Individual Details

James served in the Civil War. On 1 May 1864 he enlisted with Company D, 68th Regt., Missouri Militia Volunteers, State Home Guard as a private - he used his own horse and equipment. He was discharged on 15 Aug 1864 and that same day, at age 16, en enlisted in the Union State Home Guard, Company H, 47th Regt., Millouis Volunteer Infantry. He was again a private, under Capt. Pinkney L. Powers. He received his discharge 29 Mar 1865 at Benton Barracks in St. Louis. He was in the battle at Pilot Knob. He had measles while he was in the War which effected his lungs and he received a disability pension from 1915 until his death. The US Veterans Bureau paid $100 toward his burial expenses.

3 Oct 1877. Valentine Reed and Martha L. Reed his wife sold to James E. Reed for $300.00 the following tracts in Madison Co MO. All the SE 1/4 of Section 17, T32, R5, 160 acres. [This was in the same Township as the land of John Reed, father of Valentine & James.]
On the same day Valentine declared the deed to be his and Martha relinquished her dower rights before William M. Matkin, JP.
Deed was filed for record on 22 Jan 1878.

In James Reed's Civil War record, he stated that he lived in Baxter County, AR from 1878 until 1880.

1880 Census, Madison Co MO, Liberty Twp
James E. Reed, age 31, b. MO as were both his parents. Sarah J. Reed, age 25.
Mary Elizabeth, age 4. James Millard McClard, 23, single & a boarder, worked on the farm.

On 7 Sep 1889, at age 40, he was ordained as a minister. In 1891, James & Valentine were delegates that organized the North Liberty Association at Mt. Pisgah Church in Wayne County, MO. He was involved in organizing the Black Mountain General Baptist Church, then located where the current Black Mountain Cemetery is. The church was organized on 14 Jun 1886 with 24 charter members. His wife and daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Anna Mae, Victoria, and were among the charter members. James served as the first Pastor of the church.

1900 Census, Madison Co MO, Liberty Twp
Ellis J. Reed, age 51, b. Jan 1849, Farmer. Sarah J., age 44, b. Aug 1855. Married 30 years. 12 children, 5 living.
Stella O., age 13, b. Apr 1887 and Gertrude age 4, b. Sep 1895.

1910 Census, Madison Co MO, Liberty Twp
Jas. E. Reed, age 61. Sarah Jane, age 55. Married 40 years. 5 living children.
Gertrude age 13 and Alice age 10.
Also living with them were Alice Hefer, granddaughter, age 4, and Clarence Hefner, grandson age one month.

1920 Census, Iron Co MO, Union Twp
James E. Reed, age 70, Minister. Sarah J. age 65.

Rev. James, his wife, and daughters Oney & Alice are all buried at White Cemetery in Minimum, Iron County, MO.

Missouri Death Certificate #39261
James Ellis Reed of Annapolis, Union Twp, Iron Co MO died 23 Dec 1930 of pneumonia. He was born 27 Jan 1849 in Ste Genevieve, MO. He was married to Sarah J. Reed and was a Minister. His father was John Reed, b. KY; his mother unknown. The informant's signature appears to be Aurora Reed Young (given name very difficult to read). Buried Dec 24th, White Cemetery.

W. T. Reed applied for his miliary grave marker from Annapolis, Iron Co, MO, 2 Feb 1930 (it was actually 1931 - the application is stamped April of 1931)
James E. Reed, Private, in Co. H, 47th Regiment, MO Infantry, died 23 Dec 1930, Civil War, Union. Buried White Cemetery.

Birth	27 Jan 1849	Saint Francois County, Missouri
Marriage	23 Mar 1871	Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri - Sarah Jane Young
Death	23 Dec 1930	Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri

Spouse	Sarah Jane Young (1855 - 1922)
Child	Abby Roletty Reed (1872 - 1873)
Child	Fromey Matildy Reed (1874 - 1874)
Child	Mary Elizabeth Reed (1876 - 1938)
Child	Rebecca A. Reed (1878 - 1879)
Child	Anna Mae Reed (1880 - 1966)
Child	Millie Reed (1883 - 1898)
Child	Victoria Reed (1885 - 1952)
Child	Oney Estella Reed (1887 - 1910)
Child	Martha Reed (1890 - 1898)
Child	Clarence Reed (1892 - 1898)
Child	Myrtle Reed (1894 - 1898)
Child	Gertrude Laura Reed (1897 - 1931)
Child	Alice Reed (1901 - 1920)

Father	John Reed (1813 - 1900)
Mother	Elizabeth Jones (1824 - 1865)
Sibling	William R. Reed (1843 - )
Sibling	Susan R. Reed (1845 - 1877)
Sibling	Valentine Reed (1847 - 1900)
Sibling	Mary Jane "Polly" Reed (1848 - 1874)
Sibling	Noah Reed (1850 - )
Sibling	John Penn Reed (1852 - 1909)
Sibling	Malinda Caroline Reed (1853 - 1901)
Sibling	Thomas F. Reed (1855 - 1887)
Sibling	Alice Reed (1856 - )
Sibling	Harriet Elizabeth Reed (1856 - 1935)
Sibling	Martha M. Reed (1861 - 1935)