Katie Reed1

b. 1891, d. 23 January 1989
FatherWilliam Gray Reed2 b. 17 May 1845, d. 6 Feb 1919
MotherMary Ellen Bridges2 b. 16 Jun 1849, d. 17 Jan 1929
Birth1891 Katie Reed was born in 1891 in Missouri; the specific date may have been 3 May (death index) or an unspecified day in August (1900 census).3,2 
Childhood Katie grew up in Miller township, Scotland County, Missouri.2 
Migration She moved to California with her parents and siblings around 1907. 
Marriage She married Oliver Oren O'Neal.1 
Cens-192020 Feb 1920 The 1920 census enumeration found Katie and Oliver living outside the city limits of Danuba in Tulare County where they were providing a home for Katie's widowed mother Mary as well as 3 children of their own: Alfred (9), Lola (6) and Wilfred (3). Oliver described himself as a farmer.1 
Cens-193015 Apr 1930 However by 1930 the family had left behind the farmlands of the San Joaquin Valley and moved north to Oakland in Alameda County. Oliver, enumerated that year as "Oren O." was working as an electrician. The family did not own their home but rented for $35 a month. They did own a radio (one of the questions unique to the 1930 census).4 
Death23 Jan 1989 Katie died on 23 Jan 1989 in Alameda County, California.3 

Family

Oliver Oren O'Neal
Children
  • Alfred R. O'Neal1
  • Lola Mildred O'Neal1
  • Wilfred O'Neal1
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited2 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S1508] Oliver O. Oneal household, 1920 U.S. cens., Tulare Co., California, pop. sched., Dinuba, ED 242, sheet 5A (p. 86 stamped), dwelling 3, family 3, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 9 of 14. Enumeration includes: Oliver O. Oneal, 31, marr, b. MO, farmer; Katie, wife, 28, marr, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. MO; Alfred R., son, 9; Lola M., dau, 6; Wilfred, son, 3; all children b. CA; Marry E. Reed, mother-in-law, 70, wd, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. MO.
  2. [S1058] William Reed household, 1900 U.S. cens., Scotland Co., Missouri, pop. sched., Miller township, ED 145, sheet 10B, dwelling 213, family 218, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 20 of 21. Enumeration includes: William Reed, age: __, b. May 184__ KY, marr 30 yrs, parents b. KY, farmer; Ellen M., wife, age: __, b. April 1847[?] Missouri, marr 30 yrs, mother 7 children, 4 living, parents b. VA; Thomas, son, 21, b. Jan. 1879, farm laborer; James, son, age: __[poss 19], b. June 188_ [poss 1880], farm laborer; Kattie, dau, 8, b. Aug. 1891; all children b. MO, their father b. KY and mother b. MO.
  3. [S1333] "California Death Index 1940-1997", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com). Katie Reed ONeal data, downloaded Jul. 2006.
  4. [S1510] Oren O. O'Neal household, 1930 U.S. cens., Alameda Co., California, pop. sched., Oakland, ED 1-34, sheet 9A (p. 53 stamped), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2006, image 17 of 21. Enumeration: Oren O. O'Neal, 42, marr at 21, rents for $35, owns radio, b. MO, electrician; Katie, 38, marr at 15, b. MO; Alfred R., son, b. CA; Mildred L., dau, 15, b. CA; Wilfred A., son, 13, b. CA.