REED, Yves O., Calcasieu (now Allen) Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be Reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any Other organization or persons. Persons or organizations Desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent Of the contributor, or the legal representative of the Submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with Proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Reed, Yves O., sheriff of Allen parish, Oberlin, La., was born in Calcasieu (now Allen) parish, Oct. 11, 1876; son of Solomon and Efrazie (Hebert) Reed, both of whom were born in St. Landry parish, La. The father followed the vocation of a farmer and stock trader throughout life. The mother's death occurred June 29, 1910, and that of the father Jan. 16, 1911. The ancestors of the Reed family in Louisiana came to this locality from Kentucky. The paternal grandfather, Samuel Reed, was a Kentucky stock raiser. Yves 0. Reed was the last of 7 children born to his parents, as follow: Hypolite, Clinton, all engaged in farming in Allen parish; Devine, widow of Pierre McGee, a farmer of St. Landry parish; Leonara, widow of Adolph Vidrine, also a farmer of St. Landry; Octavie, wife of M. C. McGee, a carpenter of Beaumont, Tex.; Yves O.. the subject of this sketch. The latter attended the public schools of the locality in which he was born. From the Lake Charles central high school he went to teaching. Later he attended the Louisiana state normal school at Natchitoches, and thereafter was engaged in teaching about 10 years. Later he engaged in mercantile business at Canton, La., and thereafter for a time he was connected with a similar enterprise at Foley, La. At this time he owns a store at Oberlin. Nov. 22, 1912, he was elected as the first sheriff of Allen parish, taking the oath of office Jan. 1, 1913. He is at this time incumbent of that office. He was elected as supervisor of elections in Calcasieu parish before the parish was divided, and served in that capacity during 4 years. He is a member of the Catholic church and the Woodmen of the World. Dec. 26, 1889, Mr. Reed was married to Miss Clara McGee, a daughter of Lucien H. and Celestine (Young) McGee, of St. Landry parish. Mr. McGee followed the business of a carpenter, was a Confederate veteran, being with "Stonewall" Jackson in his famous Shenandoah Valley campaign. His death occurred in 1900, but he is at this time survived by his wife. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Reed, as follow: Lillian, Julia, Aswell, Mildred, and Gertrude. Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 733-734. Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.