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.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.