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James Jefferson Reed 1880–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1880

Birth Location: Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1942

Death Location: Medina, Ohio, USA

Father: William Reed

Mother: Melcena Adams

Spouse(s): Ida Frush

Children(s): Paul Reed, Esther Reed, Jack Reed, Robert Reed, Marquis Reed, Norah Reed, Howard Reed, Harry Reed, Edna Reed, John Reed

In 1880, James Jefferson Reed entered the world in Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA, born to William R Reed And Melcena Reed Adams. James Jefferson Reed married Ida Susan Frush, and had children including Edna Lorraine Reed, Esther W Reed, Harry J Reed, Howard Victor Reed, Jack O Reed, John William Reed, Marquis Porter Reed, Norah R Reed, Paul Rankin Reed, Robert A Reed. James Jefferson Reed passed away in 1942 in Medina, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1880, James Jefferson Reed entered the world in Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA, born to William R Reed And Melcena Reed Adams.
  • James Jefferson Reed married Ida Susan Frush, and had children including Edna Lorraine Reed, Esther W Reed, Harry J Reed, Howard Victor Reed, Jack O Reed, John William Reed, Marquis Porter Reed, Norah R Reed, Paul Rankin Reed, Robert A Reed.
  • James Jefferson Reed passed away in 1942 in Medina, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

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James Reed's Ancestors

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James Reed
1880–1942
Birth Place: Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA
Parents
William R. Reed
1805–1882
Virginia
Melcena (Reed) Adams
1835–1890
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Reed's Descendants

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James (Jefferson) Reed (2 Aug 1880–27 Dec 1942) m. Ida (Susan) Frush (24 Oct 1882–21 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Paul (Rankin) Reed 1907–1993 m. Faustina (Nedolene) Hildreth 1913–1968 m. Lois (Juniata) Hildreth 1910–1928
    1. 1. Phillip (L "Skip") Reed 1937–2018
    2. 2. Lois (J) Reed 1933–2014
    3. 3. James (Leslie) Reed 1931–2010
    4. 4. David (Merle) Reed 1939–2001
  2. 2. Esther (W) Reed 1920–
  3. 3. Jack (O) Reed 1923–
  4. 4. Robert (A.) Reed 1905–1985
  5. 5. Marquis (Porter) Reed 1915–2001
  6. 6. Norah (R) Reed 1911–1968
  7. 7. Howard (Victor) Reed 1917–1985
  8. 8. Harry (J) Reed 1904–1974
  9. 9. Edna (Lorraine) Reed 1909–1990
  10. 10. John (William) Reed 1913–2005

James Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1880
2 Aug 1880
Birth of James Jefferson Reed in Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA
Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA
1942
27 Dec 1942
Age 62
Death of James Jefferson Reed in Medina, Ohio, USA
Medina, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Hamden Station, Upshur Co, WV, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Medina, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

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