James, parents unknown, was born Nov 12, 1821 TN, died Apr 3, 1887 Conway Co AR & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer, Gin Owner & Operator & Baptist Minister
Religion: Baptist, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Military: Served about 3 months in C.S.A. under command of General Price
Married: (1) Sarah Elizabeth Smith about 1843. She was born 1822 GA, died about 1855 TN (probably Bradley Co).
Married: (2) Anna Fuller 1856 AR. She was born Jan 6, 1827 TN, died May 18, 1875 Conway Co AR & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (3) Mary Moody July 15, 1875 Springfield, Conway Co AR. She was born about 1845 TN.

Children of James & Sarah:
1. Joseph born 1844 AL, died before 1860.
2. James M. born 1845 AL.
3. William W. born 1847 AL, died 1911 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Rebecca Lacy Feb 12, 1870 Van Buren Co AR. She is the daughter of Allen Lacy & Elizabeth Epperson.
Children: Unknown
Married: (2) Sutha M. Halbrook Nov 30, 1876 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Joseph Erwin Halbrook & Malinda Rebecca Hilburn.
Children: None.
Married: (3) Eliza Jane Mahan Oct 3, 1878 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of James Mahan & Emily White & was born 1859 AR.
Children: Henry Melton, Sarah L., John, Lula & Betty.
4. Archibald born 1847 AL. He died young.
5. Nancy Elizabeth born May 5, 1853 Bradley Co TN, died Oct 22, 1939 Lonoke Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Robert Bolen Gordon Sep 5, 1872 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Alexander Gordon & Nancy Ragsdale & was born Dec 31, 1849 Conway Co AR, died Apr 5, 1920 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: James A. "Jim", Mary Ann "Molly", William Robert, John W. "Red", Joseph Lucian, Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie", Ira Austin & Lonnie Houston.
6. Melvina born Dec 11, 1855 Conway Co AR, died Dec 9, 1925 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery.
Married: Alexander Bruce Gordon July 5, 1874 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Alexander Gordon & Nancy Ragsdale & was born July 4, 1855 Conway Co AR, died Feb 1, 1910 Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Nancy Ann "Nannie", Lucian R. "Luce", Jane, Lewis, Lucinda, Sarah, John Bruce, Emma Jeannette, Elmer Alexander, Rosa Narsis, Sreathie Ethel & Allie Melvina.

Children of James & Anna:
1. Rosa Ann born May 5, 1859 Izard Co AR, died Mar 11, 1946 Van Buren Co AR.
Married: Thomas W. Scroggin July 15, 1875 Conway Co AR. He is the son of John Scroggin & Mary Inglebright & was born Jan 6, 1856 Conway Co AR, died Sep 6, 1926 Conway Co AR & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: James Allen, William Columbus, John Franklin, Thomas Chester, Joseph Henry, Robert, George Lewis & Edward Shafter.
2. Martha born 1867 AR.

Children of James & Mary:
1. Mary M. "Maggie" born 1877 AR.
2. Robert A. born 1878 AR.
3. Charles Elmore born Nov 17, 1882 AR, died Oct 8, 1973 Redondo Beach, Los Angeles Co CA.
Married: Emma May Stobaugh Oct 31, 1900 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Elisha Jeff Stobaugh & Mary J. Williams & was born Oct 7, 1886 AR, died Apr 22, 1949 Los Angeles Co CA.
Children: Cora May, Arlie Jefferson, William Vernon "Willie", Zelma Nora, Esther May, John Orville, Glenna Sarah, James Harold & Carl Eugene.

Notes:
1. 1850 Chattooga Co GA census record shows James Reed age 30, Sarah Elizabeth age 28, Joseph age 6, James M. age 5, William age 3 & George W. age 1 month living in Summerville District. Joseph & James were born in AL. James is a farmer. (pg 363b, #3)
2. Sep 19, 1860 Van Buren Co AR census record shows James Reed age 40, Anna age 34, James M. age 15, William age 13, Archibald age 13, George age 12, Nancy E. age 5, Melvina age 3 & Rosa age 1 month living in Peter Creek township. James is a farmer with real estate valued at $500 & personal property valued at $300. James M. was working as a farm laborer. (pg 447, #708)
3. July 15, 1875 James Reed, age 55 & Mary Moody, age 30 are married in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Book B, pg 20)
4. June 8, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows James Reed age 60, Mary age 35, Mary M. age 3, Robert A. age 2 & stepsons James R. Moody age 10 & William Moody age 8 living in Lick Mountain township. James is a farmer. (pg 346a, #102)
5. Apr 3, 1887 James Reed died in Conway Co AR. His son William was granted Letters of Estate. (Conway Co AR Probate Book E, pg 64)
6. Oct 31, 1900 Charles E. Reed married Emma Stobaugh in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Book L, pg 133)
7. After the death of James Reed, Mary Moody-Reed married William J. Sims. She died before 1920 in Conway Co AR.
8. James Reed was the first Baptist preacher to preach and the first person to own & operate a gin in the Pleasant Hill community of Conway County.
9. Last residence for Charles Elmore Reed was Redondo Beach, Los Angeles Co CA. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
10. Last residence for Emma May Stobaugh-Reed was Los Angeles Co CA. (CA Death Index)
11. The surname of Reed is sometimes seen in documents spelled Reid & one family source stated that the original spelling was Reid.
12. James Reed & Sarah Elizabeth Smith are my great great grandparents.

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