William Herbert Reed was born 22 Dec 1907 in Gate, Oklahoma to William Frank Reed (1880-1962) & Anna Belle Rhodes (1890-1969).
Inmate: #16480 Denver Jail
Arrested: 23 May 1934
Crime: Forgery & Escape
This is the only newspaper article I could find.
Greeley Daily Tribune
Greeley, Colorado
Fri, May 25, 1934 · Page 1
He married Maybelle Cornelia Golden (1912-1997) on 21 July 1946 in Minister, MO. I found no children.
1930 he was a prisoner in Texas:
Name: Bill H Reed
Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 23
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Prisoner
Home in 1930: Precinct 4, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Map of Home: Precinct 4, Brazoria, Texas
Institution: CLEMENS STATE FARM - UNIT OF TEXAS PRISON SYSTEM
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Prison
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
I found his WWII Draft Card
Here is where he was living when he filled out his draft card, 798 POst Street San Francisco, CA.
William died 14 Mar 2001 in Greenville, TX, I found his Social Security Death Index.
Name: William Herbert Reed
[William H Reed]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1907
Birth Place: Gate, Oklahoma
[Gate|]
Death Date: 14 Mar 2001
Claim Date: 13 Jan 1970
Father:
Frank W Reed
Mother:
Annie B Rhodes
SSN: 437408039
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 16 Jul 1991: Name listed as WILLIAM HERBERT REED; 13 Jan 1970: Name listed as WILLIAM H REED
So what happened??? I want to know more about this escape and forgery charges and why was he in Texas prison for? Seems that I always end up with more questions than answers, maybe that's why I got a Criminal Justice Degree, I ask too many questions.
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