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 William Whitaker Reed
N 31° 03.406 W 097° 27.881
14R E 646492 N 3436906
Texas Historical Marker at the curb in front of a parking lot at the intersection of W Central Ave and N Pearl St in Belton, providing a mini-biography of William Whitaker Reed, noting his career as a civic leader and his service to the Republic.
Waymark Code: WM16C2N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2022
Views: 5
Marker Number: 11730
Marker Text:
(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)
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