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Ancestors of Martha Jane Reed

Generation No. 2

      2. Martin Van Buren Reed, born May 03, 1837 in Hayesville, Richland Co., OH; died July 15, 1887 in Kosciusko Co., IN. He was the son of 4. Jacob W. Reed and 5. Jane Stafford. He married 3. Mary R. Souder October 24, 1861 in Whitley Co., IN.

      3. Mary R. Souder, born July 17, 1836 in Liberty Twp., Crawford Co., OH; died July 17, 1917 in Kosciusko Co., IN. She was the daughter of 6. William W. Souder and 7. Margaret Latimer.

Notes for Martin Van Buren Reed:
Previously called the Pippenger Cemetery.
After their marriage, Martin and Mary REED settled in Whitley County,
purchasing property from his father, Jacob Reed, in Richland Township,
Section 32, a short distance to the northwest of the town of South
Whitley. Martha Jane was born there in 1864. Martin then sold his
property to Jacob on November 9, 1865 (Book Q, page 330). They then
moved to Jefferson Township of Koscuisco County as the 1870 Census
lists Martin as a Farmer with property value of $2000 and a personal
estate valued at $400. Mary is listed as being unable to read or
write. Listed with them are their children Mary A., Martha J., Jacob
and William F.
A 1879 map of Jefferson Township shows Martin's property in the
northwest corner of the township (Section 5), on the border with
Elkhart County. The map shows him owning 94.29 acres. Martin remained
in Jefferson Township until his death there in 1887 at the age of 50
years, 2 months and 12 days.
Martin was apparently a heavy smoker as indicated by a sales slip,
filed with his estate papers, from the J. Dietrich & Co., Nappanee,
"Dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Ready-made clothing,
Hats and Caps, Groceries and Provisions." It indicates that Martin
purchased tobacco and matches on April 4. 1887, tobacco on April 15,
April 27, May 19 and again on June 8. These items were purchased
shortly before his death and thus payment was made from the estate.
"An Account of the Sale of Personal Property" on file in the Justice
Building, Warsaw, Indiana, shows his personal property was sold for
$771.97. The listed items indicates that Martin was a farmer and a
beekeeper. Among the items sold were two stands of bees, three swarms
of bees, 21 pigs, three cows, one heifer, one steer and five calves.
The most valuable possessions were one iron-gray mare that sold for
$156, one brown mare ($140) and an iron-gray colt ($107).
The following entry in the Kosciusko County records, dated April
1890, identifies his grandson and sons : "Now comes Grover C. Miller,
William F. Reed, Daniel E. Reed, Charles W. Reed, heirs of Martin V.B.
Reed deceased ..."

More About Martin Van Buren Reed:
Adminstrative account: 1892, Kosciusko Co., IN
Burial: Abt. July 18, 1887, Union Twp., Elkhart Co., IN

Notes for Mary R. Souder:
As administratrix of Martin's estate, Mary signed several papers in
1892 with "her X mark" indicating that she was unable to write her
name. Mentioned in the estate papers are her daughter Mary Alice Reed
Stahley, her sons William F., Daniel E. and Charles M., and her
grandson Grover C. Miller. These six were required to sign for the
sale of the property that was still held in Section 32 of Richland
Township, Whitley County (East half of the North half of the South
West Quarter). Mary's one-sixth of the 40 acres was sold at private
sale for $200.00. This property was just to the East and across the
road from the home of Martin's brother, James S. Reed - about one
mile to the NW of the town of South Whitley.

More About Mary R. Souder:
Burial: Abt. July 20, 1917, Union Twp., Elkhart Co., IN

Children of Martin Reed and Mary Souder are:

	i.	Mary Alice Reed, born July 17, 1862 in Whitley Co., IN; died October 24, 1940 in Garrett, Dekalb Co., IN; married Wm. Harrison Stahley May 22, 1883 in Elkhart Co., IN; born 1864; died Aft. 1887.
1	ii.	Martha Jane Reed, born February 01, 1864 in Whitley Co., IN; died September 16, 1886 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN; married George Barron Miller March 20, 1884 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN.
	iii.	Jacob W. Reed, born September 09, 1866 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN; married Hattie E. Jackson May 04, 1887 in Whitley Co., IN; born August 1870; died March 26, 1892.

More About Hattie E. Jackson:
Burial: Abt. March 29, 1892, Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN

iv.

William Franklin Reed, born March 10, 1870 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN; died November 17, 1950 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN; married (1) Mathilda Brumbaugh February 02, 1889 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN; born January 26, 1870; died August 16, 1907 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN; married (2) Amanda Miltenberger July 16, 1913 in Whitley Co., IN; born March 10, 1870; married (3) Cora Adell Jackson Abt. 1925; born December 23, 1878; died June 20, 1947 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN.

Notes for William Franklin Reed:
The 1870 census for Jefferson Township, Koscuisco County, IN, shows
William F. Reed as age 3/12.

More About William Franklin Reed:
Burial: Abt. November 20, 1950, Nappanee, Elkhart Co., IN

Lavina May Reed, born September 18, 1872 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN; died February 19, 1873 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN.

More About Lavina May Reed:
Burial: Abt. February 22, 1873, Union Twp., Elkhart Co., IN

vi.

Daniel Edward Reed, born February 26, 1875 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN; married Jennetta Roose June 12, 1897 in Elkhart Co., IN; born 1876 in Indiana.

Notes for Daniel Edward Reed:
Daniel worked as a day-laborer.

vii.

Charles M. Reed, born June 26, 1878 in Jefferson Twp, Kosciusko Co IN; died May 17, 1923; married Ella --- 1900 in Union Twp., Elkhart Co., IN; born June 1878 in Indiana; died Aft. 1900.

Notes for Charles M. Reed:
Charles worked as a millhand.

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