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William Benjamin READ

William Benjamin READ

Male 1829 - 1904  (74 years)

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  1. 1.  William Benjamin READWilliam Benjamin READ was born on 15 Oct 1829 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 1 Oct 1904.

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    • _UID: 826CDBC015FB4A8DB1B0AD7B0C2E0DC0002D

    Notes:

    Willliam was the oldest of 11 children. He was in the Civil War as a Confederate cavalry soldier, and was one of Morgan's Raiders. He was captured on the Ohio River and was a prisoner of war at Camp Morton, near Indianapolis, and then sent on to Camp Douglass on the south side of Chicago. Amanda bore him three sons, with descendants from the two elder boys and the youngest son was alive through 1880, where further info on him cannot be found yet. Amanda died in 1864, six months before her husband was paroled by the Yankees, leaving her three sons as wards of her father-in-law. Her husband remarried five years after her death, but he had no other children. (Info from Linda Chesser of Indiana)

    William married Margaret Amanda MORRIS on 20 Mar 1851 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Corporal Isaac E. MORRIS and Celestia (Calista) Goldsberry CARNEY) was born about 1833 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1864 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee; was buried in Nashville, City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Wesley READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1851; died in 1927.
    2. 3. William Oliver READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1853; died on 26 Aug 1916.
    3. 4. Guilford Dudley READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1856; died after 1880.

    William married Mattie Ann HUNTER on 18 Jan 1870. Mattie died on 23 Jul 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wesley READJohn Wesley READ Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 27 Nov 1851; died in 1927.

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    • _UID: F9EB958A58F34001A411B2E209DECD35C151


  2. 3.  William Oliver READWilliam Oliver READ Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 18 Oct 1853; died on 26 Aug 1916.

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    • _UID: A5F354EDDABA4E598698DBB54007279FCF96

    Notes:

    From Info on Web by Linda Read Chesser:
    One folded, torn, and time-worn piece of paper was found inside the Guilford Dudley and Elizabeth (Wallace) Read Bible with notes written in pencil. It was copied as written by Mary Jane (Hunter) Read's hand including spelling and grammatical errors. Her husband William Oliver Read (1853-1916 Sumner Co.) was a grandson of Guilford and Elizabeth Read through Guilford's oldest son, William Benjamin (1829-1904) and his 1st wife M. Amanda (Morris) Read (c.1833-1864 Davidson Co.).
    Transcribed by Linda (Read) Chesser, great-granddaughter of W.O. and Mary (Hunter) Read and granddaughter of Oliver Witham Read (1893-1975) and Birdie Elizabeth Perdue (1896-1958), daughter of George A. and Flora L. (Brown) Perdue and descendants of Luke Perdue and Leonard Brown, respectively.
    W.O. and Mary (Hunter) Read had nine children.
    (All that follow were born in Sumner Co. TN).
    William Oliver Read and Mary Jane Hunter
    was married on the first day of December
    in the year 1879
    Transcriber's Note: Mary Jane Hunter (1860-1944) was the youngest daughter of Calvin and Sarah Ann (Mayes Hunter).
    William Gilford Read was born on the 26th day
    of May (thursday) in the year 1881.
    Transcriber's Note: "Guil" married Virginia Brister.
    John Quincy Read was born on the 20th day
    of September in the year 1883
    Transcriber's Note: Never married due to illness.
    Charles Dudly Read was born on the 26th day
    of July in the year 1885
    Transcriber's Note: "Dud" married Florence ____?
    Fanny Suzen Read was born 20th day of may
    in the year 1888
    Transcriber's Note: Susie married Clarence L. Parker
    Ben Read was born Feb 17th 1891
    Transcriber's Note: Died young.
    Oliver Witham Read was born Oct 28
    1893
    Transcriber's Note: "Ollie" m. 2nd widow Eva Joan Shanklin in 1962.
    Opie Bell Read was born April 25 1897
    Transcriber's Note: He married Lizzie Parker, sister of C. L. Parker above.
    George Washington Read was born Aug 1th 1899
    Transcriber's Note: He married Lillian Trammell.
    Mattie Jane Read
    Born July 21th 1902
    Transcriber's Note: She died before she was 10. (End of record. L.R.C.)

    William married Mary Jane HUNTER on 1 Dec 1879. Mary (daughter of Calvin HUNTER and Sarah Ann MAYES) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William Gilford READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    2. 6. John Quincy READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1883 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    3. 7. Charles Dudley READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1885 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    4. 8. Fanny Suzen READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1888 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    5. 9. Ben READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1891 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died in in Died Young.
    6. 10. Oliver Witham READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1893 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    7. 11. Opie Bell READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1897 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    8. 12. George Washington READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1899 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.
    9. 13. Mattie Jane Read READ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1902 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

  3. 4.  Guilford Dudley READGuilford Dudley READ Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 26 Jan 1856; died after 1880.

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    • _UID: 4334D8AD18DD435BA53F4FB80C2B4FE7E7CE



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  William Gilford READWilliam Gilford READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 26 May 1881 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: 44EDC225F8394633A5E41400673067005D10


  2. 6.  John Quincy READJohn Quincy READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Sep 1883 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: 510DC60E0C86446E9A28FD94396C069206B5


  3. 7.  Charles Dudley READCharles Dudley READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Jul 1885 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: 4D6C9CAD1EE1469DBE9333F64E982F087B24


  4. 8.  Fanny Suzen READFanny Suzen READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 20 May 1888 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: FB36C1A99F64473780B64EDCA88F840940EA


  5. 9.  Ben READBen READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Feb 1891 in Sumner County, Tennessee; died in in Died Young.

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    • _UID: 81E42E827A644DB89D4EB09BB728180D32CA


  6. 10.  Oliver Witham READOliver Witham READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Oct 1893 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: 7B6CCD34BDBA46E489AB6DA574913F506385


  7. 11.  Opie Bell READOpie Bell READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Apr 1897 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: F4D958E86E604DEAB75AE003550FE9D528B8


  8. 12.  George Washington READGeorge Washington READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Aug 1899 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: 41EEE8B4BA6A448B9FA8DC423593A3FC8A78


  9. 13.  Mattie Jane Read READMattie Jane Read READ Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.William1) was born on 21 Jul 1902 in Sumner County, Tennessee; and died.

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    • _UID: D729C0C3C98D42239C843C8513FD41EC5CB6
  

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