John Whitney Reid (or Read): Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Whitney Reid (or Read) was born on 5 Jan 1892 in Whitney, Hill Co, Texas (son of John Bell Read (or Reid) and Talulah P. "Lula" Adams); died on 29 Sep 1959 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Ruby Mae Pitts. Ruby was born on 20 Mar 1899 in Bonham, Fannin Co, Texas; died on 5 Dec 1986 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

(living) (by reidj115) Reid (or Read)

Generation: 2

John Bell Read (or Reid) was born on 30 Sep 1860 in near Murphreesboro, Tennessee; died on 23 Sep 1925 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.

John married Talulah P. "Lula" Adams on 11 Jul 1886. Talulah (daughter of Benjamin Henry Franklin Clay Adams and Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates) was born on 5 Feb 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1938 in Harold, Wilbarger Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Talulah P. "Lula" Adams was born on 5 Feb 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia (daughter of Benjamin Henry Franklin Clay Adams and Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates); died on 8 Jan 1938 in Harold, Wilbarger Co, Texas.

Children:

1. John Whitney Reid (or Read) was born on 5 Jan 1892 in Whitney, Hill Co, Texas; died on 29 Sep 1959 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Henry Franklin Clay Adams was born on 3 Dec 1844 in Georgia; died after 1882 in McLennan Co, Texas.

Benjamin married Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates. Aletha (daughter of Anderson Bates and Mary Jane Combs) was born on 6 May 1846 in Georgia; died after 1882 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates was born on 6 May 1846 in Georgia (daughter of Anderson Bates and Mary Jane Combs); died after 1882 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Talulah P. "Lula" Adams was born on 5 Feb 1867 in Atlanta, Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1938 in Harold, Wilbarger Co, Texas.
Martha J. Adams was born on 6 Nov 1871 in Georgia; died on 8 Mar 1944 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.
Benjamin Franklin Adams was born on 17 Mar 1875 in Thomasville, Thomas Co, Georgia; died on 21 Sep 1933 in Lubbock Co, Texas.
Althea Georgia "Allie" Adams was born on 2 Jul 1878 in McLennan Co, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1957 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.
Anna M. Adams was born on 5 May 1881 in McLennan Co, Texas; died on 5 Dec 1941 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

14.

Anderson Bates was born on 5 Apr 1788 in Onslow Co, North Carolina (son of David Bates and Drucilla Echols); died on 8 Oct 1866 in Sumpter Co, North Carolina.

Anderson married Mary Jane Combs on 4 Jul 1819 in Wilkinson Co, Georgia. Mary was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Georgia; died in 1866 in Talbot Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Jane Combs was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Georgia; died in 1866 in Talbot Co, Georgia.

Children:

7. Aletha Elizabeth S. Bates was born on 6 May 1846 in Georgia; died after 1882 in Waco, McLennan Co, Texas.