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

William R., s. of Leamon and Abigail M. (Reed) (Richards) Wood- ruff, b. Jan. 28, 1813, at Amenia, N. Y., d. Apr. 19, 1863; m. Oct. 13, 1851, Carintha Benson, who d. Aug. 21, 1854. No issue. Business, Druggist, Belvidere, 111. 681. WOOmiUFF. Ends R., s. of Leamon and Abigail M. (Reed) (Richards) Woodruff, b. May 16, 1816, in Amenia, N. Y., d. Feb. 28, 1890; m. Aug. 17, 1841, Eliza Barnes, b. June 9, 1818, Orwell, Pa. ; d. Bonus, 111., Aug. 18, 1866. ISSUE. 1803. George, b. Aug. 21, 1842, Nichols, N. Y. ; d. Mar. 17, 1884, Fargo, N. Dak. ; served in Civil War. -f-1804. Emily M., b. Apr. 13, 1844; m. Jacob M. Smith. 4-1805. Ruth E., b. Aug. 30, 1861 ; m. Wm. D. Fenton. RE ED -RE AD LINEAGE 113 682. SMITH. Sally M., dau. of Leamon and Abigail (Reed) Woodruff, b. Oct. 30. 1818, Amenia. N. Y., d. Apr. 9. 1893, Bonus, TIL; m. June 15. 1840, James L. Smith. ISSUE. 4-1806. -Anna Augusta, b. June 27, 1842; m. Wm. Root. + 1807. Helen M.. b. July 2y, 1844; m. M. O. Brown. + 1808. Adelaide L.. b. Sept. 29, 1845; ^- S. L. Stevenson. -j-1809. Minnie, b. July 14, 1847; "i- R- H. Kingsley. r8io. Henry J., b. Dec. 3, 1853, d. Feb 24, 1864. 181 1. James H., b. May '16, 1850, d. Oct. 28, 1852. -f 1812. Edith E., b. Dec. 2},. 1857; m. Fred H. Van Wagersen. 1813. Hattie. h. May 6, t86i. d. Feb. 18, 1864. «s;t. \V<»()l>HrFF. Eli a., s. of Leamon and .Abigail (Reed) Richards) Woodruff, b. July 16, 1820, at Amenia, N. Y. ; m. July 3, 1843, Cynthia \. Hammond of Belvidere, Iowa. ISSUE. + 1814. Caroline P., b. Mar. 10, 1844; m. H. F. McCormick. 1815. Hvram, b. Dec. 6, 1846; d. Nov. 28, 1848. + 1816. Ella M., b. Aug. 30, 1848 ; m. G. H. Boutelle. 1817. Arthur A., b. Dec. 25, 185 1 ; d. May 23. 1885. 1818. Clarence R., b. Jan. 28, 1855; unm ; add. Kansas City. + 1819. Eva, b. July 26, 1857; m. F. W. Houck. -(-1820. Charles, b. May 29, 1859; m. Belle Hunt. + 1821. May, b. May 17, 1862; m. M. J. Sweet. -f 1822. Kittic. I1. June 6, 1865; m. Anson Bodccker. ({8.-). KOX. Loii.SA S.. (1904 add. Capron. III.), dau. of Leamon and Abigail (Reed) Woodruff, b. Dec. 17. 1825. d. Feb. 1905; m. June i. 1858, at Waverly, Iowa. Washington Fox. Issue — 1823, Florence, b. May 17, 1859, d. Sept. 29, i860; 1824, Floretta, b. May 12, 1861, d. Jan. 4, 1867; 1825, Clarence E., b. June 27, 1863, d. Mar. 18, 1867. -I-1826. Flora L., b. Apr. 20, 1868, m. Frank Goodsell. 687. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), Henry I. (6). Henry I.. (6), s. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed. b. Dec. I, 1809, in New York City, d. Jan. 23, 1853; m. first June i, 1835, Margaret Baisley ; second, Eliza Blue. Issue by wife margaret — 1827, Hannah (7). 114 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY Issvt BY WIFE EivizA — 1828, Eliza (7) ; 1829, Joseph (7) ; 1830, Chris- tianna (7) ; 1831, James (7) ; 1832, Mary (7) ; 1833, Mar- cellin (7). 688. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), George W. (6). George W. (6), s. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. Oct. 20, 181 1, d. Apr. 21, 1862; m. 1835, Frances Baldwin. ISSUE. -I-1834. Joseph T., (7). b. May 19, 1836; m. first, Emma Wharmly ; second, Mary Frances Owens. 1835. Mary Frances (7), b. — — ; m. Wilbur Blakeman. "+1836. George W. (7), b. 1846; m. Sarah A. Whitehorne. 689. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), Addison (6). Addison (6), s. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. Aug. 25, 1813, d. Jan. 15, 1848; m. Sarah A. Dodge. Issue — 1837, Edwin (7). 691. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), Matthew (6). Matthew (6), s. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. Feb. 8, 1818, in New York City, d. 1873; m. Nov. 22. 1846, Lucretia Grumman, who was b. Jan. 27, 1821. issue. *i838. Julia (7), b. July 21, 1847; ""•• 1869, Luther Smith; no issue. 11839. Eydia (7), b. Oct. 30, 1848; m. 1873. James Johnson; no issue. + 1840. Frank M. (7), b. Feb. 18, 1850; m. Sarah M. H. Smiith. -fi84i. Eleanor (7), b. Aug. 18, 1853; ^- John Barringer. $1842. Eliza (7), b. Sept. 13, 1856; m. Nov. 30, 1892, Noel Stanton; no issue. 1843. Addison (7), b. Nov. 29, 1858, d. i860. *Add. Wilton, Conn. fAdd. Stamford, Conn., 17 Pleasant St. jlAdd. New York City. RE ED -RE AD LINEAGE 115 692. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4). Matthew (5), B (6). B. (6), s. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. Feb. 5, 1820, d. Sept. 16, 1905 ; m. Mar. 5, 1843, Amelia E. Taylor. ISSUE. + 1844. John T. (7), b. Dec. 12, 1843; "i- Frences L. Crossmand. 1845. Frances A. (7), b. Feb. 13, 1846, d. Apr. 30, 1847. 1846. Nelson B. (7), b. Jan. 13, 1848, d. May 29, 1849. 1847. B. Eugene (7), b. July 14, 1850, d. May 19, 1869. 1848. Elizabeth H. (7), b. June 30, 1852, d. June 5, 1854. -I-1849. A. Irene (7). b. Mar. 2. 1857; m. first, W. T. Brummell ; second, J. M. Wood. "+1850. Flora M. (7), b. Mar. 15. 1859; m. first, Geo. Smith; second, B. P. Belden. 1851. Mary E. (7), b. Sept. 25, 1861, d. Dec. 21, 1863. B. Reed (6) was born at South Norwalk, Conn., and begfan his busi- ness career in 1843 with J. C. Meeker, and Herbert of Pearl Street, Man- hattan, and started out as a shoe drummer in the fall of 1844. He was then in his 24th year, and continued in that line in which he was prominent until his 80th year. He was the pioneer to take the road, and so suc- cessful was he in his sales that it attracted attention from other competing shoe houses, and rivals entered the field. Mr. Reed was a 33rd Degree Free Mason and a member of Hyatt Lodge. He was for seven successive years master of MetrojXDlitan Lodge, Manhattan, also of Americus Chap- ter and of the Brooklyn r^Iasonic Veterans Association, and a former trustee of the Tompkins Ave. M. E. Church. 693 EuzA Rekd (6). Dean Branch. Descent; John (i)", John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), Elisa(6). Eliza (6), (1906, add. New York City, 214 E. 31st St.), dau. of Mat- thew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. Dec. 10, 1822 in New York City; m. Sept. 25, 1837, Charles G. Dean. b. Jan. 14, 1813, d. Feb. 11, 1881. ISSUE. 1852. William Matthew, b. Oct. 3, 1838; unm, d. Feb. 12, 1896. 1853. Charles G. Jr., b. Feb. 22, 1845 i unm., d. Sept. 7, 1905. 1854. Hamilton Fish, b. Aug. 23, 185 1 ; unm. Matthew Reed (5) was the first President of the Tradesmens Bank of New York City, organized about 1820 or 182 1. He was also alderman of the sixth Ward. New York, about the year 1825. ii6 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 694 CREED (6). Sherwood Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Matthew (5), C. (6). C. (6), dau. of Matthew (5) and Hannah (Benedict) Reed, b. June 21, 1825, in New York City, d. Nov. 17, 1906; m. Nov. 5, 1840, James Sherwood. ISSUE. + 1855. James C. (7), b. Nov. 5, 1841 ; m. Lilly M. Smith. -f-1856. Edwin Reed (7), b. Mar. 23, 1859; m. Emma A. Muckridge. 699. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Lewis B., (5), Ferdinand (6). Ferdinand (6), s. of Lewis B. (5) and Maria (Brower) Reed, b. July 7, 1817, d. Dec. 26, 1887, at Waterbury, Conn. ; m. Lydia A. who d. 1893. Issue — 1857, Ferdinand H. (7), add. Cornwall-on-Hudson ; 1858, De- witt (7), add. Clinton. N. Y. 700 Elvira Reed (6). Chapman Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Lewis B., (5), Elvira (6). Elvira (6), dau. of Lewis B. (5) and Maria (Brower) Reed, b. Mar. 24, 1819, d. Jan. 22, 1898; m. Edgar M. Chapman. Issue — 1859, Charles E.. b. about 1846; d. Oct. 14, 1899, San Jose, Cal. 703. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i), John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Lewis B., (5), Lewis B. (6). Lewis B. (6), (1906 add. Brooklyn, 172 Remsen St., N. Y.), s. of Lewis B. (5) and Maria (Brower) Reed, b. July 11, 1824, in New York City; m. Nov. i, 1849, Louise Townsend, who d. Nov. 13, 1904. ISSUE. + 1860. Palmer Townsend (7), b. Nov. 13, 1850; m. Mary A. Hammett. 1861. Frank Ernest (7), b. June 28, 1856, d. Feb. 5, 1859. Lewis Benedict Reed (6), graduated from the New York University in 1843, received degree of A. M. in 1846; studied and practiced law several years with James R. Whiting, a noted lawyer and Supreme Court Judge. Afterwards was a wholesale merchant and retired in 1885. Af- REED-READ LINEAGE 117 ter a few years residence in California he entered the American Surety Company of New York, in 1893, where he is still (1909) engag-ed as one of its vice-presidents in New York City. 704|- Catharine A. Reed (6). Wheeler Branch. Descent: John (i). John (2), William (3), Jacob (4), Lewis B., (5), Catharine (6). Catharine A. (6), (1906, add. Newton. Mass., "The Evans,"), dau. of Lewis B. (5) and Maria (Brower) Reed, b. Mar. 10. 1826; m. July 17, 1850. James H. Wheeler, d. Nov. 13. 1895. ISSUE. 1862. John F. b. Mar. 15, 1852; unm. 1863. Maria Reed, b. Jan. 17, 1855 ; unm. 1864. Kate Amanda, b. Feb. 10, 1858, d. Nov. to, 1866. + 1865. James H., b. Sept. 13, i860; m. Anne H. Brigham. -f-i866. Edward Slade, b. Sept. 14, 1862; m. Agnes E. Simpson. 708. GENERATION VI. Descent: John (i). John {2), William (3), Jacob (4), Arunah (5), Jacob (6). Jacob (6), s. of Arunah (5) and Ellen (McGovern) Reed, b. Sept. 30, 1818, d. Jan. 30, 1899; m. 1845, Catharine Mann, who d. Dec. 26, 1 891. ISSUE. + 1867. Amanda (7), b. 1846; m. John Gibson. 1868. Jacob Mortimer (7), b. Sept. 26, 1848. d. 1850. 1869. Geo. W. (7), b. Oct. 9, 1850; add. Yonkers, N. Y.. 96 Oliver St. 4-1870. Leander (7), b. Oct. 2, 1852; m. Hattie Conover. + 1871. Sarah A. (7). b. Feb. 23. 1854; m. Dr. C. C. Miles. + 1872. David (7), b. July 13, 1856; m. Bertha Lorenz. + 1873. Eliza A., (7), b. Sept. 10, i8q8 ; m. Caleb U. Fowler. + 1874. Helen L-, (7). b. Aug. 29, 1861 ; m. Wilbur B. Ketcham.