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Henry Asa "Acey" Read 1851–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 November 1851

Birth Location: Jasper, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 10 Aug 1893

Death Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Edwin Read

Mother: Telitha Ross

Spouse(s): Catherine Whatley, Elizabeth Reid

Children(s): Lula Read, Ella Read, Rufus Read, Catherine Read, Talitha Read, George Sr., Luther Read, Oscar Sr., Michael Read, William Read, Robert Sr

Henry Asa "Acey" Read was born in 1851 in Jasper, Mississippi, United States, the child of Edwin Samuel Read And Telitha Ross. In 1860, Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided in Jasper, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided in Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi, United States. Henry Asa "Acey" Read married Catherine Elizabeth Whatley, Elizabeth Betty Louisa Reid, and had children including Catherine Kate V Read, Ella Jane Read, George Daniel Dudley Read Sr, Lula Ann Read, Luther Eugene Read, Michael Edward Read, Oscar Bythel Read Sr, Robert Henry Read Sr, Rufus Walter Read, Talitha P Read, William Marshall Read. Henry Asa "Acey" Read passed away in 1893 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Asa "Acey" Read was born in 1851 in Jasper, Mississippi, United States, the child of Edwin Samuel Read And Telitha Ross.
  • In 1860, Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided in Jasper, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided in Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi, United States.
  • Henry Asa "Acey" Read married Catherine Elizabeth Whatley, Elizabeth Betty Louisa Reid, and had children including Catherine Kate V Read, Ella Jane Read, George Daniel Dudley Read Sr, Lula Ann Read, Luther Eugene Read, Michael Edward Read, Oscar Bythel Read Sr, Robert Henry Read Sr, Rufus Walter Read, Talitha P Read, William Marshall Read.
  • Henry Asa "Acey" Read passed away in 1893 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Read
1822–1856
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Telitha Ross
1835–1888
Birth Location: Pelahatchie, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Whatley
1851–1877
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
CW
Elizabeth Reid
1860–1942
Birth Location: Leon Co, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Lula Read
1878–1963
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
LR
Ella Read
1879–1919
Birth Location: Jasper, Mississippi, USA
ER
Rufus Read
1881–1967
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
RR
Catherine Read
1883–1916
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
CR
Talitha Read
1885–1898
Birth Location: Jasper, Mississippi, United States
TR
George Sr.
1887–1974
Birth Location: Gridley, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
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Luther Read
1889–1987
Birth Location: Highsmith, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
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Oscar Sr.
1891–1962
Birth Location: Jasper, Mississippi, United States
OS
Michael Read
1870–1918
Birth Location: Jasper Co, Mississippi, United States
MR
William Read
1872–1948
Birth Location: Gridley, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
WR
Robert Sr
1876–1966
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Jasper Co., MS
RS

Henry Read's Ancestors

Self
Henry Read
1851–1893
Birth Place: Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Edwin Samuel Read
1822–1856
Dorset, England
Telitha Ross
1835–1888
Pelahatchie, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Read's Descendants

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Henry (Asa "Acey") Read (25 November 1851–10 Aug 1893) m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Whatley (1 Nov 1851–15 Jun 1877) m. Elizabeth ((Betty) Louisa) Reid (3 JUL 1860–1 MAY 1942)
  1. 1. Lula (Ann) Read 1878–1963 m. Joseph (Byron) Harper 1870–1950
    1. 1. Bettie Harper 1911–1991 m. Fred (H) Penton 1909–1994
    2. 2. Alva (Bernice) Harper 1906–1954 m. Franklin (Edison) Blakeney 1901–1973
      1. 1. Joe (Frank) Blakeney 1931–2016
    3. 3. Grady Harper 1903–1984 m. Annice (Van) Jackson 1903–1987
      1. 1. Grady (Pat) Harper –1988
      2. 2. Barbara ("Nan") HARPER 1933–2005
    4. 4. Bessie Harper 1904–1928
    5. 5. Grover Harper 1908–1910
    6. 6. Billy (Haden) Harper 1916–1975 m. Fannie (Lou) Harper 1916–
      1. 1. Billy (Haden Harper) Jr. 1940–2004
  2. 2. Ella (Jane) Read 1879–1919 m. William (Reuben) Moulds 1873–1945
    1. 1. Clinton (Murray) Moulds 1912–1991 m. Mary (Thellis) Ezell 1912–2003
    2. 2. Estella (May "Stella") Moulds 1902–1998 m. Sigsbee (Fitzhue) Snowden 1899–1935 m. Frank (Reynolds Parker) Jr. 1902–
      1. 1. Ella (Janette Snowden) (Thibodeaux) 1921–1975
    3. 3. Reuben (Forman Moulds) Sr. 1905–1963 m. Gladys Smith 1905–1999
    4. 4. Lamar Moulds 1909–1996 m. Lillie (Mae) Jones 1907–2001
  3. 3. Rufus (Walter) Read 1881–1967 m. Margaret (Lougenie "Jean") Brewer 1881–1943
    1. 1. Mollie (Grace) Read 1915–1991 m. Wiley (Currie) Emmons 1915–1993
    2. 2. Lottie (Mae) Read 1904–1990 m. Charlie (Harvard Meyer) Sr. 1889–1967
      1. 1. Margaret (Eleanor) Meyer 1925–2004
      2. 2. Charles (Harvard) Meyer 1927–1987
    3. 3. Henry (A.) Read 1905–1975 m. Minnie (Beatrice) McBay 1903–1983
      1. 1. Vera (Mae) Read 1935–2005
    4. 4. James (Fletcher) Read 1907–1979 m. Alice (Juanita "Juanita") HORNE 1912–2005
      1. 1. Robert (Meldren "Bobby") Read 1947–2008
      2. 2. Winford Read 1942–1942
      3. 3. James (Fletcher "Jimmy" READ) Jr. 1934–2011
      4. 4. Fred Read –2005
      5. 5. Frederick (Wallace) READ 1935–1996
    5. 5. William (Golden "W. G.") Read 1908–1992 m. Edna ("Jewell") HORNE 1910–1995
      1. 1. William (Rufus) READ 1934–1995
    6. 6. Otis Read 1913–1967 m. Mildred (Margaret) WALKER 1918–1989
      1. 1. Peggy (Ann) READ 1935–2017
    7. 7. Jewel (Telitha) Read 1924–1990 m. Olur (Vernon) Stringer 1924–2003
    8. 8. Hillman (Robert) Read 1917–1975
    9. 9. Winford (Kelmer) Read 1920–1974 m. Mavis (Victoria) Smith 1920–2017
      1. 1. Gary (W.) Read 1944–1992
    10. 10. Rufus (Walton) Read 1910–1912
  4. 4. Catherine ("Kate" V.) Read 1883–1916 m. William (Henry) Haden 1886–1970
    1. 1. Sidney HADEN 1911–1999 m. Annie (Mae) Upton 1910–1999
      1. 1. Sidney (Gary) Haden 1938–1994 m. Nelda (Sue "Nell") Griffin 1937–2010
      2. 2. Ellis (Reece) HADEN 1940–2018
    2. 2. Preston Haden 1913–1989 m. Gussie (Dean) Battles 1924–1991
  5. 5. Talitha (P) Read 1885–1898
  6. 6. George (Daniel "Dudley" Read,) Sr. 1887–1974 m. Lydia (E. "Liddie") Brewer 1888–1922 m. Nancy (Elizabeth "Bessie") Herrington 1896–1975
    1. 1. Birdie (Lee) Read 1910–1994 m. Leanord Hendry 1907–1954
      1. 1. Wayne (Leonard) Hendry 1927–1962
      2. 2. Gwyn (Douglas) Hendry 1938–1994
      3. 3. Raba (Neva Hendry) Rogers 1934–2011
    2. 2. George (Daniel Read) Jr. 1926–1993 m. Carrie (Lee) Williams 1932–1969 m. Berna (Faye) Waldrup 1927–1983
      1. 1. William (David) Read 1951–2002
      2. 2. Infant (Son) Read 1948–1948
    3. 3. Thurman (Lamb) Read 1927–1974
    4. 4. Lula (Ann) Read 1930–1996 m. Martin (Bradford "Shorty" Strickland) Jr. 1922–1993
    5. 5. Truman (Edwin) Read 1934–2015 m. Bobbie (Louise) Cook 1938–2002 m. Betty (Sue) Sandifer 1937–2015
    6. 6. Tillman (Luther) Read 1936–2014
    7. 7. Moody (M.) Read 1912–1987 m. Ora (S. A.) Shoemaker 1912–2001
      1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth "Liz") READ 1936–2011 m. Glenn (V.) Stringer 1934–2016
    8. 8. Ella (Marie) READ 1914–1980 m. James (Virgel) Johnson 1900–1986
      1. 1. Alicia (Alydia) Johnson 1950–1998
      2. 2. Troyce (Lavell) Johnson 1941–2004
      3. 3. Jimmie (Paul) Johnson 1939–1939
    9. 9. Curtis (Foster) READ 1918–1967 m. Myrtis (O) Smith 1917–2013
      1. 1. Rita (Elaine) Read 1948–1998
      2. 2. Rickey (Curtis) Read 1944–2015
  7. 7. Luther (Eugene) Read 1889–1987 m. Lillie (Ann) Haden 1888–1972
    1. 1. Lambert (H) Read 1912–1983 m. Mary (Lou) Sims 1915–2006
    2. 2. William (Hayes) Read 1916–1988 m. Marie Read 1916–
    3. 3. Leland (Luther) Read 1921–1992 m. Georgia (Neil) Boyd 1926–2015
    4. 4. Pauline Read 1912–2008 m. Ivan (B. Ross,) Dr. 1917–1968
    5. 5. Katye (Mae) Read 1919–2007 m. Walter (Howell Pugh) Sr. 1914–2010
      1. 1. Walter (Howell Pugh) Jr. 1949–2008
    6. 6. Flora (Anne "Flo") Read 1925–2000 m. John (Thomas) Watkins 1924–2008 m. John (Thomas) Watkins 1924– m. Johm (Thomas) Watkins 1924–2008 m. John (Thomas) Watkins 1924–2008
    7. 7. Billie (Irene) Read 1914–2016 m. Elmo (Earl) Pugh 1912–2001
    8. 8. Infant (Son) Read 1923–1923
  8. 8. Oscar (Bythel Read) Sr. 1891–1962 m. Lou (Alice) Small 1896–1985
    1. 1. Alice (Ruth) Read 1914–1990 m. Rowland (Boyd) Smith 1911–1934 m. Byron (Coulthard) Siefferman 1909–1977 m. Unknown Seal 1914–
    2. 2. Eleanor (Pauline) Read 1919–2000 m. Christopher (Phonesworth Graham) Sr. 1911–1978
    3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Read 1923–1994 m. Eugene (Breland "Gene") Myers 1922–2002
      1. 1. Eugene (Perry) Myers 1947–2002
    4. 4. Cyrus (Bythel "Buster") Read 1915–1996 m. Mary (Emily) McNeer 1908–1995
    5. 5. Edgar (Perry) Read 1917–1944 m. Ethel (Dorothy) Camley 1922–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Virginia "Betty") Read 1922–1996 m. Cyril (Mathew) Slafka 1919–1994
    7. 7. Oscar (Bythel Read) Jr. 1924–1974
    8. 8. Joe (Henry) Read 1928–2008
  9. 9. Michael (Edward) Read 1870–1918
  10. 10. William (Marshall) Read 1872–1948
  11. 11. Robert (Henry Read) Sr 1876–1966 m. Mattie Read 1879–1948
    1. 1. William (Deavours) Read 1914–1992
    2. 2. Britton (Campbell Read) Sr 1916–1995
    3. 3. Nina (Lois) Read 1904–1995
    4. 4. Adeline Jones 1906–1993
    5. 5. Robert (Henry Read) Jr 1910–1988
    6. 6. Lois Read 1904–
    7. 7. Adeline Read 1907–

Henry Read's Timeline

5 Records

1851
25 November 1851
Birth of Henry Asa "Acey" Read in Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Jasper, Mississippi, United States
1860
1860
Age 9
Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided here in Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided here in Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 29
Henry Asa "Acey" Read resided here in Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Jasper, Mississippi, United States
1893
10 Aug 1893
Age 42
Death of Henry Asa "Acey" Read in Mount Pisgah, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
Mount Pisgah, Jasper, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1851
    Event Place: Jasper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Family History Film: 1254650; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_583; Page: 445; Family History Library Film: 803583
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: M653_583; Page: 445; Family History Library Film: 803583

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Center Beat, Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jasper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Family History Film: 1254650; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Mount Pisgah, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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