Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (10/19/2023)
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THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Thursday, June 29, 1911, p. 1: 'Died At Powderly- Gardner Reed, an old resident of Lamar County, who was about seventy years of age, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his son, Prof. Lewis Reed, at Powderly. He had been afflicted with rheumatism for the past two of three years, but had got so that he could go about, when he became afflicted with stomach trouble, which was the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Illinois, but came to Lamar County early in childhood from Illinois with his parents, who settled northeast of Paris on Reed's prairie, from which that locality got its name. The deceased was a gallant soldier in the Confederate army, in which he enlisted soon after the war began and served until the close. Several years ago he settled on a farm two miles southeast of Powderly and lived there until a short time ago, when he and his wife went to Powderly to live with their son. The deceased was a very original character and was rather quaint in his ways, but was a man of sunny disposition and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He was living with his second wife at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the burial will take place at the Long graveyard, three mile east of Powderly.'
Son of William W. and Jane Reed, born in Greene County Illinois. He was a grandson of Gardner and Rebecca Morrow Reed who came to The Republic of Texas in December of 1841 and settled in what was then Lamar County but now Delta County near the lower Sulpher River. He was a farmer and rancher. He married Mary Jane Popham, daughter of James C. Popham in Lamar County on 18 Jan 1866. Their daughter Mary Magdeline Reed married Ben Stuart Maddox in Lamar County. Jacob and Mary had another child in 1867 who only lived a few months and is buried in Pride Cemetery in Paris. After Mary's death, Jacob married Emma Eliza Johnson Hays. They had a son, Lewis Elmer Reed, who married Vie Anna Frederick.
Jacob, or Gard as he was known, was apparently a tough customer. According to Martha Jane Maddox Brothers, Gard and Mary were riding in a wagon down a county road when they were approached by a Castleberry man. Castleberry shot at them and hit Mary in the foot. Gard shot back at Castleberry and killed him. According to Colleen O'Neal, Gard and William Herrington were friends who fought together in the Civil War. One day Herrington rode up to Gard's house and saw Mary sewing on some underwear. Herrington made some sort of rude comment and Gard shot him dead on the spot.
Emma Eliza Reed received a Texas Confederate Pension #45351 for service of her husband Jacob Gardner Reed. An abstract of the pension shows: applied 28 Jan 1825, approved 25 Mar 1925, lived at RFD No. 6, Paris, she died 7-28-30, he died 23 Jun 1911, in Lamar Co., they married 3 Feb 1883? in Lamar Co., her age 75, born in Fannin Co., lived in Texas 75 years, in Paris 65 years, he served four years, didn't know enlistment date nor regiment, only shows cavalry, J. W. Smyers and Ivan T. Smith, Lamar Co., 5 Mar 1929, deposed they knew her. F. O. Reed and J. P. Majors, Lamar Co., 28 Feb 1929 deposed 'was well aquainted with Jacob Gardner Reed during his life and remember that he was in the army and served during the war, but do not know in what branch of the service he was in. J. P. Majors further says that Jacob Gardner Reed was a member of Capt. Provine's Company that he had many conversations with him about his service in the army.' War Department letter dated 4 Dec 1928, to L. E. Reed, Rt. 6, Paris: 'The name Jacob Gardner Reed has not been found on the muster rolls on file in this office of any organization of the Confederate States Army from the state of Texas. The records show, however, one, Jacob G. Reed, Private, Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., enlisted 1 Jul 1862, at Ft. McCullough. Muster Roll for January and February, 1864 (latest on file) shows him absent, sick in Lamar Co., Texas, since May 2, 1863. His name appears on a Regimental Return for the month of April, 1865, which shows that he returned April 20, 1865 at Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion. No later record found. Signed C. H. Bridges, Brig. Gen., Acting The Adjutant General.
Jacob G. Reed appears on Confederate Service Records Microfilm M-323 Roll 166 as a member of Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, Alexander's Regiment, 2nd Partisan Rangers, muster roll dated Feb 28 - Jun 30, 1863 Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Ft. McCullough by G. A. Provine for 3 years. Last paid by Capt. L. C. DeLisle to Dec 31, 1862, remarks; absent sick in hospital at Camp Kiamatia, C. N. since 2 May 1862. Commutation for use of arms 5 1/2 months, $5. Roll dated Jan - Feb 1864, absent sick in Lamar Co., TX since May the 2nd, 1863. J. G. Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cav. (Dismounted) appears on a Regimental Return of the oganization for the month of April 1865, date 20 Apr 1865, Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion.
Jacob G Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, is listed in the book TEXAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861 - 1865 UNIT ROSTER, Vol. II, edited by Janet B. Hewitt, (Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1997), p. 225-229.
War Notes Rank
Civil War: CSA Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry
Notes
THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Thursday, June 29, 1911, p. 1: 'Died At Powderly- Gardner Reed, an old resident of Lamar County, who was about seventy years of age, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his son, Prof. Lewis Reed, at Powderly. He had been afflicted with rheumatism for the past two of three years, but had got so that he could go about, when he became afflicted with stomach trouble, which was the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Illinois, but came to Lamar County early in childhood from Illinois with his parents, who settled northeast of Paris on Reed's prairie, from which that locality got its name. The deceased was a gallant soldier in the Confederate army, in which he enlisted soon after the war began and served until the close. Several years ago he settled on a farm two miles southeast of Powderly and lived there until a short time ago, when he and his wife went to Powderly to live with their son. The deceased was a very original character and was rather quaint in his ways, but was a man of sunny disposition and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He was living with his second wife at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the burial will take place at the Long graveyard, three mile east of Powderly.'
Son of William W. and Jane Reed, born in Greene County Illinois. He was a grandson of Gardner and Rebecca Morrow Reed who came to The Republic of Texas in December of 1841 and settled in what was then Lamar County but now Delta County near the lower Sulpher River. He was a farmer and rancher. He married Mary Jane Popham, daughter of James C. Popham in Lamar County on 18 Jan 1866. Their daughter Mary Magdeline Reed married Ben Stuart Maddox in Lamar County. Jacob and Mary had another child in 1867 who only lived a few months and is buried in Pride Cemetery in Paris. After Mary's death, Jacob married Emma Eliza Johnson Hays. They had a son, Lewis Elmer Reed, who married Vie Anna Frederick.
Jacob, or Gard as he was known, was apparently a tough customer. According to Martha Jane Maddox Brothers, Gard and Mary were riding in a wagon down a county road when they were approached by a Castleberry man. Castleberry shot at them and hit Mary in the foot. Gard shot back at Castleberry and killed him. According to Colleen O'Neal, Gard and William Herrington were friends who fought together in the Civil War. One day Herrington rode up to Gard's house and saw Mary sewing on some underwear. Herrington made some sort of rude comment and Gard shot him dead on the spot.
Emma Eliza Reed received a Texas Confederate Pension #45351 for service of her husband Jacob Gardner Reed. An abstract of the pension shows: applied 28 Jan 1825, approved 25 Mar 1925, lived at RFD No. 6, Paris, she died 7-28-30, he died 23 Jun 1911, in Lamar Co., they married 3 Feb 1883? in Lamar Co., her age 75, born in Fannin Co., lived in Texas 75 years, in Paris 65 years, he served four years, didn't know enlistment date nor regiment, only shows cavalry, J. W. Smyers and Ivan T. Smith, Lamar Co., 5 Mar 1929, deposed they knew her. F. O. Reed and J. P. Majors, Lamar Co., 28 Feb 1929 deposed 'was well aquainted with Jacob Gardner Reed during his life and remember that he was in the army and served during the war, but do not know in what branch of the service he was in. J. P. Majors further says that Jacob Gardner Reed was a member of Capt. Provine's Company that he had many conversations with him about his service in the army.' War Department letter dated 4 Dec 1928, to L. E. Reed, Rt. 6, Paris: 'The name Jacob Gardner Reed has not been found on the muster rolls on file in this office of any organization of the Confederate States Army from the state of Texas. The records show, however, one, Jacob G. Reed, Private, Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., enlisted 1 Jul 1862, at Ft. McCullough. Muster Roll for January and February, 1864 (latest on file) shows him absent, sick in Lamar Co., Texas, since May 2, 1863. His name appears on a Regimental Return for the month of April, 1865, which shows that he returned April 20, 1865 at Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion. No later record found. Signed C. H. Bridges, Brig. Gen., Acting The Adjutant General.
Jacob G. Reed appears on Confederate Service Records Microfilm M-323 Roll 166 as a member of Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, Alexander's Regiment, 2nd Partisan Rangers, muster roll dated Feb 28 - Jun 30, 1863 Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Ft. McCullough by G. A. Provine for 3 years. Last paid by Capt. L. C. DeLisle to Dec 31, 1862, remarks; absent sick in hospital at Camp Kiamatia, C. N. since 2 May 1862. Commutation for use of arms 5 1/2 months, $5. Roll dated Jan - Feb 1864, absent sick in Lamar Co., TX since May the 2nd, 1863. J. G. Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cav. (Dismounted) appears on a Regimental Return of the oganization for the month of April 1865, date 20 Apr 1865, Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion.
Jacob G Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, is listed in the book TEXAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861 - 1865 UNIT ROSTER, Vol. II, edited by Janet B. Hewitt, (Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1997), p. 225-229.
War Notes Rank
Civil War: CSA Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry
Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (10/19/2023)
Notes
THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Thursday, June 29, 1911, p. 1: 'Died At Powderly- Gardner Reed, an old resident of Lamar County, who was about seventy years of age, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his son, Prof. Lewis Reed, at Powderly. He had been afflicted with rheumatism for the past two of three years, but had got so that he could go about, when he became afflicted with stomach trouble, which was the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Illinois, but came to Lamar County early in childhood from Illinois with his parents, who settled northeast of Paris on Reed's prairie, from which that locality got its name. The deceased was a gallant soldier in the Confederate army, in which he enlisted soon after the war began and served until the close. Several years ago he settled on a farm two miles southeast of Powderly and lived there until a short time ago, when he and his wife went to Powderly to live with their son. The deceased was a very original character and was rather quaint in his ways, but was a man of sunny disposition and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He was living with his second wife at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the burial will take place at the Long graveyard, three mile east of Powderly.'
Son of William W. and Jane Reed, born in Greene County Illinois. He was a grandson of Gardner and Rebecca Morrow Reed who came to The Republic of Texas in December of 1841 and settled in what was then Lamar County but now Delta County near the lower Sulpher River. He was a farmer and rancher. He married Mary Jane Popham, daughter of James C. Popham in Lamar County on 18 Jan 1866. Their daughter Mary Magdeline Reed married Ben Stuart Maddox in Lamar County. Jacob and Mary had another child in 1867 who only lived a few months and is buried in Pride Cemetery in Paris. After Mary's death, Jacob married Emma Eliza Johnson Hays. They had a son, Lewis Elmer Reed, who married Vie Anna Frederick.
Jacob, or Gard as he was known, was apparently a tough customer. According to Martha Jane Maddox Brothers, Gard and Mary were riding in a wagon down a county road when they were approached by a Castleberry man. Castleberry shot at them and hit Mary in the foot. Gard shot back at Castleberry and killed him. According to Colleen O'Neal, Gard and William Herrington were friends who fought together in the Civil War. One day Herrington rode up to Gard's house and saw Mary sewing on some underwear. Herrington made some sort of rude comment and Gard shot him dead on the spot.
Emma Eliza Reed received a Texas Confederate Pension #45351 for service of her husband Jacob Gardner Reed. An abstract of the pension shows: applied 28 Jan 1825, approved 25 Mar 1925, lived at RFD No. 6, Paris, she died 7-28-30, he died 23 Jun 1911, in Lamar Co., they married 3 Feb 1883? in Lamar Co., her age 75, born in Fannin Co., lived in Texas 75 years, in Paris 65 years, he served four years, didn't know enlistment date nor regiment, only shows cavalry, J. W. Smyers and Ivan T. Smith, Lamar Co., 5 Mar 1929, deposed they knew her. F. O. Reed and J. P. Majors, Lamar Co., 28 Feb 1929 deposed 'was well aquainted with Jacob Gardner Reed during his life and remember that he was in the army and served during the war, but do not know in what branch of the service he was in. J. P. Majors further says that Jacob Gardner Reed was a member of Capt. Provine's Company that he had many conversations with him about his service in the army.' War Department letter dated 4 Dec 1928, to L. E. Reed, Rt. 6, Paris: 'The name Jacob Gardner Reed has not been found on the muster rolls on file in this office of any organization of the Confederate States Army from the state of Texas. The records show, however, one, Jacob G. Reed, Private, Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., enlisted 1 Jul 1862, at Ft. McCullough. Muster Roll for January and February, 1864 (latest on file) shows him absent, sick in Lamar Co., Texas, since May 2, 1863. His name appears on a Regimental Return for the month of April, 1865, which shows that he returned April 20, 1865 at Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion. No later record found. Signed C. H. Bridges, Brig. Gen., Acting The Adjutant General.
Jacob G. Reed appears on Confederate Service Records Microfilm M-323 Roll 166 as a member of Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, Alexander's Regiment, 2nd Partisan Rangers, muster roll dated Feb 28 - Jun 30, 1863 Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Ft. McCullough by G. A. Provine for 3 years. Last paid by Capt. L. C. DeLisle to Dec 31, 1862, remarks; absent sick in hospital at Camp Kiamatia, C. N. since 2 May 1862. Commutation for use of arms 5 1/2 months, $5. Roll dated Jan - Feb 1864, absent sick in Lamar Co., TX since May the 2nd, 1863. J. G. Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cav. (Dismounted) appears on a Regimental Return of the oganization for the month of April 1865, date 20 Apr 1865, Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion.
Jacob G Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, is listed in the book TEXAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861 - 1865 UNIT ROSTER, Vol. II, edited by Janet B. Hewitt, (Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1997), p. 225-229.
War Notes Rank
Civil War: CSA Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry
Notes
THE PARIS MORNING NEWS, Thursday, June 29, 1911, p. 1: 'Died At Powderly- Gardner Reed, an old resident of Lamar County, who was about seventy years of age, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of his son, Prof. Lewis Reed, at Powderly. He had been afflicted with rheumatism for the past two of three years, but had got so that he could go about, when he became afflicted with stomach trouble, which was the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Illinois, but came to Lamar County early in childhood from Illinois with his parents, who settled northeast of Paris on Reed's prairie, from which that locality got its name. The deceased was a gallant soldier in the Confederate army, in which he enlisted soon after the war began and served until the close. Several years ago he settled on a farm two miles southeast of Powderly and lived there until a short time ago, when he and his wife went to Powderly to live with their son. The deceased was a very original character and was rather quaint in his ways, but was a man of sunny disposition and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He was living with his second wife at the time of his death. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the burial will take place at the Long graveyard, three mile east of Powderly.'
Son of William W. and Jane Reed, born in Greene County Illinois. He was a grandson of Gardner and Rebecca Morrow Reed who came to The Republic of Texas in December of 1841 and settled in what was then Lamar County but now Delta County near the lower Sulpher River. He was a farmer and rancher. He married Mary Jane Popham, daughter of James C. Popham in Lamar County on 18 Jan 1866. Their daughter Mary Magdeline Reed married Ben Stuart Maddox in Lamar County. Jacob and Mary had another child in 1867 who only lived a few months and is buried in Pride Cemetery in Paris. After Mary's death, Jacob married Emma Eliza Johnson Hays. They had a son, Lewis Elmer Reed, who married Vie Anna Frederick.
Jacob, or Gard as he was known, was apparently a tough customer. According to Martha Jane Maddox Brothers, Gard and Mary were riding in a wagon down a county road when they were approached by a Castleberry man. Castleberry shot at them and hit Mary in the foot. Gard shot back at Castleberry and killed him. According to Colleen O'Neal, Gard and William Herrington were friends who fought together in the Civil War. One day Herrington rode up to Gard's house and saw Mary sewing on some underwear. Herrington made some sort of rude comment and Gard shot him dead on the spot.
Emma Eliza Reed received a Texas Confederate Pension #45351 for service of her husband Jacob Gardner Reed. An abstract of the pension shows: applied 28 Jan 1825, approved 25 Mar 1925, lived at RFD No. 6, Paris, she died 7-28-30, he died 23 Jun 1911, in Lamar Co., they married 3 Feb 1883? in Lamar Co., her age 75, born in Fannin Co., lived in Texas 75 years, in Paris 65 years, he served four years, didn't know enlistment date nor regiment, only shows cavalry, J. W. Smyers and Ivan T. Smith, Lamar Co., 5 Mar 1929, deposed they knew her. F. O. Reed and J. P. Majors, Lamar Co., 28 Feb 1929 deposed 'was well aquainted with Jacob Gardner Reed during his life and remember that he was in the army and served during the war, but do not know in what branch of the service he was in. J. P. Majors further says that Jacob Gardner Reed was a member of Capt. Provine's Company that he had many conversations with him about his service in the army.' War Department letter dated 4 Dec 1928, to L. E. Reed, Rt. 6, Paris: 'The name Jacob Gardner Reed has not been found on the muster rolls on file in this office of any organization of the Confederate States Army from the state of Texas. The records show, however, one, Jacob G. Reed, Private, Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A., enlisted 1 Jul 1862, at Ft. McCullough. Muster Roll for January and February, 1864 (latest on file) shows him absent, sick in Lamar Co., Texas, since May 2, 1863. His name appears on a Regimental Return for the month of April, 1865, which shows that he returned April 20, 1865 at Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion. No later record found. Signed C. H. Bridges, Brig. Gen., Acting The Adjutant General.
Jacob G. Reed appears on Confederate Service Records Microfilm M-323 Roll 166 as a member of Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, Alexander's Regiment, 2nd Partisan Rangers, muster roll dated Feb 28 - Jun 30, 1863 Enlisted 1 Jul 1862 at Ft. McCullough by G. A. Provine for 3 years. Last paid by Capt. L. C. DeLisle to Dec 31, 1862, remarks; absent sick in hospital at Camp Kiamatia, C. N. since 2 May 1862. Commutation for use of arms 5 1/2 months, $5. Roll dated Jan - Feb 1864, absent sick in Lamar Co., TX since May the 2nd, 1863. J. G. Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cav. (Dismounted) appears on a Regimental Return of the oganization for the month of April 1865, date 20 Apr 1865, Hempstead, TX, joined from desertion.
Jacob G Reed, Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry, is listed in the book TEXAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS 1861 - 1865 UNIT ROSTER, Vol. II, edited by Janet B. Hewitt, (Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1997), p. 225-229.
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Civil War: CSA Pvt., Co. C, 34th Texas Cavalry
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