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William Riley "Willie" Reed 1887 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1887

Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 June 1932

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

Father: Monroe Reed

Mother: Sara Booth

Spouse(s): Meldona Akers

Children(s): Lessie Reed, Jessie Reed, Teddy Reed, Milford Reed, Darlene Reed, Willie Forbes

William Riley "Willie" Reed was born in 1887 in Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Monroe Reed and Sara Ellen Booth. William Riley "Willie" Reed married Meldona Virginia Akers, and had children including Lessie Clarence Reed, Jessie Grayden Reed, Teddy Orange Reed, Milford Reed, Darlene Marie Reed, Willie Meldona Reed Forbes. William Riley "Willie" Reed passed away in 1932 in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Riley "Willie" Reed was born in 1887 in Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Monroe Reed and Sara Ellen Booth.
  • William Riley "Willie" Reed married Meldona Virginia Akers, and had children including Lessie Clarence Reed, Jessie Grayden Reed, Teddy Orange Reed, Milford Reed, Darlene Marie Reed, Willie Meldona Reed Forbes.
  • William Riley "Willie" Reed passed away in 1932 in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Reed's Ancestors

Self
William Reed
1887 – 1932
Birth Place: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Monroe Reed
1869 – 1956
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Sara (Ellen) Booth
1868 – 1971
Alum Ridge, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Riley Reed
1845 – 1926
Western District, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Charlotta Akers
1844 – 1913
Floyd County, Virginia
Joseph (Henderson) Booth
1839 – 1896
Alum Ridge, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Lester) Sowers
1842 – 1928
Floyd Co, VA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Reid
1783 – 1836
Sarah (Grimes)
1794 – 1869
Nancy Sowers
1792 – 1860
George Reed
1783 – 1837
Elizabeth Reed
1786 – 1859
Daniel Boothe
1776 – 1857
Mary McAlexander
1785 – 1852
John Sowers
1787 – 1836
Sarah PHARES
1792 – 1883

William Reed's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Robert (W.) Craun
      2. 2. Debbie Bartley
      3. 3. David Bartley
    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 – )

William Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1887
Jun 1887
Birth of William Riley "Willie" Reed in Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
1932
21 June 1932
Age 45
Death of William Riley "Willie" 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: Jun 1887
    Event Place: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1932
    Event Place: Alleghany County, Virginia, United States of America

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