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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
IRA C. READ4
338 . IRA C. READ3 (Martin Freese Read3, Samuel Read2, Joseph Read1) was born 29 June 1838 in New Jersey and died 20 December 1911 in New Jersey. In 1860, Ira was still living at home with his parents in Hope Township (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 8). He married circa 1864, Margaret A. Loller, the daughter of John Loller and Ann Decker. She was born 25 September 1836, in New Jersey and died 19 December 1911 in New Jersey. According to the 1910 census, Margaret's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Canada of English ancestry. However, the 1880 census indicates that both of her parents were born in New Jersey. Her name is given in the 1880 and 1910 census as "Margaret A. Read," but her tombstone records her name as "Margaretta A. Loller." Margaret's nephew, Virgil Loller (son of her brother Jefferson Loller) was married to Abbie Read. Abbie's father, John Read and Ira C. Read were first cousins.
The 1870 census places Ira and Margaret in Hope Township. They had two living children, Ada and Olivia. The family owned a farm valued at $6,000 and owned a personal estate worth $2,125. The census spells the family's surname with a double "e" and not the "ea" (1870 United States Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 182A, 16 August 1870).
Table 1: Household of Ira and Margaret Read in 1870
1870 United States Federal Census
Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 182A
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Birthplace |
Reed, Ira C. |
31 |
M |
NJ |
Reed, Margaret A. |
33 |
F |
NJ |
Reed, Addie M. |
5 |
F |
NJ |
Reed, Levia L. |
3 |
F |
NJ |
In 1880 the family lived on a farm in Hope Township, Warren County. They were listed as dwelling number 1. In dwelling number 2 was the family of Sylvester and Harriet (Flummerfelt) Treat. Harriet4 (Eleanor Read3, David Read2, Joseph1) was Ira's second cousin. In dwelling number 3 was Ira's first cousin (once removed) Joseph M. Read3 (David Read2, Joseph1) (1880 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 414 left). In 1881, Ira held several offices in the Hope Christain Church, he was a deacon and a trustee, and he served as the church's treasurer (Snell 1881).
Ira and Margaret lived in Hope Township in 1900. They shared their home with thier daughter Olivia, who was a school teacher, and their son George and his wife Eleanor and son William. Ira was a farmer. George worked with him as a farm laborer. Ira and Margaret owned their farm free and clear of all mortgages (1900 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 189, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900). By 1910, Ira and Margaret lived on the Bridgeville Road in Hope Township. They had sold their farm and were renting their house. None of their children or grandchildren were resident in the household in 1910. According to the census, Ira was not employed, but lived on his "own income." Ira and Margaret lived in dwelling 246 and were family 263. Their daughter Minnie Van Horn (born Ada Minerva Read) and her family lived nearby in dwelling 252 and were family 270 (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 15A, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 15A, 9 May 1910). Margaret died on 19 December 1911, Ira died the following day. They were buried in Union Brick Cemetery, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. According to the 1910 Census, Ira and Margaret had been married 46 years and were the parents of five children, three of whom were living. Ira and Margaret had four grandchildren; there were at least 4 great-grandchildren and 12 second-great-grandchildren.
Children of Ira C. Read and Margaret Ann Loller
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CHILDREN OF IRA C. READ AND MARGARET ANN LOLLER:
711. (i.) ADA MINERVA "MINNIE" READ5, was born 29 March 1865 in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509811; St. Johns of Hope Methodist Episcopal Church Yard) and died 1947. She married circa 1890, Richard Marshall Van Horn, son of Isaac H. Van Horn and Rebecca Stillwell. He was born 1854 on a farm near Johnsonburg, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1912. They are buried in St. Johns of Hope Methodist Church Cemetery (a.k.a. "Old Moravian"), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
712. (ii.) OLIVIA L. "LEVIA" READ5, was born August 1869 in New Jersey and died unknown. She lived with her parents in Hope Township in 1870 and 1880. She attended school in 1880 (1870 United States Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 182A, 16 August 1870; 1880 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 414 left). She was a resident of her parents's household in 1900. Olivia was 30 years old at the time of the census. She was single and was employed as a school teacher (1900 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 189, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900). Olivia was not a resident of her parents household in 1910 (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 15A, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 15A, 9 May 1910).
1032. (iii.) CHILD READ5, was born between 1865 and 1880 in New Jersey and died before 1880. The 1900 census states that Ira and Margaret had four children and that one had died before 1900; while the 1910 census states that Ira and Margaret had five children, but that two had died before 1910. None of these children appear on the 1880 census, so it is assumed that they had died before that year (1880 United States Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 414 Left; 1900 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 189, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900; 1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 15A, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 15A, 9 May 1910).
1033. (iv.) CHILD READ5, was born between 1865 and 1880 in New Jersey and died before 1880. The 1900 census states that Ira and Margaret had four children and that one had died before 1900; while the 1910 census states that Ira and Margaret had five children, but that two had died before 1910. None of these children appear on the 1880 census, so it is assumed that they had died before that year (1880 United States Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 414 Left; 1900 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 189, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900; 1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 15A, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 15A, 9 May 1910).
713. (v.) GEORGE "ALBERT" READ5, was born June 1876 in New Jersey and died 1959. Albert married circa 1898, Eleanor M. Unknown. She was born November 1877, in New Jersey and died 1956. They are buried in St. Johns of Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
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