Gilreath, H. H.

GILREATH, HOLT, MCREYNOLDS, BRYANT, QUIETT, CALFEE

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/30/2019 at 08:25:54

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 546:

"H. H. GILREATH, farmer, is a prominent pioneer of Decatur County, and resides on section 26, where he owns 150 acres of land. He was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, in 1831, son of William B. and Dorcas (Holt) the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Kentucky. He was reared to farm life, and has followed that occupation all his life. He was married in Decatur County, in 1850, to Margaret McReynolds, who was born in 1832, and died in 1864. They had four children -- William B., John, of Kansas; Maria, wife of Cass Quiett; James, and Celia, wife of Mack . In 1867 Mr. Gilreath married Eliza J. Bryant, born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Their children are -- Thomas, Lula, Harry, Jennie, Atha and Florence. Mr. Gilreath came to Decatur County in 1865. He has served as justice of the peace, and in politics is a Democrat."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)