The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
MemoHeadstone: 1893; Bible: 1894
MemoSection 1-342
FatherThomas BILLINGHAM (1794-1865)
MotherKatherine (Catherine) KARL (CAREL OR CARL) (1798-1869)
Spouses
Family ID523
Family Media 
ChildrenJane Eliza (1839-1915)
John Edward “Eddie” (Died as Child) (1854-1856)
John Edward (1858-1938)
Notes for Anna Maria BILLINGHAM
1850:
As of 5 Aug 1850, Mariah (age 30) lived in the Sabastian Visher household in Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York. John and Jane Eliza (who would be about age 11) are not listed in the 1850 census. The census does not specify Mariah’s role in the household. It does not list her as a boarder or as a housekeeper or servant. In this household, there appears to be seven children between the ages of 3 and 18, a 40 year old male and an 82 year old male, all with the last name Visher.802
1855:
As of 18 Jul 1855, John Reed (age 40), his wife Maria (age 33) and their two children Jane E (age 15) and John E (age 1) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York. John is a farmer who owns his own land and his worth is listed as $1000 which is good in comparison to his neighbors. Their home is framed. John is listed in the census as having been born in Saratoga Cnty and has lived in the town for 35 of his 40 years. 804
Maria’s parents, Thomas and Catherine Billingham lived in the same town, about six households away.804
1860:
John Reed (age 46), his wife Mariah Reed (age 44) and their children, Jane E. Reed (age 21)and John E. Reed (age 2) lived in Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York.773
1864:
John Reed, Jr. died on 12 Mar 1864.774 John died intestate. Anna Maria, his wife, was named administrator805 and an appraisal of the estate was ordered on 8 Aug 1864.806
1865:
As of 6 June 1865, John E. Reid (age 7) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, NY (south census enumeration district) with his mother Anna M. Reid (age 44), his married sister Jane Eliza Brown (age 25), and his brother-in-law Asa Brown (age 24) who was listed as the head-of-household and was a mitten cutter. Also living in the same frame house is John’s grandfather Thomas Billingham (age 70) who was a laborer, his grandmother Catherine Billingham (age 68) and his cousin Ira Billingham who was a soldier in the Civil War at that time. Ira was serving as a private in the 13th New York Heavy Artillery for a three year enlistment, having enlisted in 13 July 1864.775.
1870:
As of 25 July 1870, Maria A. Reed, age 50, lived in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, NY (in the West Galway, NY Post Office district) with her 12 year old son, John Ed. She owned her home and it was valued at $1000. Her personal worth was listed as $1500.776,777
1872:
On 25 Aug 1872 Mariah Reed of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York was admitted to the Fulton County Poorhouse near Gloversville, New York in the Town of Johnstown. She is listed as “able-bodied” and “insane”. She was not “intemperate” nor was she ever convicted of a crime.807 (Researcher’s note: possibly Mariah developed Alzheimer’s disease? See John R Billingham’s 1929 letter below.)
1875:
J. E. Reed, age 17, is listed as a single border and still living with his sister, E. J. Brown, age 35; her husband, A. J. Brown, age 35; and their child, L. N. Brown, age 9 in the Town of Broadalbin, NY.55
1880:
By 1 Jun 1880, Mariah Reed (age 61) was still an inhabitant of the Fulton County Poorhouse. She is listed in the Federal census as a “pauper” and as “insane.”808,807
As of 19 and 21 June 1880, Edward Reed is a boarder and hired farm laborer for the Gravatt sisters. The United States Census states that the following were living in Broadalbin, New York:778
Clarressa Gravett, age 29; her sister, Clarra Gravett, age 18: her adopted daughter, Lithene Gravett, age 8 months (born October 1879); Edward Read, age 23 and Foney(?) Cole, age 20, both servant/farm laborers. Although the ages do not match, it is almost certain that this is Clarissa/Clara Gravatt and her sister, Carrie. Clarissa E. Gravatt’s birth date in the 1870 census corresponds to the birth date given in Clara E. Gravatt’s obituary, however a four to five year discrepancy follows Clarissa/Clara across every census to her death. Perhaps she wanted folks to think she was younger than she really was! Clarissa/Clara was actually 34 and Carrie was really only 15 in 1880.778
1929:
From John R. Billingham's letter to Mrs. Maud Reed Buchanan dated 10 Aug 1929:
“I never knew that Aunt Maria had an “Anna” in her name. I must tell you of my meeting her the last time. A good many years ago...really cant remember what year. I was leader (violin and cornet) with a fine show company, on the road at Utica [New York]. I called to see her and had all I could do to have her recognize me or mine. At last I mentioned Uncle John [Reed], and she brightened up and said “How I loved that man”. That was all I got.”809
As of 5 Aug 1850, Mariah (age 30) lived in the Sabastian Visher household in Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York. John and Jane Eliza (who would be about age 11) are not listed in the 1850 census. The census does not specify Mariah’s role in the household. It does not list her as a boarder or as a housekeeper or servant. In this household, there appears to be seven children between the ages of 3 and 18, a 40 year old male and an 82 year old male, all with the last name Visher.802
1855:
As of 18 Jul 1855, John Reed (age 40), his wife Maria (age 33) and their two children Jane E (age 15) and John E (age 1) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York. John is a farmer who owns his own land and his worth is listed as $1000 which is good in comparison to his neighbors. Their home is framed. John is listed in the census as having been born in Saratoga Cnty and has lived in the town for 35 of his 40 years. 804
Maria’s parents, Thomas and Catherine Billingham lived in the same town, about six households away.804
1860:
John Reed (age 46), his wife Mariah Reed (age 44) and their children, Jane E. Reed (age 21)and John E. Reed (age 2) lived in Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York.773
1864:
John Reed, Jr. died on 12 Mar 1864.774 John died intestate. Anna Maria, his wife, was named administrator805 and an appraisal of the estate was ordered on 8 Aug 1864.806
1865:
As of 6 June 1865, John E. Reid (age 7) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, NY (south census enumeration district) with his mother Anna M. Reid (age 44), his married sister Jane Eliza Brown (age 25), and his brother-in-law Asa Brown (age 24) who was listed as the head-of-household and was a mitten cutter. Also living in the same frame house is John’s grandfather Thomas Billingham (age 70) who was a laborer, his grandmother Catherine Billingham (age 68) and his cousin Ira Billingham who was a soldier in the Civil War at that time. Ira was serving as a private in the 13th New York Heavy Artillery for a three year enlistment, having enlisted in 13 July 1864.775.
1870:
As of 25 July 1870, Maria A. Reed, age 50, lived in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, NY (in the West Galway, NY Post Office district) with her 12 year old son, John Ed. She owned her home and it was valued at $1000. Her personal worth was listed as $1500.776,777
1872:
On 25 Aug 1872 Mariah Reed of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York was admitted to the Fulton County Poorhouse near Gloversville, New York in the Town of Johnstown. She is listed as “able-bodied” and “insane”. She was not “intemperate” nor was she ever convicted of a crime.807 (Researcher’s note: possibly Mariah developed Alzheimer’s disease? See John R Billingham’s 1929 letter below.)
1875:
J. E. Reed, age 17, is listed as a single border and still living with his sister, E. J. Brown, age 35; her husband, A. J. Brown, age 35; and their child, L. N. Brown, age 9 in the Town of Broadalbin, NY.55
1880:
By 1 Jun 1880, Mariah Reed (age 61) was still an inhabitant of the Fulton County Poorhouse. She is listed in the Federal census as a “pauper” and as “insane.”808,807
As of 19 and 21 June 1880, Edward Reed is a boarder and hired farm laborer for the Gravatt sisters. The United States Census states that the following were living in Broadalbin, New York:778
Clarressa Gravett, age 29; her sister, Clarra Gravett, age 18: her adopted daughter, Lithene Gravett, age 8 months (born October 1879); Edward Read, age 23 and Foney(?) Cole, age 20, both servant/farm laborers. Although the ages do not match, it is almost certain that this is Clarissa/Clara Gravatt and her sister, Carrie. Clarissa E. Gravatt’s birth date in the 1870 census corresponds to the birth date given in Clara E. Gravatt’s obituary, however a four to five year discrepancy follows Clarissa/Clara across every census to her death. Perhaps she wanted folks to think she was younger than she really was! Clarissa/Clara was actually 34 and Carrie was really only 15 in 1880.778
1929:
From John R. Billingham's letter to Mrs. Maud Reed Buchanan dated 10 Aug 1929:
“I never knew that Aunt Maria had an “Anna” in her name. I must tell you of my meeting her the last time. A good many years ago...really cant remember what year. I was leader (violin and cornet) with a fine show company, on the road at Utica [New York]. I called to see her and had all I could do to have her recognize me or mine. At last I mentioned Uncle John [Reed], and she brightened up and said “How I loved that man”. That was all I got.”809