Michael Joshua Reed (1851-1924)

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Michael Joshua Reed

Michael Joshua Reed was born on April 19, 1851, the fourth of 13 recorded children of James William Reed (1827-1901) and Anna Rebecca Tyler (1828-1882).

Michael married M. Pauline Tyler, daughter of Joshua Tyler and Jane Corbitt, on March 13, 1873, in Barbour County, Alabama.  They had seven children by 1887.  Pauline died in Alabama, after which Michael and his family returned to South Carolina. 

On December 31, 1889, Michael married Mary Alice Fanning, daughter of Joseph C. Fanning and Martha Corbett.  They had eight children.

Michael Joshua Reed died on February 2, 1924.  His obituary in the Augusta Chronicle stated that between 1200 and 1500 people attended his funeral and burial at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Springfield, SC! 

Michael Joshua Reed and Mary Alice Fanning Reed (abt 1920)

This photograph and the one at the top of this post were sent by Roger Ganis, a great-grandson of Michael and Mary Alice Reed.  Estimates place it in the early 1920s.

Michael and Mary Alice Fanning Reed (about 1890)

Stephanie Rowell Murray, a 2-great granddaughter of Michael and Mary Alice, contributed this picture.

(Remember that you can click on any of these pictures to see them larger.)  

Roger also has this picture of all eight Michael and Mary Alice's children plus "Add," a son from Michael's first marriage to Pauline Tyler.  It was taken before some time before Christine's death in 1956.

Children of Michael Joshua Reed

Ladies L-R:  Nina Maroney, Lula Emma Fogle, Myra Johnson, Christine Hair
Men, L-R: Dallas, Clayton, [Unsure], James, and [Unsure].

Many thanks to Roger's mother Annie Mae Fogle Ganis and Myrtle Quattlebaum for identification.  The two "unsures" are thought to be Addie (known as "Add") and George Arthur.  Please let me know if you know which is which. 

To Roger and Stephanie:  Thank you very much for sharing these treasures with us.  Photos like this really help our history come alive. 

Sources/Verifications:
Birth and Death Dates, Parents, Burial:  South Carolina Death Certificate #003063 at Ancestry.com
Marriage to Pauline:  Alabama Marriage Collection 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com
Marriage to Mary Alice:  William and Ann Carter Tyler and Some of their Descendants 1604-2008 by Albert L. Brodie, Jr.
M. J. Reed Obituary:  Augusta Chronicle (February 8, 1924, page B3) at Genealogybank.com; used with permission.  

"Many Years After" by D. Graham Copeland is Online

Yesterday, the University of South Carolina Libraries Digital Collections made available online the book Many Years After, A Bit of History and Some Recollections of Bamberg with Appendix of Data Concerning a Few Bamberg County Families and their Connections by D. Graham Copeland.

Click here to see it.  

I am thrilled!  Seeing it all from the comfort of my desk chair sure beats bending over a microfilm reader at the South Caroliniana Library! 

When you click "View Book" from the link above, it opens a viewer.  Browse the column to the left for chapter headings.  Test the different views available in the line above the image.

Edited 5/2/2011 to add:  "The Reeds and Their Connections" chapter is on pages 379-385. 

Click on "View" in the left column to see a drop-down menu.  If you select "complete print version," it will download a PDF of the entire book! (664 pages and 128 MB) 

Please keep in mind a couple of important points.

1)  This book is a source, not a verification.  I believe it is fabulous, but it remains a "jumping off point," a place to guide you to information that still needs to be verified through other sources.

2)  If you use any parts of this book, please remember to mind your copyright manners.  Give credit where credit is due, not just to Graham Copeland, but the USC libraries as well.

George Reed and Abigail Leger Were Not the Parents of Samuel Reed of Barnwell.

There was another Samuel Reed in South Carolina in the late 1700s and early 1800s who is often confused with our ancestor Samuel Reed of Barnwell. I hope here to clear up that confusion. 

Our ancestor Samuel's parents were not George Reed and Abigail Leger.  George and Abigail did indeed have a son named Samuel, but he was not the one who married Mary Clark.

Information about the other Samuel:

According to the Revolutionary War record of this other Samuel (located in the National Archives and available on Footnote.com), he was a son of George Reed and was born in Lancaster County, PA, on January 26, 1749.  When he was 13 years old, the family moved to Rowan County, NC, and then on to Abbeville, SC.

In 1775, this other Samuel enlisted in the militia and served for about six years in the Revolutionary War under his father Colonel George Reed, as well as others. 

He remained in South Carolina until about 1800 or 1806 when he moved to Georgia.  His war pension of $20.00 a year was executed on September 25, 1832, when he lived in Gwinnett County, GA.

After the death of his companion in 1840, he moved to St. Clair County, Alabama to reside with his children.  He died on February 8, 1843.

A letter in this Samuel's record states that this data was obtained from the papers filed for his pension claim.  It also states that this Samuel Reed was the only soldier of that name or similar spelling who served in the South Carolina troops whose record is found in the Revolutionary War records of that office.

Moving on from the war record, we have the 1790 census which shows "Capt. Saml Reed" living in Abbeville County, SC.  This is the other Samuel Reed AND the only Samuel Reed on the 1790 census in South Carolina.  

In a Google Books snippet from North Carolina - South Carolina Bible Records (by Jeannette Holland Austin, Heritage Books, 2008, page 244), I found "Capt. George Reid Bible" owned by Raymond M. Bell of State College, PA.  It lists Capt. George Reed born 12/23/1719 in Ireland who married Abigal Leger, born in France and died in Abbeville 11/3/1786.  Their children were Rosa who married Major John Rowie; Ann (Nancy) born 12/25/1747 and died 1/12/1769 who married Capt. William Raskin, Jr.; Margaret who married Hugh Reid and then William Cauder Baskin; Samuel who married Caroline Thomson; Alexander; and Joseph (Lieut.) born 6/5/1756 who married Isabella Baskin.  

Information we know about our Samuel:

The dates of the Revolutionary War were 1775-1783.  Our ancestor Samuel never served in the Revolutionary War.  He was in Ireland at the time.  His son Hugh was born in Ireland in 1783.

We know from our Samuel's will that he died in 1823 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, not in1843 in Alabama or Georgia. 

The 1850 Census has Hugh Reed (Samuel and Mary's son) as being 65 years old and born in Ireland.  Of course, his tombstone tells us that he was born on October 6, 1783.  The war was over by then.


In researching our families, we often need to rule out people with the same name as the ancestor we are hunting.  In doing so, sometimes we get to know the other person fairly well.  This happened when I was looking into this other Samuel Reed.  I hope this post sets the record straight regarding Samuel, son of George, and our ancestor Samuel Reed.
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Photographs of Eula Reed Tyler's Family

Some wonderful old pictures have been shared with me in the last few years, and it's time to start sharing them with you.  As I work on the stories behind the ones I've received, I'll start with a couple of my own.  (Remember to click on pictures to view them larger.)

Eula Reed Tyler - wife of Levy Tyler - Statesboro, Ga.

The handwriting of my grandfather John Osborne Reed (1894-1965) identifies his Aunt Eula and her family.  I had this photo for 30 years before I got into genealogy and finally discovered who Eula Reed Tyler was. 

Mary Eula Reed was a daughter of James Henry and Mary Cook Reed and a great-granddaughter of Samuel and Mary Clark Reed.  She was born in Blackville, South Carolina, about 1869.  She grew up in the Blackville/Healing Springs area of Barnwell County and was a member of Healing Springs Baptist Church. 

About 1887, she married Levi Sylvester Tyler, Jr. from across the South Edisto in the Willow Swamp area.  Levi was a son of Levi Silvester Tyler (1823-1864) and Catherine Thomas (1834-1904).  This was not the first time Reeds and Tylers had gotten together.  Levi's father was a brother of Anna Rebecca Tyler who married James William Reed (son of Hugh and Jane McSpeddon Reed).

On the 1900 census, Eula, Levi, and their four children were living in Bamberg.  Living with them were Eula's parents Mary and James Reed and her younger sister Elizabeth Julia "Bessie" Reed.

On 27 April 1901, Bessie married George Edward Hudson.  On 17 May 1901, Eula's father James died. (To date, I still have not found a death date for Mary Cook Reed.)

By the 1910 census, Eula's family had moved to Brier Patch in Bulloch County, Georgia.  Eula and Levi remained in Bulloch County until their deaths (Eula on 6 Aug 1936 and Levi on 28 Dec 1933). They are buried at Emit Grove Baptist Church in Statesboro, Georgia. 

Granddaddy drew arrows for Eula and Levi.  Eula's children were Alma (1889-1951), Lee Oren (1890-1960), Bertha (1893-1964), and Clifton R. (1895-1966).  It is easy to tell who the boys are (Lee standing and Clifton sitting.  I am not sure who is who among the three young women.

Notice, though, how everyone is dressed up, and the young woman in the middle in the back is all in white.  Could it be someone's wedding day?  Alma married about 1914-15 when Clifton was 9 or 10 years old.  Lee married Letitia Addie "Leta" Kearse from Barnwell County by 1910.  Perhaps the woman to the far right is Leta.   

Maybe this next picture will help.  Or maybe not!

Front

Back

This photo was also my grandfather's.  These hats were high fashion the first decade of the 20th century.  The gentleman seems to have been a Mr. C. W. Pat____ (Patterson?) from Pembroke.  (Pembroke is 25 miles from Statesboro.)

What do you think?  Could Alma be the bride in the family group picture?  Could Beulah be the young woman standing in front of Levi?

This last picture of the Tylers was marked by my grandmother "Some of Osborne Reed kin in GA name Tyler." Well, that's a start!

Look closely to see that this photo was taken at the same house as the family group picture.  I never dreamed I would ever know who these people were, but, after a great deal of research on Ancestry.com and some pretty hard squinting, I am ready to make a guess.

Please remember that this is my best guess, and, while I believe it's a pretty good guess, I cannot vouch for its accuracy.

The man on the left would be Lee Oren Tyler about age 27.  The man stooping would be Clifton R. Tyler at 21.  Eula's first five grandchildren were all boys and were born in 1910, 1913, 1915, 1915, and 1916.  The youngest baby here looks to be around a year old.  Assuming these are Eula's first five grandchildren, this picture was taken about 1917.  

The oldest child would be Lee's son Cleveland Furman Tyler at about age 6.  The next child in the line would be Lee Oren Tyler, Jr. at about age 4.  I'm going to venture a guess that the man on the right is Alton Howard, Alma Tyler's husband, at about 32 years, and that the child next to him is his son Willard at about age 2.  The child in the middle I guess to be Clifton's son Jesse Clifton Tyler at about a year old.  Peeking around him would be Lee's son Daniel Elbert Tyler at about 2 years old.

I realize I am really sticking my neck out with these guesses.  I certainly hope that anyone who can actually verify who these folks were will contact me here.  Just post a comment below or write to me at samuelreedfamilyATgmailDOTcom.

If anyone is interested in verification of the actual facts stated herein, please contact me at the same email.
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Stanmore Edward Reed, 1935-2011

Stanmore Edward Reed was a 3-great grandson of Samuel and Mary Clark Reed. 

His line:  

Samuel Reed & Mary Clark

> Hugh Reed & Jane McSpeddon

>>James William Reed & Anna Rebecca Tyler

>>>Stanmore Judson Reed & Mary Rebecca Pou

>>>>Hudson Reed & Lila Mae Justus

>>>>>Stanmore Edward Reed

COLUMBIA - Dr. Stanmore Edward Reed, husband of Annabel Wessels Reed and a retired Columbia physician, passed away February 22, 2011, surrounded by his wife and five children.

He was born in Swansea, the first son of Lila and Hudson Reed. He grew up in Swansea and Columbia. Dr. Reed was a 1953 graduate of Dreher High School and 1959 graduate of the University of South Carolina. Following graduation, he taught science at Brookland-Cayce High School. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 1964. He served in a rotating internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and established a general practice in Columbia from 1965-1967. He returned to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis to complete his OB/GYN residency and moved back to practice this specialty with Dr. Strother Pope in Columbia in 1970.

Dr. Reed served at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia for more than 40 years as a physician, chief of staff (1976), and chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He served on the board of trustees for over 17 years. When asked how he was doing, Dr. Reed will always be remembered by his humble response, "Better than I deserve."

He was an active member of Rosewood Baptist Church where he was encouraged and supported by many people throughout his life. He later became an active member of Beulah Baptist Church. He served in many capacities at both churches, primarily as a deacon and a member of the choir.

In addition to his wife of 46 years Dr. Reed is survived by five children, Emily Reed Baratta (Doug) of Holly Springs, N.C., Dr. Elizabeth Geer of Thomasville, Ga., Stanmore Edward Reed Jr. of Seattle, Wash., Dr. Julie Reed of Columbia, David Reed (Brooke) of Hopkins; two brothers, George Reed of Cayce, and Robert Reed of Suwanee, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Jordan, Hunter and Taylor Baratta of Holly Springs, Kelsey and Hannah Geer and Joseph Garmon of Thomasville, Hayden Reed of Hopkins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Ivan Reed of Mebane, N.C.

Dr. Reed spent his lifetime serving and blessing others through his work and his outstanding example of Christian character.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. The service will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Rosewood Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd. #100, West Columbia, SC 29169, Rosewood Baptist Church Roof Fund, 2901 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 29205 or Palmetto Health Baptist, c/o Palmetto Health Foundation, Dept. 274, P.O. Box 100199, Columbia, SC 29202.

Published in The State on February 24, 2011, Columbia, South Carolina.

Guest book Here.
Source:  Legacy.com 

Ellen

Mary Ellen Reed Fuseler was a 4-great granddaughter of Samuel and Mary Clark Reed. And she was my sister and best friend.

I promised that I would tell you more about her.  Her obituary written by her son Hank and published in The State does the job beautifully.

"A memorial service for Mary Ellen Reed Fuseler, 58, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel.

"Mrs. Fuseler died August 6, 2010. Born July 8, 1952, in Suffolk, Va., she was a daughter of Rev. J.O. Reed Jr. and Mary Duke McLeod Reed. She was a graduate of St. Andrews High School in Charleston and U.S.C. School of Nursing. She worked for the S.C. Department of Mental Health, S.C. Dept. of Corrections and S.C. Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was a board member and sang alto in Arpad Darazs Singers. As a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, she also sang alto in the church choir. She loved fishing and grilling out. She also enjoyed spending time with friends and playing MegaTouch.

"Surviving in addition to her parents of Lexington are her husband, Henry William Fuseler III of Columbia; sons, Hank Fuseler (Cara Freije) of Asheville, Joey Fuseler (Erin Andreas) of Lexington; her dog, Rudy; brothers, Jim Reed (Jeanne) of Florence, Pete Reed (Anne) of Arlington, Va., Phil Reed of Lexington; sister, Marilyn Thomson (David) of Columbia; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, John O. Reed III.

"Memorials may be made to CaringBridge (caringbridge.org) Donation Prosessing Center, PO Box 131447, Houston, TX 77219-1447, American Cancer Society, S.C. Chapter, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or St. Joseph Catholic Church Choir Fund, 3600 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205."

The State, Columbia, South Carolina; August 8, 2010, page B14

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This past spring and summer I had the privilege of spending a lot of time with my sister going to and fro her radiation and chemo therapies, shopping, doctor visits, hospital stays, shopping, and more shopping.  My son Ian accompanied us on the shopping visits to help with the wheel chair.  We couldn't have done it without him.  

Ellen & Ian at the grocery store

Ellen's favorite place on earth was on her deck.  No matter the weather. 

The beach was her next favorite place.

And fishing a favorite pastime.

Ellen with her husband Henry and sons Joey and Hank

When Ellen was diagnosed with cancer in May 2009, it had already metastasized to her bones.  The primary cancer was never found.  She defied all the projections that she had just a few months to live.  She fought fiercely and bravely, never giving up.  To read more about her journey, click here to visit her Caring Bridge Journal.  

Ellen at Huntington Beach

George Byron Reed IV sent the following information on his father, GBR III, to add to his original post.  Thank you, Byron, for sharing your family with us!

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My father, George Byron Reed III, was born in Cameron S.C. on July 14, 1913. At the time, Cameron was a small "country town" with a railroad track down the middle. His father had been the preacher at the Cameron Baptist Church and at the Baptist church in North, S.C., but died in the Influenza Epidemic of 1918.

GB, as he was known, fished in Four Holes Swamp and went with his mother each summer when she tutored math at Furman University in Greenville. He attended Furman, participated in the Glee Club, and graduated in 1934. He married Sarah Elizabeth Kiser in 1940, and they built a house at 5 Claremore Ave. in Greenville. During World War II, GB was an Army Civil Servant working at the Greenville Airport.

After college he had initial jobs at Sears, Thom McAnn shoes, and a mill in Greenville. Then about 1948, GB began working for Crane Company. Twenty years later, with a group of investors, he bought the local branch as it had evolved (Mechanical Supplies, Inc) in Greenville. That company was sold to Hajoca Inc. in 1978.

GB and Sarah had three children: George Byron, Sylvia Jean, and Robert Kiser. George Byron Reed III died August 5, 1979, and is buried beside Sarah in Manning, South Carolina.