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Riley Reed 1845 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1845

Birth Location: Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1926

Death Location: Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ross Reed

Mother: Emily Akers

Spouse(s): Charlotta Akers

Children(s): Rosetta Reed, Monroe Reed, Matthew Reed, Druzilla Reed, Alfred Reed, Levi Reed

In 1845, Riley Reed entered the world in Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA, born to Ross H Reed and Emily Catherine Akers. Riley Reed married Charlotta Akers, and had children including Rosetta Reed, Monroe Reed, Matthew Reed, Druzilla Nancy Reed, Alfred Reed, Levi Virgil Reed. Riley Reed passed away in 1926 in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Riley Reed entered the world in Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA, born to Ross H Reed and Emily Catherine Akers.
  • Riley Reed married Charlotta Akers, and had children including Rosetta Reed, Monroe Reed, Matthew Reed, Druzilla Nancy Reed, Alfred Reed, Levi Virgil Reed.
  • Riley Reed passed away in 1926 in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ross Reed
1814 – 1900
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, United States
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Emily Akers
1816 – 1870
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charlotta Akers
1844 – 1913
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Rosetta Reed
1867 – 1957
Birth Location: Virginia
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Monroe Reed
1869 – 1956
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, USA
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Matthew Reed
1872 – 1932
Birth Location: Floyd Co., VA.
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Druzilla Reed
1874 – 1895
Birth Location: Floyd Co., VA.
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Alfred Reed
1880 – 1956
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
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Levi Reed
1882 – 1953
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
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Riley Reed's Ancestors

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Riley Reed
1845 – 1926
Birth Place: Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ross H Reed
1814 – 1900
Floyd, Virginia, United States
Emily (Catherine) Akers
1816 – 1870
Jacksonville, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Reid
1783 – 1836
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Graham) (Grimes)
1794 – 1869
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Sowers
1792 – 1860
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rachel Delaney\Dulaney
1770 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dulaney
1745 – 1812
Rachel Davis
1750 – 1800

Riley Reed's Descendants

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Riley Reed (23 May 1845 – 31 May 1926) m. Charlotta Akers (28 Feb 1844 – 1913)
  1. 1. Rosetta Reed (Jun 1867 – 10 Nov 1957)
  2. 2. Monroe Reed (20 August 1869 – 28 April 1956) m. Sara (Ellen) Booth (31 OCT 1868 – 19 Apr 1971) m. Sarah (Frances) Blankenship (15 August 1886 – 1 January 1954)
    1. 1. William (Riley "Willie") Reed (Jun 1887 – 21 June 1932) m. Meldona (Virginia) Akers (19 November 1889 – 20 October 1980)
      1. 1. Lessie (Clarence) Reed (25 Apr 1911 – 24 Mar 1999) m. Hazel (B) Keith (17 March 1914 – 9 December 2009)
      2. 2. 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
      3. 3. Teddy (Orange) Reed (20 Sep 1915 – 27 June 2007) m. Cloie (Hutchens) Reed (18 Mar 1919 – November 24 2014) m. Gertha (Edith) Graham (abt 1916 – )
        1. 1. Tommy (Teddy) Reed (abt 1935 – ) m. Peggy (Jean) Hamilton (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. William (E.) Reed (abt 1937 – ) m. Marilyn (Elizabeth) Kinzie (abt 1940 – )
        3. 3. Bobby (Joe) Reed (abt 1939 – )
        4. 4. Melvin (Leon) Reed (17 Sep 1940 – )
        5. 5. Virginia (Annabelle) Reed (26 June 1942 – ) m. Robert (W.) Craun (14 May 1943 – 12 June 2010)
        6. 6. David Reed (abt 1944 – )
      4. 4. Milford Reed (abt 1920 – )
      5. 5. Darlene (Marie) Reed (3 Mar 1922 – 17 Sep 1984)
      6. 6. Willie (Meldona Reed) Forbes (20 Jan 1933 – )
    2. 2. Triphanny (Ellen) Reed (20 August 1890 – 23 Dec 1946) m. Walter (L.) Breen (2 Apr 1882 – 8 Dec 1933) m. Charles (Leslie) Gill (8 Dec 1893 – 2 May 1971)
      1. 1. Earl (E) Breen (9 Mar 1918 – 6 Oct 2007) m. Delphia Gill (abt 1925 – )
      2. 2. Walter (P) Breen (12 Sep 1921 – 30 Jan 1969) m. Lucy (Melcena) Gill (1925 – 1998)
      3. 3. Jack (Hershel) Breen (16 April 1926 – 5 Mar 2016) m. Geneva (N) Breen (abt 1926 – )
        1. 1. Arbutus (L) Breen (abt 1948 – )
        2. 2. Virginia (G) Breen (abt 1949 – )
        3. 3. Trudy Brailey
        4. 4. Edi Kluz
        5. 5. Christine Alfrey
        6. 6. Brenda Davidson
      4. 4. Infant (Son) Breen (21 December 1932 – 21 December 1932)
    3. 3. Freddie (H) Reed (May 1892 – )
    4. 4. Louanna Reed (5 February 1896 – 04 January 1990) m. Mike (H) Breen (30 Apr 1877 – 9 September 1946) m. Ball
      1. 1. Glenard Breen (Abt. 1911 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Goldie) Breen (23 Dec 1912 – 28 Sep 1999) m. Abraham Bennett (14 Feb 1902 – 9 Apr 1956)
        1. 1. Thelma (Jean (twin)) Bennett (3 Oct 1929 – 31 Dec 1995)
        2. 2. Mary (V (twin)) Bennett (3 Oct 1929 – 12 July 2016)
        3. 3. Andrew (Isaac "Andy") Bennett (23 Feb 1931 – 24 Jul 2003) m. Freda (Ruth) Fox (1 Apr 1942 – 9 November 2004)
        4. 4. Lloyd (P) Bennett (08 Apr 1933 – 09 May 1989)
        5. 5. Lola (Marie) Bennett (21 Feb 1935 – 12 Jan 2019) m. Jack (Fekey) Ratliff (10 Jul 1931 – 22 September 1988)
        6. 6. Robert (Daniel) Bennett (11 Jun 1937 – 18 Sep 2021) m. Mamie (Mae) Richmond
        7. 7. Martha (Virginia) Bennett (3 Mar 1939 – 13 Nov 2024) m. Ralph (Thomas) Harrah (abt 1928 – )
        8. 8. Joseph (Hannah) Bennett (3 Jan 1941 – 6 Feb 1967) m. Judy (Marie) Fox (abt 1943 – )
        9. 9. Donald (Ray) Bennett (abt 1944 – )
        10. 10. Arnold (W) Bennett (14 Jun 1944 – 18 Aug 2016) m. Judy (Fox) Bennett (abt 1946 – )
        11. 11. Ronald (Lee) Bennett (14 Jun 1944 – 14 Jun 1944)
      3. 3. Bessie (Evelene) Breen (14 October 1917 – 9 May 2012) m. William Westmoreland (11 Mar 1918 – 12 Apr 1997)
        1. 1. Leola Westmoreland (abt 1939 – )
        2. 2. Nancy (Westmoreland Galax) Donnie (1 Jun 1942 – ) m. Henry (Donald) Graham (20 Sep 1942 – )
        3. 3. James (Kenneth) Westmoreland (9 September 1944 – 18 June 2023)
        4. 4. Steve (Pettus Christiansburg Paul Graham) Blacksburg
        5. 5. Ronnie (Westmoreland) Sonny
        6. 6. Jackie (Salem Westmoreland) Sonny
        7. 7. Sue (Westmoreland Christiansburg Tommy) Christiansburg
      4. 4. Beulah (Faye) Breen (23 June 1919 – 14 July 1952) m. Carl (H.) Switzer (abt 1918 – ) m. Paul Gill
        1. 1. CA (-1 Edward) Switzer
      5. 5. Mike (Nicholas) Breen (Abt. 1921 – ) m. Anna (Blanche) Coleman (abt 1930 – )
      6. 6. Luther (Eldridge) Breen (28 Oct 1922 – 27 July 1944)
      7. 7. Billie (Joe) Breen (18 December 1924 – 21 April 2013) m. Janice Deeds (30 August 1938 – 2 October 2022)
        1. 1. Peggy Breen (22 October 1967 – 10 March 2019) m. Brian Janney (abt 1972 – )
        2. 2. Carolyn Keaton
        3. 3. Lisa Bridges
        4. 4. Debra Breen
        5. 5. Nancy Richmond
        6. 6. Jason Breen
      8. 8. Ray (Frank) Breen (07 Jan 1928 – 23 Jun 1999)
      9. 9. Lena (Gay) Breen (22 Oct 1929 – 03 Apr 1943)
    5. 5. Esker (Eddie) Reed (15 Mar 1900 – 7 Jul 1983) m. Leatha (Romanza) Lilly (1 Sep 1902 – 24 Oct 1980)
      1. 1. Virginia Reed (abt 1921 – ) m. John (Edward) Cooke (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Gladys (Helen) Reed (18 Aug 1922 – 28 Jul 1982) m. Basil (Bert) Pack (15 August 1921 – 26 October 2004)
        1. 1. Gladys (Alora “Bunny” Pack) Belville (25 Apr 1943 – 29 Mar 2012) m. Stanley (Ralph) Belville (abt 1941 – )
        2. 2. Bert Pack (25 Feb 1947 – 5 Aug 2012) m. Sharon (S) Swain (abt 1950 – ) m. Vicki Conrad
      3. 3. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Thorburn (16 August 1924 – 12 July 1969) m. Ole (J) Thorburn (abt 1921 – )
      4. 4. Esker (Eddie) Reed (25 Mar 1928 – 18 Nov 1994) m. Joan (M) Reed (abt 1931 – )
      5. 5. Jackson (E) Reed (abt 1932 – ) m. Janet (Sue) Grounds
    6. 6. Edward (Delmer) Reed (abt 1908 – 13 Mar 1965) m. Vergie (Virginia) White (30 Jul 1914 – 22 Jul 1991)
      1. 1. Rufus (L) Reed (14 Dec 1934 – ) m. Betty Amburn
        1. 1. Wayne Reed (1967 – ) m. Marie Bartholomeo (1956 – )
      2. 2. Phyllis (I) Reed (5 August 1939 – ) m. Jasper (Ellis) Skeens (6 July 1932 – 20 January 2001)
      3. 3. Carl (E) Reed (abt 1949 – ) m. Carol (Lane) Duncan (1 Aug 1948 – 25 Dec 2006)
    7. 7. John (Lee) Reed (8 Oct 1910 – 17 Dec 1991) m. Ida (M) White (7 Jun 1917 – 15 Feb 2001)
  3. 3. Matthew Reed (abt 1872 – 10 May 1932)
  4. 4. Druzilla (Nancy) Reed (2 September 1874 – 17 March 1895) m. Cornelius Reed (6 Jan 1863 – 27 Dec 1923)
    1. 1. Etty (Elen) Reed (30 Dec 1893 – 5 Feb 1894)
    2. 2. Sidney (L) Reed (abt 1895 – 28 Aug 1975)
  5. 5. Alfred Reed (15 June 1880 – 17 January 1956) m. Nettie (Josephine) Sheard (18 Nov 1882 – 28 Oct 1948)
    1. 1. Savannah (Sophie Ada) Reed (29 May 1904 – 21 Mar 1940) m. Joseph (Said) Allie (10 Jul 1888 – Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Raymond (A.) Ash (12 Nov 1932 – 30 Dec 1997) m. Lola (E) Brittingham m. Alma (E.) Ash (12 July 1923 – 10 January 2023)
        1. 1. Deborah (S.) Fredrick (28 July 1955 – 7 September 1999)
      2. 2. Mohammed (Alley) Ash (25 Jan 1935 – 22 Jul 2016)
      3. 3. Joseph (Alley) Ash (24 May 1939 – 21 Jan 2009) m. Opal (Leon) Crawford
        1. 1. Gerald (K) Ash (26 Feb 1962 – 22 Apr 1987)
        2. 2. Tim Ash
    2. 2. Arville (C) Reed (10 November 1905 – 9 December 1994) m. Etta Halley (abt 1909 – )
    3. 3. Tessie (Chapman) Reed (5 Aug 1908 – 27 Jul 1993) m. Mattie Davis
    4. 4. Violet (Pansy) Reed (28 Jul 1912 – 7 Feb 2005) m. Henderson (Clyde) Booth (21 Mar 1913 – 08 Dec 1995)
      1. 1. Clifford (Henderson) Booth (21 Mar 1938 – 01 Sep 1992)
      2. 2. Janet (Arlene) Booth (02 Oct 1942 – 03 Jan 2010)
    5. 5. Basil Reed (25 May 1918 – 9 Jun 1918)
    6. 6. Collins (Denny) Reed (28 Mar 1920 – 03 Jan 1973) m. Mary (Madeline) Neely (20 July 1920 – 5 Sep 1991) m. Helen Rhoda (abt 1922 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Faye) Reed (29 Oct 1941 – 17 Apr 1994) m. Garnett (Earnest) Mills (abt 1942 – 11 Sep 2014)
  6. 6. Levi (Virgil) Reed (29 Jun 1882 – 15 November 1953) m. Martha Duncan (1881 – 19 April 1934) m. Nancy (Rebecca Jane) Blankenship (5 May 1910 – 8 April 1959) m. Martha (R) Reed (1884 – )
    1. 1. Lucille (C) Read (abt 1902 – )
    2. 2. Harley Reed (abt 1903 – 6 Aug 1925)
    3. 3. Lavada Reed (abt 1904 – )
    4. 4. Loyd (G) Reed (abt 1906 – )
    5. 5. Earl (C) Reed (abt 1908 – )
    6. 6. Lurie (A) Reed (abt 1909 – )
    7. 7. Columbus (G) Reed (abt 1910 – )
    8. 8. Bessie (Mae) Reed (9 Jul 1911 – 6 Mar 1962)
    9. 9. John Reed (abt 1914 – )
    10. 10. Raymond (Delious) Reed (9 Jan 1914 – 11 November 2018) m. Dolly (Mildred) Reed (23 September 1920 – 30 April 2005)
      1. 1. R (Leon) Reed (15 Dec 1943 – ) m. Betty (Ruth) Reed
      2. 2. Noel (L) Reed (abt 1947 – ) m. Linda (Faye) Barker (abt 1947 – )
    11. 11. Lacy (L) Reed (abt 1915 – ) m. Willie (M) Reed (abt 1920 – )
      1. 1. Luther (L) Reed (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Don (R) Reed (abt 1943 – )
      3. 3. Roy (M) Reed (abt 1947 – )
    12. 12. Roxie Reed (abt 1917 – )
    13. 13. Earnest (M) Reed (abt 1919 – )
    14. 14. Altha Reed (abt 1920 – )
    15. 15. Harly (C) Reed (abt 1903 – )
    16. 16. Lula (L) Reed (abt 1905 – )
    17. 17. James (Preston) Reed (abt 1906 – )
    18. 18. Charles (H) Reed (abt 1908 – )

Riley Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1845
23 May 1845
Birth of Riley Reed in Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
1926
31 May 1926
Age 81
Death of Riley Reed in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1845
    Event Place: Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1926
    Event Place: Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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