Guilford Dudley Read (1803 - 1883)

Born 9 Dec 1803 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Wallace) Read — married 19 Jan 1826 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Died 18 Dec 1883 at age 80 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Guilford Dudley Read, born on December 9, 1803, in North Carolina, embarked on a different path. He married Elizabeth Wallace on January 19, 1826, in Davidson County, Tennessee. Over the years, Guilford was listed in different locations, from appearing on early tax rolls for Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1839, to residing in Dekalb County, Tennessee, in 1840. His occupations varied, including working as a blacksmith in District 21, Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1850 and 1860. By 1880, Guilford focused on farming in District 16, Sumner County, Tennessee, where he managed a diverse agricultural operation, raising livestock, producing butter, wool, and tobacco, and cultivating various crops such as corn, oats, wheat, peas, and potatoes, along with maintaining an apple orchard.

Though their backgrounds differed, the lives of Ada Benham and Guilford Dudley Read intersected through the union of Opie Percival Read, Ada's husband, and Guilford's son. Their diverse experiences and contributions reflect a rich tapestry of American life in different regions and eras.

Sources

• 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: 520; Page: 231; Family History Library Film: 0024543 Ancestry Record 8057 #2982805
• 1850 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 21, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 875; Page: 362b Ancestry Record 8054 #6061980
• 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 5, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 199; Family History Library Film: 805275 Ancestry Record 7667 #22604533
• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1282; Page: 255C; Enumeration District: 222 Ancestry Record 6742 #41872916
• U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880: National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census Ancestry Record 1276 #8224584
• Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895: The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee Ancestry Record 2883 #8055
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113138096/guilford-read: accessed February 14, 2024), memorial page for Guilford Read (9 Dec 1803–18 Dec 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #113138096, citing Gallatin City Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sleepy Hill (contributor 47177870).