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1916 - 2006 (89 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Juanita Sigmon was born 19 Jul 1916 (daughter of Charles Henry Sigmon and Rachel Jane REED); died 12 Jul 2006, Hurricane, Putnam Co. WV; was buried , Cunningham Memorial Park. Notes:
Juanita S. Halstead, 89, of Scott Depot, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at Sunbridge of Putnam after an extended illness.
Juanita was a member of the Washington Street Church of Christ in St. Albans, where she had taught Ladies Bible Classes for many years. She had published a book about her Father's family titled "The Sigmon's of Virginia" and had completed an unpublished manuscript about her Mother's family titled "Reed's In The Wind." She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed her genealogical studies and spending time with her two cats.
Before her marriage, she had worked for the state of West Virginia in the Department of Labor and the Executive branch and later for the Southern Coal Operators Association in Charleston.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, E. Housten Halstead and her great-grandson, Jamie Dale Pauley.
Juanita is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John H. and Joan Halstead of Midland, Mich.; her grandchildren, Erin Halstead Pauley, Matthew Joseph Halstead, and Carrie Rebecca Halstead; her great-grandchildren, Alexandra Brooke Pauley, Tyler Austin Venturi, Ella Madison Halstead, and Hunter Wayne Halstead; her niece, Martha Watterson of Apple Grove.
A celebration of Juanita's life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, 110 B St., St. Albans, with Minister Michael Mayo officiating. Private entombment will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park. There will be a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service.
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Generation: 2
2. | Charles Henry Sigmon was born 11 Oct 1861, West Virginia; died 01 Jun 1934, Mason Co. WV; was buried , Oakhill, WV. Notes:
Died:
West VA Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=183302&Type=Death
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5295968&Type=Death
Charles married Rachel Jane REED. Rachel (daughter of Amanuel REED and Robina BEAVERS) was born 1872, McDowell Co., WV. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Rachel Jane REED was born 1872, McDowell Co., WV (daughter of Amanuel REED and Robina BEAVERS). Other Events:
- _UID: 8300EDE102064114A8AB9E090F73C57B6A93
Children:
- Elsa Sigmon was born 14 Jul 1908, Majestic, Pike Co. KY; died 18 Sep 2002, The Plains, Athens Co. OH.
- 1. Juanita Sigmon was born 19 Jul 1916; died 12 Jul 2006, Hurricane, Putnam Co. WV; was buried , Cunningham Memorial Park.
- Walton Sigmon
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Generation: 3
6. | Amanuel REED was born 09 Nov 1849, Tazewell Co. VA (son of John Wesley Reed and Nancy Jane CHRISTIAN); died 08 Jul 1923, McClure, Dickenson Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: B0D5BEBE044F404CA70D7AA8A1A4BFDD97C8
Notes:
Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.
Amanuel Reed, the youngest son of J. W. and Nancy Reed, was the first postmaster of Avondale, WV in McDowell Co. He married Robina Beavers on 17 April 1876 in Tazewell County, VA. Robina was a daughter of Alexander Beavers and his second wife, Rachel Barnett. Alexander was a son of Robert "Robin" Beavers and Catherine (nee Harman) Beavers.
Amanuel married Robina BEAVERS 7 Apr 1876, Tazewell Co. VA. Robina (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS and Rachel BARNETT) was born 3 Dec 1854, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA; died 22 Sep 1905, Avondale, WV. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Robina BEAVERS was born 3 Dec 1854, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Alexander BEAVERS and Rachel BARNETT); died 22 Sep 1905, Avondale, WV. Other Events:
- _UID: 01E85574E65D478A80918BABF45526B733FB
Notes:
"Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.
Amanuel Reed, son of J. W. Reed, Sr and Nancy (nee Christian) Reed, married Robina Beavers on 17 April 1876 in Tazewell County, VA. Robina was a daughter of Alexander Beavers and his second wife, Rachel Barnett.
Notes:
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Emanuel Read
Birth Date: 1852
Birthplace: Mcdowell County, W. Va
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Robina Beavers
Spouse's Birth Date: 1855
Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 17 Apr 1876
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father's Name: Jackson Read
Mother's Name: Mary
Spouse's Father's Name: Alex. Beavers
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rachel
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 44 Line 32
Children:
- 3. Rachel Jane REED was born 1872, McDowell Co., WV.
- John Wesley REED was born 11 Jul 1880, West Virginia; died 09 Jun 1887, McDowell Co., WV.
- Henry James REED was born 18 Sep 1882, McDowell Co., WV.
- Nancy REED was born Jan 1885, McDowell Co., WV; died 1911, West Virginia.
- Lydia Elizabeth REED was born Feb 1888, McDowell Co., WV.
- Martha LaFronia REED was born Aug 1890, McDowell Co., WV.
- Thomas REED was born Aug 1890, McDowell Co., WV.
- Pearl Frances REED was born Apr 1894, McDowell Co., WV.
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Generation: 4
12. | John Wesley Reed was born 25 Jul 1804, Rogersville, Hawkins Co. TN; died 09 Jun 1889, Avondale, McDowell Co. WV. Notes:
Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.
In a hillside cemetery overlooking the site of the old Reed homestead on Crane Creek in McDowell Co., WVA are the graves of John Wesley Reed, Sr and his wife Nancy (nee Christian) Reed. The tomstones at these graves are still legible and reveal the following vital data: "J. W. Reed, Sr., born at Rogersville, Tennessee, July 25, 1804, died June 18, 1888; Nancy, wife of J. W. Reed, born October 18, 1812, died December 2, 1887." Avondale, WVA is now the post office address at this location; Amanuel Reed, the youngest
son of J. W. and Nancy Reed, was the first postmaster there.
A search for additional data pertaining to John Wesley's birth in Rogersville, Hawkins County, TN proved to be fruitless. Apparently many of the early records for that county had been lost some years ago. Every source searched in Hawkins County failed to be helpful. Family lore says
that John Wesley Reed was raised by a Hoover family in Kentucky---one cousin said that he was told that this was near Lexington. There were several Hoovers in Jessamine County, KY, a county contiguous to Fayette County in which Lexington is located, about the time that John Wesley was
growing from infancy to boyhood, but no connection could be established with these families.
A search of the Floyd County, KY records located some court minutes in re John Wesley Reed. In 1816, when John Wesley was twelve (12) years of age, Abraham Beavers was ordered by the court to show cause why he should not take John Reed into his care as an apprentice to learn the shoe making trade. Later, minutes show that Abraham did take him in. This blends in with family lore in that Amanuel Reed, aforementioned son of John Wesley, used to make the shoes for members of his family. Apparently this knowledge was
handed down from John Wesley to his sons. Another record in the Floyd County minutes in 1821 indicates that John Wesley has left Abraham Beavers, and an order was issued for his return. At that time, he was referred to as "John Reed "alias "Hoover." This certainly proves he was using the name
"Hoover" part of the time; and it also indicates that family lore was correct in saying that he was "raised by Hoovers in Kentucky." We must remember, at this point, that in 1816 he was a 12-year old boy and ready to begin to learn a trade. But where was he during the first 12 years of his life? No additional court minutes could be found with reference to his leaving Abraham Beavers. Those of us in the family had been told through the years that he left where he was living in KY because of ill-treatment, and he would not return to KY even though he had told some of the family that he probably had an inheritance due him in that state. So far, no further records have been found for him in KY. Additional research is in process now to see if we can pick up his trail in KY after 1821.
He did make his way to Tazewell County, VA where, on 30 June 1830, he married Nancy Christian, a daughter of Thomas Christian and Louisa (nee Harman) Christian---this ceremony was performed by William McGuire. There is one John Reed found in Tazewell County records in 1805 when a litigation
is filed between this John Reed and Canfield Taylor. Since we know that our John Reed was born in 1804 in Rogersville, TN, this had to have been another John Reed---and, there were other Reeds in Tazewell County who were related to Lyles Dolsberry. When Hannah Harrison's property was sold on 17 July 1830, our John Reed made two purchases from this estate. One can easily surmise from this that he bought items which he and Nancy needed to set up housekeeping. In December 1834, John Reed was chosen as a magistrate for Tazewell County, VA. This seems to indicate that he was respected by county residents because in those days the position of magistrate was held in higher esteem than what it is today. He had accumulated fairly large holdings in real estate---records of land grants have been found to
substantiate this fact. While this land, at that time, was in Tazewell County, in 1858 when McDowell became a county, John Wesley and his family, for the most part, were now residents of this (McDowell) new county. Before he died in 1888, he found himself in a new state because WVA became a state in 1863. He and Nancy had several children and their history will be covered in the "Reed Family History" now being compiled by this writer. The parentage of John Wesley is still lost in the pages of time, but it is the hope of this writer that the right page will be turned one of these days to reveal the answer to this puzzle.
John married Nancy Jane CHRISTIAN 13 Jun 1830, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN) was born 3 Oct 1812, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died 2 Dec 1887, Avondale, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , In a hillside cemetery overlooking the site of the old Reed homestead on Crane Creek in McDowell Co., WVA. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Nancy Jane CHRISTIAN was born 3 Oct 1812, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN); died 2 Dec 1887, Avondale, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , In a hillside cemetery overlooking the site of the old Reed homestead on Crane Creek in McDowell Co., WVA. Other Events:
- _UID: 594D5BEC78A54C7081C379BA94F0F20EC18F
Notes:
Another source has her listed as Nancy Elizabeth.
Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.
Nancy Christian, wife of John Wesley Reed, was a daughter of Thomas Christian and Louisa (nee Harman) Christian. In a hillside cemetery overlooking the site of the old Reed homestead on Crane Creek in McDowell Co., WVA are the graves of John Wesley Reed, Sr and his wife Nancy (nee Christian) Reed. The tomstones at these graves are still legible and reveal the following vital data: "J. W. Reed, Sr., born at Rogersville, Tennessee, July 25, 1804, died June 18, 1888; Nancy, wife of J. W. Reed, born October 18, 1812, died December 2, 1887."
Notes:
Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Nancy Christian, born in VA in 1812.
Spouse Name: John Wesley Reed, born in TN in 1804.
Marriage
Year: 1830
Marriage State: VA
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: John Reed
Spouse's Name: Nancy Christian
Event Date: 13 Jun 1830
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 103
Children:
- Jackson Reed was born 29 May 1831, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Nancy Jane Reed was born 04 Dec 1832, Tazewell Co. VA; died 11 Jan 1911, Avondale, McDowell Co. WV.
- John Lindsey Reed was born 17 Mar 1834, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1850, Victor, Iowa Co. IA.
- Daniel Reed was born 02 Oct 1835, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1850.
- Wesley Reed was born 10 Jun 1837, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Mathias Harman Reed was born 01 Mar 1839, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1843, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Thomas Mastin Reed was born 13 Feb 1841, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1843, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Elias Friendly Reed was born 19 Jun 1843, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Jan 1844, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Louisa Reed was born 30 Dec 1844, Tazewell Co. VA.
- 6. Amanuel REED was born 09 Nov 1849, Tazewell Co. VA; died 08 Jul 1923, McClure, Dickenson Co. VA.
- Henry James Reed was born 11 Aug 1847, Tazewell Co. VA.
- Moses David Reed was born 31 Mar 1852, Tazewell Co. VA; died 05 Jul 1854, Tazewell Co. VA.
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14. | Alexander BEAVERS was born 1802, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Robert (Robin) BEAVERS and Catherine (Katie) HARMAN); died 24 Nov 1880, Tazewell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: 209B8D4514F84B119B9F05977DFB2F920482
Notes:
Married by Jonathan Quicksall
CENSUS RECORDS
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexr Beavers [Alex Jr Beavers]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Alex Beaver [Alex Beavers]
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1086
Household Members:
Alex Beaver 48
James Beaver 25
Betsy Beaver 23
Mary Beaver 24
Catherine Beaver 23
Rebecca Beaver 20
Robt Beaver 18
Martha Beaver 18
Jno Beaver 13
Wm Beaver 11
Mirtha H Beaver 8
Nancy Beaver 7
Lidde Beaver 5
Rachel Beaver 3
Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: Alexander Beavers
Birth Date: abt 1800
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Date: 24 Nov 1880
Death Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Death Age: 80
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father Name: Robt. Beavers
Mother Name: Kate Beavers
FHL Film Number: 2048586
Alexander married Rachel BARNETT 30 Jul 1851, Tazewell, Va.. Rachel (daughter of Archibald BARNETT and Nancy BEAVERS) was born ca 1825, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Sep 1896, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]
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15. | Rachel BARNETT was born ca 1825, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Archibald BARNETT and Nancy BEAVERS); died 21 Sep 1896, Tazewell Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: FCCCCDBF2F144A08AF4E6F875858E6F86ADC
- Birth: 1835
Notes:
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Alexander Beavers
Spouse's Name: Rachel Barnett
Event Date: 30 Jul 1851
Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 34214
Reference ID: Page 35
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