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

Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Lester (6), Matilda Jane (7). Matilda Jane (7), (add. Elgin, 111., 457 Chicago Street) dau. of Lester (6) and Margaret (Scott) Reed, b. Mar. 17, 1845; "i- Edward Townsend. Issue — 2887, William. I 164 Eliza Mary Reed (7). Gibb Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Lester (6), EHza Mary (7). Eliza Mary (7), (res. 449 Hamilton Street, Albany, N. Y.) dau. of Lesiter (6) and Margaret (Scott) Reed, b. Apr. 21, 1847, Amenia, N. Y. ; m. Apr. 21, 1874. Corneilous Smith Gibb^ of Newburgh, N. Y., who was b. Nov. 19, 1846. ISSUE. 2888. Margaret Dundee, b. Nov. 13, 1875. 2889. Emily Louise, b. Feb. 24, 1879. REED-READ LINEAGE 193 2890. Arthur Corneilous, b. Jan. 22, 1882, d. July, 1882. 2891. Harry Corneilous, b. May 21, 1883. 2892. Eleanore Clements, b. Aug. 30, 1885. 1165. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Lester (6), William Lester^ (7). William Lkster (7), (add. Pouj^hkeepsie, N. Y., Washington Street) s. of Lester (6) and Margaret (Scott) Reed, b. Sept. 21, 1849; ^n. Sept. 10, 1884, Sitella Melins. Issue — 2893, Fred (8), b. June 27, 1886. William Lester Reed is with Luckey Piatt & Co., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. I 166 Emily Reeu (7). Barrett Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Reuben (5), Lester (6), Emily (7). Emily (7), (add. Amenia, N. Y.), dau. of Lester and Margaret (Scott) Reed, b. Mar. 7. 1852; m. Oct. 7, 1874, Philip Barrett. ISSUE. +12894. Lewis, b. July 22, 1875; m. Anna Wenholz. -\-2Sl)S. Eliza R., b. Nov. 4, 1877 ; m. John R. Thompson. *2896. Judith L., b. Nov. 30, 1880; m. Eras«tus A. Deming. 2897. Minnie Louise, b. Nov. 4, 1884. *Married Dec. 31, 1906, add. Amenia, N. Y. I 168 Lydia Ann Reed (7). Whitman Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Elijah (5), Harry (6), Lydia Ann (7). Lydia Ann (7), dau. of Harry (6) and Sophia (Planford) Reed, b. Apr. 26, 1812; m. Clinton D. Whitman. ISSUE. +2898. Elbert E. ; m. first, Emilie E. Hopkins ; second, Maria Clark. +2899. Hobart D. ; m. Josephine Coryell. I 189 Mary J. Reed (7). Hine Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), DanieJ (3), James (4), Elijah (5), Harry (6), Mary J. (7). Mary J. (7), dau. of Harry (6) and Sophia Hanford Reed, b. Dec. 14, 1815, in LaFayette, N. Y., d. 1899; m. Oct. 5, 1841, Leander Hine. 194 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ISSUE. 2900. Clayton, b. Sept. 13, 1844, d. Sept. 24, 1844. -I-2901. Newton L., b. June 5, 1848; m. Ida M. Green. 2902. Edkh L., b. Nov. 21, 1850; unm. I 170 Susan Elmina Reed (7). Sharp Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Elijah (5), Harry (6), Susan Elmina (7). Susan Elmina (7), dau. of Harry (6) and Sophia (Hanford) Reed, b. Feb. 19, 1819; m. Oct. 5, 1841, Jehial Sharp, d. Nov. 14, 1891. ISSUE. -f-2903. Evelynn DeLancy, b. Sept. 14, 1842; m. Nannie Reynolds. ^2904. Hanford Reed, b. Sept. 16, 1844; m. Elizabeth Hall. -{-2905. Sophia E., b. May 2, 1846; m. John H. Walters. -I-2906. Chas. DeLoss, b. Sept. 4, 1848; m. Myrtie Wilcox. 2907. Frank H., b. Mar. 27, 1853; '■"• 1889, Addie Atherton ; no issue, add. Howard, Steuben County, N. Y, +2908. Milo Reed, b. Jan. 19, 1858 ; m. Addie Bardeen. 2909. Blanche J., b. June 19, i860; m. l\ng. 15, 1894, Geo. W. Morris ; no issue, add. 236 Main Street, Hornell, N. Y. +2910. Mattie L., b. Aug., 1862 ; m. Dr. Myron Parkill. 291 1. Lydia Ann, b. May 10, 1855, d. Mar. 14, 1864. 1171, GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Elijah (5), Harry (6), Hanford (7). Hanford (7), s. of Harry (6) and Sophia (Hanford) Reed, b. July 18, 1820, d. Nov. 15, 1902; m. Oct. 4, 1846, Deborah Ann Thorne. ISSUE. +2912. Harry G. (8), b. Jan. 7, 1854; m. Eliza A. Jameson; four other children, all d. in infancy. 1172. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Elijah (5), Harry (6), Charles Wales (7). Charles Wales (7), s. of Harry (6) and Sophia Wales (Slocum) Reed, b. Dec. 19, 1825, d. July 2, 1867; m. Flora Clapp, Dec. 31, 1827. issue. +2913. Ella Sophia (8), b. Mar. 16, 1854; m. Chas. P. Barto, d. Feb. 18, 1877, b. Aug. I, 1850. REED -RE AD LINEAGE 195 1175. PALMETER. P01.LY, dau. of Israel and Asenath (Reed) Hopping, b. 1814, d, June 7, 1893 ; m. 1839, Harry Palmeter. ISSUE. +2914, Philena; m. Wm. Hotalling. -I-2915. Eugene; m. Belle 2916. Ada, d. young. -f-2917. Albert; m. Lottie Raynor. 1180. BROWN. Sophia, (add. Lyons, Wayne County, N. Y.) dau. of Israel and Asenath (Reed) Hopping, b. Nov. 20, 1833; m. Jan. 16, 1856, Timothy Brown. ISSUE. -f-2918, Alice Jane, b. Oct. 11, 1857; m- Chas. H. Raynor. -{-2919. Milo Reed, b. May 16, 1863; m. Caroline Caves. 2920. Emmet W., b. Dec. 23, 1867; m. Aug. 21, 1899, Mrs. Grace Ketchem ; no issue, add. 632 We&t Street, Syracuse, N. Y. '-|-292i. Merritt Lewellyn, b. Apr. 28, 1873 ; m. first, Gertrude Raw- den; second, Mrs. Lizzie Merchant Powell. 1198. FAY. Edwin, (add. Auburn, N. Y.) s. of Brigham and Joanna (Reed)" Fay ; m. Jane Van Vectin, who d. 1906. Issue — 2922, Charles ; 2923, Fred. The sons Fred and Charles are wealthy bankers at Auburn, N. Y. 1203. GARDEN. Horace, s. of John G. and Betsey (Reed) Gardner, b. Mar. 25, 1827, d. Apr. I, 1882; m. May 18, 1852, Amelia S. Loomis, b. Oct. 4, 1824, d. Oct. 21, 1882. ISSUE. 4-2924. Sarah Amelia, b. Nov. 9, 1854; m. Chas. M. Giddings. 2925. Henrietta S., b. Apr. 3, 1858, d. July 26, 1872. 2926. William Ransom, b. May 14, 1863, d. Sept. i, 1863. 1207. GARDNLR. James C, s. of John G. and Betsey B. (Reed) Gardner, b. Apr. 15, 1841 ; m. Nov. 10, 1863, Lizzie A. Vleit. ISSUE. 4-2927. Grace A., b. Sept. 29, 1864; m. Harry Howard. 196 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 1209. MURDOCK. Ransom Reed, (1906, add. Chicago, 111., 6122 Woodlawn Avenue.) s. of Seymour Burk and Eliza Ann (Reed) Murdock, b. Oct. 21, 1829, in Ridgeway, N. Y. ; m. Feb. 18, 1858, Sarah Louise Hoag, b. Feb. 4, 1836, in Geneseo, N. Y. Issue — 2928, Effie Eliza, b. July 15, 1862, unm. ; 2929, Luella Carrie, b. Oct. 20, 1864, d. Mar. 10, 1893; unm. Ransom Reed Murdock died Dec, 1907. He was one of the original proprietors of the town of Paxton, 111., and was well known to all the older settlers and citizens of that county ; a man universally respected, as upright, and honorable, and one whom the town was indebted for much of its early growth. 1219. PELLS. Joanna Elizabeth, dau. of Seymour Burk and Eliza Ann (Reed) Murdock, b. Feb. 29, 1832, Ridgeway, N. Y., d. July 26, 1901 ; m. Jan. II, 1853, Abram V. Pells, d. Mar. 10, 1880. ISSUE. -1-2930. Minnie Louise, b. Oct. 20, 1854; m. Hubert L. Ward. 2931. Clara Eliza, b. July 31, 1858, d. Oct. 14, 1865. I2I1. PELLS. Adelaide Jane, dau. of Seymour Burk and Eliza Ann (Reed) Mur- dock, b. May 4, 1838, Ridgeway, N. Y., d. Jan. 27, 1890; m. Feb. 26, 1861, Everitt Pells. ISSUE. -P2932. Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1864; m. F. E. Gray. 1212. MURDOCK. Chas. Seymour, (add. Medina, N. Y.), s. of Seymour Burk and Eliza Jane (Reed) Murdock, b. Aug. 7, 1841, Ridgeway, N. Y. ; m. Oct. 17, 1866, Pattie H. Barrett, b. Oct. 10, 1847. ISSUE. 2933. Cora M., b. Dec. 17, 1868; m. June 10, 1891, Linus Crompton. -I-2934. Minnie, b. Aug. 27, 1870; m. Frank M. Tinkham. Chas. Seymour Murdock is the son of a farmer who was one of the first settlers of Orleans County, New York in 1810. Chas. was born on the farm and lived there until a few years after his marriage. In 1877 he moved to Medina, to give his children the benefit of better schools, and engaged in the mercantile business, and extensively in the newspaper subscription agency, being the originator of that system. He is now, 1906, in the bookbinding business in Rochester, N. Y., but his home is in Medina, N. Y. REED -RE AD LINEAGE 197 I2I5. VAN CAIWPEN. Mary Elizabeth, dau. of John T. and Abigail Maria (Reed) Rath- bun, b. May 14, 1838, in Scipio, N. Y., d. June 17, 189 1 ; m. June 3, 1863, *Samuel R. Van Campen of Elmira, N. Y., b. in Belmont, N. Y. He was at one time President of the First National Bank of Elmira, and later a resident of New York City. ISSUE. +2935. Samuel Richard, b. Nov. 2},, 1865 ; m. Marian Benjamin. -f-2936. John Rathbun, b. Apr. 9, 1867; m. Jessie B. Rogers. *Died May. 1893. 1217. SANFORD. Lucy Hawley, dau. of Moses Hawley and Caroline (Reed) Knapp, b. Oct. 5, 1826, (1. May 23, 1900, Bridgeport. Conn.; m .Sept. 16, 1845, Francis Asbury San ford. b. Aug. 13, 1824, Redding. Conn. d. Sept. 13 1899. ISSUE. 2937. Caroline Knap. b. Dec. 2. 1848. d. June 2j, 1851. -f-2938. Rev. Arthur B., b. ; m. Nellie May Hunt. -I-2939. Prof. Myron Reed, b. Apr. 15, 1854; unm. 2940. Emma Caroline, b. Mar. 13, 1857; unm., add. 320 Colorado Avenue. Bridgeport. Conn. 2940a. Francis Herbert, b. Apr. 17. 1862; unm. 1222. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3). James (4), Stephen (5), George Williams (6), Geo. Sidney (7). Georc.e Sidney (7), (add. Bristol, Conn.) s. of Geo. Williams (6) and Martha (Crouse) Reed, b. July i, 1856; m. Apr. 30, 1885. Dothan Ellen Atwood, b. May i. i860, New Hartford, Conn. ISSUE. 2941. Nathan Beach (8), b. Oct. 29, 1886, Thomaston, Conn. 2942. Ruth Atwooct(8), b. Feb. 15, 1888, Thomaston. Conn. 2943. Dothan Esther (8), b. Oct. 29, 1804. Ontario. Cal. 2944. Myron George (8), b. July 13, 1896, Bristol, Conn. 1222. GENERATION VII. Reuben J. Reed, (add. 709 Montaque Avenue, Chattanooga, Tenn.) s. of Mulford (6) and Laura (Jackson) Reed, b. Jan. 5, 1841 ; m. July 24, 1900, Margaret Alexander, at Flora, Riverside County, Cal. ; no issue. Reuben J. Reed is engaged in real estate, building and lumber business ; permanently located at Chattanooga, Tenn. 198 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 1225. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Amos (5), Mulford (6), Wilbur F. (7).