HIRAM REED

 

 

     Hiram Reed, b 1794 in Lincoln County, Kentucky, d 1878 in Milam County, Texas-was a son of William Reed of Lincoln County. Kentucky. About 1818, Hiram married Mary ("Polly") Dudley, b 1798 in Green County, Kentucky, died after 1850 and before 1860 in Milam County, Texas - a daughter of Thomas Dudley resided in Green County, Kentucky prior to 1800. Green County had been formed from Lincoln and Nelson Counties, Kentucky in 1792.

     By 1820, Hiram and "Polly" Reed had moved to Howard County, Missouri, together with Hiram's father, William, who died there. They apparently were the parents of twelve children - a number moving into Falls County, Texas in the 1850's. Hiram and Polly moved from Missouri ca 1846, with at least nine of their identified children:

     James C. Reed, b 1820 in Missouri, was deceased before 1870 in Milam County, Texas - married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown), b ca 1824 in Missouri; and had William, John, Hiram, Dudley, Minerva, Nancy, Matilda, Julia, Andrew, and Barilla Reed. No further information.

     Mahala Reed, b 1822 in Howard County, Missouri - married Campbell Gross, b 1818 in Missouri and by 1850 in Milam County, Texas, their children were: Sarilda b 1838 Mo., Nancy J. b 1840 Mo., Jacob b 1842 Mo., Emily b 1844 Mo., John C. b 1846 Texas, and Minerva M., b 1848 Texas.

     A Son, b 1824 in Missouri - no identification made.

     A Daughter, b 1826 in Missouri - no identification made.

     Thomas Dudley Reed, b December 5, 1828 in Howard County, Missouri, d April 22, 1905 in Falls County, Texas - married Sarah Oakes, b August 19, 1839, d February 13, 1885.

     William M. Reed, b 1830 in Missouri - married Mary Oakes; resided in Falls and McLennan Counties, Texas, and had children.

     Warren Reed, b 1832 in Missouri - residing in Milam County, Texas in 1870, married Malinda (maiden name unknown), and by 1870 had William, b 1866 Texas, Mary b 1868 Texas, John b 1870 Texas, and Susan, b 1874 Texas. No further information.

Barilla ("Rilla") Reed, b 1834 in Howard County, Missouri; by 1860 was married to John Buckholtz, b 1830 in Missouri - a lawyer.

     Infant Reed, b 1836 in Missouri - evidently died there.

     John Reed, b 1838 in Howard County, Missouri- was residing in the of Sterling Stephen Ward on the 1860 Census of Falls County, Texas-was a stock- man, and single at that time. He subsequently married Georgia Grundy.

     George W. Reed, b 1840 in Howard County, Missouri - no further information.

     Jane Reed, b 1843 in Howard County, Missouri - was on the School Census of Milam County in 1855. No further information.

     While Hiram and Mary ("Polly" Dudley) Reed never resided in Falls County, Texas, several of their children became prominent in the history and development of banks, politics, real estate, and agricultural and ranching pursuits.

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 376 column  2 and page 377 column 1.  
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