Henry Marion Reed and Mary Ollie Blackwell Reed

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Henry and Mary Reed

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(Rev.) Henry Marion REED
Born: June 3, 1870 Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Father: James Wiley REED ( May 1, 1842--December 15, 1919)
Mother: Tabitha Charlotte POWER REED ( November 17, 1844-- December 31, 1885)
Married: Mary Ollie BLACKWELL December 7, 1890 Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Came to Crosbyton in 1917 Died: June 22, 1955 Crosbyton , Crosby County, Texas
Buried: Crosby County Cemetery, Crosbyton, Texas

Mary Ollie BLACKWELL REED
Born: Dec. 6, 1872� Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Married Heney Marion REED Dec. 7, 1890� Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Died: May 10, 1946 Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas
Came to Texas in 1901 to Wise County
Buried: Crosby County Cemetery, Crosbyton, Texas
Father: Demsey Smith BLACKWELL (North Carolina)
Mother: Nancy Emiline Clement THOMAS (Georgia)
Henry and Ollie had :

7 sons:

Hermon Eakes REED (Oct. 21, 1891--May 29, 1966)
Leon William REED (Aug. 21, 1893 -Dec. 20, 1951)
James Cooper REED (Feb. 10, 1897--Oct. 12, 1972)
Marion "Bill" Dempsey REED (Nov. 16, 1898--Jun.18, 1969)
Elmer Jefferson REED (Nov.23, 1902--Feb. 14, 1995)
Henry Marshel REED(N.M.) (Aug. 15, 1916--April 9, 1993)
Unamed REED(June 23, 1906--June 23, 1906)

3 Daughters:

Mittie Lee REED ELLISON(Jan.3, 1901--June 12, 1928)
Neomie Clementine REED MARSH WHEELER (Sept. 17, 1904--June 24, 1986)
Goldie Odena REED BROWN (July 19, 1908--Nov. 5, 1993)

The Henry REED family lived in Wise County Texas after leaving Cobb County Georgia, and then in early 1917, Henry bought 80 acres of land , two miles southwest of Crosbyton. And on Nov. 17, 1917, all of their belongings were loaded on two box cars and headed for Crosbyton. Two sons, James(Jim) and Bill rode in the box car. The rest of the family came by car.

Submitted by: Elmer J. Reed Jr.