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William Oliver READ

William Oliver READ

Male 1853 - 1916  (62 years)

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  • Name William Oliver READ 
    Born 18 Oct 1853 
    Gender Male 
    _UID A5F354EDDABA4E598698DBB54007279FCF96 
    Died 26 Aug 1916 
    Person ID I14121  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2006 

    Father William Benjamin READ,   b. 15 Oct 1829, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1904  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Margaret Amanda MORRIS,   b. Abt 1833, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1864, Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1851  Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane HUNTER,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Dec 1879 
    Children 
     1. William Gilford READ,   b. 26 May 1881, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Quincy READ,   b. 20 Sep 1883, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Dudley READ,   b. 26 Jul 1885, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Fanny Suzen READ,   b. 20 May 1888, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ben READ,   b. 17 Feb 1891, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Died Young Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Oliver Witham READ,   b. 28 Oct 1893, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Opie Bell READ,   b. 25 Apr 1897, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. George Washington READ,   b. 1 Aug 1899, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mattie Jane Read READ,   b. 21 Jul 1902, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F7281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From Info on Web by Linda Read Chesser:
      One folded, torn, and time-worn piece of paper was found inside the Guilford Dudley and Elizabeth (Wallace) Read Bible with notes written in pencil. It was copied as written by Mary Jane (Hunter) Read's hand including spelling and grammatical errors. Her husband William Oliver Read (1853-1916 Sumner Co.) was a grandson of Guilford and Elizabeth Read through Guilford's oldest son, William Benjamin (1829-1904) and his 1st wife M. Amanda (Morris) Read (c.1833-1864 Davidson Co.).
      Transcribed by Linda (Read) Chesser, great-granddaughter of W.O. and Mary (Hunter) Read and granddaughter of Oliver Witham Read (1893-1975) and Birdie Elizabeth Perdue (1896-1958), daughter of George A. and Flora L. (Brown) Perdue and descendants of Luke Perdue and Leonard Brown, respectively.
      W.O. and Mary (Hunter) Read had nine children.
      (All that follow were born in Sumner Co. TN).
      William Oliver Read and Mary Jane Hunter
      was married on the first day of December
      in the year 1879
      Transcriber's Note: Mary Jane Hunter (1860-1944) was the youngest daughter of Calvin and Sarah Ann (Mayes Hunter).
      William Gilford Read was born on the 26th day
      of May (thursday) in the year 1881.
      Transcriber's Note: "Guil" married Virginia Brister.
      John Quincy Read was born on the 20th day
      of September in the year 1883
      Transcriber's Note: Never married due to illness.
      Charles Dudly Read was born on the 26th day
      of July in the year 1885
      Transcriber's Note: "Dud" married Florence ____?
      Fanny Suzen Read was born 20th day of may
      in the year 1888
      Transcriber's Note: Susie married Clarence L. Parker
      Ben Read was born Feb 17th 1891
      Transcriber's Note: Died young.
      Oliver Witham Read was born Oct 28
      1893
      Transcriber's Note: "Ollie" m. 2nd widow Eva Joan Shanklin in 1962.
      Opie Bell Read was born April 25 1897
      Transcriber's Note: He married Lizzie Parker, sister of C. L. Parker above.
      George Washington Read was born Aug 1th 1899
      Transcriber's Note: He married Lillian Trammell.
      Mattie Jane Read
      Born July 21th 1902
      Transcriber's Note: She died before she was 10. (End of record. L.R.C.)