Individual Details

John Reed gave the month and date of his birth in 1900 as Jun 1813. Various other years are suggested by the census records. A descendant has said his parents were William and Melinda Reed - I have no proof.

I found the following for John Reed in St. Francois Co:
4/10/1843 SESW 1/4 of S17 T35 R5 40 acres
3/1/1848 SWSW 1/4 of S17 T35 R5 40 acres
2/1/1849 SWSE 1/4 of S17 T35 R5 40 acres
I have a St. Francois Co map and Section 17, Township 35, Range 5, is definitely where Doe Run is located - the location where is said to have settled.

Found in St. Francois Co MO census in 1850 & 1860.
1850: John Reed, age 38, b. KY. Elizabeth age 25, b. Illinois. Wm. R. age 6, Susan age 5, Valentine age 3, Polly J. age 2, James age 1, and Noah age 4 months. Noah will not appear in the next census.
John's parents were also in St. Francois Co in 1850:
William Reed, age 62, b. NC.
Melinda, age 60, b. SC
Polly age 33, b. KY and James age 21, b. MO and
next door is believed to be John's brother, Noah.
Noah Reed, age 29 b. MO
Elizabeth, age 21 b. MO
and Charity, age 2

1860: Area Exclusive of Libery Twp: John Reed age 45, b. KY. Elizabeth age 35, b. KY [error]. Wm Reed age 15, Susan R. age 13, Nancy J. age 12 [probably should be Mary J.], Valentine age 11, James E. age 10, Caroline age 7, John P. age 5, Thomas F. age 4, Alla, age 3, and Elizabeth age 2.
His father was also still living in St. Francois Co.
William Reed was by then age 72, b. NC, Melinda age 70, b. SC, Mary age 43, b. KY and living with them was James B. Matkin, farmer, age 54, b. SC and LaFayette age 13, born in Missouri.
Noah was living in Madison Co by 1860 - with wife Elizabeth and children Charity, 12, Rebecca A. 9, William T. 6, Mary M. 3 and John P, age 7 months.

A John Reed signed a pledge of allegiance to the U. S. Government, stating he would never take up arms against said Government. 18 Jan 1862. He was living in St. Francois Co, MO. Was age 48, Height 5' 9", Eyes Grey, Hair Grey. This man did sign with his signature - a copy of an indenture of Reed's, 19 Jan 1894 was signed by his "mark". It is conceivable by 1894, he didn't write well enough to sign his own name anymore.

In the Armengol papers there is a note from another Reed researcher that states John Reed came to the area of Doe Run, St. Francois Co for land grants and he owned much of Doe Run. He traded this property for land in the Marble Creek/Black Mountain area of Madison Co. John Reed donated land for the Black Mountain Cemetery and may be buried there. Perhaps the following is when John obtained the land in Madison:

20 Aug 1863 Noah Reed & Elizabeth C. Reed of Madison Co [Noah, b. abt 1821 was a brother of John Reed. Their parents were William & Melinda Reed. Noah was married to Elizabeth C. Welborn about 1847 in St. Francois County.] to John Reed of St. Francois Co for $800. Tract in Madison Co: The NE 1/4 and East half of NW 1/4 of Section 17. The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and the South half of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 8. Both in Twp 32 North, range 5 East. Containing in all 300 acres.. Singed: Noah Reed, Elizabeth C. Reed. Elizabeth relinquished dower before Kinchen Pippin, JP, on 21 Aug 1863.
Filed for record 18 Apr 1864 and recorded 27 Apr 1864.
DB 1, p.516 [Madison or St. Francois Co?]
This tract was later left to Theodore Russell Reed, son of John and his 2nd wife Malissa.

Noah Reed had the following patents in Madison Co:
3/10/1857 NE Section 17 total of 200 acres
1/1/1859 E 1/2 SE, Section 8 80 acres
9/1/1859 SE NW Section 17 40 acres
This would seem to total 320 acres, rather than 300, but probably basically the same land.

Email from Marlene Jones to Paul Barker on 21 Sep 2002. Date of marriage of John Reed to Malissa J. Pickett given as 18 Jun 1866; St. Francois County?
The Reed family has the marriage as 4 Jun 1865, Madison Co MO.

In 1870, the family was in Liberty Twp of Madison Co MO and John had a new wife, Malissa J. Noah was not listed but he would be about 20 - he's said to still have been in St. Francois County, but that was probably Noah, brother of John Reed instead.
Interestingly his brother Noah was back in St. Francois Co, Pendleton Twp [Doe Run], so perhaps they did "trade" property.
John Reed gave his age as 57 in 1870. Malissa J. age age 27. John P 17, Valentine 24, James E. 21, Thomas F. 15, Alice age 14, Harriett E. age 13, Martha M. age 9. Then Leroy R. age 3, probably first child born to Malissa & John.

The state census of 1876 for Madison Co showed John Reed as age -45 - but he wasn't that young. Jane F. was 21-45. Children under 10 were Leroy, Theodore, C. A. F. [Albert] and Lanso [Alonzo].

1880. Liberty Twp, Madison Co MO. John Reed, age 66, b. KY. His father born in NC; his mother born in KY. Jane Reed, wife, age 36, born MO, both parents born in East TN. There were 4 sons - Leroy, Theodore, Albert & Alonzo.

19 Jan 1894. John and Jane Reed his wife of Madison Co MO to Theodore Reed for $50. SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the North half of said quarter of Section 17, Twp 32, Ran 5 East.
And the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and the North half of said 1/4 of Section 17, Twp 32, Range 5 East.

Over a period of several years, the children/grandchildren of John Reed signed over their claims to the property which John and Jane had sold to Theodore.
Children of John and his first wife Elizabeth Jones signed on 13 Jun 1902 - James E. Reed and wife Sarah, John P. Reed and wife Matilda, Benjamin F. Arnett and wife Harriett [Reed]. Mary Jane "Polly" Reed Young who married Joshua M. Young was deceased and her children signed over their claim: Rev. William Thomas Young & wife Minerva signed on 13 Jun 1902; Samuel W. King & wife Clarinda [Young] signed 7 Jan 1905; Noah Young and wife Litha signed 12 Oct 1907. Susan Reed who had married George H. Young was also deceased and her sons signed releases: 1 Jul 1902, John W. Young and wife Eura, 8 Jul 1902, Charles Young and wife Alice, and on 7 Jan 1904, William H. Young. Thomas F. Reed, son of John & Elizabeth was deceased leaving the following children who signed released in Mountain Home, Baxter, AR, on 30 Aug 1902 - John H. P. Reed, Elisha Reed, Russell Reed and wife M. Reed. The daughter of Thomas F. was Ellie - she and her husband DAvid P. Watson signed their release in Ozark County, MO on 8 Oct 1903. Charles Freeman and wife M. C. [Caroline M. Reed] signed a release on 19 Dec 1903 in Madison County, Texas. This does not account for all the children of John & Elizabeth Jones Reed, but is apparently all the releases found.
The children of John and Malissa Jane Picket Reed who signed releases in June of 1902 to their brother Theodore were: Elisha Boarer and wife Martha [Reed]; James A. Sillivan and wife Sina [Reed]; Albert C. Reed and wife Ida [Jett] Reed; Leroy R. Reed, and Alonzo Reed and wife Kittie [Bailey] Reed.


In 1900, John and Jane were still in Madison Co. John was age 86, born Jun of 1813. Jane was age "35" but this had been marked over.. Jane is on the next page next to the household of Theodore - it appears her age, date of birth may have been confused with his. Had 8 children, 7 still living.

Birth	Jun 1813	Kentucky
Marriage	7 May 1839	Madison County, Missouri - Elizabeth Jones
Marriage	4 Jun 1865	Madison County, Missouri - Malissa Jane Picket
Death	Aft 1900	Madison County, Missouri

Spouse	Elizabeth Jones (1824 - 1865)
Child	William R. Reed (1843 - )
Child	Susan R. Reed (1845 - 1877)
Child	Valentine Reed (1847 - 1900)
Child	Mary Jane "Polly" Reed (1848 - 1874)
Child	Rev. James Ellis Reed (1849 - 1930)
Child	Noah Reed (1850 - )
Child	John Penn Reed (1852 - 1909)
Child	Malinda Caroline Reed (1853 - 1901)
Child	Thomas F. Reed (1855 - 1887)
Child	Alice Reed (1856 - )
Child	Harriet Elizabeth Reed (1856 - 1935)
Child	Martha M. Reed (1861 - 1935)

Spouse	Malissa Jane Picket (1844 - 1900)
Child	Leroy R. Reed (1866 - 1940)
Child	Theodore Russell Reed (1870 - 1938)
Child	Albert Charles Reed (1873 - 1945)
Child	Alonzo Reed (1876 - )
Child	Sina Lou Alberta Reed (1878 - 1974)
Child	Almeda Reed (1879 - 1879)

Father	William Reed ( - )
Mother	Melinda [Reed] ( - )