For: Bob Reel 1880 Census information for Lewis C. Reel - Prairie, Montgomery County, Missouri Nat.Archives Film T9-0705, Page 144C Reel, Lewis C., Farmer, age 26, born Illinois, parents born Maryland Reel, Minerva, Wife, age 27, born Missouri, Father b. KY, Mother b. MO Reel, Crawford, Son, age 2, born Missouri, Father b. IL, Mother b. MO Reel, Riley, Son, age 6 mo., born Missouri, Father b. IL, Mother b. MO I hope that this helps you. Lewis is listed as a Farmer in 1880. Paula >From: bbr13 <bbr13@netzero.net> >Reply-To: MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com >To: MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MOAUDRAI] L. Reel injury >Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 19:18:55 -0600 > >Need help >I have this from "Vandalia Leader," 26 July 1901 Thursday #33, L.C.Reel >died at his home southwest of town Saturday. The remains were interned in >Vandalia Cemetery Sunday. He had been a great sufferer for the past two >years or more the result of an injury. He leaves a wife and several >children. >L. C. Reel was my great grandfather, Lewis Crawford Reel. Family stories >claim he was a one-armed thresher. I have a copy of a letter written by >Minerva Mulherin Reel his wife, postmarked 4 Feb 1897; in it she mentions >Lewis as being ill but able to get up today. Their child, Sally who died 26 >Jan 1897, funeral was preached at the house. >I am trying to find out when his injury occurred and what his occupation >may have been. > >Bob Reel > >---------------------------------------------------- >Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today >Only $9.95 per month! >http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 > > >==== MOAUDRAI Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for >removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx