(January 23, 1816 - August 21, 1891) A native of Tennessee, William W. Reed came to Texas with his parents, Michael and Martha Reed, in 1833 and joined Robertson's colony in 1834. His land grant was situated near his parents' land on the south bank of the Little River. The family survived "The Runaway Scrape" during the Texas Revolution, after which William W. Reed and his brother, Jefferson Reed, joined the Republic of Texas Army. William Reed was among those who buried the remains of Colonel James W. Fannin's men at Goliad. After the war he returned to his homestead and married Emeline Cobb (1825-1890); they had ten children. In 1850 Reed participated in the election of a commissioners court to organize Bell County. He was elected the first county sheriff and served two terms. Reed died in 1891 and was buried on his land. (2000)
William Whitaker Reed
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William Whitaker Reed is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0568, -97.4647 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bell County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bell County Jail, Bell County Courthouses, and Bell County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027011730. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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