
 
1910 Federal Census, Donald Township, Franklin Co., AR:
Reed, Edwin, 62, MI NY PA
Flora, 32, TX TX TX
Mettie, 14 Indian Territory MI IN
Clyde, 10, AR MI TX
Ida, 8, AR MI TX
Ada, 6, AR MI TX
Addie, 4, AR MI TX
Orville, 2, AR MI TX
 
1920 Federal Census lists Edwin Reed b. abt 1845, wife: Flora, residing at Donald Township, Franklin Co., AR
 
1920 Census list Maude Reed b. abt 1910 in Franklin Co., AR
 
The Paris Express, dated 1 Apr 1926, “March 25th, a celebration of Mrs. Lawrence A. Bench, birthday with a butt-in dinner. The surprise was the present of her aged aunt and only sister, Mrs. Mary Young, whom she had not seen in
years. Present at occasion: Charles Stone & son, R. G. Parrott, Ben Johns & son, R. J. McKinney & four children; Bryant McGee & two children, Emma Kirkpatrick, Nan Kirkpatrick, Blanche Robberson & children, P. J. Satterfield, Martin Luman, H.K. Brown, Belle Featherston, Harry Arnold & child, Ceno McGee, & five children, D. C. Powell, Misses Babe Hampton & Beulah Bench”.
 
Olen Alan Jackson Colvard in 1930 Census, Island, Sebastian Co., AR, District 18, Sheet 6a, pg 125. Child: Betty Jo Colvard b. 17 Jul 1928 Sebastian Co., AR.
 
1930 Federal Census, Donald Township, Franklin Co., AR:
Reed, Edwin, 75, MI NY PENN, cotton farmer
Flora E., 56, TX TX TX
Orvel O., 22, AR MI TX
Albert C., 14, AR MI TX
 
Aged Resident Buried Monday, Paris Express, Thursday, January 19, 1933
G. D. Reed, aged 88 years died at his home in Branch, January 14. Funeral service was held Monday conducted by Rev. Lovett, pastor, at Assembly of God Church of Paris. Burial was in the cemetery near Branch.
Mr. Reed was born in Detroit, Mich, June 5, 1844 and came to Arkansas when a youth spending the greater part of his lifetime in Johnson and Yell Counties. He was married three times.
All of the children except one attended the funeral, she is Mrs. Earl Cagle of California. The others are Mrs. Alvin Hargraves of Coal Hill, Mrs. Alice Freeman, and Mrs. Maud Colbert both of Arbuckle’s Island, Mrs. O. V. Moore of Paris, Mrs. Charley Coogan, Carbon City, Mrs. Clyde Reed, Greasy Valley, Mrs. L. M. Bench, Red Bench and California. Orville, Alfred and Albart of the home address; 41 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. (Spelling left as transcribed in the Paris Express newspaper).
 
Last Will And Testament of Edwin Reed
State of Arkansas, County of Franklin
Know all men by these presents, that I, Edwin Reed of Branch, Arkansas, of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Hereby constute and appoint my wife Flora Reed to be my executrix of my last will, directing my said executrix to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses, and legates hereinafter given, out of my estate.
After the payment of all my said debts and fundral expenses, I, give and bequeath to my three sons Orville Reed and Alfred Reed and Albert Reed all my real estate constutein the following to wit:
The South West to North East Section Two Township Seven Range twenty Eight, and also the South part of North West of North East Section Two Township Seven Range twenty Eight, Forty nine acres more or less, to share and to share alike.
Having full confidence in my three Sons it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Flora Reed, have her support out of the proceeds of said land while and during her natural life, or so long as she remains my widow.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mariah Hardgraves one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Alice Freeman one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Jessie Kagle one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Metta Moore one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my son Clyde Reed<//u> one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Ida Coogan one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Ada Bench one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Maud Colvard one dollar to be paid within one year after my deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, in the presence of the witnesses named below, this second day of January 1930.
<center>Signed, Edwin Reed</center>
Signed, published and declared by the said Edwin Reed as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request, have subscribed aour names as witnesses thereto.
<center>Signed, W. T. Hall and J. W. Sanders</center>
 
Edward Ross memories, "Alfred Mose Reed left in 1938 for the Army to Ft. Lewis, Washington."
Edward Ross memories, "Branch, Arkansas public schools began with Branch School, and then Ratcliff High Schools were built. The combination of the two created County Line at the county line of Franklin County and Logan County, Arkansas."

1910 Census lists: Edwin Reed, Flora Reed, Mettie Reed, Clyde Reed, age 10, Ida Reed, Ada Reed, Addie Reed, Arville (how spelled) Reed

 
Albert Reed enlisted in the Army Air Force in the state of Texas. He was assigned to the 7th Chemical Company Aviation. Source retrieved from America Battle Monuments Commission web site.
Memories of Edward Hugh Reed. "I hung around Albert Reed while growing up, he was full of fun and life."
 
Ida Reed and Charlie Coogan had two children: Carroll Coogan (wife's nickname: "Toots") and Howard Coogan, who died in WWII. Ida Reed and Charlie Coogan lived for a while in Carbon City, information found in Paris Express, dated 3 Aug 1933, they had visited Ada Reed and Lawrence Bench at Red Bench, Logan Co., AR.
 
Ada Reed and Lawrence Bench had three children: Edwin Bench living in Southern CA, Wanda Bench, who married Grady McConnell, Poteau, LeFlore Co., OK, and Evelene who died at age 12, in 1938. Wanda Bench McConnell's children: David (Church of God minister), moved to AR. Adopted son: Rickie living in Southern California. Wanda Bench McConald moved to Van Buren, AR and attends Assembly of God. 
 
Maude Reed had four children: Harold, Demple, Vesta, & Ray, who died of leukemia, age 21.
Jessie Reed and Roy Cagle had two children: Earl Cagle living in Marysville, CA, "Sister" Cagle, and their son, Leon.
 
Whitebead Cemetery information from Garvin Co., OK Cemeteries, 1868-1977. I personally travelled with Edward Ross, my dad to Whitebead Cemetery. I found the stone tombstone for Letha and the two children that died in the fire.

 
The Paris Express, dated 19 Nov 1945, “Lawrence McConnell, son of Mr. & Mrs. Grady McConnell of Los Angeles, CA, who was two years old on Nov. 1st, was honored at a birthday supper at the home of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Bench, Los Angeles. Attending; Mr. & Mrs. Tom Moore & children, Mrs. & Mrs. John Cole, Mr. & Mrs. Cleve Jones & son, Mr. & Mrs. John Roark, Evelyn Ostendorf, Maxine Hamilton, Cecil & Betty Pierce, Rev. & Mrs. L. J. Knapp & daughters. The Benches & McConnell’s are former residents of Paris”.

 
In the late 1970's to 1980's, natural gas was located on the Reed land.
 
Some information provided by: June Callan, Louise Bynum, Jeanette Young, Emogene & Jack Baker, Kenneth Moore, Fred Tilley and Edward Hugh Ross. The book, "A History of The Hardgrave Family 1500-1986" by Cecil E. Hardgrave.
 
Children of Mariah Reed & Alvin D. Hardgraves
Claud, Pearl, James, Esther, Gladys, Eunice, Norman, Earl, Elbert, Howard, Bonnie, Edward
Some information provided by Virginia Ann Thompson
Neil Smith, POB 1688, Porterville, CA 93258,, 559-784.2244.
 
Some info. provided by Jim R. Morelock on Marietta Reed & Oscar V. Moore

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