Reid-Reed Family of Rutherford-Williamson-Bedford Tennessee
Some Reid/Reed Census Information that I would like to share.
The 1850 Rutherford County, Tennessee census, family #165 shows Robert Reed 54, Martha 36, Jane 20, Elisha 6, Henry 4, and Jerusha 1. Next door, family #166, is Mary Reed 76, born in Virginia, and William Reed 45, born in Tennessee and is listed as “Idiotic.” This may be Robert’s mother and brother as she is living with him in 1860.
The 1850 Williamson County census, page 229-230, family #556 shows J. Carson (b. VA-farmer) E. 52 (b. VA-female) A. 26 (b. TN-female) T/F 24 (b. TN-male-farmer) S. 21 (b. TN-male-farmer) and M. 19 (b. TN-female) Value of real estate owned was $1000.
The 1860 Eagleville, Williamson County census shows James Carson 70, Ellen 60, Fan 33, and Mary 31.
The 1860 Rutherford County, Tennessee census, Versailles P.O. shows Robt Reed 63, E. 46, E.J. 21, Jas/James 17. E. 15, H. 13, J. 11, M. 8, S. 6, Sam 4, J. 2, and Mary Reed 87.
The 1870 Rutherford County, Tennessee census, p. 382, family #168 shows Robert Reed 73 VA, Elvira 55 TN, James M. 27, Elisha C. 26, Harry P. 23, Minas C. 18, Syrena 15, Samuel C. 13, Jasper E. 11, and Mary J. Carson 32. Robert is listed as a farmer. His real estate is valued at $15,000 and his personal estate is valued at $6,000. I suppose that Mary J. Carson is Elvira’s sister.
The 1880 Bedford County, Tennessee census, district 10, p 275 shows Elisha C. Reed 35, Mary C. 23, Mary T. 7, Josephine E. 5, and Susanna W. 8. Elisha is listed as a farmer.
The 1890 Census lists, for most states, were lost in a fire. An 1890 Veteran’s Census was conducted to make up for the loss. On Ancestry.com there is a listing for an Elishe C. Reed from Bedford County, Tennessee. He may have served with Co. E, 10th Tennessee Infantry-U.S.
The 1900 Bedford County, Tennessee census, district 11, family #122 shows Elisha C. Reed 55, Mary C. 42, Susie W. 20, Dora J. 18, Alta B. 14, Robert C. 12, Emma L. 10, Maggie M. 8,and William A. 4. Both Elisha and Mary Catherine Ralston list their and their parent’s place of birth as Tennessee. Mary states that at this time she is the mother of 8 children, with 7 living.
The 1910 Bedford County, Tennessee census, district 11, p. 3, family #53 shows Elisha C. Reed 65, Mary C. 53, Altarduca 24, Robert C. 22, Emma L. 20, Maggie M. 18, and William A. 13.
The 1920 Bedford County, Tennessee census, sheet 8 shows Elisha C. Reid 75, Mary C. 62 and William A. 23. Neither Elisha nor Mary is in the 1930 census as they both have passed away by that time.
The 1930 Franklin, Tennessee, Huntland census, sheet 2B, family #54 shows Robert C. Reid 42, Marguerite E. 38, Lewis W. 14, Dorothy R. 12, Mary E. 10, Gerald C. 7, Clarice P. 6, and Emma J. 2.
The 1920 Scott County, Arkansas census, sheet 1 shows Robert C. Reid 31, Margaret 28, Lewis W. 4, Dorothy R. 2, and Mary E. 1