Eighth Generation


256. Ruth Ann SMITH (`~) was born on 4 April 1842 in Whitewater, Wayne County, IN.41,67 (Her birth place may have been Hamilton County, IN.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125 She died on 22 August 1881 at the age of 39 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41 Ruth was buried on 24 August 1881 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the M. G. Reed plot in the Hopewell Cemetery.

Ruth Ann SMITH (`~) and Matthew Gooding REED Sr. were married on 20 April 1859 in Marysville, Union County, OH.40,41,50,67 (They may have married in Brighton, Washington County, IA.) Matthew Gooding REED Sr., son of Thomas REED and Jane ROBINSON, was born on 31 October 1831 in Marion, Marion County, OH.41,50,67 (His birth place may have been Darby Township, Marysville, Union County, OH.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125 His occupation was "Farmer." He died on 15 August 1902 at the age of 70 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,67 (His date of death may have been 12 August 1902.) Matthew was buried on 17 August 1902 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the M. G. Reed plot in the Hopewell Cemetery.

Ruth Ann SMITH (`~) and Matthew Gooding REED Sr. had the following children:

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Alice REED was born on 6 February 1860 in Keokuk, Lee County, IA.41 She appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125 Her occupation was "Teaching School."

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Jane REED.

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Rebecca REED was born on 4 September 1863 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, NE.41 She appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125

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Lucy R. REED (`~).

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Annette REED.

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Ida REED was born on 21 September 1868 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41 in the South Branch Precinct. She appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125

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Solon REED was born on 11 August 1869 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the South Branch Precinct. He appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125

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Walter REED was born on 18 September 1871 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41 in the South Branch Precinct. He died on 10 February 1876 at the age of 4 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.32

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Roy C. REED was born on 20 March 1873 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the South Branch Precinct. He appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125

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Dwight REED was born on 20 September 1874 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the South Branch Precinct. He died on 27 March 1875 at the age of 0 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.32

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Len REED was born on 2 February 1876 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the South Branch Precinct. He appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.32

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Dora REED was born on 2 December 1877 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41 in the South Branch Precinct. She appeared in the census in 1880 in South Branch Precinct, Otoe County, NE.125

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Ruth Ann REED.

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Matthew REED Jr. was born on 11 August 1881 in Hopewell Township, Otoe County, NE.41,50 in the South Branch Precinct.