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Ophelia Ellen “Phele” <I>Nisbet</I> Reid

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Ophelia Ellen “Phele” Nisbet Reid

Birth
Madison County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jul 1913 (aged 77)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Lot 29725 Section 134
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Distinguished Georgia authoress. Named for her paternal aunt. She was the daughter of Judge Eugenius A. Nisbet and Amanda Melvina Fitzallen Battle Nibset. Graduate of the Georgia Female College in Madison, GA. On November 18, 1856, at the age of 20, she married William A. Reid of Eatonton, GA. After the death of husband William, Ophelia lived with her son Frank, who operated a jewerly store in Manhattan, NY.

"Empire State – Spalding County – Week of December 3, 1856
Reid – Nisbet
Married in the city of Macon, on the 18th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Breck, Mr. Wm. A. Reid, of Eatonton, and Miss Ophelia E., daughter of the Hon. E. A. Nisbet, of Macon."

On July 6, 1878, the Savannah Weekly News began publication of her serial stories entitled "Mrs. Dare" and "My Mother's Daughter". On November 23rd of the same year, she presented a new serial story entitled, "Afterward," followed by "Muffit" in 1880, "Only Nora Heartley" in 1881 and "The Harold Brothers" in 1883. All were very popular. In 1889, she published a novel "Two Children". She is often mentioned in her sister's, Laura Josephine Nisbet Boykin's, Civil War Diary, "Shinplasters and Homespun."

Their 5 children included:
1 & 2 children - twins died in infancy.

Eugenius Nisbet Reid - b. 13 Dec 1860 Macon, GA, d. Washington, DC 16 Feb 1899. Lawyer; Clerk in the Department of the Interior, Washington,DC. m. Maggie Blayliss.

Marian Reid - b. 1866 GA; m. William Arthur McEwen of Mt. Vernon, NY.

Frank S. Reid - b. 1870 Eatonton, GA. d. 1915 NYC.
Distinguished Georgia authoress. Named for her paternal aunt. She was the daughter of Judge Eugenius A. Nisbet and Amanda Melvina Fitzallen Battle Nibset. Graduate of the Georgia Female College in Madison, GA. On November 18, 1856, at the age of 20, she married William A. Reid of Eatonton, GA. After the death of husband William, Ophelia lived with her son Frank, who operated a jewerly store in Manhattan, NY.

"Empire State – Spalding County – Week of December 3, 1856
Reid – Nisbet
Married in the city of Macon, on the 18th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Breck, Mr. Wm. A. Reid, of Eatonton, and Miss Ophelia E., daughter of the Hon. E. A. Nisbet, of Macon."

On July 6, 1878, the Savannah Weekly News began publication of her serial stories entitled "Mrs. Dare" and "My Mother's Daughter". On November 23rd of the same year, she presented a new serial story entitled, "Afterward," followed by "Muffit" in 1880, "Only Nora Heartley" in 1881 and "The Harold Brothers" in 1883. All were very popular. In 1889, she published a novel "Two Children". She is often mentioned in her sister's, Laura Josephine Nisbet Boykin's, Civil War Diary, "Shinplasters and Homespun."

Their 5 children included:
1 & 2 children - twins died in infancy.

Eugenius Nisbet Reid - b. 13 Dec 1860 Macon, GA, d. Washington, DC 16 Feb 1899. Lawyer; Clerk in the Department of the Interior, Washington,DC. m. Maggie Blayliss.

Marian Reid - b. 1866 GA; m. William Arthur McEwen of Mt. Vernon, NY.

Frank S. Reid - b. 1870 Eatonton, GA. d. 1915 NYC.

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  • Created by: DEast
  • Added: Aug 18, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21004514/ophelia_ellen-reid: accessed ), memorial page for Ophelia Ellen “Phele” Nisbet Reid (22 Jan 1836–7 Jul 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21004514, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by DEast (contributor 46858208).