Age not fully calculated: 64 yrs 4 M & 24 Days
James Reed confirmed as son of Samuel Reed and Jane ? Reed of Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY. Samuel Reed the father died 31 Dec 1846 in Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY. James Reed named in father's Land Division.

1. Kentucky, U.S. Death Records 1852-1965, Scott Co., KY
James Reed age 64, white, male, married, farmer
Died 5 Nov 1875 Disease of Heart, Parents: Samuel Reed b. Delaware, Jane Reed b.
Delaware.

2. Source: Land Division for Samuel Reed. 24 March 1847
Scott County, KY Court, Will Book K, pg 37, 70 A, 32 poles of 24 March 1847 was the Land Division for Samuel Reed. Joseph Ewing to discharge duty as commissioner.
Lot #1 To Eben Reed containing 6 ac, 3 Rods, 08 poles (Ebenezer Reed m. 1/w Harriett Weekley- Weakley. 2/w Louisa (Butler) Munson widow of Sanford Munson.
Lot #2 ToJAMES REED containing 6 ac, 3 Rods, 08 poles
Lot #3 To Widow (not her named) containing 6 ac, 3 Rods, 08 poles
Lot #4 To Isaac Reed m. Jane ?
Lot #5 To Jefferson Reed (John Jefferson Reed)
Lot #6 To Sarah Reed never married
Lot #7 To Jane Beard (Jane Reed m.1/h Mr. Crockett 2/h Hugh Beard)
Lot #8 To Samuel Read
Lot #9 To Mary Reed
Lot #10 To Nancy Leach m. William D. Leach
A descendant says James Reed siblings were Jane Reed Crockett-Beard 47582596 2/h of Hugh Beard and Sarah Reed 47582653 (never married) are buried in the Beard Cemetery on Davis Road in Scott County. and close by Harrison Co., KY. Their parents Samuel 1761-1846 FAG#148471372 and Jane 1775-1849 are buried in Ebenezer Reed Family Cemetery which was original land of Samuel Reed and in land Division at his death.
See Ebenezer Reed Family Bible on his memorial site in Find A Grave.com #112628301

3. Source: History of Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties Kentucky by
William Henry Perrin, page 210
______Reed (Samuel Reed) early settlers of Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY. Samuel Reed was only Reed-Read in Scott Co., KY 1810 Federal Census.

4. Samuel " Reed family in 1810-1840 Scott Co., KY in that area.

5. History of Scott County: "As Told by Selected Buildings" by Ann Bolton Bevins 1981
James Reed and wife Diana (Hoglin-Hoagland) Fields, Reed page 101

6. 1837 Fire in the Courthouse in Georgetown, Scott Co., KY destroyed all
Marriage Records unless the people brought them back into Court to be
re-filed after 1837/

James and Dianna had the following children.
1. Dorcas M. Reed 1836-1899 m. John W. Lancaster
2. Anna Eliza Reed 1837-1912 m. William Edward Bates
3. Amanda Reed 1839-1925 m. James William R Stuard
4. William H. Reed 1841-1863
5. Margaret J. Reed 1843-1884 m. William Connellee
6. Martha B Reed 1845-1923 m. James E Vallandingham

See Burials in Book Source: Gone, Forgotten, Now Remembered: Scott County, Kentucky Cemeteries, page 44 Lancaster Cemetery, Elk Lick Church Road