Henrietta Williams Settle Reid (October 7, 1824 – March 3, 1913) was an American planter who, as the wife of David Settle Reid, was the first lady of North Carolina from 1851 to 1854.
Henrietta Williams Settle Reid | |
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| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In office January 1, 1851 – December 6, 1854 | |
| Governor | David Settle Reid |
| Preceded by | Charity Hare Haywood Manly |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henrietta Williams Settle October 7, 1824 Madison, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1913 Reidsville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenview Cemetery |
| Spouse | David Settle Reid |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Settle Henrietta Graves |
| Relatives | Thomas Settle Jr. (brother) Thomas Settle III (nephew) |
| Occupation | planter |
Reid was born Henrietta Williams Settle on October 7, 1824.[1] She was the daughter of U.S. congressman Thomas Settle Sr. and Henrietta Williams Graves.[2] She was a sister of the judge Thomas Settle.[3]
She married her first cousin, David Settle Reid, on December 19, 1850.[4] They had four children: David Jr., Thomas, Carrie, and Reuben David.[4] They lived at the 700-acre Reid Plantation near the Dan River, where they enslaved twenty-two people.[4] She later lived here as a widow for twenty years.[3] From 1851 to 1854, she served as the state's first lady while her husband served as governor.[1][3]
Reid died from pneumonia on March 3, 1913 in Reidsville, North Carolina.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ham, Marie Sharpe; Blake, Debra A.; Morris, C. Edwards (2000). North Carolina's First Ladies 1891-2001, Who Have Resided in the Executive Mansion At 200 North Blount Street. Raleigh, North Carolina: The North Carolina Executive Mansion Fine Arts Committee and the North Carolina Executive Mansion Fund, Inc. p. 101. ISBN 0-86526-294-2.
- ^ "Graves, Henrietta Williams b. 7 Apr 1799 Caswell County, North Carolina d. 1886 Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina: Caswell County Genealogy". Retrieved Dec 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Mrs. David S. Reid". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. March 3, 1913. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "GOVERNOR DAVID S. REID, n.d., 1851-1854". Governors’ Papers. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 29 December 2024.