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

Frederick Clarkson (1906, add. Rowayton, Conn.), s. of Walter and Sarah Ann (Reed) Merrifield, b. Nov. 22, 1872; m. Sept. 20, 1883, Mary Emma, dau. of Theodore aiid Rachel Jane (Hait) Dusinberre. He is an operator in Signal Tower of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Issue— 2182, Frederick Alarvin, b. Feb. 25, 1884; 2183, Roy Elmer, b. July 8, 1889. REED -RE AD LINEAGE 707 1670. GENERATION IX. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josfah (4), Josiah (5), Josiah Marvin (6), Charles G. (7), Dayton (8), Leslie D. (9). Leslie D. (9), s. of Dayton (8) and Margaret J. (Baldwin) Reed, b. July 6, 1871 ; m. Oct. 6, 1895. Issue— 2184, Vina Taylor; 2185, Harold (10), b. Jan. 7, 1897. 1671 Eva E. Reed (9). Greider Branch. Descent: John (i), Thomas ,(2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5), Josiah Marvin (6), Charles G. (7), Dayton (8), Eva E. (9). Eva E. (9), dau. of Dayton (8) and Margaret J. (Baldwin) Reed, b. Oct. 21, 1873, d. Dec. 15, 1896; m. Apr. 16, 1890, John Greider. Issue— 2186, Bertie, b. Jan. 30, 1892. 1677. XITSCHE. " Mary A., dau. of Wm. H. and Eliza J. (Reed) Davis, b. Alay 14, 1870, d. July II, 1893; m. July 3, 1888, Chas. Nitsche. Issue — 2187, Louisa, b. Apr. 27, 1889. 1678. ANDERSON. Clara L., dau. of William H. and Eliza J. (Reed) Davis, b. Oct. 18, 1872; m. Mar., 1892, Alexander Anderson. Issue — 2188, Earl, b. July 15, 1893; 2189, Arthur Alexander, b. Aug. 18, 1895, d. Aug. 21, 1896. 1862. GENERATION. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5), Silas (6), Edward Eldridge (7), Alfred Eldridge (8), Frank Langdon (9). Frank Langdon- (9) (1906, add. 510 W. 84th Street, New York City), s. of Alfred Eldridge (8) and Caroline (Langdon) Reed, b. Mar. 18, 1862; m. Mar. 21, 1886, Alice Rea, who d. Apr. 11, 1898. Issue — 2190, Adrian (10), b. ^lar. 15, 1887; 2191, Hattie (10), b. Jan. 30, 1889; 2192, William E. (10), b. Oct. 14, 1891 ; 2193, Ruth L. (10), b. Sept. 9, 1893. 1863. GENERATION IX. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5), Silas (6), Edward Eldridge (7), Alfred Eldridge (8), James Van Deusen (9). " '" Jajies Van Deusen (9) (add. W^aterbury, Conn.), s. of Alfred Eldridge (8) and Caroline (Langdon) Reed, b. Oct. 21, 1866, in North 7o8 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY East, N. Y. ; m. Sept. 3, 1889, Annie Mary Griggs, b. Apr. 12, 1866, in Chaplin, Conn. Issue — 2194, Millicent Washburn (10), b. Nov. 3, 1895; 2195, Beulah (10), b. Apr. 5, 1900. 1686. BENEDICT. Edward Bexjamin (add. Millerton, X. Y.), s. of John Milton and Mary Lemira (Reed) Benedict, b. May 20. 1858; m. 1884, Ida Rea of New York City. Issue — 2196, Edith Mav, b. Julv 14, 1885; 2197, Frank Edward, b. Feb. 21, 1888. ! 69 I Abby Park Reed (9). Briggs Branch, Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5), Silas (6), Frederick A. (7), Frederick Buel (8), Abby Park (9). Abby Park (9) (1906, add. Providence, R. I., 10 Carter Street), dau. of Frederick Buel (8) and Serena (Shumway) Reed, b. Dec. 5, 1869; m. July 18, 1887, Job S. Briggs. ISSUE. 4-2198. Ruth. b. Apr. 30, 1888; m. John Orswell. 2199. Eola Beryl, b. November, 1891. 1692. GENERATION IX. Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5), Silas (6), Frederick A. (7), Frederick B. (8), Frederick Augustus (9). Frederick Augustus (9), s. of Frederick B. (8) and Serena (Shum- way) Reed, b. Nov. 8, 1874, d. June 4, 1901 ; m. Carrie Reed. Oct. 1892, Issue — 2200, Frederick B. (10, b. Aug. 17, 1893; 2201, Howard (10), b. Oct. 17. 1897. 1693. WOODWORTH. SpExcer Reed (1906, add. 112 Main S'treet, Winsted, Conn.), s. of Silas Reed and Mary Belle (Sheldon) Woodworth, b. Nov. 22. 1873; m. Mar. 3, 1897, Flora Belle Churchill. Issue — 2202, Harold, b. Jan. 22, 1902. 1694. GENERATION I.X Descent: John (i), Thomas (2), John (3), Josiah (4), Josiah (5). Chauncey (6), Spencer J. (7), Chauncey J. (8), Spencer Dewitt (9). Spencer Dewitt (9) (1906. add. Tunkhannock. Pa.), s. of Chauncey J. (8) and Elizabeth (Dewitt) Reed, b. Nov. 25, 1872. in Tunkhannock. Pa.; m. Dec. 29, 1898, Ella Brown of Tunkhannock, Pa., b. ]\Iar. 3, 1871. REED-READ LINEAGE 709 Issue — 2203, Donald Spencer (10), b. May 20, 1901. Spencer Dewitt Reed lived on a farm until nine years of age, when he removed with his parents to Washington, D. C. ; attending school there and afterward at Wyoming Seminary, Pa., and Woods Business College, Scranton, Pa. Early in life he engaged in the music business and is now (1906) owner and proprietor of '*Reed ]\Iusic House" Tunk- hannock, Pa. 1690. HOTCHKISS. Fanxie HuxTiNGTQX, (1906, add. Millerton, N. Y.'), dau. of Edward Franklin and Elizabeth Marvin (Reed) Gillette, b. Jan. 23, 1864, in Sharon, Conn. ; m. Sept. 2, 1885, Franklin Augustus Hotchkiss, b. Aug. 2y, 1857, '" Sharon, Conn. ISSUE. 2204. Mary Franklin, b. June 29, 1886. 2205. Frederick Augustus, b. i\Iay 10, 1888. 2206. Edward Gillette, b. Sept. i, 1889. 2207. Benjamin Berkley, b. Feb. 23, 1891. 2208. Reed Huntington, b. Sept. 24, 1892. 2209. Carrie Louise, b. May 10, 1894. d. Aug. 25, 1894. 2210. Andrew Dwight, b. Dec. 26, 1895. 221 1. Asahel Augustus, b. Sept. 17, 1897. 2212. Dorothy Guernsey, b. Dec. 3, 1900. 1698. KEEI)-ROBBIXS. AxNA Reed, (1906, add. Winchester, Mass., 30 Lebanon Street), dau. of Edward Franklin and Elizabeth Marvin (Reed) Gillette, b. Oct. 17, 1870, in Sharon. Conn.; m. first, Sept. 19, 1891, William Candee Reed, s. of Elias and Minerva (Candee) Reed, who was b. Apr. 14, 1866, in Sharon, Conn., and d. Mar. 9, 1894, at Boulder, Col.; m. second, Aug. 28, 1901, Harry H. Robbins of Winchester, Mass., b. Nov. 24, 1873, in Angelica, X. Y. 1699. GILLETTE. Edward Fkaxklix, (1906, add. Sharon, Conn.), s. of Edward Frank- lin and Elizabeth :\Iarvin (Reed) Gillette, b. Nov. 30, 1874, in Sharon, Conn.; m. Oct. 27, 1897, Minnie K. Eggleston, b. Jan. 29, 1877, in Kingston, N. Y. Issue — 2213, Meredith Franklin, b. iNIar. 29, 1900. 1707. AVILLL\3IS. Frederick E. (1906, add. New Haven Conn., 1035 Whalley Avenue), s. of John L. and Leonora (Pratt) Williams, b. June 9, 1876, in New Haven, Conn.; m. Oct. 12, 1904, Mary Lydia Bower, b. Oct. 24, 1877, Salisbury, Conn. Issue — 2214, Elizabeth Kirk, b. June 30, 1905; 2214a. Louis Burgess, b. July 28, 1908. yio HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Frederick E. Williams is assistant superintendent of the W. & E. T. Fitch Co. and interested in it. He has a love of music and sang for two years in the choir of Trinity P. E. Church, of New Haven. He served in the "New Haven Grays," Co. F., 2nd Regt., C. N. G., and held rank of sergt. when discharged, Apr. ist, 1908, he removed to Salisbury, Conn., where his son was born. 1719. PARKER. Horatio William (1906, add. New Haven, Conn., 420 Temple Street), s. of Charles Edward and Isabelle Graham (Jennings) Parker, b. Sept. 15, 1863, in Newton, Mass.; m. Aug. 9, 1886, Anna Pbessl, b. I\Iar. 12, 1864, in Munich, Germany. Issue — 2215, Charlotte Frances, b. June 17, 1887; 2216, Charles Ed- ward, b. Jan. 21, 1891. d. Aug. 20, 1891 ; 2217, Isabel, b. Feb. 20, 1894; 2218, Grace, b. Sept. 14, 1895. Horatio William Parker was born in Auburndale, Mass. On both sides of his family his forefathers can be traced to the best English stock, covering a period of nearly three centuries of gifted American ancestors. His mother, Isabella Graham Parker, daughter of the Rev. John Jennings, was a highly gifted lady of literary as well as musical accomplishments. She made translations from modern languages in addition to those from Latin and Greek into the mother tongue for her son's compositions, among which the "Hova Novissime" is a clever achievement. The excellence of her original work as a librettist may be instanced in "The Holy Child" and "St. Christopher." In October. 1877, Horatio Parker began to take his first interest in music and from then it became for him an absorbing study. When only fifteen years old he set the fifty poems of Kate Greenway, "Under the Window," to music in less than two days and at the age of sixteen became organist and director of music at St. Paul's Church, Dedham, ]\Iass., and afterward at St. John's Church, Roxbury. At the age of eighteen (1881) Horatio Parker left the New World and made his way to the Bavarian capitol, Munich, here, for three years, he studied under the late Joseph Rhein- berger and became his favorite pupil. Several of Parker's compositions were performed by the orchestra of the Royal Music School and received favorable notices from the German critics. Upon his return to the United States, in 1885, Horatio Parker entered upon the duties of a busy professional life — ^Director of musical instruction in St. Paul's and St. Mary's schools at Garden City. L. I. Appointed organist of St. Andrew's church, Harlem, and from 1888-1893 of Trinity Church, Madison Ave., and 42nd Street., New York City; from there to Trinity Church in Boston of which the famous Phillips Brooks was minister and where he had a mixed choir of forty voices all of whom were paid. Horatio W. Parker 1719 REED -RE AD LINEAGE 711 In the spring of 1894, being then thirty years old, Dr. Parker was appointed Professor of Music in Yale University. He is the second in- cumbent of the chair of music which was founded by Robbins Battell of Yale Alumnus. \\'ith this appointment of Prof. Parker the chair was lifted high in dignity and the new incumbent at once began a series of movements which soon centered the musical activities of New Haven in the University, and Orchestral concerts are given under his direction in the magnificent Woolsey Hall, accomodating nearly 3000 people and con- taining an organ of eighty stops, ranking among the great instruments of the world.