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Benjamin Reed 1778–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Washington, Arkansas, United States

Father: William Reed

Mother: Elizabeth Swann

Spouse(s): Charity Vaughn

Children(s): Daniel Reed, Stephen Reed, Thomas Reed, Catherine Reed, James Reed, Sanford Reed, Stephen Reed, John Reed, William Reed, Nancy Reed

The story of Benjamin Reed began in 1778 in Virginia, United States. Benjamin Reed married Charity Vaughn, and had children including Catherine Reed, Daniel Reed, James Reed, John A Reed, Nancy Reed, Sanford Reed, Stephen Reed, Thomas Reed, William Reed. Benjamin Reed passed away in 1837 in Washington, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Reed began in 1778 in Virginia, United States.
  • Benjamin Reed married Charity Vaughn, and had children including Catherine Reed, Daniel Reed, James Reed, John A Reed, Nancy Reed, Sanford Reed, Stephen Reed, Thomas Reed, William Reed.
  • Benjamin Reed passed away in 1837 in Washington, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reed
1738–1822
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Swann
1738–1822
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Charity Vaughn
1782–1844
Birth Location: Waren, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Daniel Reed
1806–1878
Birth Location: Tazewell, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Stephen Reed
1795–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Thomas Reed
1799–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Catherine Reed
1800–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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James Reed
1802–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sanford Reed
1804–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Stephen Reed
1810–
Birth Location: –
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John Reed
1811–1866
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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William Reed
1815–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Reed
1808–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Reed's Ancestors

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Benjamin Reed
1778–1837
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
William Reed
1738–1822
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Swann
1738–1822
Grandparents
William Reed
1702–1739
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Hatch
1720–
Perquimans, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Reed's Descendants

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Benjamin Reed (1778–1837) m. Charity Vaughn (1782–1844)
  1. 1. Daniel Reed 1806–1878 m. Martha (Patsy) Lewis 1807–1880
    1. 1. Eliza Reed 1838–1890
    2. 2. James (H) Reed 1833–1898 m. Emily (Jane) Prater 1835–1915
      1. 1. Robert Reed 1854–1920
      2. 2. Martha (A) Reed 1857–1930
      3. 3. William (Smith) Reed 1859–1940
      4. 4. Rebecca (Jane) Reed 1861–1944
      5. 5. Cynthia (A) Reed 1863–1935
      6. 6. Isabella Reed 1865–1915
      7. 7. Louisa Reed 1867–1895
      8. 8. John (F) Reed 1870–1939
      9. 9. Harlin (R) Reed 1873–
      10. 10. Mary (F) Reed 1875–1935
    3. 3. William (Martin) Reed 1849–1919 m. Margaret Patrick 1856–1924
      1. 1. Rosa (Belle) Reed 1872–1938
      2. 2. Clarence (B) Reed 1873–
      3. 3. Lue Reed 1877–
      4. 4. Nathan Reed 1877–1913
      5. 5. Charley (Smith) Reed 1879–1969
      6. 6. Ellen Reed 1879–1948
      7. 7. Lulu Reed 1881–
      8. 8. Wiley (B) Reed 1882–1959
      9. 9. Bertha Reed 1884–1960
      10. 10. Loy (Lloyd) Reed 1886–1960
      11. 11. Mary (Lane) Reed 1888–1972
      12. 12. Anna Reed 1891–1931
      13. 13. Amy (Hester) Reed 1892–1966
      14. 14. Parnell Reed 1894–
      15. 15. Gustava Reed 1896–1968
      16. 16. Sarah (Jane) Reed 1874–1967 m. Charley (J) Minix 1872–1941
        1. 1. Leon (Chester) Minix 1917–1991
        2. 2. William Minix 1915–1991
        3. 3. Curtis Minix 1911–1985
        4. 4. Chester Minix 1918–
        5. 5. William Minix 1915–
        6. 6. Curtis Minix 1912–
        7. 7. Tony Minix 1900–
        8. 8. Margaret Minix 1908–
        9. 9. Myrtle Minix 1905–
        10. 10. Bertha Minix 1903–
        11. 11. Arizona Minix 1898–1975
        12. 12. Tony Minx 1898–
        13. 13. Edgar Minix 1896–1918
        14. 14. Laura Minix 1894–1980 m. Marion Reed 1891–
        15. 15. Lee (Oney) Minnix 1892–1966 m. Chester Risner 1889–
    4. 4. Sarah (Sally) Reed 1846–1884
    5. 5. Phebe (Jane) Reed 1846– m. Crayton (F) Webb 1847–
    6. 6. Solomon Reed 1845–1894 m. Rosaline Stacy 1845–1927 m. Susan Fletcher 1849–1871 m. Adeline Whitt 1858–
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Reed 1873–1945
      2. 2. Daniel (Boone) Reed 1875–1946
      3. 3. William Reed 1868–
      4. 4. James (Noah) Reed 1869–
      5. 5. Liza (A) Reed 1875–
      6. 6. John (Milton) Reed 1876–1929
      7. 7. Alice Reed 1877–1943
      8. 8. Rebecca Reed 1879–
      9. 9. Henry (W.) Reed 1880–1954
      10. 10. Lonzo Reed 1894–1950
    7. 7. John Reed 1843–1924 m. Nancy (L.) Prater 1837–
      1. 1. Sarah Reed 1861–
      2. 2. Mary (F) Reed 1863–
      3. 3. Margaret Reed 1867–
      4. 4. James (H) Reed 1867–1944
      5. 5. John (Lewis) Reed 1871–1957
      6. 6. Charley Reed 1872–
      7. 7. William Reed 1873–
      8. 8. Ailean Reed 1873–
      9. 9. Richard Reed 1877–
      10. 10. Benjamin Reed 1868–1916 m. Aggie (Bood) Minix 1869–1924
        1. 1. Ruie (Ruth "Rosie") Reed 1905–1972
        2. 2. John Reed 1890–
        3. 3. Rosie Reed 1904–
        4. 4. Mollie Reed 1890–1975 m. Louis Smith 1887–
        5. 5. Mitchell (Earl) Reed 1910–1977 m. Opal (Elizabeth) Powell 1911–2004
        6. 6. Margaret Reed 1908–1920
        7. 7. Ruie (Ruth) Reed 1905–1972
        8. 8. William (M) Reed 1903–1979 m. Beulah (Ellen) Altstatt 1906–1985
        9. 9. Elisha Reed 1900–1918
        10. 10. Ernest (Edgar) Reed 1898–1947 m. Grace Pinson 1899–1949
        11. 11. Bessie (Venta) Reed 1893–1964
        12. 12. Frank Reed 1895–1918 m. Vada –1918
        13. 13. Sarah (B) Reed 1890–
    8. 8. Rachel Reed 1840–1876 m. Joseph (Harlan) Lykins 1832–1892
      1. 1. James (H) Lykins 1856–
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) Lykins 1861–
      3. 3. William Lykins 1862–1887
      4. 4. Sarah Lykins 1865–
      5. 5. Robert Lykins 1869–
      6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Lykins 1873–
      7. 7. Emily Lykins 1875–
      8. 8. Daniel (Boone) Lykins 1875–1876
    9. 9. Nancy (Lovanna) Reed 1837–1901 m. Felix (Theodore) Walters 1830–1910
      1. 1. Elizabeth Walters 1852–1933
      2. 2. Thomas (J) Walters 1854–1938
      3. 3. Elvin Walters 1856–1936
      4. 4. William Walters 1861–
      5. 5. Surviller Walters 1863–1896
      6. 6. Samuel Walters 1869–1950
      7. 7. Elizabeth WALTERS 1870–
      8. 8. Arty Walters 1870–1942 m. Jeremiah (M.) Dunn 1847–1927
        1. 1. Loulie Dunn 1889–
        2. 2. Felix Dunn 1885–
        3. 3. Julie Dunn 1886–
        4. 4. Lillie Dunn 1887–1960
        5. 5. James (Irvin) Dunn 1893–1956
      9. 9. Daniel Walters 1874–
      10. 10. Fanny WALTERS 1877–
    10. 10. Lipe Reed 1829–
    11. 11. Lewis Reed 1829–1895 m. Sarah Patrick 1830–1892
      1. 1. Nancy (Emily) Reed 1853–1938
      2. 2. Cynthia (Catherine) Reed 1856–1857
      3. 3. Angelica Reed 1857–1857
      4. 4. Martha (J) Reed 1858–1880
      5. 5. Eli (Bud) Reed 1861–1892
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Reed 1865–1905
      7. 7. Daniel (Boone) Reed 1867–1957
      8. 8. Catlin (Lee) Reed 1870–1941
      9. 9. Easter Reed 1887–1957
    12. 12. Wiley ('Wile') Reed 1837–1924 m. Catharine Minix –1923 m. Lurany Atkins 1846–1885
      1. 1. Mary (Belle) Reed 1870– m. Asa (Tucker Dunn) Jr 1860–1888
        1. 1. Wiley (D.) Dunn 1884–1953
      2. 2. Daniel (D.) Reed 1897–1970 m. June Adams 1897–1992
        1. 1. Avis Reed 1927–1966 m. Watson Phelps 1919–1977
        2. 2. Ella (Katherine) Reed 1922–2011 m. Dr. (Curtis) Phipps 1915–2004
        3. 3. Clifford Reed 1920–1996 m. Mildred 1925–1993
        4. 4. Earsel (R) Reed 1917–2006 m. Roscoe (Stone) Penn 1917–2004
      3. 3. Owen Reed 1890–1967 m. Carie 1891–
        1. 1. Thelma Reed 1909–
      4. 4. Jesse Reed 1902–1969 m. Dora (Mae) Middleton 1907–1986
    13. 13. Anna Reed 1834–1890 m. James Lewis 1839–
      1. 1. John (Milton) Lewis 1865–1949 m. Rebecca Minix 1878–1954
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Lewis 1905–1945 m. Kathleen Sightler 1905–
        2. 2. Benjamin (Daniel) Lewis 1900–1951 m. May Quillin 1906–
        3. 3. Pearl (Mae) Lewis 1897–1929
        4. 4. James (Shirley) Lewis 1895–1965 m. Ida (May) Cook 1901–2000
        5. 5. Florence Lewis 1893–1894
        6. 6. Galena (Gladys) Lewis 1912–1972 m. Willis (W) Beckham 1917– m. Robert (J) Curley 1907–1972
        7. 7. Blake (Alexander) Lewis 1909–1979 m. Ada (Evaughn) Davis 1915–
        8. 8. Ada (Cathrine) Lewis 1915–1970 m. Clark (Henry) Miller 1914–1996 m. John (Redmond) Garen 1902–1980
  2. 2. Stephen Reed 1795–
  3. 3. Thomas Reed 1799–
  4. 4. Catherine Reed 1800–
  5. 5. James Reed 1802–1855
  6. 6. Sanford Reed 1804–
  7. 7. Stephen Reed 1810–
  8. 8. John (A) Reed 1811–1866
  9. 9. William Reed 1815–
  10. 10. Nancy Reed 1808–1855 m. James Lewis 1801–1845
    1. 1. James Lewis 1839– m. Anna Reed 1834–1890

Benjamin Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1778
1778
Birth of Benjamin Reed in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1792
17 Dec 1792
Age 14
Benjamin Reed was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1837
1837
Age 59
Death of Benjamin Reed in Washington, Arkansas, United States
Washington, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1792
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
    [2] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0432251 - 0432254).
    [3] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, United States
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