Columbus Monroe Reed

1877 - 1953  (76 years)

• Name	Columbus Monroe Reed
  Born	15 Feb 1877	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jun 1953	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 Name: Columbus M Reed Birth Date: 15 Feb 1877 Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia Birth County: Putnam Gender: Male Father's Name: Edward F Reed Mother's name: Barbara Reed FHL Film Number: 567279 West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 Name: Columbus Monroe Reed Birth Date: 1 Mar 1876 Birth Place: Jackson County, West Virginia Death Date: 6 Jun 1953 Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia Burial Date: 7 Jun 1953 Death Age: 77 years 3 months 5 days Occupation: Retired Merchant Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: Frank Reed Mother Name: Barbara Harrison FHL Film Number: 460376 Columbus Monroe "Lum" Reed Birth: Mar. 1, 1876 Putnam County West Virginia, USA Death: Jun. 6, 1953 Jackson County West Virginia, USA Columbus (Lum) Reed, 77-year-old retired merchant of Kenna, Jackson County, died yesterday in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Death was attributed to pneumonia. Born near Kenna, he was a lifelong Jackson County resident. Mr. Reed operated a grocery store here for more than 50 years. Surviving are the widow, Rosetta; five sons, Gladys, Ezekiel, Glenn, Kermit and Roy, all of Charleston; four daughters, Mrs. Bertha Garnes and Mrs. Beulah Moffett of Charleston, Mrs. Bertie Garnes of Ravenswood and Mrs. Mildred Grass of Detroit. Mich.; brother, Scott of Huntlngton; two sisters, Mrs. Elsa Jane Boggess of Charleston and Mrs. Mahaley Lewis of Bancroft; 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. -- Charleston WV Daily Mail obituary, 6/6/1953 Family links: Parents: Edward Frank Reed (1843 - 1891) Barbara Harrison Reed (1839 - 1913) Spouse: Rosetta Lewis Reed (1876 - 1959)* Children: Ezekiel K. Reed (____ - 1955)* Glatus Reed (1899 - 1977)* Bertha Reed Garnes (1901 - 1960)* Birdie Reed Garnes (1907 - 2001)* Beulah Reed Moffatt (1909 - 1998)* Glenn Otis Reed (1912 - 1996)* Mildred Reed Grass (1915 - 1997)* Kermit Benjamin Reed (1917 - 2002)* Roy Jewell Reed (1920 - 1988)* Siblings: John V. Reed (1866 - 1928)* Peter Grant Reed (1868 - 1947)* Silvanus Reed (1869 - 1870)* Edgar M. Reed (1869 - 1870)* Mandeville Scott Reed (1872 - 1958)* Luvicy R. Reed Fisher (1872 - 1950)* Columbus Monroe Reed (1876 - 1953) Elsie Jane Reed Boggess (1879 - 1966)* Mahala Reed Lewis (1882 - 1955)* William Spicer Reed (1883 - 1884)* *Calculated relationship Note: Date of death is taken from death certificate. Grave marker and newspaper obit indicate d.o.d. was 6/5/1953. Date of birth is taken from birth record. D.o.b. on grave marker is 2/1/1876. Burial: Rock Spring Cemetery Kenna Jackson County West Virginia, USA Created by: Jerry Reed Record added: Nov 08, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61317194
  Person ID	I39313	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Edward Frank Reed,   b. Abt 1843, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara Harrison,   b. Abt 1839, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	3 Sep 1865	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1870 Union, Putnam, WV # 38 Reed, Edward F 27 Va Barbra 29 Va John V 4 WV Peter G 2 WV (infant male) 4/12 WV 1880 Census Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia Frank REED Self M M W 37 WV Barbara REED Wife F M W 39 WV Jno. V. REED Son M S W 13 WV Peter REED Son M S W 11 WV Louvisa REED Dau F S W 8 WV Mathew REED Son M S W 6 WV Manderville REED Son M S W 4 WV Columbus REED Son M S W 3 WV Alsy REED Dau F S W 1 WV 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 17 all WVWVWV Reed, Barbara 11/183 wd 34[crossed out] 11-7 children Manderville S 7/1876 Mahala 5/1881 Barbara E 7/1888
  Family ID	F11321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Lewis,   b. Abt 1877, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Nov 1898	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	JCMR Columbus W Reed 21, Kanawha, res Jackson Rosetta Lewis, 21, Putnam, res Poca WV 11/2/1898 1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV Reed, Columbus M 3/1878 m 2y WV WV WV Rosetta 7/1878 m 2y 1-1 child WV WV WV Galadis son 8/1999 WV WV WV 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV Reed, Columbus M 34 m1- 11y WV WV WV Rosa 32 m1- 11y 5-5 children WV WV WV Glaydas son 10 WV WV WV Bertha da 9 WV WV WV Ezekial son 5 WV WV WV 2/26/1904 or 3/26/1903 Berdia da 3 WV WV WV Bulah da 11/12 WV WV WV Beulah 4/28/1909 1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV Reed, Columbus 42 WV WV WV Rosa wife 41 WV WV WV Bertha da 18 WV WV WV Ezekial son 15 WV WV WV Bertie da 13 WV WV WV Bulah a 9 WV WV WV Glen son 7 WV WV WV Glen O 6/9/1912 Mildred da 5 WV WV WV Kermit son 2 8/12 WV WV WV 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV Reed, CM 53 md age 21 Rosa 53 md age 21 Ezekiel son 25 s Birdie da 22 s Glen son 18 Mildred da 16 Kermit son 13 Kermit B 4/13/1917 or 4/20/1917 Roy son 10 Roy Jewell 4/5/1920 Jackson, Beulah da 20 md age 17 1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV 1935: lived same Jackson WV Reed, CM 62 Rosa 64 Zeek son 34 m Glen son 27 s Kermit son 23 s Roy son 20 s
  Children	1. Glatus Reed,   b. Aug 1899, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Bertha Reed,   b. CA 1900, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ezekiel Reed,   b. 26 Feb 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Birdie Reed,   b. 8 Apr 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 2001, Kentucky, USA  (Age 94 years)   5. Beulah Reed,   b. 28 Apr 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Glen O Reed   7. Mildred Reed   8. Kermit B Reed   9. Roy Jewell Reed
  Family ID	F14561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.