Doddridge County Roots


A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
James Lee "Jim" REED

James Lee "Jim" REED

Male 1935 - 2015  (80 years)


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  • Name James Lee "Jim" REED
    Birth 8 May 1935  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Military From 1952 to 1972  [2] 
    U.S. Navy 
    Occupation deputy sheriff, West Union policeman (6 yrs), WV Dept of Hwys (retired)  [2] 
    Residence Crystal Lake (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 27 Jun 2015  Crystal Lake (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cremation Y  [2]
    Notes 
    • James "Jim" Reed retired from the U. S. Navy in 1972 after 20 years of service. Jim was a member of Post #2408 VFW West Union. He served as West Union's policeman for six years and was a deputy sheriff. He retired from the W.V. Department of Highway. He was instrumental in starting Doddridge County T-Ball as well as Doddridge County Little League. Jim was a basketball coach for grades school 7th & 8th grades and won the division in 1986. He served as President of the Doddridge County Band Boosters for many years, during that time he was instrumental in a community fund raising event to enable the band to travel to Walt Disney World two times.
    Person ID I100148  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2022

    Mother Mary Elizabeth JENKINS,   b. 8 Feb 1911   d. 27 May 1994 (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F39076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lula Aris SWISHER,   b. 29 Apr 1940, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 9 Aug 1958  South Mills, Camden Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Divorce Y  [5]
    Documents
    100148_JamesLeeReed_LulaArisSwisher_MarriageRecord_9Aug1958.jpg
    100148_JamesLeeReed_LulaArisSwisher_MarriageRecord_9Aug1958.jpg
    Family ID F53126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    4. [S2575] North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-2011 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and North Carolina State Archives).

    5. [S1967] Record of wife's remarriage.