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James Reed 1856–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1856

Birth Location: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Dec 1917

Death Location: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Preston Reed

Mother: Martha Jackson

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The story of James Reed began in 1856 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Reed resided in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James Reed resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA. James Reed passed away in 1917 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Reed began in 1856 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Reed resided in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James Reed resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Reed passed away in 1917 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA.

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James Reed's Ancestors

Self
James Reed
1856–1917
Birth Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Preston Russell Reed
1828–1888
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Ann) Jackson
1830–1884
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Reed's Timeline

4 Records

1856
17 Dec 1856
Birth of James Reed in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
James Reed resided here in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
James Reed resided here in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
1917
7 Dec 1917
Age 61
Death of James Reed in Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1530; Page: 126B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 471; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 471; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1530; Page: 126B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA

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