Terry, I feel sure your Reeds are kin to my husband's branch. His gg-grandmother was Margarite Reed Smotherman. Her father was John A. Reed (1816 to after 1880). He had two grandsons named John Allen Reed and John Allen Smotherman, so I think his name was probably John Allen. He also had a grandson named James Burton Reed. John A. Reed (1815-after 1880) married Nancy McKee in Rutherford Co, TN in 1835. Prior to that date, I don't know where he was. Nancy was the daughter of James McKee and Polly Sullivan. Burton is not a common given name and there was a man named Burton Acree born 1795 VA, moved to Rutherford Co from Spartanburg Co, SC who was associated with the family of John A. Reed. If I find out anything else about John A. Reed, I will let you know. I would appreciate it if you would keep me posted on your discoveries. Carolyn Smotherman > It's been a good while since I posted my Reed branch of my > family. The earliest I can find this family was first > found in Rutherford Co. TN in the first half of the 1850s. > By 1850, they have moved to Marshall Co. KY. Then by 1853 > the Reed family had moved to Johnson Co. Illinois. > > > > I am interested in and welcome any and all information > on this elusive family. I am specially looking for info > on the following: > > > > a. Parents and siblings of Jessey Reed (b. abt.1788) and > his wife Mary Fagon. Where were they born? Where did the > family live before Rutherford Co. TN. > > b. Who was Catharine McKee? Was she his daughter who > married and moved back home? > > c. Anything about Sarah C. Jourdan. I am not sure if > Burton met her in Rutherford Co. TN or in Marshall Co. KY > > d. Any information on Jessee L. Reed, the son of Jessey > Reed Sr. > > > > > > I have this branch up to 8 generations and am willing to > share. Only 3 generations are here. > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > 1. JESSEY2 REED (?1) was born 1788, and died Bef. 1870 > in Johnson Co., IL. He married MARY KELLEY FAGON, > daughter of JOHN FAGAN and PATRICIA LANIER. She was born > 1799 in VA. > > > > Children of JESSEY REED and MARY FAGON are: > > 2. i. BURTON L.3 REED, b. 1824, > Tennessee. > > ii. CATHARINE MCKEE, b. 1828, > Tennessee. > > iii. JESSEE L. REED, b. 1833, > Tennessee; m. MARIANN DAVIS, November 29, 1853, Johnson > Co. IL. > > iv. NANCY REED, b. 1845, Tennessee. > > v. MARY S. REED, b. 1847, Tennessee. > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > > 2. BURTON L.3 REED (JESSEY2, ?1) was born 1824 in > Tennessee. He married (1) SARAH C. JOURDEN. She was born > Bet. 1827 - 1829 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1880 in Johnson > Co , IL. He married (2) MARY FRANCIS LOVE December 31, > 1885 in Bride's Residence, Johnson Co. IL, daughter of J. > FRANCIS and ? LOVE. She was born 1839 in Johnson Co. IL. > > > > Children of BURTON REED and SARAH JOURDEN are: > > 3. i. MARY E.4 REED, b. 1848, KY. > > ii. SAMANTHA REED, b. 1850, Ky; d. > June 1859, Johnson Co. IL. > > More About SAMANTHA REED: > > Cause of Death: Scarletina > > 4. iii. MARTHA ANN REED, b. 1852, Ky; d. > Bef. 1879, Johnson Co , IL. > > iv. JOSEPH H. REED, b. Bet. 1853 - > 1854, KY. > > 5. v. BURTON LINIER REID, b. April 30, > 1855, Ozark, Johnson Co. IL; d. April 6, 1883, Johnson > Co. IL. > > 6. vi. JOHN ALLEN REED, b. November 27, > 1858, Johnson Co., IL; d. February 1, 1935, Metropolis, > Massac Co. Il. > > > > > Generation No. 3 > > > > 3. MARY E.4 REED (BURTON L.3, JESSEY2, ?1) was born 1848 > in KY. She married BARLEY A. FARMER January 4, 1866 in > Johnson Co. IL. He was born 1846 in Ky. > > Children of MARY REED and BARLEY FARMER are: > > i. MELISSA A.5 FARMER, b. 1866, > Kentucky. > > ii. C. FRANCES FARMER, b. 1868, > Kentucky. > > iii. M. E. FARMER, b. 1872, Illinois. > > iv. D. M. FARMER, b. 1874, Illinois. > > v. M. V. FARMER, b. 1876, Illinois. > > vi. CHARLES H. FARMER, b. March 19, > 1878, Simpson, Johnson County, Illinois. > > vii. C. W. FARMER, b. 1880, Illinois. > > > > > > 4. MARTHA ANN4 REED (BURTON L.3, JESSEY2, ?1) was born > 1852 in Ky, and died Bef. 1879 in Johnson Co , IL. She > married ABRAM HENRY MURRIE December 24, 1871 in Johnson Co > , IL, son of WILLIAM MURRIE and RACHAEL DE POISTER. He > was born 1852, and died April 8, 1879. > > > > Children of MARTHA REED and ABRAM MURRIE are: > > 7. i. ETTA ABIGALE5 MURRIE, b. December > 19, 1875, Johnson Co , IL; d. December 29, 1908, Johnson > Co , IL. > > 8. ii. WILLIAM DOLPHUS L. MURRIE, b. 1873 > , Johnson Co , IL; d. May 31, 1953. > > > > > > 5. BURTON LINIER4 REID (BURTON L.3 REED, JESSEY2, ?1) was > born April 30, 1855 in Ozark, Johnson Co. IL, and died > April 6, 1883 in Johnson Co. IL. He married ESTHA F. > VANCLEAVE July 16, 1879 in Johnson County, IL, daughter of > WILLIAM VANCLEAVE and ELIZABETH CANADA. She was born > December 1860 in Ozark, Johnson Co. IL. > > > > Notes for BURTON LINIER REID: > > Apparently he was called Linier because that is how he is > listed on Charles Burton Reed's death certificate. > > > > > > > > Terry Ceballos > Grand Prairie,TX > "Oh, what a tangled mess you see, > If you take a peek at my family tree!" > terrysqualitygifts.com > http://hairball.fws1.com/ > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > For Rutherford County Marriages from the years 1881-1883 > check out Mari and Marty's site at > http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/marr81-83.htm >