Benjamin Franklin Reed ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1837, Virginia, United States. ^{1 2}

2. 1860 US Census, 15 July 1860, Barbour, Virginia, United States. ² 1860 US Census
Page 96, Roll 1334, Dwelling 671, Family 673
, Barbour County, Virginia
Benjamin F. Reed..23..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and daughter.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 8 Nov 1835, then his age should have been 24 instead of 23.

3. 1880 US Census, 23 June 1880, Union District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 356C, Roll 1413, District 149, Family 274
Union District, Ritchie County, West Virginia
B. F. Reed..Head..43..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 8 Nov 1835, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.

4. Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery, After 13 October 1884, Anmoore, Harrison, West Virginia, United States. ³ Find A Grave Memorial #141220217

Benjamin married Rachel Weaver, daughter of John J. Weaver and Martha Keller, on 11 December 1857.¹ (Rachel Weaver was born in 1832 in Virginia, United States, died on 19 June 1895 and was buried after 19 June 1895 in Anmoore, Harrison, West Virginia, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 15 July 1860, Barbour, Virginia, United States. ² 1860 US Census
Page 96, Roll 1334, Dwelling 671, Family 673
, Barbour County, Virginia
Benjamin F. Reed..23..VA..Farmer
Rachel Reed..25..VA
Emily J. Reed..8m..VA

2. 1880 US Census, 23 June 1880, Union District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 356C, Roll 1413, District 149, Family 274
Union District, Ritchie County, West Virginia
B. F. Reed..Head..43..VA..Farmer
Rachel Reed..Wife..46..VA..Keeping House
Martha Reed..Dau..19..VA..At Home
Sarah Reed..Dau..18..VA..At Home
Ellsworth Reed..Son..16..WV..Farmer
Lloyd Reed..Son..13..WV..Farmer
Lorenzo Reed..Son..11..WV..At Home