Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Sylvester Reed    
                Born: May-14-1887          in Gilmer Co, WV  1,2,3,4
                Died: Aug-26-1967          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  2,3
              Buried:                      in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV  
             Resided:                      in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  5
              Census: 1920                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2
              Father: William Reed   (1852 - 1932) 
              Mother: Rachel Ann Lowther   (1858 - 1939) 
                Wife: Clara Payton   6  
             Married: Oct- 3-1914          in Doddridge Co, WV  7
                Born: Feb- 1-1889          in Doddridge Co, WV  2,8
                Died: Jan-18-1969          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: William Silas Payton   (1857 - 1950) 
              Mother: Mary Ellen Lipscomb   (1866 - 1950) 
Other spouse 1
           M Child 1: Orvil Reed      
                Born: ca 1917               9
              Census: 1920                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) Social Security Death Index. 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) 
(5) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(6) Obituary of wife's mother. 
(7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as John S. Reed, 27, of Doddridge Co; and Clara Dotson, 25, of Doddridge Co.  Married Oct 3 
1914. 
(8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 







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