Elijah Samuel Reid (1820 - 1864)

Born 1820 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Annette (McLeod) Reid — married 1845 in North Carolina

Died 2 Oct 1864 at about age 44 in Jones Farm, Petersburg, Virginia

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Biography

Elijah was born in 1820 in Burke, North Carolina. He was the son of William Reid and Mary Paine. He married Nancy Annette "Annie" McLeod and they had three known children. He went off to serve in the Confederate Army and died on 2 Oct 1864 from wounds sustained in action on 30 Sep 1864 at the Jones' Farm in Petersburg, Virginia. It is believed he may have been buried in Virginia.

1. NC: Little River Dist., Caldwell; 1850 Fed Census, 8 Sep 1850, pg 85-86, 651/653, lines 41- REID, Elijah 30 M laborer Burke NC, Nancy 33 F Caldwell NC, John 4 M Caldwell NC, William 2 M Caldwell,

2. NC: Taylorsville, P.O., Alexander; 1860 Fed Census, 24 Sep 1860, pg 137-38, 966/966, lines 36-1. REID, Elijah 41 M wagon maker NC, Anna 44 F NC, John C. 15 M NC, Wm 14 M NC, M. B. 13 M NC, Elisabeth B. 2 F NC.

3. Elijah died of wounds received in action 30 Sep 1864.

Note: Elijah was born in Burke, North Carolina. In 1777 Burke was formed from Rowan County during the American Revolution and named for Thomas Burke. As the population increased, parts of Burke became other counties, one of which was Caldwell County in 1841. Caldwell was formed from parts of Burke and Wilkes Counties^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_County,_North_Carolina

• 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Little River, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: M432_623; Page: 43A; Image: 91
• Son William death cert. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976: North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates