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Maj William Shields Reid Jr.

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Birth	:	24 Apr 1814 Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	7 Jul 1862 Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Hawkinberry Cemetery, Marion County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5325012, -80.1519012
Plot	:	Range 6, Lot 8 No Marker
Description	:	William Shields Reid, Jr. attended Amherst college and Princeton University. When Virginia seceded, he raised an Artillery Company, refused to take any commission of any kind, volunteered as a private, fought through all the worst of the Civil War, was killed at Malvern Hill. Major Samuel V. Reid, his brother, found in his coat pocket a commission with the rank of Major on FitzHugh Lee's Staff, dated the week before he died. ( Lee was promoted to Brig. General July 26, 1862) William Shields Reid Jr. was the son of : William Shields Reid Sr and Clementia Venable Early American Presbyterians... Read More	William Shields Reid, Jr. attended Amherst college and Princeton University. When Virginia seceded, he raised an Artillery Company, refused to take any commission of any kind, volunteered as a private, fought through all the worst of the Civil War, was killed at Malvern Hill. Major Samuel V. Reid, his brother, found in his coat pocket a commission with the rank of Major on FitzHugh Lee's Staff, dated the week before he died. ( Lee was promoted to Brig. General July 26, 1862) William Shields Reid Jr. was the son of : William Shields Reid Sr and Clementia Venable Early American Presbyterians Rev. William Shields Reid (1778-1853) He was born in West Nottingham township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, April 21, 1778, the son of Adam Reid and Martha Shields. He graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1802 and taught at Georgetown, in the District of Columbia in the academy of Rev. S.B. Balch between 1802 and 1804. He was a candidate to the Winchester Presbytery April 22, 1804 and studied theology under Dr. Moses Hoge. He was dismissed to Hanover Presbytery, August 1, 1806, by which he was licensed and ordained about 1808. He was vice president and president of Hampden-Sydney College 1806-7 and resided at Lynchburg, Virginia, 1808-53. He was stated supply at Concord Congregation 1810, principal of Tompkin's Boys School 1808-1815, he had his own boarding school for girls between 1815 and about 1848. He founded and organized the First Ptrbyterian Church of Lynchburg, March 20, 1815 (three men, ten women) and was stated supply there 1815-1822. He was their pastor 1822 to 1848. The church was built on lot 93, 2nd Street near Main which he donated. Sunday School was organized there May 3, 1818. He died at Lynchburg, Jun 21, 1853. He married Clementine Frances Venable and had thirteen children. He was the Moderator of his Synod in 1821. The first building housing the First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Virginia was a small brick structure with a high steeple, erected in 1815 on what is now Main Street across from City Market between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. Dr William Shields Reid, the first pastor, and his wife Clementina donated the land. The Sabbath School Society began classes in May 1818. When this church building was severely damaged by a storm in 1854, a new and larger church, a two story edifice with Sabbath School Room below Church Auditorium, was built on the same site and dedicated on Sunday, November 14, 1858. As the church congregation continued to grow, a third church building was put up at Ninth and Court Streets and dedicated on May 8,1900. A weekly church bulletin, a "first" in Lynchburg, was introduced in 1904.

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Where is Maj William Shields Reid Jr.'s memorial?
Maj William Shields Reid Jr.'s memorial is located at: Hawkinberry Cemetery, Marion County, USA.
When did Maj William Shields Reid Jr. death?
Maj William Shields Reid Jr. death on 7 Jul 1862 in Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 39.5325012
Longitude: -80.1519012

Family Members:

Parent

Rev William Shields Reid Sr.

(1778 - 1853)

Clementina Frances Venable Reid

(1788 - 1841)

Siblings

Mary Carrington Reid

(1812 - 1837)

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Coordinate: 39.5325012, -80.1519012

2. Straight Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5312290, -80.1650480

3. Monumental Cemetery
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7. Neptune Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5527440, -80.1754130

8. Hoult Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5128960, -80.1267730

9. Barrackville Cemetery
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10. Montana Mines Cemetery
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12. Mount Carmel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5005989, -80.1513977

13. Jones Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5012250, -80.1316420

14. Ballah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5587340, -80.1818920

15. Barb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5694008, -80.1577988

16. Holy Cross Cemetery
Fairmont, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4956017, -80.1583023

17. Hood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5691986, -80.1380997

18. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairmont, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4947014, -80.1352997

19. Hoodsville Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5741997, -80.1536026

20. Morris Cemetery
Baxter, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5750390, -80.1540080

21. Conaway Graveyard
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4896170, -80.1667340

22. Snoderly Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5104150, -80.2018690

23. Rice Family Cemetery
Grant Town, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5705060, -80.1826430

24. Woodlawn Cemetery
Fairmont, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4891600, -80.1370000