Jane E. "Jennie" (Reed) Armstrong was a daughter of Mike R. Reed of Mississippi and Minerva (Sparks) Reed of Bell County, Texas. Her maternal grandparents were William Crain Sparks and Jane (Alexander) Sparks. Her father died during the Civil War, and in the 1870 federal census, her mother, Minerva Reed, age 28, is listed in Bell County, Texas, with 3 children: Jane, 11, Clara, 8, and Mica Reed, 5; they were living next to Minerva's brother, W C Sparks, 26, and his family.
Jennie E Reed married Theodore "Theo" Armstrong. on January 6, 1880, in Bell County, Texas. Her mother, the widowed Minerva Sparks Reed, appears to have lived the remainder of her life with the Armstrongs.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 US CENSUS
Milam & Williamson district, Milam County, Texas, September 21, 1850
REED, Michael, 62, m, w, farmer, Tennessee
REED, Martha [BURNETT], 64, f, w, Virginia
REED, Michael, 12, m, w, Mississippi
BIRDESHAW, William, 21, m, w, school teacher, South Carolina
1860 US CENSUS
Belton P. O., Bell County, Texas, July 23, 1860
REED, Michael, 22, m, w, farming, Mississippi
REED, Minerva [SPARKS], 17, f, w, Texas
REED, Jane, 10 months, Texas
SPARKS, Jane [ALEXANDER], 53, f, w, farming, Tennessee
SPARKS, Elija, 19, m, w, stock raising, Texas
SPARKS, William, 16, m, w, Texas
SPARKS, Sam, 14, m, w, Texas
1870 US CENSUS
Beat No. 4, Belton, Bell County, Texas, September 5, 1870
REED, Minerva, 28, f, w, keeping house, Texas
REED, Jane, 11, f, w, Texas
REED, Clara, 8, f, w, Texas
REED, Mica, 5, m [f], w, Texas
1880 US CENSUS
Beat No. 3, Bell County, Texas, June 3, 1880
REED, Manerva [SPARKS], w, f, 37, widow, farmer, Texas, Ga., Ky.
REED, Jinnie, w, f, 20, daughter, married, Texas, Texas, Miss.
REED,Clarra, w, f, 18, daughter, single, Texas, Texas, Miss.
ARMSTRONG, Theo., w, m, 28, son-in-law, married, farmer, Texas, Ky, Miss.
SPARKS, Wess, b, m, 18, single, farm laborer, Texas
BROWN, Silas, w, m, 36, married, farmer, La., --, La.
BROWN, Fannie, w, f, 13, single, Texas, La., La.
EBAR, Rachal, w, f, 39, sister, widow, La., La., --
EBAR, Maggie, w, f, 9, niece, Texas, --?--, La.
GENADY?, Nancy, w, f, 17, niece, single, Texas, Germany, La.
SEA, Jim, w, m, 17, nephew, single, Texas, ---, La.
Dunconn?, Coe, w, m, 26, single, farm laborer, Texas
Jennie E Reed married Theodore "Theo" Armstrong. on January 6, 1880, in Bell County, Texas. Her mother, the widowed Minerva Sparks Reed, appears to have lived the remainder of her life with the Armstrongs.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 US CENSUS
Milam & Williamson district, Milam County, Texas, September 21, 1850
REED, Michael, 62, m, w, farmer, Tennessee
REED, Martha [BURNETT], 64, f, w, Virginia
REED, Michael, 12, m, w, Mississippi
BIRDESHAW, William, 21, m, w, school teacher, South Carolina
1860 US CENSUS
Belton P. O., Bell County, Texas, July 23, 1860
REED, Michael, 22, m, w, farming, Mississippi
REED, Minerva [SPARKS], 17, f, w, Texas
REED, Jane, 10 months, Texas
SPARKS, Jane [ALEXANDER], 53, f, w, farming, Tennessee
SPARKS, Elija, 19, m, w, stock raising, Texas
SPARKS, William, 16, m, w, Texas
SPARKS, Sam, 14, m, w, Texas
1870 US CENSUS
Beat No. 4, Belton, Bell County, Texas, September 5, 1870
REED, Minerva, 28, f, w, keeping house, Texas
REED, Jane, 11, f, w, Texas
REED, Clara, 8, f, w, Texas
REED, Mica, 5, m [f], w, Texas
1880 US CENSUS
Beat No. 3, Bell County, Texas, June 3, 1880
REED, Manerva [SPARKS], w, f, 37, widow, farmer, Texas, Ga., Ky.
REED, Jinnie, w, f, 20, daughter, married, Texas, Texas, Miss.
REED,Clarra, w, f, 18, daughter, single, Texas, Texas, Miss.
ARMSTRONG, Theo., w, m, 28, son-in-law, married, farmer, Texas, Ky, Miss.
SPARKS, Wess, b, m, 18, single, farm laborer, Texas
BROWN, Silas, w, m, 36, married, farmer, La., --, La.
BROWN, Fannie, w, f, 13, single, Texas, La., La.
EBAR, Rachal, w, f, 39, sister, widow, La., La., --
EBAR, Maggie, w, f, 9, niece, Texas, --?--, La.
GENADY?, Nancy, w, f, 17, niece, single, Texas, Germany, La.
SEA, Jim, w, m, 17, nephew, single, Texas, ---, La.
Dunconn?, Coe, w, m, 26, single, farm laborer, Texas
Jane E. "Jennie" (Reed) Armstrong was a daughter of Mike R. Reed of Mississippi and Minerva (Sparks) Reed of Bell County, Texas. Her maternal grandparents were William Crain Sparks and Jane (Alexander) Sparks. Her father died during the Civil War, and in the 1870 federal census, her mother, Minerva Reed, age 28, is listed in Bell County, Texas, with 3 children: Jane, 11, Clara, 8, and Mica Reed, 5; they were living next to Minerva's brother, W C Sparks, 26, and his family.
Jennie E Reed married Theodore "Theo" Armstrong. on January 6, 1880, in Bell County, Texas. Her mother, the widowed Minerva Sparks Reed, appears to have lived the remainder of her life with the Armstrongs.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 US CENSUS
Milam & Williamson district, Milam County, Texas, September 21, 1850
REED, Michael, 62, m, w, farmer, Tennessee
REED, Martha [BURNETT], 64, f, w, Virginia
REED, Michael, 12, m, w, Mississippi
BIRDESHAW, William, 21, m, w, school teacher, South Carolina
1860 US CENSUS
Belton P. O., Bell County, Texas, July 23, 1860
REED, Michael, 22, m, w, farming, Mississippi
REED, Minerva [SPARKS], 17, f, w, Texas
REED, Jane, 10 months, Texas
SPARKS, Jane [ALEXANDER], 53, f, w, farming, Tennessee
SPARKS, Elija, 19, m, w, stock raising, Texas
SPARKS, William, 16, m, w, Texas
SPARKS, Sam, 14, m, w, Texas
1870 US CENSUS
Beat No. 4, Belton, Bell County, Texas, September 5, 1870
REED, Minerva, 28, f, w, keeping house, Texas
REED, Jane, 11, f, w, Texas
REED, Clara, 8, f, w, Texas
REED, Mica, 5, m [f], w, Texas
1880 US CENSUS
Beat No. 3, Bell County, Texas, June 3, 1880
REED, Manerva [SPARKS], w, f, 37, widow, farmer, Texas, Ga., Ky.
REED, Jinnie, w, f, 20, daughter, married, Texas, Texas, Miss.
REED,Clarra, w, f, 18, daughter, single, Texas, Texas, Miss.
ARMSTRONG, Theo., w, m, 28, son-in-law, married, farmer, Texas, Ky, Miss.
SPARKS, Wess, b, m, 18, single, farm laborer, Texas
BROWN, Silas, w, m, 36, married, farmer, La., --, La.
BROWN, Fannie, w, f, 13, single, Texas, La., La.
EBAR, Rachal, w, f, 39, sister, widow, La., La., --
EBAR, Maggie, w, f, 9, niece, Texas, --?--, La.
GENADY?, Nancy, w, f, 17, niece, single, Texas, Germany, La.
SEA, Jim, w, m, 17, nephew, single, Texas, ---, La.
Dunconn?, Coe, w, m, 26, single, farm laborer, Texas
Jennie E Reed married Theodore "Theo" Armstrong. on January 6, 1880, in Bell County, Texas. Her mother, the widowed Minerva Sparks Reed, appears to have lived the remainder of her life with the Armstrongs.
CENSUS RECORDS
1850 US CENSUS
Milam & Williamson district, Milam County, Texas, September 21, 1850
REED, Michael, 62, m, w, farmer, Tennessee
REED, Martha [BURNETT], 64, f, w, Virginia
REED, Michael, 12, m, w, Mississippi
BIRDESHAW, William, 21, m, w, school teacher, South Carolina
1860 US CENSUS
Belton P. O., Bell County, Texas, July 23, 1860
REED, Michael, 22, m, w, farming, Mississippi
REED, Minerva [SPARKS], 17, f, w, Texas
REED, Jane, 10 months, Texas
SPARKS, Jane [ALEXANDER], 53, f, w, farming, Tennessee
SPARKS, Elija, 19, m, w, stock raising, Texas
SPARKS, William, 16, m, w, Texas
SPARKS, Sam, 14, m, w, Texas
1870 US CENSUS
Beat No. 4, Belton, Bell County, Texas, September 5, 1870
REED, Minerva, 28, f, w, keeping house, Texas
REED, Jane, 11, f, w, Texas
REED, Clara, 8, f, w, Texas
REED, Mica, 5, m [f], w, Texas
1880 US CENSUS
Beat No. 3, Bell County, Texas, June 3, 1880
REED, Manerva [SPARKS], w, f, 37, widow, farmer, Texas, Ga., Ky.
REED, Jinnie, w, f, 20, daughter, married, Texas, Texas, Miss.
REED,Clarra, w, f, 18, daughter, single, Texas, Texas, Miss.
ARMSTRONG, Theo., w, m, 28, son-in-law, married, farmer, Texas, Ky, Miss.
SPARKS, Wess, b, m, 18, single, farm laborer, Texas
BROWN, Silas, w, m, 36, married, farmer, La., --, La.
BROWN, Fannie, w, f, 13, single, Texas, La., La.
EBAR, Rachal, w, f, 39, sister, widow, La., La., --
EBAR, Maggie, w, f, 9, niece, Texas, --?--, La.
GENADY?, Nancy, w, f, 17, niece, single, Texas, Germany, La.
SEA, Jim, w, m, 17, nephew, single, Texas, ---, La.
Dunconn?, Coe, w, m, 26, single, farm laborer, Texas
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