Thomas John REED

Born

abt. 1809 , Jefferson Township, Ohio, USA

Died

abt. 1900 , Jefferson Township, Ohio, USA

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Matthew REED Rhoda WOOD

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Born: abt. 1809 in Jefferson Township, Ohio, USA

Father: Matthew REED

Mother: Rhoda WOOD

Maternal grandparents: William WOOD , Sarah Ann STARK

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Thomas John married Emily SHAW 4/14/1834 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Emily SHAW was born abt. 1817 in Ripley, Ohio, USA (Staunton). Emily died 08/24/1867 in Ripley, Ohio, USA (Staunton). Emily was the child of Asa SHAW and Elizabeth WHITE.

Thomas John REED died abt. 1900 in Jefferson Township, Ohio, USA.
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Thomas John REED married

Emily SHAW
Marriage date: 4/14/1834
Marriage place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Emily SHAW was the child of Asa SHAW and Elizabeth WHITE

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Thomas John Reed and Emily Shaw were married on April 14th, 1834 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Children of Thomas John REED and Emily SHAW

Asa Acey REED

Born: abt. 1835, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: 11/22/1915, Dayton, Ohio, USA

Married: Mary Maud Matilda GUY

Thomas J REED

Born: abt. 1839, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: ,

George Shaw REED

Born: 8/7/1844, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: 11/1/1918,

Horace Greeley REED

Born: abt. 1847, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: abt. 1885,

Walter S REED

Born: abt. 1849, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: ,

Oscar REED

Born: abt. 1854, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: around 1940,

Edith REED

Born: abt. 1858, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: abt. 1915,

Clara REED

Born: abt. 1860, Ripley, Ohio, USA
Died: abt. 1920,

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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Marriage / Partner
Thomas John REED and Emily SHAW 4/14/1834, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
George Shaw REED was born 8/7/1844, Ripley, Ohio, USA (Staunton)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1867 Death of Spouse/Partner
Emily SHAW died 08/24/1867, Ripley, Ohio, USA (Staunton)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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The name Ohio originates from the Iroquois Indian word for 'good river.' This Indian name was later translated by the French as La Belle Riviere (the Beautiful River). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1803 - Northwest Territory
March 1, 1803 - Ohio becomes 17th U.S. state

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