John C. Reed1 was born in 1787 in New York City.2–5
He lived in Indiana, United States in 1812.4
On 28 Aug 1822 in Jennings County, Indiana, he purchased land being a lot in the town of Vernon on Ripley street for $1 from Henry and Priscilla Cunard.6
John lived in Jennings County, Indiana on 1 Jul 1830.7
On 9 Apr 1836, he purchased the undivided one fifth part of the SE quarter of section 12 in township 5 north of range 7 E and the undivided one fifth part of the NE quarter of section 12 in township 5 north of range 7 east in Jennings County, Indiana for $90 from Samuel Rogers.8
On 4 Jan 1839, he purchased the undivided one fifth part of the south east quarter of section 12 township 5 north or range 7 east and the undivided one fifth of the northeast quarter of section 12 in township 5 north of range 7 east in Jennings County, Indiana for $116 from Elias Deputy and Mary Deputy, his wife.
John lived in Jennings County, Indiana on 1 Jun 1840.9
On 19 Dec 1840, he purchased land in Jennings County, Indiana in the southeast quarter of section twelve and in the northeast quarter of section twelve in township 5 north and range 7 east for $110 from Jesse and Elizabeth Hopkins .10
In 1844, he resided just south of the present S.R. 28 and on the county line in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States.4
On 17 Feb 1844, John sold land being sixty four acres in section twelve for $90 to Edward Earl in Jennings County, Indiana.11
He purchased land being 64 acres for $90 from Edward Earl on 17 Feb 1844 in Jennings County, Indiana.12
He purchased land in section 12 township 5 north of range 7 east from James Rogers for $90 on 17 Feb 1844 in Jennings County, Indiana.13
On 17 Feb 1844 in Jennings County, Indiana, John sold land being a parcel of land containing 64 acres to James Rogers for $90.14
On 26 Aug 1850 in Jennings County, Indiana, he sold land being 192 acres in section 12 in township 5 north of range 7 east to William Wood for $1500.15
He lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 11 Oct 1850.16
John lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 29 Jul 1860.17
In Aug 1863, he sold land in Clinton, Indiana, United States.
He served in the military in Company K, 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry from 11 Sep 1863 to 23 Jul 1864.3–5,18
John received medical treatment on 26 Jul 1864 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.
He died on 18 Aug 1864 at the age of 77 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.2,4–5,18
He died on 15 Aug 1865 at the age of 78 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.3
In May 1875, final papers were filed for the estate of John Reed by T. H. Palmer in Clinton County Indiana, United States.19
John C. Reed and Mary Buckles were married on 9 Dec 1822 in Jennings County, Indiana.4,20–24
Mary Buckles, daughter of James Buckles and Ann Osbourn, was born on 6 Dec 1792 in Shepardstown, Berkely County, Virginia (now West Virginia).3,25
On 17 Feb 1844 in Jennings County, Indiana, she was identified as a wife in the sale of land by John Reed to Edward Earl.11
On 17 Feb 1844, she was identified as a wife in the sale of land sold by John Reed to James Rogers in Jennings County, Indiana.14
On 26 Aug 1850, Mary was identified as a wife in the sale of land by John Reed to William Wood for $1500 in Jennings County, Indiana.15
She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 11 Oct 1850.26
She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States on 29 Jul 1860.17
Mary died on 14 Feb 1867 at the age of 74 in Berlin, Clinton County, Indiana.3,25
She was buried in Feb 1867 at Baker Cemetery in Scircleville, Clinton, Indiana, United States.25
She had her estate probated in Oct 1875 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.27
1. History of Clinton County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies and representative citizens, also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, Indian wars and a brief review of its civil and political history (Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co., 1886, ), page 761-762; FHL 1036812 item 6 DGS 7956702.
2. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online October 2017), memorial for John C Reed Jr (1800-1864), Find a Grave Memorial no. #130559842, created by Sue McDuffe, ;, John C Reed Jr.
3. History of Clinton County, Indiana, page 862-863.
4. History of Clinton County, Indiana, page 761-762 John C. Reed.
5. Compiled service Records, Civil War, Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780s-1917, Record Group 94 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, ), Company K 7th Regiment Indiana Cavalry, John C. Reed, 1864.
6. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305298 DGS 8059848. John Reed, 28 Aug 1822; Book A: page 202; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
7. 1830 U.S. Census, Jennings County Indiana, population schedule, Montgomery, Jennings County, Indiana, page 139 Image 4 of 8, John Reed Jr; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017); NARA microfilm publication M19.
8. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305300 DGS 8059868. John Reed, 9 April 1836; Book E: page 371; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : viewed online 21 December 2022.
9. 1840 U.S. Census, Jennings County Indiana, population schedule, Jennings County, Indiana Image 92 of 111, John Reed; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017); NARA microfilm publication M704.
10. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305301 DGS 8059867. John Reed, 19 Dec 1840; Book H: page 376-377; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : Viewed in Salt Lake 1987.
11. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305301 DGS 8059867. John Reed to Edward Earl, 17 Feb 1844; Book H: page 373; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
12. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305301 DGS 8059867. Edward Earl to John Reed, 17 Feb 1844; Book H: page 374; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
13. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305301 DGS 8059867. James Rogers to John Reed, 17 Feb 1844; Book H: page 375; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
14. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305301 DGS 8059867. John Reed, 17 Feb 1844; Book H: page 372; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
15. Indiana, Jennings County. Deed Records, 1818-1888. Film #1305305 DGS 8059863. John Reed, 26 August 1850; Book O: page 216; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.og : photocopied 1987.
16. 1850 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 812 Image 3 of 12, household 18, John Reed; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017); NARA microfilm publication M432.
17. 1860 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 147 Image 15 of 20, household 1087, John Reed; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017); NARA microfilm publication M653.
18. U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865, Jno Reed, 18 August 1864; database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 13 December 2022). Original Source: Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917.
19. Indiana, Clinton County. Probate Records, 1831-1921. Film #2259983 DGS 7662628. John Reed, May 1875; Book M: page 421; digital images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : photocopy 1987.
20. “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (October 2017), John Reed – Mary Rogers.
21. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2017), John Reed – Mary Rogers.
22. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : County Court Records at Williamsport, IN, viewed online (October 2017), John Reed – Mary Rogers.
23. “Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001,” database, Ancestry, (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 13 December 2022), John Reece / Mary Rogers.
24. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861,” Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com : Jennings County, Indiana, viewed online (13 December 2022), John Reed; State library of Indiana.
25. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online May 2016), memorial for Mary Buckles reed (1792-1867), Find a Grave Memorial no. # 130560909, created by Sue McDuffe, citing Baker Cemetery, Scircleville, Clinton, Indiana;, Mary Buckles Reed.
26. 1850 U.S. Census, Clinton County Indiana, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, page 81 Image 3 of 12, family 16, John Read; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online 19 December 2022); NARA microfilm publication M432.
27. Clinton County, Indiana, Probate Case Files, Box 101AA, file 5 (1875), Mary Reed, October 1875; Frankfort Community Public Library, Frankfort, Indiana.