Montague Co., TX - Cemeteries -Reed Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the Montague TxGenWeb site by: Betty Ellen Atkins Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm *********************************************** Reed Cemetery Montague County, Texas Directions: Take FM 677 north out of Saint Jo to 2nd gravel road on left. Go to next road on right; turn right; and go 1 1/2 miles. Private road on left goes into pasture. Cemetery is on a small hill past the farm house. coordinates: 334622N 0973240W Description: The cemetery is located upon a hill, fenced with oil field pipe and painted with aluminum paint. The size is probably less than one acre. It is well cared for by members of the Reed family. Annual meeting date is the second Saturday in June. The following is a list of the graves with markers, and those that are known to be buried there: At the front gate and to the right (west side): A.C. Gentry 1907-1978 (Auld's funeral marker) Floyd Garrett Gentry b. 1896 d. 1970 (funeral home marker) Mr. William David Gentry b. 1857 d. July 5, 1949 Mrs. Minerva Gentry b. July 12, 1918 d. Feb. 27, 1980 Barbara Louise Gentry b. April 12, 1938 d. same day baby Grimes, Virginia, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Bea Grimes (no marker) Ima Grimes b. Dec. 1877 d. Jan. 15, 1963 (no marker) Emma Bettie (Witsen) Grimes b. Sept. 5, 1872 d. Feb. 2, 1962 William B. Grimes b. April 26, 1846 d. Dec 6, 1938 (Tennessee, Pvt. Co. E 63 Refg. Tenn. Inf. for Confederate States Army) baby Grimes (no marker) baby Grimes (no marker) baby Grimes (no marker) Aisle just to the left of front gate (closest to gate): Samual Houston Reed b. (tombstone list Nov. 25, 1889) but should be Nov. 25, 1890 d.Jan. 7, 1974 Lorena Reed b. Dec 17, 1907 d. March 6, 1981 Carver H. Reed b. March 21, 1900 d. Sept. 4, 1943 Alma Reed b. Jan. 14, 1930 d. Jan. 17, 1930 baby girl of Ida & Judson Watson, (1920-1920) Double Marker: William Alma Reed b. May 29, 1881 d. Jan. 8, 1967 Elishia G. Reed b. Dec. 15, 1874 d. Aug. 24, 1947 Nancy Alma Hyman b. May 17, 1931 d. May 17, 1931 Clara Effie (Reed) Hyman b. April 6, 1902 d. May 26, 1931 Double Marker: Ruby O. Reed b. March 18, 1906 d. Jan. 13, 1976 D.H. Reed b. Oct. 7, 1904 Row #3 at front gate and going towards rear: John Monroe Reed b. March 22, 1859 d. Oct. 30, 1930 baby of John and Rebecca Reed (no marker) baby of " " " " ( " " ) baby of " " " " ( " " ) baby grave (unknown) baby grave (unknown) Sarah J. Reed b. 1841 d. March 13, 1918 Miles F. Reed b. Dec. 1, 1835 d. Nov. 11, 1881 baby grave (unknown) baby grave (unknown) Row #4: Louella Reed b. March 20, 1878 d. Nov. 4, 1956 Marion Austin Reed b. Sept. 29, 1869 d. Sept. 17, 1944 Edward Reed b. 1810 d. 1885 Father of Reed Clan a small red granite marker (should be 1805-1885 Father of the Reed Clan) baby grave (unknown) Hettie Reed b. Nov. 1900 d. April 13, 1914 Row #5: (next to front gate and going back) H.N. Dean (small cement marker - no dates) Sara Dean (small cement marker - no dates) George W. Reed b. May 26, 1863 d. Jan. 30, 1936 Sarah E. 'Bettie' Reed b. July 4, 1872 d. July 28 1957 Sarah Ann Reed b. May 23, 1891 d. May 19, 1971 unknown grave baby grave (unknown) large unknown grave Row #6 (next to east fence, front fence & back): Joshua Dean (no dates) Mary A. Dean (no dates) John W. Dean (no dates) Trammel baby (no dates) Note: the Gentry and Grimes families are not related to the Reeds, but were neighbors and close friends. Edward Reed picked out the spot where he wished to be buried when he was already old. However, his son Miles suddenly took sick and died at age 46, so Miles was the first to be buried in the cemetery. Edward was the second person buried there.