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Samuel Read 1810–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1810

Birth Location: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1887

Death Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Hugh Reed

Mother: Jane McSpeddon

Spouse(s): Matilda Reed

Children(s): Elijah Reed

The story of Samuel Read began in 1810 in Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA. Samuel Read married Matilda Reed, and had children including Elijah Samuel Reed. Samuel Read passed away in 1887 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Read began in 1810 in Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.
  • Samuel Read married Matilda Reed, and had children including Elijah Samuel Reed.
  • Samuel Read passed away in 1887 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Read's Ancestors

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Samuel Read
1810–1887
Birth Place: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Reed
1783–1854
Ireland
Jane McSpeddon
1794–1839
Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel (Reed) Sr
1751–1823
Ireland
Mary Clark
1762–1846
Londonderry, Derry, Ireland (now Derry, Derry, Northern Ireland)
Great-Grandparents
(Col) REID
1719–1790
Abigail Leger
1728–1815
Malcolm Clark
1730–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
General, REID
1671–1751
Magdalene McDowall
1655–1751
Jean Leger
1697–1731

Samuel Read's Descendants

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Samuel Read (18 Dec 1810–3 Mar 1887) m. Matilda Reed (9 Sep 1815–26 Nov 1865)
  1. 1. Elijah (Samuel) Reed 1847–1889 m. Emma Reed 1850–1927
    1. 1. Elliott (Williamson) Reed 1881–1943 m. Sarah (F) Sheftall 1891–1979
      1. 1. Elliott (Williamson Reed) Jr –1964 m. Patricia Byrne 1926–2014

Samuel Read's Timeline

5 Records

1810
18 Dec 1810
Birth of Samuel Read in Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
1832
16 Feb 1832
Age 22
Samuel Read was married
None
1865
aft 1865
Age 55
Samuel Read was married
None
1870
1870
Age 60
Samuel Read was married
None
1887
3 Mar 1887
Age 77
Death of Samuel Read in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1810
    Event Place: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1832

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: aft 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1870

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

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