David Berry Reed1
b. 17 September 1827, d. 7 January 1899
Father | Arthur Reid2 b. 26 Aug 1785, d. 4 Apr 1860 |
Mother | Lucretia Keys b. 1790, d. 1852 |
Birth | 17 Sep 1827 | David Berry Reed was born on 17 Sep 1827.3 |
Marriage | 26 Dec 1850 | He married Margaret B. Edmondson, daughter of Col. James Glenn Edmondson and Jannet Buchanan, on 26 Dec 1850 in Washington County, Virginia.4 |
Cens-1860 | 21 Jul 1860 | The 1860 federal census recorded David and Margaret with 3 children: James (8), Lucretia (6) and Elizabeth (2). David owned land valued at $4,000 and personal property worth $400.5 |
Cens-1870 | 19 Sep 1870 | A son Arthur was born in 1866. In 1870 Alexander and Nancy Harris and their 5 children were also living with David and Margaret.6 |
| | Margaret's brother Robert was married to Elizabeth Jane Vestal, sister of Nancy Ann (Vestal) Harris. There may have been a closer relationship between the two couples that I have not identified. Regardless, they became inlaws in 1877 when David and Margaret's daughter Lucretia married Alexander and Nancy's son Samuel Harris. |
Death | 7 Jan 1899 | David died on 7 Jan 1899 at age 71.3 |
Burial | | He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
Religion | | David and Margaret were charter members of Bethel Church when it was formerly organized in July, 1881.7 |
Citations
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County, Virginia death register entry for James Edmondson Reed: Abingdon, VA, white male, wid. of Darcus Ann Logan, b. 22 Sep 1851, WCV, 84/02/17; d. 09 Dec 1935, s/o David Berry Reed, WCV & Margaret Edmondson, VA; bur. Bethel.
- [S2424] Jack Hockett, Washington Co. VA Will Book 15 1860-1863, p. 4; abstracted from WC VA WB 15:20.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 250. Stone reported to read: David B. Reed, 17 Sept. 1872 [sic] - 7 Jan. 1899, age 72y 3m 21d, "Father."
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 53.
- [S234] David B. Reid household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 125 (original script), dwelling 919, family 882, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2010. Household included: David B. Reid, 31, farmer, owns land worth $4,000 and pers prop worth $400; Margaret, 36; James, 8; Lucretia, 6; Elizabeth, 2; all b. VA.
- [S635] David Reed household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon Twp, p. 37 (stamped), dwelling 8, family 8, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2010. Household includes: David Reed, 43, farmer, owns land worth $3,000, pers prop of $400; Margret, 45; James, 18, farmer; Lucrea, 17; Bettie, 12; Auther, 4; A.M. Harris, 45, farmer; all Harris: Nancy, 36, owns land worth $325 and pers prop of $100; Samuel, 17; Decky, (f) 13; Hanner, (f) 11; Nancy 4; Loucrea, 1; all b. VA.
- [S2878] Bethel Presbyterian Church 1881-1981, p. 7.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 296. James Edward Reed, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o David & Margaret Reed marr Dorcas Ann Logan, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o John & Elizabeth Logan; marr 26 Nov. 1874.
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 151. Samuel J. Harris, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Alex M. & Nancy Ann Harris marr Lucretia E. Reed, 23, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o David B. & Mgt Reed; 4 Jan 1877.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 250. Stone reported to read: Bettie I. V. Reed, 4 Apr. 1858 - 12 June 1922, age 64y 2m 8d, "Sister."
- [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 91. A.W. Reed, 27, s/o D.B. & M. Reed, farmer and J.D. Glenn, 32, d/o William & M.A. Glenn, 8 May 1894.