William W., son of James Reed & Sarah Elizabeth Smith, was born 1848 AL, died 1911 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery.
Occupation: Farmer & Blacksmith
Religion: Baptist - minister & member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Married: (1) Rebecca Lacy Feb 12, 1870 Van Buren Co AR. She is the daughter of Allen Lacy & Elizabeth Epperson.
Children: Unknown - see notes below.
Married: (2) Sutha M. Halbrook "Southey" Nov 29, 1876 in Conway County.
Children: None
Married: (3) Eliza Jane Mahan Oct 3, 1878 in Conway Co AR. She was born 1859 AR, died 1940 AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery.

Children of William & Eliza:
1. John William born Nov 25, 1882 Conway Co AR, died Feb 4, 1946 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery.
Married: Rose Halbrook "Rosie" 1899 Conway Co AR. She was born Feb 14, 1880 AR, died Jun 3, 1955 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery.
Children: James A. "Jim", Columbus W. & Grace (adopted).
2. Henry Melton born Aug 7, 1888 Conway Co AR, died Feb 27, 1928 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery.
Married: Ruth C. Glover Jun 27, 1909 Faulkner Co AR. She is the daughter of Jack J. Glover & was born about 1895 AR.
Children: William T., James & Helen
3. Lula Sarah born May 1891 Conway Co AR.
Married: Thomas M. Craig Dec 23, 1908 Faulkner Co AR. He is the son of John Craig & was born about 1885 AR.
Children: Viola R. & Cecil
4. Betty born Conway Co AR.

Notes:
1. Sep 19, 1860 Van Buren Co AR census shows James Reed age 40, Anna age 34, James age 15, William age 13, Archibald age 13, George age 12, Nancy E. age 5, Melvina age 3 & Rosa age 1 month on their farm in Peter Creek township. Their real estate is valued at $500 & personal property valued at $300. (pg 447, #718)
2. Feb 12, 1870 William married Rebecca Lacy in Van Buren Co AR (Marriage Bk I, pg 156)
3. July 21, 1870 Van Buren Co AR census shows William Reed age 22, Rebecca age 19 on their farm in Peter Creek township, P.O. Clinton. (pg 47b, #13)
4. 1875 William moved to Conway Co AR.
5. Nov 29, 1876 William Reed, age 28 & Sutha M. Halbrook, age 20 married in Conway Co AR with A. Gordon listed as security. (Marriage Bk B, pg 182)
6. Oct 3, 1878 William married Eliza Jane Mahan age 19 in Conway Co AR. M.W. Scroggin is listed as security. (Conway Co AR Bk B, pg 398)
7. June 8, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows William age 32 farming in Lick Mountain township with wife Eliza Jane. (pg 346a, #101)
8. June 23, 1887 William is issued Letters of Administration in the estate of his father, James Reed. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk E, pg 64)
9. 1887 Conway Co AR - Lick Mountain township tax record shows William owned 1 horse valued at $100, 3 cattle valued at $30, 15 hogs valued at $15, 1 carriage/wagon valued at $40. (LDS Microfilm - AR State Tax Records)
10. 1889 Conway Co AR - Lick Mountain township tax record shows William owned 1 mule/horse valued at $80, 12 cattle valued at $72, 13 hogs valued at $13, 2 carriages/wagons valued at $65. (LDS Microfilm - AR state Tax Records)
11. Jan 22, 1890 A final certificate for homestead land was issued to William W. Reed in Conway Co AR. (Bureau of Land Management-General Land Office Records)
12. Feb 1890 William Reed formed a partnership with William H. White called Reed & White. This was a blacksmith & woodworking business in Center Ridge AR. (book, Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas, Goodspeed Publishers, 1891, pg 99)
13. 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows William as a blacksmith living in Lick Mountain township with wife Eliza Jane & children Henry, Sarah & a white servant named Emma Parks. (pg 79a, #67)
14. Dec 23, 1908 Lula Reed age 17 married Tom M. Craig age 23 in Faulkner Co AR. (Faulkner Co AR Marriage Book L, pg 171)
15. June 27, 1909 Henry M. Reed age 21 married Ruth C. Glover age 16 in Faulkner Co AR. (Faulkner Co AR Marriage Book L, pg 304)
16. Apr 18, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows John W. Reed age 27, Rose age 28, James A. age 10 & Columbus W. age 7 living in Howard township, Plumerville town, Church Street. His occupation is salesman. (pg 64b, #43)
17. Apr 20, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows William age 61 & wife Eliza age 51 living in Howard township, Plummerville town. They are living in a rental home. (pg 66a, #19)
18. Apr 20, 1910 Faulkner Co AR census record shows Thomas Craig age 24, Lula S. age 18 & Viola age 1 on their farm in Hardin township. (pg 223, #117)
19. Apr 26, 1910 Faulkner Co AR census record shows Henry Reed age 21, Ruth age 17 & William T. (newborn) on their farm in Hardin township. Henry is a farmer. (pg 225a, #144)
20. 1911 William W. Reed died in Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
21. Jun 5, 1917 WWI Draft registration card describes Henry as medium height, stout, blue eyes & black hair. Occupation is farmer. He claims an exemption from draft for "ruptured" (no description).
22. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows J.W. Reed to be of medium height, stout, gray eyes, black hair working as a salesman in Plumerville AR.
23. Jan 6, 1920 Faulkner Co AR census record shows Henry Reed age 31, Ruth age 24, William T. age 9, James age 7 & Helen age 5 on their farm in Clifton township. Also living with them is Ruth's mother Martha Glover & her brother, Doc E. Glover age 14. (pg 161a, #44)
24. Jan 7, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows John Reed age 37, Rose age 39, James age 20 & Columbus age 16 living in Howard township, Plumerville town on Plummer Street. John is a general store salesman. (pg 186b, #69)
25. Jan 17, 1920 Faulkner Co AR census record shows Thomas M. Craig age 34, Lula S. age 27, Viola R. age 10, Cecil age 5 & Liza J. Reed age 63 & a widow on their farm in Hardin township. (pg 258, #162)
26. Feb 27, 1928 Henry Melton Reed died in Conway Co AR.
27. Apr 3, 1930 Conway Co AR census record shows John Reed age 48, Rose age 50, Jim age 30 & Grace age 11 living in Howard township, Plumerville town. John's occupation is Postmaster, U.S. Post Office. His son Jim is a garage mechanic. Grace was adopted. (pg 51a, #29)
28. 1940 Eliza Jane Reed died in Conway County AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
29. Feb 4, 1946 John W. Reed died in Conway County AR.
30. June 3, 1955 Rose Reed died in Conway County AR.
31. Possible birthplace for William Reed is DeKalb Co AL.
32. William W. Reed is my gg Uncle.

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