the Reed Family

Derived from Old English, Read or Red was supposedly used originally as a nickname for someone with red hair.  Places of origin include Britain's Read, Lancashire, Rede, Suffolk, and Reed, Hertfordshire.

Other variations include:  Read, Reid, Reed, Reede, Redd, Reade, Rede, and Rhede.

Index of Persons included in this family:

Arthur Lonzo Reed   b. Jan 1, 1900
Charles (Charlie) Reed   b. July 1845 
Charles W. Reed   b. 1816   d. Jan 1, 1845
Clelon Purrel (Rusty) Reed   b. 1920
David Jefferson (Jeff) Reed   b. May 8, 1848  Tippah Co MS
David Reed   b. 1780  TN  d. 1842 Tippah Co ms
Elijah Reed   b. 1809  Limestone AL   d. 1885  Little Hope Cem Falkner MS
Elizabeth Reed   b.  July 1, 1834  AL
Elvie Ida Reed   b. 1907
Ethel Valera Reed   b. 1915
Francis Marion Reed   b. Feb 1850  Tippah Co MS
George Reed   b. 1730    d.  Nov 17, 1784  NC
Grady Epps Reed   b. Apr 27, 1897  d. Jan 22, 1936
Harriet Reed   b. Oct. 4, 1838  Tippah Co MS
Hermie Jesten Reed   b. Sep 15, 1902 Ripley MS   d. Dec 7, 1970 Little Hope Cem Falkner MS
James (Jim) Reed   b. 1833  AL
James Allen (Jim) Reed   b. AL
James Jefferson Reed   b. Feb. 19, 1876   d. Aug 31, 1945 Little Hope Cem
John Allen Reed   b. Sep. 15, 1840 Tippah Co MS
John Reed   b.   1790  TN
Margaret Jeston (Jettie) Reed   b. Aug. 1, 1870  MS
Mary Ann Reed   b. Jan 22, 1843  Tippah Co MS
Mary Virgie Reed   b. 1910
Michael (Mike) Reed   b. 1813    d. 1871
Michael (Mike) Reed   b. Apr. 9, 1836  Tippah Co MS
Orbry Strect Reed   b. 1914
Robert Reed   b.  1759
Sarah Jane Reed   b. Jan12, 1858  Tippah Co MS
Thomas Reed   b. Jan, 1904
William Marlin Reed   b. Nov. 5, 1867  MS
William Reed   b. 1831  AL
William Reed   b. AL