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Edward Delmer Reed 1908 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 13 Mar 1965

Death Location: Elgood, West Virginia

Father: Monroe Reed

Mother: Sarah Blankenship

Spouse(s): Vergie White

Children(s): Rufus Reed, Phyllis Reed, Carl Reed

Edward Delmer Reed was born in 1908 in West Virginia, the child of Monroe Reed and Sarah Frances Blankenship. Edward Delmer Reed married Vergie Virginia White, and had children including Rufus L Reed, Phyllis I Reed, Carl E Reed. Edward Delmer Reed passed away in 1965 in Elgood, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Edward Delmer Reed was born in 1908 in West Virginia, the child of Monroe Reed and Sarah Frances Blankenship.
  • Edward Delmer Reed married Vergie Virginia White, and had children including Rufus L Reed, Phyllis I Reed, Carl E Reed.
  • Edward Delmer Reed passed away in 1965 in Elgood, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Monroe Reed
1869 – 1956
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
MR
Sarah Blankenship
1886 – 1954
Birth Location: Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
SB

Spouses(s)

Vergie White
1914 – 1991
Birth Location: Hatcher Merc, West Virginia
VW

Children(s)

Rufus Reed
1934 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
RR
Phyllis Reed
1939 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
PR
Carl Reed
1949 –
Birth Location: West Virginia
CR

Edward Reed's Ancestors

Self
Edward Reed
1908 – 1965
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Monroe Reed
1869 – 1956
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances) Blankenship
1886 – 1954
Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Riley Reed
1845 – 1926
Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Charlotta Akers
1844 – 1913
Floyd County, Virginia
Pascual (Buford) Blankenship
1866 – 1937
Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Alice (Lillian) Hazelwood
1867 – 1926
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Ross Reed
1814 – 1900
Emily Akers
1816 – 1870
Mary Akers
1812 – 1872
Thomas White
1803 – 1883
Rebecca Blankenship
1839 – 1899
John Hazelwood
1834 – 1900
Nancy Nelson
1842 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Reid
1783 – 1836
Sarah (Grimes)
1794 – 1869
Nancy Sowers
1792 – 1860
George Reed
1783 – 1837
Elizabeth Reed
1786 – 1859
Lewis Blankenship
1812 – 1898
Mary Jones
1808 – 1879
Joshua Hazlewood
1801 – 1876
Elisha (Rev)
1804 – 1880
Charity Wilson
1817 – 1900

Edward Reed's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Delmer) Reed (abt 1908 – 13 Mar 1965) m. Vergie (Virginia) White (30 Jul 1914 – 22 Jul 1991)
  1. 1. Rufus (L) Reed (14 Dec 1934 – ) m. Betty Amburn
    1. 1. Wayne Reed (1967 – ) m. Marie Bartholomeo (1956 – )
      1. 1. Coleen Volk (1981 – )
        1. 1. Lillian (Grace) Volk (17 Jan 2013 – )
  2. 2. Phyllis (I) Reed (5 August 1939 – ) m. Jasper (Ellis) Skeens (6 July 1932 – 20 January 2001)
  3. 3. Carl (E) Reed (abt 1949 – ) m. Carol (Lane) Duncan (1 Aug 1948 – 25 Dec 2006)

Edward Reed's Timeline

9 Records

1906
30 Jul 1906
Birth of Edward Delmer Reed in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
1906
30 Jul 1906
Birth of Edward Delmer Reed in Elgood, West Virginia
Elgood, West Virginia
1908
abt 1908
Birth of Edward Delmer Reed in West Virginia
West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 22
Edward Delmer Reed resided here in East River, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
East River, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1934
Abt 1934
Age 26
Edward Delmer Reed resided here in Bl - Good
Bl - Good
1940
1940
Age 32
Edward Delmer Reed resided here in Elgood, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Elgood, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Edward Delmer Reed resided here in East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1965
13 Mar 1965
Age 57
Death of Edward Delmer Reed in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
1965
13 Mar 1965
Age 57
Death of Edward Delmer Reed in Elgood, West Virginia
Elgood, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 399
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2342280
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 3084; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 28-52

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Elgood, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East River, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2342280

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1934
    Event Place: Bl - Good
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Bluefield Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 7/ Feb/ 1934; Publication Place: Bluefield, West Virginia, USA; ,0.35506544,0.6228496,0.3915672&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elgood, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 399

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 3084; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 28-52

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1965
    Event Place: Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1965
    Event Place: Elgood, West Virginia
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