Known Information Mary Elizabeth Reeder was born in 1870 to Thomas and Martha Reeder Sources 1880; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: 123; Page: 147B;Enumeration District: 050 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). City of Washington, statistical maps Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8415c030-0053-0135-53d1-0a7dead16a1b Asch, C. M., & Musgrove, G. D. (2019). Chocolate City: A HistoryContinue reading “Mary E Reeder | attends school”
Eliza Minor | contract for work
Known Information Ralph N Dickinson reported the birth of child for Eliza, who he enslaved in Louisa County in 1862. Sources Ancestry.com. 1860 U.S. Federal Census – Slave Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National ArchivesContinue reading “Eliza Minor | contract for work”
Henry Jackson | poll book
Henry Jackson was listed in the 1867 registration of eligible Black voters in Louisa County, 4th District.
Alice | maiden name unknown
Comparing records to identify possible origins for Alice, wife of Henry, maiden name unknown
Damon Jackson | craps game gone wrong
Damon Jackson was arrested for assault to kill as a result of crap game gone wrong. He was acquitted.
Joseph D Reeder | son of Thomas Reeder
An overview of collected documentation for Joseph D Reeder.
the Fountains, Ben and Mary | north of 7th
The Fountains owned property near Howard University.
Benjamin Franklin Fountain | Republican lamplighter
Ben. F Fountain was appointed lamplighter as a support of the Mayor Bowen in 1868 and 1869.
Reeders | St. Mary’s County
Known Information Multiple documents connect the Reeders to St. Mary’s County. Sources ST. MARY’S COUNTYCOMMISSIONER OF SLAVE STATISTICS(Slave Statistics)1867-1869C1698 | Maryland State Archives The following documents suggest St. Mary’s County as a place of research for the Reeder family: James Henry Reeder listed St Mary’s County on his service records and the Freedman’s Bank recordsContinue reading “Reeders | St. Mary’s County”
Thomas Reeder vs. James Thomas Reeder
There were two Thomas Reeders that lived in DC after the Civil War. One was called James Thomas Reeder and was married to Clara. The other, Thomas Reeder, was married to Martha and lived in Jackson Alley.
stories of Then 