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Ida Brown Reed 1934 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1934

Birth Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 2005

Death Location: Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA

Father: Henry Reed

Mother: Cora Blankenship

Spouse(s): Cecil Holmes

Children(s): Darlene Holmes, Connie Holmes, Cecil Holmes

In 1934, Ida Brown Reed entered the world in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to Henry Cleveland Reed and Cora Nellie Blankenship. In 1935, Ida Brown Reed resided in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia. In 1940, Ida Brown Reed resided in East River Mag Dist, East River, Mercer, West Virg. Ida Brown Reed married Cecil L. Holmes, and had children including Darlene Sue Holmes, Connie A. Holmes, Cecil L. Holmes. Ida Brown Reed passed away in 2005 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Ida Brown Reed entered the world in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to Henry Cleveland Reed and Cora Nellie Blankenship.
  • In 1935, Ida Brown Reed resided in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Ida Brown Reed resided in East River Mag Dist, East River, Mercer, West Virg.
  • Ida Brown Reed married Cecil L. Holmes, and had children including Darlene Sue Holmes, Connie A. Holmes, Cecil L. Holmes.
  • Ida Brown Reed passed away in 2005 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Reed
1892 – 1973
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
HR
Cora Blankenship
1900 – 1976
Birth Location: West Virginia
CB

Spouses(s)

Cecil Holmes
1932 – 1973
Birth Location: –
CH

Children(s)

Darlene Holmes
1953 –
Birth Location: –
DH
Connie Holmes
1958 – 2014
Birth Location: Elkton, Cecil, Maryland, USA
CH
Cecil Holmes
1959 –
Birth Location: –
CH

Ida Reed's Ancestors

Self
Ida Reed
1934 – 2005
Birth Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Cleveland Reed
1892 – 1973
Virginia, United States of America
Cora (Nellie) Blankenship
1900 – 1976
West Virginia
Grandparents
Pascual (Buford) Blankenship
1866 – 1937
Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Alice (Lillian) Hazelwood
1867 – 1926
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1803 – 1883
Rebecca Blankenship
1839 – 1899
John Hazelwood
1834 – 1900
Nancy Nelson
1842 – 1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Blankenship
1812 – 1898
Mary Jones
1808 – 1879
Joshua Hazlewood
1801 – 1876
Elisha (Rev)
1804 – 1880
Charity Wilson
1817 – 1900

Ida Reed's Descendants

1.
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Ida (Brown) Reed (26 Aug 1934 – 28 Apr 2005) m. Cecil (L.) Holmes (25 July 1932 – 8 January 1973)
  1. 1. Darlene (Sue) Holmes (4 Apr 1953 – ) m. Donald (Ray) Smith (18 Sep 1950 – )
  2. 2. Connie (A.) Holmes (19 May 1958 – 21 Jan 2014) m. Kenneth (W.) Smith
    1. 1. Michelle Smith
    2. 2. Melissa Fields m. Emilio (Benjamin) Baldwin
    3. 3. Shane Fields
    4. 4. Kenneth (W.) Smith
  3. 3. Cecil (L.) Holmes (25 Apr 1959 – )

Ida Reed's Timeline

5 Records

1934
26 Aug 1934
Birth of Ida Brown Reed in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 1
Ida Brown Reed resided here in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 6
Ida Brown Reed resided here in East River Mag Dist, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
East River Mag Dist, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
2005
28 Apr 2005
Age 71
Death of Ida Brown Reed in Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA
Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA
2005
2 May 2005
Age 71
Burial of Ida Brown Reed in North East, Cecil, Maryland, USA
North East, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-34
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, News Journal, The; Publication Date: 30/ Apr/ 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; 51215
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News Journal; Publication Date: 30 Apr 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.0500936,0.6550034,0.29184565&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-34

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: East River Mag Dist, East River, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East River, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04429; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-34

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hartly, Kent, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News Journal; Publication Date: 30 Apr 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.0500936,0.6550034,0.29184565&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North East, MD, Hartly, DE
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, News Journal, The; Publication Date: 30/ Apr/ 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; 51215

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 2005
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, News Journal, The; Publication Date: 30/ Apr/ 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; 51215
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News Journal; Publication Date: 30 Apr 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.0500936,0.6550034,0.29184565&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 May 2005
    Event Place: North East, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, News Journal, The; Publication Date: 30/ Apr/ 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; 51215
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News Journal; Publication Date: 30 Apr 2005; Publication Place: Wilmington, Delaware, USA; ,0.0500936,0.6550034,0.29184565&xid=3355
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