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Alva Reed 1898–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1898

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1965

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Father: William Reid

Mother: Louise Chavis

Spouse(s): Robert Keene

Children(s): Geneva Wells, Ruth Morings, Robert Keene, Maybelle Weaver, Alvia Spruill

In 1898, Alva Reed entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to William Micajeh Reid And Louise Chavis. Alva Reed married Robert Garfield Keene, and had children including Alvia Louise Keene Spruill, Geneva Isabella Keene Wells, Maybelle Keene Weaver, Robert Earl Keene, Ruth Keene Morings. Alva Reed passed away in 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Alva Reed entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to William Micajeh Reid And Louise Chavis.
  • Alva Reed married Robert Garfield Keene, and had children including Alvia Louise Keene Spruill, Geneva Isabella Keene Wells, Maybelle Keene Weaver, Robert Earl Keene, Ruth Keene Morings.
  • Alva Reed passed away in 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reid
1858–1918
Birth Location: Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
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Louise Chavis
1858–1930
Birth Location: Winton, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Keene
1884–1958
Birth Location: Winton, Hertford, Carolina del Norte, Estados Unidos
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Children(s)

Geneva Wells
1920–1997
Birth Location: Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
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Ruth Morings
1921–1981
Birth Location: Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
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Robert Keene
1924–1979
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Maybelle Weaver
1930–1988
Birth Location: Winton, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
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Alvia Spruill
1934–2004
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Alva Reed's Ancestors

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Alva Reed
1898–1965
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Micajeh Reid
1858–1918
Ahoskie, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Louise Chavis
1858–1930
Winton, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frusie Reid
1823–1931
Union, Hertford, North Carolina, USA
Henry ("Harry" Chavis) DNA
1801–1880
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah REID
1770–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah REID
1730–1822
Ann 2
1745–

Alva Reed's Descendants

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Alva Reed (Jan 1898–25 Nov 1965) m. Robert (Garfield) Keene (29 Oct 1884–30 Jul 1958)
  1. 1. Geneva (Isabella Keene) Wells 1920–1997 m. Isaac (Wellerman) Wells 1910–1974
    1. 1. Robert (Garfield) Wells 1942–1981
  2. 2. Ruth (Keene) Morings 1921–1981
  3. 3. Robert (Earl) Keene 1924–1979
  4. 4. Maybelle (Keene) Weaver 1930–1988
  5. 5. Alvia (Louise Keene) Spruill 1934–2004

Alva Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1898
Jan 1898
Birth of Alva Reed in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1965
25 Nov 1965
Age 67
Death of Alva Reed in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1898
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1965
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia
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