Reed-Read Lineage (Capt. John Reed of Norwalk)

Eemina Josephixe (add. Norwich, N. Y.), dau. of Hiram G. and Lydia (Ballou) Sheldon, b. Nov. 26, 1846; m. Sept. 14, 1869, Ebenezer Beals. issue. 1247. Albert E., b. Mar. 22, 1871 ; m. Nov. 17, 1897, Grace I. Ridge, add. Baldwinsville, N. Y., no issue, 1907. he graduated from Cornell University, 1893; 1248, Abby L., b. Feb. 28, 1873, unm., 1907; 1249, William, b. Aug. 21, 1881, unm., 1907, graduated from Cornell University, 1902. 648. SHELDOX. Albert Melvix (1906, add. North Adams, ]\Iass., 308 Church Street), s. of Hiram G. and Lydia (Ballou) Sheldon, b. Oct. 6, 1849; m. July 19, 1876, Helen Ona Hodskin. issue. + 1250. Eva J., b. Mav 14, 1877: m. Walter L. Warner. 125 1. Myrtie L., b. Nov. 2^, 1881, d. Nov. 28, 1881. 649. SHELDOX. James Emory, s. of James K. and ]\Iaria (Hicks) Sheldon, b. 1836; m. Aug. 15, 1858, Hannah M. Hicks, wdio d. Sept. i, 1900. issue. + 1252. Herman E., b. Mar. 3, 1867; m. Sarah Daniels. 650. SHELDOX. Wm. Nelsox, s. of James K. and Maria (Hicks) Sheldon, b. Oct. 7, 183S, d. Oct. 21, 1872; m. Nov. 20, 1861, Eliza F. Thayer. REED-READ LINEAGE 631 ISSUE. -I-1253. Frank Merritt, b. June 13, 1865; m. Jeanette Trundy. 1254. William Henry, b. Jan. 7, 1869; m. June 24, 1896, Charlotte Harriett Paterson, who d. June 22, 1899. 651. SHELDON. Hexry Lafayette, (add. Wallace, Kan.), s. of James K. and Maria (Hicks) Sheldon, b. Jan, 26, 1842; m. Mar, 19, 1865, Maryette Hines, b. Jan. 25, 1844. ISSUE. + 1255. Wilford Henry, b. Dec. 31, 1865; m. Mary L. Larsh. 1256. Walter Lafayette, b. Feb. 6, 1869; unm. ; add. Galveston, Tex. 670. VAN CLE\'E. Catharine Elizabeth (1906, add. Marquette, Mich.), dau. of Stephen Reed and Sarah Elizabeth (Bancroft) Gay, b, Mar. 28. 1847, '^^ Richmond, }*Iass. ; ni. Oct, 20, 1869, Charles E. Van Cleve. ISSUE. 4-1257. Edward Bancroft, b. Sept. 12, 1871 ; m. Carrie Reed. 1258. John Woodhull, b. Dec. i, 1873, d. Oot. 13, 1902, 1259. Jessie Gay, b. Sept. 22, 1881. 671. GAY. Edward Bancroft, s. of Stephen Reed and Sarah Elizabeth (Ban- croft) Gay, b. Jan. 23, 1849 5 "i- ^ct. 22, 1872, Anna L. Kellog-g. ISSUE. 1260. Stephen Reed, b. Oct. 16, 1874, d. Mar,, 1898. Edward B. Gay was born in Richmond, Mass. 673. COTTLE. Mary Eleanor (1906, add. Chicago, 111., 6054 Madison Avenue), dau. of Stephen Reed and Sarah Elizabeth (Bancroft) Gay, b. Mar. 20, 1852; m. Nov., 1873, Frank W. Cottle. ISSUE. + 1261. Jordan Bancroft, b. Dec. 14, 1874; m. Marian Porter. 1262. Philip Gay, b. Mar. 21, 1881. 1263. John Gillette, b. June 10, 1884. 1264. Francis, d. in infancy. 1265. Robert Smith, b. June i, 1889. 1266. Oliver Bancroft, b. Jan. 15, 1895. Mary Eleanor (Gay) Cottle was born in Richmond, Mass. 6z2 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 678. ENSIGN. IMary Caroline (1906, add. Huntington, W. Va.), dau. of Wiliiam H. and Abigail (Gay) Walton, b. July 18, 1848; m. May 25, 1869, Ely Ensign, who d. Jan. 27, 1902. ISSUE. -1-1267. John W., b. Mar. 30, 1871 ; m. Lena W. Lobban. 1268. Mary P., b. Feb. 7, 1873, d. Apr. 25, 1889. -I-1269. Anna C, b. Aug. 28, 1880; m. Wm. Hite. 681. COTTER. Samuel EbEr, s. of James Pratt and Mary Reed (Gay) Cotter, b. Mar. 17, 1849, Ansonia, Conn., d. July 4, 1900; m. Oct. 14, 1874, at Terryville, Conn., Georgianna Armbruster, b. Apr. 25, 1848, Baden Baden, Germany. ISSUE. 1270. Alice Judd, b. Dec. 15, 1875, Ansonia, Conn.; teacher grade VIII., Ansonia, Conn. + 1271. William Watson, b. March 10, 1879; m. Jessie M. Tomlinson. Add. of Alice Judd Cotter, Ansonia, Conn., Mott Street. Samuel E. Cotter was superintendent of the Ansonia fire alarm system and was killed by coming in contact with a live wire while he was exam- ining them. He had been employed in the Ansonia Brass and Copper Co., and in his early days with the New Haven and Derby R. R. Co. At the time of his death he was connected with the Derby Gas Co. 682. COTTER. Frank Ambrose, s. of James Pratt and Mary Reed (Gay) Cotter, b. Feb. 4, 1851, West Cornwall, Conn., d. Jan. 13, 1881, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; m. first, Nov. 26, 1874, Minnie J. Wyant. who d. June 5, 1875, Seymour ; no issue living; m. second, May 16. 1877, at Seymour, Conn., Harriet Ann Booth, b. Oct. 24, 1853. Issue — 1272, Minnie Booth, b. Apr. 6, 1878, Seymour, Conn., librarian at Seymour; in 1906 at 203 High Street, Springfield. Frank A. Cotter was connected with the Ansonia Clock Co. for many years and went to Brooklyn when the business was transferred there. He was a Mason and belonged to the Knights of Pythias. 68.3. PAR3IELEE. Mary Louise, (1906, add. Derby, Conn., 126 Derby Avenue), dau. of James Pratt and Mary Reed (Gay) Cotter, b. Sept. 7, 1853, Ansonia, Conn. ; m. July 3, 1879, Eldon Williams, s. of Horace and Eunice Par- melee, b. Jan. 24, 1853, Killingworth, Conn., d. Jan. 11, 1892, Derby, Conn. Mary Louise (Cotter) Parmelee is principal of the Franklin REED-READ LINEAGE 633 School, Derby, Conn. ; she commenced teaching in Ansonia at the age of fifteen and with the exception of an interim of three years, (two of those at Xormal) she has taught ever since either as regular teacher or during her husband's life as substitute. When he finished his work she was asked to carry it on, and has ably done so for nearly fifteen years. ]\Ir. Parmelee was a most successful teacher and principal in Ansonia and Derby. He was a model citizen, loyal to every obligation and by his death left a vacancy impossible to be filled by any one man. 681. PRATT. Mary Watsox. dau. of Henry and Charlotte E. (Watson) Gay, b. June 19. i860, d. Aug. 25, 1901 ; m. Xov. 7, 1889, Dr. Edward L. Pratt. Issue — 1273. Henry Gay, b. May 25, 1891, entered the University of Oxford. England. October, 1909 taking a special course at Pembrook College in History and Literature. C87. BirtDSALL. Sarati (1906, add. Sharon. Conn.), dau. of Herman and Julia Ann (Reed) Blake, b. :\Iar. 17. 1850; m. Apr. 21, 1884, G^o. W. Birdsall. Issue — 1274, Leonard Reed, b. Oct. 31, 1889, d. Oct. 23, 1894. 088. BLAKE. Reed E., s. of Herman and Julia Ann (Reed) Blake, b. Apr. 18, 1852, d. June 6, 1886; m. ]\Iar. 23, 1877, Sarah A. Smith. Issue — 1275, Mary A.; 1276, Newton H. ; 1277, Edwin R. ; 1278, Anna. 680. DEAN. Ella J. (1906. add. South Canaan. Conn.), dau. of Herman and Julia Ann (Reed) Blake, b. Sept. 13, 1863; m. Dec. 23, 1891, Charles Dean. Issue — 1279, Walter Blake, b. Aug. 30, 1897. 692. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Xathan (3), David (4), James (5), Henry Crane (6), Henry Carpenter (7). Henry Carpenter (7) (1906, add. Hoboken, N. J.), s. of Henry Crane (6) and Abby Julia (Young) Reed, b. Feb. 14, 1835, in New York city; m. June 12, i860. Maria J. Wright. issue. 1280. Katie (8), b. May 3. 1861. d. May 11, 1861. 1281. Ida (8), b. Jan. 14, 1864, d. Jan. 4, 1875. 694. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3), David (4), James (5), James Harvey (6), Thomas Hazen (7). 634 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Thomas HazEn (7), s. of James Harvey (6) and Emily (Hazen) Reed, b. Dec. 27, 1826; m. first, Apr. 5, 1852, Nancy Jane Tillott, b. Jan. 12, 1830, Kent, N. Y., d. Feb. 6, 1855, Carmel, N. Y. ; no issue; m. second, Jan, 25, i860, Ann Augusta Crosby of Brewster, N. Y., b. Jan. 20, 1849, ^^^ ^- ^o'^- lO' 1907- ISSUE. 1282. Emma Pauline (8), b. Mar. 9, 1861, d. June 9, 1876. + 1283. Bvron Crosby (8), b. Mar. 8, 1863; m. Mrs. Sarah Gale. 1284. Edward Radcliffe (8), b. May 19, 1866, d. Oct. 25, 1894; unm. + 1285. Carrie Louise (8), b. July 17, 1868; m. Herbert H. Vreeland. 1286. Belle Crosby (8), b. Aug. 31, 1871, d. Nov. 11, 1889. -1-1287. *Julia Augusta (8), b. Sept. 10, 1872; m. Johnson Shipman, Oct. 4, 1893, d. Mar. 10, 1897. 1288. Pauline Crosby (8), b. Aug. 20, 1878, d. Dec. 25, 1878. *B. at Somers, N. Y. 695. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3), David (4), James (5), James Harvey (6), Henry Augustus (7). Henry Augustus (7) (add. Roseville, N. J., 788 North 9th Street), s. of James Harvey (6) and Emily (Hazen) Reed, b. Feb. 11, 1829; m. May 14, 1859, Alice Amelia Boardman of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b. Apr. 2, 1835, New York city. issue. + 1289. William Boardman (8), b. May 27, i860; m. first, Charlotte Smith ; second, Sarah F. Parks. 1290. Alice Augusta (8), b. June 22, 1862; unm. *i29i. Henry Douglas (8), b. Feb. 11, 1869; m. Emilie Currier, Dec. 15, 1904. 1292. Louis Francis (8), b. June 21, 1871 ; m. Virginia White of Buffalo, N. Y. *Add. 88 N. 9th Street, Newark, N. J. 696. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3), David (4), James (5), James Harvey (6), James Harvey (7). James Harvey (7) (add. Peekskill, N. Y.), s. of James Harvey (6) and Emily (Hazen) Reed. b. Feb. 6, 1832; m. first, Nov. 17, 1857, Caro- line Powell, b. Feb. 15, 1839, d. July 14, 1865, no issue; m. second, Feb. 25, 1 87 1, Sarah Frances Griffin, b. Mar. 26, 1846, Yorktown, N. Y. 1294- 1295- 1298. 1299- I30I. 1302. RB ED-READ LINEAGE 635 ISSUE BY SECOXD MARRIAGE. + 1293. Caroline Sarah (8), b. Oct. 24, 1874; m. Sept. 6, 1906, Franklin A. Coles of Glen Cove, L. I. 697. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Xathan (3), David (4), James (5) James Harvey (6), John Addison (7). John Addison (7), s. of James Harvey (6) and Emily (Hazen) Reed, b. Nov. 23, 1834, Carmel, X. Y., d. Mar. 24. 1905; m. May 16, i860, Deborah Hendrickson, b. Sept. 19, 1842. New York city. issue. Arthur (8), b. Apr, 6, 1865. d. May 16, 1899; unm. Henry Foreman (8), b. Jan. 6, 1867; m. Dec. 31, 1900, Clara Morton of Kingston, N, Y., he d. Nov. 20, 1901. Charles Edgar (8). b. Jan. 18. 1869: m. Edith May Robinson. Eleanor Elizabeth (8). b. Oct. 4. 1870. killed in an accident, Aug. 26. 1893 I wnni. Susan Hendrickson (8). b. Jan. 14, 1873; unm. Louisa Althea (8), b. Sept. 18, 1874, d. Sept. 30, 1898. 698. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), Nathan (3), David (4), James (5), James Harvey (6), William Belden (7).