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Elisha Sherman Reed 1865–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 22 Jul 1950

Death Location: Martin, Kentucky, USA

Father: Lorenzo Reed

Mother: Judith Fields

Spouse(s): Amy Muncy

Children(s): Virginia Reed, Mary Reed, Nannie Reed, James Reed, William Reed, James Reed, Willie Reed, Mary Reed

In 1865, Elisha Sherman Reed entered the world in Kentucky, born to Lorenzo Dow Reed And Judith Fields. Elisha Sherman Reed married Amy J Muncy, and had children including James A Cap Reed, James A Reed, Mary R Reed, Mary Reed, Nannie Ova Reed, Virginia Ruth Reed, William Bill Reed, Willie Reed. Elisha Sherman Reed passed away in 1950 in Martin, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Elisha Sherman Reed entered the world in Kentucky, born to Lorenzo Dow Reed And Judith Fields.
  • Elisha Sherman Reed married Amy J Muncy, and had children including James A Cap Reed, James A Reed, Mary R Reed, Mary Reed, Nannie Ova Reed, Virginia Ruth Reed, William Bill Reed, Willie Reed.
  • Elisha Sherman Reed passed away in 1950 in Martin, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elisha Reed's Ancestors

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Elisha Reed
1865–1950
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Lorenzo Dow Reed
1826–1901
Christianburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Judith Fields
1831–1885
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (E) Reed
1798–1850
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Reed
1806–1877
Christianburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Reed
1758–1829
Permilia Reed
1765–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Reed
1730–1807
Nancy Wigington
1735–1807
Samuel *
1725–1797
Mary “Reed”
1725–1810

Elisha Reed's Descendants

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Elisha (Sherman) Reed (18 Oct 1865–22 Jul 1950) m. Amy (J) Muncy (16 May 1876–28 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Virginia (Ruth) Reed 1913–1979 m. Walter (Pearl) Preston 1906–1976
    1. 1. Raymond (Keane) Preston 1945–2009
    2. 2. Jewell (Dean Julie) Preston 1930–2014
    3. 3. Rowena Preston 1931–2010
    4. 4. Herschel (Hayes Donald Peanut Preston M abt Aug) 1970 1935–1976
    5. 5. Dennifer Preston 1951–2005
  2. 2. Mary (R) Reed 1897–
  3. 3. Nannie (Ova) Reed 1901–
  4. 4. James (A "Cap") Reed 1907–1977
  5. 5. William ((Bill)) Reed 1909–1969
  6. 6. James (A) Reed 1906–
  7. 7. Willie Reed 1910–
  8. 8. Mary Reed 1899–

Elisha Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1865
18 Oct 1865
Birth of Elisha Sherman Reed in Kentucky
Kentucky
1950
22 Jul 1950
Age 85
Death of Elisha Sherman Reed in Martin, Kentucky, USA
Martin, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Martin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates-Microfilm, 1911-1965

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