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Jacob William Reeder, Jr. was born Jan 1820 in Ohio. He married Harriet Applegate, who was born 25 Jan 1829 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The couple had 12 children, but only six survived infancy. Jacob died 9 Apr 1874 in Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri.
After her husband died, Harriet (Applegate) Reeder came to Rooks County in 1878, with her children (Addie Cynthia, Jesse, Hudson Guy, Scott Winfield, Sherman Demitt, and Sallie Louella) in two wagons.
1870 Census
Thomas' homestead land on Elm Creek
Thomas' stucco-covered stone home with storm cellar in front
Harriet's homestead land on Elm Creek
Addie Cynthia Reeder (8 Jul 1851 - 11 Jan 1925) married Joseph Feleay. They were buried in the Stockton Cemetery, along with their grandson, Max Feleay.
Thomas Taylor Reeder, was already homesteading in Rooks County, before 1878. He built a home out of native stone, which is now covered with stucco. Thomas and his wife, Florence (Conklin), and their seven children left Rooks County before 1892. Their eighth child, Wallace, was born in April 1892, in Lincoln County, Oregon.
Hudson Guy Reeder (30 Mar 1857 - 24 May 1941) married Anna Bell Sears.
Scott W. Reeder (3 Mar 1861 - 16 Feb 1941) married Louisa Pulley. They also homesteaded down on Elm Creek. This is a picture of the June 2004 Reunion tour stopped at Scott Reeder's homestead. Their daughter, Winifred, married Arthur E. Stevens.
Sherman D. Reeder (31 Jan 1868 - 14 Jun 1898) married Lula Paine Hall. They also homesteaded down on Elm Creek. After Sherman's death in 1898, Lula married Howard B. Vanhorn.
Sallie Louella Reeder (29 Nov 1868 - 17 Apr 1950) married Abraham Schindler. Their daughter, Hattie F. Schindler, was buried in the Twin Mound Cemetery.
Scott's land on Elm Creek
Sherman's land on Elm Creek
Ray and Edna Reeder
buried in Naponee Cemetery, Franklin County, Nebraska
Kenneth Dale Reeder
son of Ray & Edna,
born 24 May 1910 in Stockton KS,
buried in Naponee Cemetery, Franklin County, Nebraska
This is a picture of my husband's Great-Great Grandaunt Myrtle M. Reeder (the
photograph was provide by a Great Grandnephew Gail Whitworth). She was born 16
Jan 1887 in Rooks County, Kansas, to Sherman D. Reeder and Lula Paine Hall. She
attended school and resided in Rooks County until a short time before the 1920
census, when she moved to Los Angeles, California. She was working in a law
office as a stenographer. By now, most women would have been married with
children, but she was a woman ahead of her time. She was on her own, far away
from home, and supporting herself with a "man's job." Most women of this time
took in washing and ironing for the rich in their own homes to help support
their families. Rarely did a woman work outside the home except as paid help in
a richer families home or in sweat shops. Myrtle continued to work for the law
office and retired from there. When one of the principals of the firm died he
stipulated in his will that if Myrtle moved in and took care of his wife for the
remainder of her life that she would inherit from him. In 1930, Myrtle is living
with Nettie Birchaler, whose home is worth $30,000, and a servant Anna Goldcup.
Myrtle is now 42 years old and a secretary in the law office and still single.
Her Great Grandnephew Kenneth D. Reeder said he can remember receiving birthday
and Christmas presents from her all of his young life. In a letter dated May 16,
1928, written by Lula Hall Reeder Vanhorn to Ray Reeder, her son, she stated
that Everett & Vivian Vanhorn are working at the Fairbank Pickford Studio in
California. Everett and Myrtle were half-brother and half-sister and I wonder
just how much contact they had. For her to be sending presents to Great
Grandnephews she must have reached out to all of her extended family and I'm
suspecting Myrtle and Everett spent a lot of time together. It must have been a
great relief to her to have family close by. Mary Hall (granddaughter to Charlie
& Ida Hall, a brother to Lula Hall Reeder Vanhorn) stated in an email that her
parents went to Los Angeles a couple of times to visit Myrtle. Myrtle died 28
Feb 1968 in Los Angeles. She left a will and her only living sibling was Ralph
Leo Reeder to whom she left 1/5 of her estate. The remainder of her estate was
distributed "to share and share alike" between all her nieces and nephews. In
her will Myrtle stated all her nieces and nephews names and their city and state
of residence. How many of us can do that today? She was an absolutely gorgeous
woman with a heart of gold.
Submitted by Brenda Reeder
This is a letter was written and postmarked 16 May 1928, from Stockton,
Kansas. Addressed to Mr. Ray Reeder, Dubois, Idaho, his loving mother, Lula,
writes to let him know she received his Mother's Day greeting and tells of the
news from home. I tried to transcribe the letter just as she wrote it, but I
highlighted the names of the people she tells about. --Gale Whitworth
5-16-28
Dear Ray Edna & Children
received your mothers day Greeting sure thought it lovely. it came through in good shape. we are having lots of rain and everything is lovely have onions lettuce and radishes and my peas are in bloom. what wheat did not winter kill looks lovely. Everett & Vivian is still in Cal working in the Fairbank Pickford Studio. got a letter and Box of Chocolates from them said they were coming home on a visit next Sep. Forest has a good job in the Dodge Fac he went up there the first of last Jan. he started in a $6.50 but has a responsible place he is making $10.00 for 8 hour. they like it fine they have 2 children. Ralph is still at Plainville he has a gargage and is doing well comes home every week since they boys left thinks I and dad get lonesome & of course we do. I have brights disease and am not very well but am able to be around and for that I am sure thankful no pain but just weak had to lay in bed last winter for several weeks I have leakage of the heart but am better now it was caused from the flue Dad just got through Sessing (assessing) he is road Boss so will be busy all Summer he gets $5.00 a day Everett wanted us to come out there but we will just stay here Dad just got our house painted and papered & we are all spice & span Many thanks for the xmas presents. this is late but better late than never. did you fix the flower it is sure beautiful is Kenneth at home. how is Aunt Nan just got a letter from Alpha dads girl she wanted us to come up there & stay all summer & winter said she had a 13 room house Dad said he guessed they though he didn't have anything to do but visit but he is just as well and active as he ever was and he would die if he could not work School will be out Friday Ruth and Maxine have stayed with us this winter Ruth is the very image of her mother they are both good in their studies Duane graduated last year. Dwight & Ruth will graduate next year. Mr & Mrs Russ are still living lost all they had when Coolbaughs Bank failed. Scott Reeder have bought a home in town and will move in this fall. he hasn't but just 200 acres left that is the home place mortgaged the rest and lost it! Old lady Turner lost about 9000 dollars in the bank when it failed and Abe Schinder 900 thousand. Tom Kinkaid died last winter of lockjaw he was living a lone on a farm down by beloit him and his wife was parted stampers are still living his children are all grown Goldie is teaching. the Lawer that Myrtle was working for died a bout a month ago but it was a firm so she goes on just the same She went to live with his wife they have a lovely home. well I will have to close for this time
your loving Mother Lula VanHorn
Ray is Lula's son by her 1st husband Sherman Reeder.
Clarence Thomas "Ray" REEDER was born in 1888 in Rooks County,
Kansas, to Sherman and Lula P. (HALL) REEDER. He wasn't quite 10 years old when
his father died of cancer. His mother, Lula, remarried in 1901 to Howard B.
Vanhorn and had two more sons, Forest who married Veda Randle and Everett who
married Vivian Foster. Ray had two older sisters Minnie who married Ira Hazen
and Myrtle; and a younger brother Ralph who married Edna Benedick. Ray married
Edna Coldiron 27 Oct 1909 in Stockton, and they moved to Lidy Hot Springs, Idaho to homestead in
about 1914 with their three children, Kenneth, William, and Valeria; and Edna's
mother Nancy, brother Ralph, and sister Ollie.
Edna is Lula's daughter-in-law, daughter of John G. Coldiron and Nancy Alice Barnes
Everett is Everett VanHorn Lula's son by her 2nd husband Howard B. VanHorn
Vivian is Vivian Foster wife of Everett VanHorn
Forest is Forest VanHorn Lula's son by her 2nd husband Howard B. VanHorn
Ralph is Ralph Reeder Lula's son by her 1st husband Sherman Reeder
Dad is Howard B. VanHorn
Kenneth is Lula's grandson by Ray and Edna Reeder
Aunt Nan is Nancy Alice Barnes Coldiron
Alpha is Alpha VanHorn Stanley Lula's stepdaughter by Howard Vanhorn's 1st marriage to Martha Elizabeth Jones
Ruth and Maxine Hazen are Lula's granddaughter's by Ira Hazen and Minnie Reeder
Duane and Dwight Hazen are Lula's grandson by Ira Hazen and Minnie Reeder
Mr. and Mrs. Russ as far as I know are no relationship to Lula
Scott Reeder is Lula's brother-in-law
Old Lady Turner as far as I know is no relationship to Lula
Abe Schinder [should be Schindler] is Lula's brother-in-law, he married Sallie Reeder
Tom Kinkaid and Goldie Stampers as far as I know are no relationship to Lula
Myrtle Reeder is Lula's daughter by her 1st husband Sherman Reeder
Submitted by Gale Whitworth, son of Valeria Reeder
REEDER – Our most "senior" 'Deer One' this year is Maisie Reeder (seated) at
103 years young. A resident of Sunrise of Westminster (Colo.) Assisted Living,
she is shown celebrating her birthday November 22, 2004, with her 'Deer Ones.'
Back row, from left: Chandra Quillen, Taylor Quillen, Mark Veal, Alan
Veal, Kevin Reeder.
Front row, from left: Sarah Quillen, Brittany
Quillen, Beverly Reeder, Jack Reeder, Jody Veal and Alys Veal.
Submitted by Gaylyn Andrews
Dr. Elwyn Simons and Brenda Reeder
Kenneth Dean Reeder of ID, son William Yale Reeder of UT, Elwyn Simons of NC, and Bob Rader of VA
Touring Elm Creek Township
at Scott Reeder's land
William Yale Reeder matched on a DNA test to Bob Rader's father Dr. William Rader of VA through Family Tree DNA. Elwyn Simons is the descendant of George Washington Reeder, whose brother Jacob William Reeder is the ancestor of William Yale Reeder.
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