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Jessie Grayden Reed 1913 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1913

Birth Location: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 September 1997

Death Location: Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Reed

Mother: Meldona Akers

Spouse(s): Annie Ward

Children(s): Norman Reed

The story of Jessie Grayden Reed began in 1913 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America. Jessie Grayden Reed married Annie Marie Ward, and had children including Norman Duane Reed. Jessie Grayden Reed passed away in 1997 in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Grayden Reed began in 1913 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • Jessie Grayden Reed married Annie Marie Ward, and had children including Norman Duane Reed.
  • Jessie Grayden Reed passed away in 1997 in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jessie Reed's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Reed
1913 – 1997
Birth Place: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Riley "Willie" Reed
1887 – 1932
Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
Meldona (Virginia) Akers
1889 – 1980
Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Monroe Reed
1869 – 1956
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Sara (Ellen) Booth
1868 – 1971
Alum Ridge, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Riley Reed
1845 – 1926
Charlotta Akers
1844 – 1913
Joseph Booth
1839 – 1896
Catherine Sowers
1842 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ross Reed
1814 – 1900
Emily Akers
1816 – 1870
Mary Akers
1812 – 1872
William Booth
1814 – 1856
Susannah Sowers
1812 – 1887
JOHN SOWERS
1804 – 1883
Rhoda Lester
1815 – 1895

Jessie Reed's Descendants

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Jessie (Grayden) Reed (2 March 1913 – 20 September 1997) m. Annie (Marie) Ward (3 September 1918 – 19 July 1995)
  1. 1. Norman (Duane) Reed (9 Apr 1947 – ) m. Janet (Marie) Gillespie

Jessie Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1913
2 March 1913
Birth of Jessie Grayden Reed in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
1997
20 September 1997
Age 84
Death of Jessie Grayden Reed in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America
Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1913
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1997
    Event Place: Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Callaghan, Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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