Eva Lena (Buchanan) Reed (1884 - 1958)

Born 26 May 1884 in Bonpas Township, Richland, Illinois, United States

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Died 3 Jun 1958 at age 74 in Sumner, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Eva was born in 1884. She died in 1958 at the age of 74.

Parents: Thomas Armstrong Buchanan 1864 - 1931 and Nettie Lenora (Tarpley) Buchanan 1867 - 1891.

Spouse: Adam E. Reed 1884 - 1969. They were married 11/19/1905 in Richland, Illinois. Per Illinois, County Marriages, 1810 - 1940. Findagrave #31579591

Children:

1. John Emmitt Reed 1905 - aft. 1920

• On 1920 Census, age 15, Wabash, Illinois

2. Thomas Virgil Reed 1906 - 1924

• Findagrave #40088205

3. Viola Orpha Reed 1907 - 1998

• Married Franklin Edgar Miller 1907 - 1979
• Findagrave #60990907

4. Veneda Ellen Reed 1910 - 1999

• Married Kenneth Ethan Slover 1904 - 1980
• Findagrave #32888018

5. Sarah Vivian Reed 1911 - 1940

7. Coen E. Reed 1915 - 1990

• Married Marguriete Ridgley 1925 - 1973
• Findagrave #31365107

8. Geneva Izola Reed 1918 - 2003

• Married John Litherland 1917 - 1985
• Findagrave #112705089

9. Inah Reed 1919 - 1921

• Findagrave #40088210

10. Adam R. Reed 1921 - 1972 (WWII)

• Married Marjorie M. Tomlinson 1925 -
• Findagrave #40088183

11. Romeo Reed 1922 - aft. 1940

• On 1940 Census, age 18, Lawrence, Illinois

12. Mary May Reed 1923 - 2003

• Married Howard C. Leighty 1917 - 2007
• Findagrave #31299119

13. Vachel Mayo "Ris" Reed 1924 - 2005

• Married Patricia Yvonne Sturgeon 1926 - 2020
• Findagrave #10968626

14. Ruth Reed 1925 - 1926

• Findagrave #40088207

15. Velma Jean Reed 1927 - 1996

• Findagrave #40088199

Sources

• Eva is buried at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Saint Francisville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, spouse, 9 children. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40088202/eva-lena-reed#add-to-vc

• Eva Lena (Buchanan) Reed: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXWC-QKR

• 1900 Census: Lena Buckhanan. Age: 15. White, female. Home in 1900: Bonpas Township, Richland, Illinois. Birth year/place: 5/1885 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Thos. Buckhanan, 35. Consul Buckhanan, 2 (IL). Hurshell Buckhanan, 2 (IL). Nancy Buckhanan, 33. Mary Buckhanan, 6. Sarah Buckhanan, 10. Bryan Buckhanan, 4. Ira Buckhanan, 10. Lena Buckhanan, 15. Note: They are all listed as born in Illinois.

• 1910 Census: Lena Reed. Age: 25. Married. Home in 1910: Bonpas, Richland, Illinois. Birth year/place: 1885 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Adam Reed, 25. Lena Reed, 25. Venida Reed, 2. Virgil Reed, 3. Emmitt Reed, 5. Viola Reed, 2. Note: They are all listed as born in Illinois.

• 1920 Census: Evelyn Reed. Age: 35. Married. Home in 1920: Wabash Precinct, Wabash, Illinois. Birth year/place: 1885 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Adam E. Reed, 35. Veva I. Reed, 5. Sarah V. Reed, 8. Orpha V. Reed, 12. John E. Reed, 15. Geneva I. Reed, 1. Cohen E. Reed, 4. Thomas V. Reed, 13. Ellen V. Reed, 9. Ina I. Reed, 0. Note: They are all listed as born in Illinois.

• 1930 Census: Evelyne Reed. Age: 45. Married. Home in 1930: Denison, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth year/place: 1885 in Illinois. Household members: Evelyne Reed, 45. Vivian Reed, 18. Izola Reed, 12. A. E. Reed, 45. Coen Reed, 14. Marian May Reed, 7. Risey Reed, 6. Veva Reed, 15. Romeo Reed, 8. Belvo Eugene Reed, 2. Note: They are all listed as born in Illinois.

• 1940 Census: Evelnia Reed. Age: 55. Married. home in 1940: Denison Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth year/place: 1885 in Illinois. Household members: A. E. Reed, 55. Evelnia Reed, 55. Romeo Reed, 18. Mary Reed, 17. Jean Reed, 12. Ris Reed, 16. Cohen Reed, 24.