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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): Monroe Reed, Druzilla Reed, Matthew Reed, Levi Reed, Alfred Reed, Rosetta Reed

The story of Riley Reed began in 1845 in Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA. Riley Reed married Charlotta Akers, and had children including Alfred Reed, Druzilla Nancy Reed, Levi Virgil Reed, Matthew Reed, Monroe Reed, Rosetta Reed. Riley Reed passed away in 1926 in Elgood, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Riley Reed began in 1845 in Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA.
  • Riley Reed married Charlotta Akers, and had children including Alfred Reed, Druzilla Nancy Reed, Levi Virgil Reed, Matthew Reed, Monroe Reed, Rosetta 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
CA

Children(s)

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

Self
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 Private
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. Monroe Reed 1869–1956 m. Sarah (Frances) Blankenship 1886–1954 m. Sara (Ellen) Booth 1868–1971
    1. 1. Edward (G) Reed 1908–1965 m. Vergie (Virginia) White 1914–1991
    2. 2. John (Lee) Reed 1910–1991 m. Ida (May) White 1917–2001
    3. 3. Louanna Reed 1896–1990 m. Mike (H) Breen 1877–1946
      1. 1. Beulah (Faye) Breen 1919–1952 m. Carl (H.) Switzer 1918–
      2. 2. Bessie (Evelene) Breen 1917–2012 m. William Westmoreland 1918–1997
        1. 1. James (Kenneth) Westmoreland 1944–2023
      3. 3. Mary (Goldie) Breen 1912–1999 m. Abraham Bennett 1902–1956
        1. 1. Lola (Marie) Bennett 1935–2019 m. Jack (Fekey) Ratliff 1931–1988
        2. 2. Joseph (Hannah) Bennett 1941–1967
        3. 3. Robert (Daniel) Bennett 1937–2021
        4. 4. Lloyd (P) Bennett 1933–1989
        5. 5. Andrew (Isaac "Andy") Bennett 1931–2003 m. Freda (Ruth) Fox 1942–2004
        6. 6. Thelma (Waneda) Bennett 1929–1995
        7. 7. Mary (V (twin)) Bennett 1929–2016
        8. 8. Arnold (W) Bennett 1944–2016
        9. 9. Martha (Virginia) Bennett 1939–2024
        10. 10. Ronald (Lee) Bennett 1944–1944
      4. 4. Glenard Breen 1911–
      5. 5. Billie (Joe) Breen 1924–2013 m. Janice Deeds 1938–2022
      6. 6. Luther (Eldridge) Breen 1922–1944
      7. 7. Mike (Nicholas) Breen 1921–
      8. 8. Lena (Gay) Breen 1929–1943
      9. 9. Ray (Frank) Breen 1928–1999
    4. 4. Esker (Eddie Reed) Sr 1900–1983 m. Leatha (Romanza Lilly) Reed 1902–1980
      1. 1. Esker (Eddie Reed) Junior 1928–1994
      2. 2. Gladys (Helen) Reed 1922–1982 m. Bazil (Bert) Pack 1921–2004
        1. 1. Bert (Pack) Jr. 1947–2012
        2. 2. Gladys (Alora “Bunny” Pack) Belville 1943–
      3. 3. Virginia Reed 1921– m. John (Edward) Cooke 1921–
      4. 4. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Thorburn 1924–1969 m. Ole (J) Thorburn 1921–
    5. 5. Freddie (H) Reed 1892–
    6. 6. Triphanny (Ellen) Reed 1890–1946 m. Walter (L.) Breen 1882–1933 m. Charles (Leslie) Gill 1893–1971
      1. 1. Jack (Hershel) Breen 1926–2016 m. Geneva (N) Breen 1926–
      2. 2. Walter (P) Breen 1921–1969 m. Lucy (Melcena) Gill 1925–1998
      3. 3. Infant (Son) Breen 1932–1932
      4. 4. Earl (E) Breen 1918–2007 m. Delphia Gill 1925–
    7. 7. William (Riley "Willie") Reed 1887–1932 m. Meldona (Virginia) Akers 1889–1980
      1. 1. Teddy (Orange) Reed 1915–2007 m. Cloie (Hutchens) Reed 1919–2014 m. Gertha (Edith) Graham 1916–
      2. 2. Lessie (Clarence) Reed 1911–1999 m. Hazel (B) Keith 1914–2009
      3. 3. Darlene (Marie) Reed 1922–1984
      4. 4. Jessie (Grayden) Reed 1913–1997 m. Annie (Marie) Ward 1918–1995
      5. 5. Milford Reed 1920–
  2. 2. Druzilla (Nancy) Reed 1874–1895 m. Cornelius Reed 1863–1923
    1. 1. Sidney (L) Reed 1895–1975
    2. 2. Etty (Elen) Reed 1893–1894
  3. 3. Matthew Reed 1872–1932
  4. 4. Levi (Virgil) Reed 1882–1953 m. Martha Duncan 1881–1934 m. Nancy (Rebecca Jane) Blankenship 1910–1959 m. Martha (R) Reed 1884–
    1. 1. Raymond (Delious) Reed 1914–2018 m. Dolly (Mildred) Reed 1920–2005
    2. 2. James (Preston) Reed 1906–
    3. 3. Lula (L) Reed 1905–
    4. 4. Charles (H) Reed 1908–
    5. 5. Harly (C) Reed 1903–
    6. 6. Lucille (C) Read 1902–
    7. 7. Harley Reed 1903–1925
    8. 8. John Reed 1914–
    9. 9. Bessie (Mae) Reed 1911–1962
    10. 10. Roxie Reed 1917–
    11. 11. Altha Reed 1920–
    12. 12. Lavada Reed 1904–
    13. 13. Loyd (G) Reed 1906–
    14. 14. Earl (C) Reed 1908–
    15. 15. Lurie (A) Reed 1909–
    16. 16. Columbus (G) Reed 1910–
    17. 17. Lacy (L) Reed 1915– m. Willie (M) Reed 1920–
    18. 18. Earnest (M) Reed 1919–
  5. 5. Alfred Reed 1880–1956 m. Nettie (Josephine) Sheard 1882–1948
    1. 1. Savannah (Sophie Ada) Reed 1904–1940 m. Joseph (Said) Allie 1888–1967
      1. 1. Joseph (Alley) Ash 1939–2009
      2. 2. Mohammed (Alley) Ash 1935–2016
      3. 3. Raymond (A.) Ash 1932–1997 m. Alma (E.) Ash 1923–2023
    2. 2. Tessie (Chapman) Reed 1908–1993
    3. 3. Violet (Pansy) Reed 1912–2005 m. Henderson (Clyde) Booth 1913–1995
      1. 1. Clifford (Henderson) Booth 1938–1992
      2. 2. Janet (Arlene) Booth 1942–2010
    4. 4. Collins (Denny) Reed 1920–1973 m. Mary (Madeline) Neely 1920–1991 m. Helen Rhoda 1922–
      1. 1. Mary (Faye) Reed 1941–1994 m. Garnett (Earnest) Mills 1942–2014
    5. 5. Arville (C) Reed 1905–1994 m. Etta Halley 1909–
    6. 6. Basil Reed 1918–1918
  6. 6. Rosetta Reed 1867–1957

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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