Chris Reed

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Biography

Christopher Allen (Chris) Reed was born on April 5 1972 in Lexington, Kentucky to Gary L. Reed and Bonnie Anne Bradford Reed. The new family lived in the little community of Old Washington in Mason County Kentucky for a few years in the home of his maternal grandmother. The family returned to Magoffin County Kentucky where they help out on Gary's dad's farm. They lived with Gary's mom and Dad for a time before they bought a mobile home and set it on the Reed farm. The Jennings Reed farm consisted of 140 acres where they raised cattle and hogs. They farmed corn, hay, sorghum, and peanuts. The Reed family also raised a large garden. As he got older he helped his papaw, dad, and Uncle Andrew on the farm. he learned about cattle, growing crops, and fishing. the large pond on the farm also made for a good swimming hole. Chris attended Millard-Hensley Elementary (1978-1986) from first grade through eighth grade, where he then transitioned to Magoffin County Highschool (1987-1990). After high school, he attended Prestonsburg Community College (1990- 1993). Then After a few years, he transferred to Morehead State University (1994-1997) where he received a bachelor's in secondary education in social studies. Chris obtained a master's at Union College in the principalship. From 1997 through 2000 he was a substitute teacher in Magoffin County. In 2000 he was hired as a full-time social studies teacher. In 2018 he married Keisha LaShae Johnson on the family farm. they currently reside in the house that his papaw built on the farm and together they raise cattle, cut hay, and grow a modest garden. In 2022 they had their first child Kimber Leondra.

Sources

First-hand information. Entered by Chris Reed at registration.

"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHV-S869: 11 February 2018), Bonnie A Bradford in the entry for Christopher Allen Reed, 1972; citing Birth, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.