William
Reid III was the son of William Reid II &
Sarah Cline Bennett
Catharine Eells was the daughter of Edward
Eells & Anna Howell
THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM REID & CATHERINE EELLS
 | William Reid & Catharine Eells | William Henry Reid & Catharine Eells were
married in 1856 in Allamakee Co., IA and they had 8 children. The family is
listed on the 1860 census Hanover Twp. Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from
Iowa to Nebraska sometime between 1871 to 1875, and they are listed on the 1880
census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. William shot and killed Catharine on July
22, 1882 at their daughter's home near Hoag, Gage Co., NE. According to newspaper
accounts at the time, William was an abusive husband to Catharine, and he killed
her because she had decided to leave him. Although sentenced in March 1884 to
serve ten years in the Nebraska State Penitentary, he served seven years and one
month as inmate #734, being released April 10, 1891. William Henry Reid died
on November 21, 1898 in Gage Co., NE. Notes for William Henry Reid Notes for Catharine Eells |
The children of William Reid & Catherine Eells:
 | 1. James M. Reid | James Madison Reid was born on October
06, 1857 in Allamakee Co., IA. He is listed with his parents on the 1860 &
1870 censuses of Hanover Twp., Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to
Nebraska sometime between 1871 to 1875, and James is listed at age 21 with his
parents on the 1880 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. His father shot and killed
his mother on July 22, 1882, and was sent to prison until April 1891. James married
Osta Emmer Thompson on Dec. 25, 1884 in Gage Co., NE and they had 11 children.
Osta was the daughter of Martin William Thompson
& Evalina Jones; her brother John Flemin Thompson also married James'
sister Mary Reid that same year. James & Osta are listed on the 1885 state
census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. James M. Reid is listed in the 1885 Nebraska
State Atlas as follows: "James M. Reed S. 5, Beatrice T., North; 120 a.,
pur. in 1878; est. val., $50 per a. Breeder Fine Horses, Duroc, Gold Dust, Black
Hawk, Morgan. P.O. Beatrice". Based on birthplaces of their children, the
family was in NE until 1893, but then was in Kansas from about 1894 to about 1899.
They then returned to Nebraska, and are listed on the 1900 census of Blakely,
Gage Co., NE. They moved to Saline Co., NE between 1900 to 1910, and are listed
on the 1910 & 1920 censuses of Swanton, Saline Co., NE. They are on the 1930
census of DeWitt, Saline Co., NE. James M. Reid died on Jan.14, 1940 in DeWitt,
Saline Co., NE. Osta died on Feb.13, 1950 in Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. 50th Anniversary Photo James & Osta Reid 1934 The Family of James M. Reid & Osta E. Thompson Notes for James Madison Reid |
 | 2. Sarah Reid | Sarah A. Reid was born on Aug.
8, 1859 in Allamakee Co., IA. She is listed with her parents on the 1860 &
1870 censuses of Hanover Twp. Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to
Nebraska sometime between 1871 to 1875, and Sarah married John William Plucknett
in 1879. They are listed on the 1880 census of Grant, Gage Co., NE. Her father
shot and killed her mother on July 22, 1882 at John & Sarah's house; he was
sent to prison and was not released until April 1891. John & Sarah are listed
on the 1885 state census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. They had a child born in 1887
in KS, but returned to Nebraska before 1891. John in 1891 of pneumonia in DeWitt,
Saline Co, NE, and Sarah is listed as age 39, widowed, and living with the children
on the 1900 census of Grant, Gage Co., NE. She is listed in the household of her
married son Albert in 1910 in Blakely, Gage Co., NE. In 1900 & 1910 she is
listed as having 5 births with 3 surviving children. She is listed on the 1920
census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE in the household of her married son Walter, and
next door to Albert & his family. Sarah Reid Plucknett died in February
1926, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.E. (Maude) Burgess in DeWitt, Saline
Co., NE. John & Sarah are buried in the family plot in Oak Grove Cemetery,
DeWitt, Saline Co., NE |
| 3. George Reid | George Washington Reid was born on Aug. 7,
1861 in Allamakee, Co., IA. He is listed with his parents at age 8 on the
1870 census of Hanover Twp., Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to
Nebraska sometime between 1871 to 1875, and George is listed with his parents
at age 18 on the 1880 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. His father shot and killed
his mother on July 22, 1882, and was sent to prison until April 1891. George married
Mary Alice "Mallie" Buss on August 24, 1884 and they had 4 children
born between 1885 to 1892. George & Mallie are listed on the 1885 state census
of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. George W. Reid died on October 18, 1893 in DeWitt,
Saline Co., NE as the result of an accident with a runaway team of horses hitched
to a wagon. He is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in DeWitt. His widow Mary
remarried Richard P. Vanderploeg on August 08, 1898 and they had one daughter.
They are listed on the 1900 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. Notes for George W. Reid |
| 4. Mary Reid | Mary Elizabeth Reid was born on June 6, 1864
in Allamakee Co., IA. She is listed with her parents at age 6 on the 1870
census of Hanover Twp., Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to Nebraska
sometime between 1871 to 1875, and she is listed with her parents at age 16 on
the 1880 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. Her father shot and killed her mother
on July 22, 1882, and was sent to prison until April 1891. Mary married John
Flemin Thompson on March 23, 1883 in Beatrice, Gage, NE. ( John was the son
of Martin William Thompson & Evalina Jones;
his sister Osta Thompson married Mary's brother James Madison Reid in 1884.) The
family is listed on the 1885 state census of Blakeley, Gage Co., NE. They moved
from Nebraska to Kansas between 1885 to 1897. John & Mary had 2 sons. The
family is listed on the 1900 census of Kapioma, Atchison Co., KS. They are listed
on the 1905 & 1910 censuses of Grashopper Twp., Atchision Co,. KS. They are
listed on the 1920 & 1930 censuses of Kapioma, Atchison Co., KS. Mary Reid
Thompson died on April 11, 1944, at the home of her son Elmo in Muscotah, Atchison
Co., KS. John & Mary are both buried in the Muscotah Cemetery, Muscotah,
Atchison Co., KS. Notes for Mary Reid Thompson |
| 5. Bill Reid | William Edward Reid was born on October 22, 1865
in Allamakee Co., IA. He is listed with his parents at age 3 on the 1870 census
of Hanover Twp., Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to Nebraska sometime
between 1871 to 1875, and he is listed with his parents at age 14 on the 1880
census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. His father shot and killed his mother on July
22, 1882, and was sent to prison until April 1891. William did not marry. He is
listed on the 1885 state census and the 1900 federal census of Blakely, Gage Co.,
NE in the household of his brother-in-law James M. Reid & family. He is listed
at age 44 as an uncle in the household of his married niece Maud (Plucknett) Burgess
on the 1910 census of Grant, Gage Co., NE. William is listed as age 54 & single
on the 1920 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. He is listed at age 64 on the 1930
census of Humboldt, Richardson Co., NE in the household of his nephew Roy C. Reid
& family. William E. Reid died on December 27, 1938 in DeWitt, Saline Co.,
NE. He is buried in the Scott Street Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. Notes for William E. Reid |
| 6. Ella Reid | Ella Martha Reid was born in 1867
in Allamakee Co., IA. She is listed with her parents as Martha, age 1 on the
1870 census of Hanover Twp., Allamakee Co., IA. The family moved from Iowa to
Nebraska sometime between 1871 to 1875, and she is listed with her parents as
Ella, age 12, on the 1880 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE. Her father shot and
killed her mother on July 22, 1882, and was sent to prison until April 1891. Ella
is listed on the 1885 state census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE in the household of
her married brother James M. Reid. Ella married Andrew Joshua Thompson
on March 5, 1887 in Hoag, NE. According to Warren Reid's book, Andrew and Ella
homesteaded in Cheyenne Co., NE, near Ogallah soon after they were married. They
built a sod house, in which their three children were born and lived until 1895
when they moved to Horton, Brown Co., Kansas to farm. I have not found them on
the 1900 census at this time, but they are listed on the 1910 census Mission Twp.
(North of Horton), Brown Co., KS. They lived there until 1918, at which time their
son Elbert entered the army, during World War I. The family moved to New York,
and they are listed on the 1920 & 1930 censuses of Onondoga, Onondaga Co.,
NY. In Warren's book he writes that when Ella's sister Harriet died in 1939 she
was living with Andrew & Ella, who were living with Elbert in NY. Ella
Martha Reid Thompson died sometime after 1939, probably in NY. Notes for Ella Martha Reid Thompson |
| 7. Lula Reid | Lula L. Reid was born in July 1871 in Allamakee
Co., IA. She is listed on some census records as being born in NE, but I think
that is an error. The family moved from Iowa to Nebraska sometime between 1871
to 1875, and Lula is listed with her parents at age 10 on the 1880 census of Blakely,
Gage Co., NE. Her father shot and killed her mother on July 22, 1882, and was
sent to prison until April 1891. Lula is listed on the 1885 census of Blakely,
Gage Co., NE in the household of her married brother James M. Reid. Lula married
William T. Tatum about 1889 in NE, and they had 3 children, only one of
whom survived to 1910. The family is listed on the 1900 census of Kearney, Buffalo
Co., NE. Lula is listed as head of household with one surviving son on the 1910
census of Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. She is listed as being married 21 years at that
time, but William is not listed in the household. William died sometime between
1900 to 1920, and Lula is listed as widowed on the 1920 & 1930 censuses of
Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. In 1920 & 1930 her occupation was listed as Dressmaker.
Lula Reid Tatum died sometime after 1930, probably in Beatrice, Gage Co., NE. Notes for Lula L. Reid Tatum |
| 8. Harriet Reid | Harriett "Hattie" Reid was born
in 1875 in NE. Warren Reid's book states that she was born in Waukon, Iowa,
but the 1880 & 1885 census both list her birthplace as Nebraska. She is listed
with her parents as Hattie, age 4, on the 1880 census of Blakely, Gage Co., NE.
Her father shot and killed her mother on July 22, 1882, and was sent to prison
until April 1891. Hattie is listed on the 1885 state census of Blakely, Gage Co.,
NE in the household of her married brother James M. Reid. I have not been able
to find her on any census records after 1885, but according to Warren Reid's book
Harriet was a dress designer for a number of years in Marcellus, N.Y., near Syracuse.
She did not marry. Harriett Reid died on June 11, 1938 at the home of her sister
Ella Martha (Reid) and Andrew J. Thompson, who were residing with their son Elbert
and Madge (Stirton) Thompson in New York. |
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