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Elijah Reed 1839–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 AUG 1839

Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 APR 1926

Death Location: Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Father: Andrew Reed

Mother: Nancy Duncan

Spouse(s): Sarah Reed

Children(s): Ananias Reed

In 1839, Elijah Reed entered the world in Floyd, Virginia, United States, born to Andrew A Reed And Nancy Wray Duncan. Elijah Reed married Sarah Jane Reed, and had children including Ananias Bartholomew Reed. Elijah Reed passed away in 1926 in Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Elijah Reed entered the world in Floyd, Virginia, United States, born to Andrew A Reed And Nancy Wray Duncan.
  • Elijah Reed married Sarah Jane Reed, and had children including Ananias Bartholomew Reed.
  • Elijah Reed passed away in 1926 in Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Reed's Ancestors

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Elijah Reed
1839–1926
Birth Place: Floyd, Virginia, United States
Parents
Andrew A Reed
1809–1878
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Wray) Duncan
1813–1870
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George Reed
1783–1837
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Altizer
1786–1859
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Reed
1758–1829
Permelia Griffith
1765–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Reed
1730–1807
Nancy Wigginton
1735–1807

Elijah Reed's Descendants

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Elijah Reed (5 AUG 1839–9 APR 1926) m. Sarah (Jane) Reed (1839–1912)
  1. 1. Ananias (Bartholomew) Reed 1870– m. Amanda (Jane) Stanley 1871–1914
    1. 1. Albert (H) Reed 1895–1976 m. Bonnie Stanley 1908–1992
      1. 1. Howard (Junior) Reed 1925–1991
      2. 2. Ralph (Edward) Reed 1935–1971

Elijah Reed's Timeline

3 Records

1839
5 AUG 1839
Birth of Elijah Reed in Floyd, Virginia, United States
Floyd, Virginia, United States
1926
11 APR 1926
Age 87
Burial of Elijah Reed in New Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
New Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
1926
9 APR 1926
Age 87
Death of Elijah Reed in Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 AUG 1839
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Ehijah Reede in entry for Lucy J. Reede, 15 Mar 1880; citing Floyd, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,0
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Eli Reed and S. J. Reed, 24 Jan 1860; citing Floyd , Virginia, reference P12-E2; FHL microfilm 31,345.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 15 August 2019), Elijah Reed in household of Andrew O Reed, Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States; citi
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 November 2018), Elijah Reed, 09 Apr 1926; citing Esty, Greenbrier, West Virginia, County Records, county courthouses, West Virginia
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, Brushy Flat; citing record ID 144478269, <i
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 June 2019), Elijah Reed, 1870.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), Elijah Reed, 1860.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 15 August 2019), Elijah Reed, Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) E
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, New Ellis Chapel Cemetery; citing record ID 10565
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2017), Elijah Reed, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 27, sheet 313A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: Na
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 March 2019, 04:33), entry for Elijah Reed(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LKRJ-DBY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Ehijah Reede in entry for Lucy J. Reede, 15 Mar 1880; citing Floyd, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,0
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 March 2019, 04:33), entry for Elijah Reed(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LKRJ-DBY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 APR 1926
    Event Place: New Ellis Chapel Cemetery, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Ehijah Reede in entry for Lucy J. Reede, 15 Mar 1880; citing Floyd, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,0
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, Brushy Flat; citing record ID 144478269, <i
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, New Ellis Chapel Cemetery; citing record ID 10565
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 25 March 2019, 04:33), entry for Elijah Reed(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LKRJ-DBY

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 APR 1926
    Event Place: Etsy, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Ehijah Reede in entry for Lucy J. Reede, 15 Mar 1880; citing Floyd, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,0
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 21 November 2018), Elijah Reed, 09 Apr 1926; citing Esty, Greenbrier, West Virginia, County Records, county courthouses, West Virginia
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2018), Elijah Reed, 09 Apr 1926; citing Greenbrier, West Virginia, County Records, 5038, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL m
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Renick, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, Brushy Flat; citing record ID 144478269, <i
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Elijah Reed, 1926; Burial, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States of America, New Ellis Chapel Cemetery; citing record ID 10565
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 25 March 2019, 04:33), entry for Elijah Reed(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LKRJ-DBY

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