West Virginia Pioneers
Levi James Reed
1823 - 1915 (92 years)-
Name Levi James Reed Born 1823 Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died 30 Apr 1915 Clay County, West Virginia, USA [1] Buried Clay County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Death Record
Name: Levi J./Reed
Sex: Male
Death Date: 30 Apr 1915
Death Place: Procious, Clay, West Virginia
Age at Death: 92y
Marital Status: M
Occupation: Farmer
Informant:L.J./Reed (Son)
Cause: killed by train
Levi James Reed, Sr
Birth: 1823
Pendleton County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 30, 1915
Procious
Clay County
West Virginia, USA
Transcript of Biographies Clay Co, WV:
Served in the Union Army as a Private in Company B of the 9th WV Inf from Aug. 16, 1861 until Oct 5, 1864. Muster Rolls show that Levi Reed was listed as missing in action from Sep 13, 1862, until Mar/Apr 1963. There is no indication as to the reason for Missing in Action. He contracted rheumatism from cold and exposure during what is known as the Lynchburg Raid in June 1864. His Civil War
record states that he stood 5 ft. 5 1/2 in., had dark complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.
Levi James Reed was born in Pendleton Co, VA. He married Jane Conley in Gilmer Co., W(VA) on Feb 4, 1844. He and Jane raised a large family. Jane Conley Reed died on Aug. 22, 1902, and later that year Levi married Mary E.(Cooper) Crowder.
He lived his latter years in Procious, Clay County, WV, and died on Apr 30, 1915, when he was hit by a train at age 92.
Family links:
Spouses:
Jane Conley Reed (1825 - 1902)
Mary Elizabeth Cooper Reed (1848 - 1932)*
Children:
Grace Reed Ross (1848 - 1934)*
William A. Reed (1852 - 1928)*
Patrick Conley Reed (1858 - 1930)*
Allen Steward Reed (1861 - 1938)*
Levi James Reed (1863 - 1939)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Reed Walker McCune Cemetery
Clay County
West Virginia, USA
Created by: Jim Samples
Record added: Jun 24, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 54078497
Person ID I73721 WVPioneers Last Modified 13 Mar 2017
Family Jane Conley, b. 1825, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 22 Aug 1902, Clay County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) Married 4 Feb 1844 Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
1850 District 17, Gilmer, VA
Levi Reed 27
Jane 23
Mary J 4
Grace 2
1860 Calhoun, Virginia
Levi Reed 36 farmer Pendleton Co, VA
Jane 30 Kanawha Co, VA
Mary J 13 Gilmer Co, VA
Gracy 11 Gilmer Co, VA
William 10 Gilmer Co, VA
Nancy 8 Gilmer Co, VA
Patrick 6 Gilmer Co, VA
George W 3 Calhoun Co, VA
Allen Stuart 3/12 Calhoun Co, VA
1870 Washington, Calhoun, WV
Levi Reed 47 VA
Jane 43
Nancy 17
Patrick 15
George W 13
Allen T 11
Levi 8
Solomon 6 WV
Francis M 4 (m) WV
Jonathan 2 WV
James 1/12 May WV
1880 Henry, Clay, WV
Reed, Jane 53 VA VA VA
Allen 19 son VA VA VA colera Morbies
Levi 17 son VA VA VA
Solomon 15 son WV VA VA
Franklin 12 son WV VA VA
David 9 son WV VA VA 6/1871
MClelen 7 son WV VA VA
Ellen 8 gda WV VA VA
Molley 6 gda WV VA VA
1900 Henry, Clay, WV
Reed, Levi 7/1823 m 56y WV WV WV
Jane wife 2/1827 m 56y 13-12 children WV WV WV
Children 1. Mary Jane Reed, b. CA 1846, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Grace Reed, b. Jun 1848, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 Jun 1934, Clay County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 86 years) 3. William A Reed, b. 1850, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1928 (Age 78 years) 4. Nancy Reed, b. CA 1852, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Sep 1939, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 87 years) 5. Patrick Conley Reed, b. 17 Jun 1858, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jun 1930 (Age 71 years) 6. George W Reed, b. CA 1857, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Allen Stuart Reed, b. 1860, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1938 (Age 78 years) 8. Levi James Reed, b. 22 Feb 1863, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Jan 1939, Clay County, West Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) 9. Solomon Reed, b. CA 1864, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 10. Francis M Reed, b. CA 1866, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 11. Jonathan Reed, b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 12. David James Reed, b. May 1870, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 13. McClellan Reed, b. CA 1873, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F19505 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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