Mary Magdalene Funk Reed (1835-1900)

Mary Magdalene Funk Reed

Birth

6 Dec 1835

Fairfield County, Ohio, USA

Death

17 Oct 1900 (aged 64)

Ohio, USA

Burial

Hamburg Cemetery

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Mary Funk is the daughter of Abraham Funk and Mary Geil.

Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Mary Funk resided in Union Township, Putnam County, Ohio with her parents and siblings. Listed are:
-Abraham Funk, age 53, born Virginia
-Mary Funk, age 51, born Virginia
-Rebecca Funk, age 22, born Ohio
-Mary Funk, age 14, born Ohio
-Abram Funk, age 12, born Ohio
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In 1856, Mary Funk married Amos Thompson Reed, the son of George W. Reed and Delila Delong.

Fairfield County, Ohio Marriage Record 1851-1868, Vol. 2, Page 126
-Groom: Amos T. Reed
-Bride: Mary Funk
-Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1856
-Marriage Place: Fairfield County, Ohio

Per the 1870 U.S. Census, Mary and Amos Reed resided in Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. Listed are:
-Amos T. Reed, age 41, born Ohio
-Mary Reed, age 36, born Ohio
-Charles Reed, age 13, born Ohio
-Hannah Reed, age 11, born Ohio
-George W. Reed, age 10, born Ohio
-Mary A. Reed, age 7, born Ohio
-Sophia Reed, age 5, born Ohio
-Clara E Reed, age 3, born Ohio
-Amos Reed, age 11/12, born Ohio

The Yenrick Family Circle 1917-1983, by Thelma Marie Yenrick Dillard, Self published 1983, page 5
"Mary had her first child at age 23 and the last at age 42. She held her family together while Amos was off serving in the Civil War. She was awarded a pension after he died for his service to his country."

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
-Name: Amos T Reed
-State Filed: Ohio
-Widow: Mary Reed
-Service: B 73 Ohio Inf
-Date Filed: 3 Sep 1897
-Application Number: 661543

Mary and Amos Reed are known to have 10 children. They are:
• Charles Partrige Reed
• Hannah Ann Reed Harris
• George Wesley Reed
• Mary Adelia "Della" Reed Hummel
• Sophia Ellen "Ella" Reed Yenrick
• Clara Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reed
• Bernard Amos Reed
• Delila Catherine "Katie" Reed Harris
• Margaret Mary "Maggie" Reed Britt
• Teresa Agnes Reed McCabe