September Newsletter

Many family members gathered together under the protection of a roofed shelter house at the Perryville Battlefield Park outside of Perryville and again the Reed Reunion was started up again. All this took place because of a very energetic young woman named Linda Reed Perry. It has been decided to revive the Newsletter, so here goes. We wish to join and inform the entire family of the joys and heartaches of the family, so others can join us in prayers and thanksgiving. So much has happened since our last newsletter, that its hard to know where to begin.

On the Reed side, we have been trying to get beyond Benjamin Reed and his wife Eleanor Yocum. There is a lot of available information on the Yocum Family but so far not much on the Reed. It has been suggested that a Charles Reed might be Benjamin's father. However at this point proof of that is missing. Charles Reed is supposed to be from Lincoln County, Kentucky. If anyone has material on this person, please let us know. Also, the Pembertons have been taken back to Thomas and Rebecca Wingfield Pemberton of Albemarle County, Virginia. I have written to someone who is related to Thomas and Rebecca and as of late, have not heard from him. Thomas is supposed to have these children--Henry, Susannah, Charles, John, Priscilla. Henry married Lydia Cockran, Susannah married Preston Cockran, who is a brother to Lydia, then Priscilla married Edward Mills. The Lanes have been taken back to 1259 AD.

Tammy Miller is the daughter of Sallie May Reed and Ray Miller. Sallie is the daughter of John Sherman and Bettie Florence Pemberton Reed. Tammy just received news that after a time of Coy not breathing well, was entered into the hospital at Cookeville, Tennessee, has a tumor on his lung, that the Dr. say is in-operable. We are waiting to see what the out come and changes of Chemo or Radiation are. Coy and Tammy have since received good news that they are very hopeful that after 45 radiation treatments the tumor on Coys lung will shrink and he will return to good health. All prayers will be gratefully appreciated.

Willie Florence Pittman of Stanford, Kentucky of Lincoln County, died September 7, 2004 at Ephriam McDowell Regional Medical Center. She was 83 years of age. She was born in Casey County on March 21, 1921 and was the daughter of James K. and Rosie Pemberton and she married John Pittman. She was a homemaker and member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James Kenneth Pittman of Stanford, two daughters named Roberta Donder of Stanford and Nellie Claunch of Perryville, a sister Hazel Pittman of Stanford, 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by a sister named Grcie King and a brother Earl Pemberton. Funeral services were September 10, 2004 at W. L. Pruitt Feneral Home in Moreland with the Reverend David Fraqlix officiating. Burial in Hustonville Cemetery. Pall bearers were Manuel, Stuart, and Shawn Conder, Danny Hargis, Donald Yeager, Brian Pittman and Keith Claunch.

Louis Jim Reed whose wife is Pat Brandt Reed, has undergone Kidney Surgery. she is going well at this time. Louis Jim Reed is the youngest son of John Sherman Reed and his wife Bettie Florence Pemberton. John Sherman is the son of Samuel H. Reed who is the son of David and Patsey Reed. Bettie Florence Pemberton is the daughter of George Washington and Sallie A. York Pemberton. Jim and Pat are out traveling. Right now, as of September 28, 2004, they are in Vermont, but were in Maine. They will be going to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania next, then to Myrtle Beach for a Rally in October and then back to Indiana to pick up new cooling unit for their refrigerator in the Motor home. Rachel Leasum, which is Carols daughter is expecting their third son in October. She has a serious blood clot in her lef and the O.B. Dr. said the girls, Rachel and Michelle are carrying a clotting chromosome within and were put on shots of Heperin to control it during Pregnancy. Their son David had a blood clot in his knee after emergency appendectomy and Carol had blood clot in her lung this year, which started from her ankle. All descendants should be checked for this chromosome. Can effect the males after a medical operation of any kind. Pat is on Plavix and aspirin to keep down the chance of strokes of any kind. Jim is on Pravachol, which is good so far. David's stepson is marrying in October to a gal from High School with a 4 year old daughter

Casey County has just celebrated 30 years of the Apple Festival. According to George Wolford, he created this festival 30 years ago. I talked with his a while and he is proud and all smiles as he stands in front of the huge oven that bakes the 10 foot apple pie. I was there on Saturday the 25th, which was the last day. Its appears to be a huge street fair and many events going on much like a county fair. Lots of food, music and crafts available for the shopper. The Festival started September 19th and ran through September 25th. After several hours of touring the Festival we took a much needed ride down 906 for a return to the past, where my mother was born and raised for several years until her mother died.

Does anyone know about the death of George W. Reed, son of David and Patsey Ellis Reed. He is my GG Grandfather and was in the 1860 census along with his wife, their four sons William, George, Samuel, and John, then in 1861, a son named James was born. In June 1881, James died, this was written about in a letter from Samuel to George Alford Reed who at the time was living in Texas, when they talked about the death of their youngest brother James. The four older boys were guardian to their grandparents, David and Patsey. So what happened to George W., his wife and James. Nothing more is said about these three after that. Please contact Kay Clark at KC9575@aol.com