Individual Details

Martha M. Reed

(1861 - Aft 1935)



Elisha's name was actually later Burr - I believe census enumerators had trouble with his British accent. Although he does have a baptism in England with the name as Boarer.
Married Martha 9 Oct 1875, Madison Co, MO.

1880 Census. Arcadia Twp, Iron Co, MO, Hh 121
Elisha "Boarer", age24, b. England as were his parents
Martha M. 16, wife
Milla, 3, dau
Margaret, age 4 months, b. Jan 1880, dau
Living in Hh 120 was
Thomas Boarer, age 59 and wife Matilda, age 59, b. England and quite possibly Elisha's parents

1900 Census, Iron Township, Iron Co, Mo, Hh 26
NOTE: William R. Read was the enumerator
Elisha Burr, b. Sept. 1854,age 45, married 22 years, b. England
Martha, wife, b. Mar 1859, age 41, 9 children - 8 are living, b. MO
Thomas, son, b. Sep 1882, 17.
Elsie, son, b. May 1884, age 16 [Elza]
Laura, dau, b. Jan 1887, 13
Lula, dau, b. Jul 1889, 11
Bert, son, b. Nov 1891, 8
Hattie, dau, b. Jun 1894, 5
William, son, b. Oct 1896, age 3

1920 Census. St. Francois MO, Hh 944
Elisha Burr, age 65, came to Americ 1861, Naturalized, b. England
Martha M., 66, b. MO.

The obituary of her sister Harriet Elizabeth Reed Arnett, mentions that Martha Burr was the only living sister, January, 1935.

Events

Birth1861Missouri
DeathAft 1935

Families

FatherJohn Reed (1813 - 1900)
MotherElizabeth Jones (1824 - 1865)
SiblingWilliam R. Reed (1843 - )
SiblingSusan R. Reed (1845 - 1877)
SiblingValentine Reed (1847 - 1900)
SiblingMary Jane "Polly" Reed (1848 - 1874)
SiblingRev. James Ellis Reed (1849 - 1930)
SiblingNoah Reed (1850 - )
SiblingJohn Penn Reed (1852 - 1909)
SiblingMalinda Caroline Reed (1853 - 1901)
SiblingThomas F. Reed (1855 - 1887)
SiblingAlice Reed (1856 - )
SiblingHarriet Elizabeth Reed (1856 - 1935)

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