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

Reuben C. Reed, Prohibition candidate for Governor of Michigan, a typical Christian business man, born in the state of New York; went to Michigan when nine years old. He early identified himself with Chris- tianity and has ever been a champion of every reform movement. He was for years a :teacher in the public schools of his adopted state. He chose farming as a profession and is today one of the leading livestock growers of Michigan, having one of the largest herds of Holstein-Fresian cattle in the state and is shipping and exporting these cattle to all parts of the world. He is president of the Holstein-Fresian Association of Michigan and secretary of the Livingston County Breeders' Association. In 1893 his church in its local conference, without his knowledge or con- sent, commissioned him to preach and since that time he has been more or less actively engaged in evangelistic and religious work as well as carry- ing on his private business. He was a Prohibition candidate for Secre- tary of State and campaigned Michigan for the principles of Prohibition and ran far ahead of his ticket. 1249. HUSTON. LiLLiR M., (add. Hermon, Cal.), dau. of Luther and Rhoba (Reed) Hammond, b. Sept. 30, 1859, in Ransom, Mich. ; m. July 28, 1889, Rev. Meredith Newton Huston, b. East Liverpool, Ind., Aug. 22, 1848. He was a preacher of the Gospel and traveled as a circuit preacher in the Free Alethodist Church for over sixteen years. Pie went to South Pasa- dena, Cal., in the autumn of 1897 for the benefit of his health. Issue — 3003a, Newton Gail Colt. b. Oct. 26, 1893, Decatur, 111.; 3003b, Carol Glen, b. Nov. 17, 1895, Athens, 111. 1250. HAMMOND. Hon. Jason E., (add, Lansing, Mich, 121 St. Joseph Street), (Reed) Hammond, b. May 17, 1862, Ransom, Mich.; m. Apr. 5, 1893, Genevieve F, Whitten, b. Oct. 10, 1869, dau. of John and Frances Whitten. Jason E. is Superintendent of Public Instruction of Michigan. Issue — 3004, Reed Stuart, b. July 27, 1896. Jason E. graduated from the Agricultural Collge at Hillsdale with honors in the class of '86 and for the next five years had charge of the graded school at Allen and Noth Adams. He spent one long vacation at 204 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY the summer school at Ypsilanti and three in reading law with Hon. A. B. St. John of Hillsdale. He was elected a member of the Hillsdale coun- ity board of examiners in 1888 and in 1891 was chosen school commis- sioner of Hillsdale County, in which position he served until his selection in 1893 ^s Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was elected Superintendent on the Republican ticket for the term of 1897-8, by a vote of 293,578 to 232,196 for Democratic, People's and Union-Silver candi- date; 5,367 for Prohibition; 7,416 for Democrat; 1,955 ^o^ National Prohibition; imperfect and scattering 4.415. From 1901 to 1905, private secretary to Auditor General of the State and Secretary of the State Board of Education. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1896 to 1900, he was secretary of State Board of Education and State Board. Since May l, 1903, general manager of the Hammond Publishing Com- pany. 125:. HAMMOND. Melvin L., s. of Luther and Rhoba (Reed) Hammond, b. June 30, 1865; m. Mar. 22, 1891, Emma Dickerson, b. May 15, 1864, dau. of Wil- liam and Mary Jane (Eaton) Dickerson of Winlsor, Col. Issue — 3005, Dewitt Burr. b. Mar. 3, 1898 ; Melvin L.. d. June 8, 1904. 1252. HAMMOND. Dr. Thekon W., (add. Akron, Mich.), s. of Luther and Rhoba (Reed) Hammond, b. Aug. 14, 1867, Ransom, Mich.; m. Sept. 7, 1898, Hattie Rohlf, b. Sept. 8, 1875, dau. of Diedrich and Maria Doris (Brink- man) Rohlf of Fairgrove, Mich. Issue — 3006, Theron Demont, b. Mar. 29, 1900; 3006a, Alice Pauline, b. Aug. 13, 1906. Tlieron W. Hammond was bona in Ransom, Mich., worked at home on a farm until age of twenty-one, attending school winters until the age of eighteen ; afterward taught district school. He entered the employ of Chas. S. French, a druggist at Hillsdale, Mich., where he remained four years and during this time passed the examination before the State Board of Pharmacy. In 1893 entered the Detroit College of Medicine, graduat- ing in 1896. Located in Akron, Mich., and has a lucrative practice. S 253. GENERATION VII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Jacob (5), Lewis (6), Lewis Levi (7). Lewis Levi (7), s. of Lewis (6}_and Elizabeth (Fish) Reed, b. Jan. 7, 1831, d. May 24, 1894; m. Anna M. Pennington. REED-READ LINEAGE 205 ISSUE. ^+3007. Charles Levi (8), b. Dec. 2. i860; m. Elnora Dunn. -I-3008. Elizabeth Anna (8), b. Jan. 18, 1866; m. Henry D. Powers. 1255 Minnie Reed (7). Bierce Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), James (4), Jacob (5), Horace (6), Minnie (7). Minnie (7) (add. Sharon, Conn.), dau. of Horace (6) and Julia (Beach) (Lane) Reed, b. Mar. 5, 1861 ; m. Apr. 21, 1879, George Bierce, b. Sept. 4, 1853, Sharon, Conn. ISSUE. -|-30o8a. Minnie Ree, b. May 2, 1883; m. Oct. 21, 1905, Ernest Knight Dimrock of Maynard, N. J. 3008b, George E. Jr., b. Aug. 29, 1887; 3008c, Julia A., b. Apr. 30, 1895. 1257. ROSE Harvey M., (add. Avon, N. Y.), s. of Conklin and Eliza Ann (Hyde) Rose, b. May 17, 1835 ; m. Oct. 4, 1859, Clarissa A. Griswold. issue. -j-3009. Frederick Harvey, b. Dec. 29, 1862; m. Minnie E. Kellogg. 3010, Anna M., b. Feb. 22, 1865, d. Oct. 24, 1872; 3011, Willis S., b. Jan. 17. ; 3012, Geo. W., b. Mar. 10, 1876. 1258. ROSE. Samuel P., s. of Conklin and Eliza (Hyde) Rose, b. May 6, 1837, d. Oct. 4, 1888; m. Feb. 14, 1862, Mary E. Alvord. issue. 3013. Annie M., b. Feb. 22, 1865, d. Feb. 25, 1870. 3014. Willis, b. Tan. 19, 1869; m. Isabelle C. Cooley ; no isssue ; add. Yuba City, Cal, R. F. D., No. 2 +3015. George, b. Mar. 10, 1876; m. Daisy E. Rubel. It is said of Samuel Rose that "He was a man of ability, fine conversa- tional powers and had acquired that polish one receives from a constant contact with the world." His sons occupy good^ positions with the Stan- dard Oil works of Marysville, Cal. 1263. LOSSING. Jane, (add. LeRoy, Mich., R. F. D., No. 9.) dau. of Thomas and Harriet (Rose) Barnum, b. July 3, 1827; m. Sept. 29, 1855, Thomas Lossing, d. Mar. 28, 1901 ; no issue. 2o6 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY [From a letter received from Mrs. Jane Lossing.] My brother Charles and myself were born in the town of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., in a small place called Sandy Hook. We came with our parents to Michigan in 1837 ^^^^ lived in LeRoy, Mich., ever since until separated by death. Father purchased his farm from Philo Reed of Amenia, N. Y., when all here was a wilderness ; no neighbors nearer than three miles, excepting the Indians. They were plenty and some of them friendly. Sold us venison and wild honey, that we were glad ito get as our provisions were rather short at that time. Had no land cleared of timber to raise anvthing to eat ; had to be thankful for what we could get. But now all is changed, plenty abounds, and all that humanity could wish for is here. ' 12S5. ROSE. David G., s. of David Mulford and EHza (Gay) Rose, b. Jan. 24, 1826, d. Oct. 7, 1895 5 1""- J^"- 7y 1852, Lucretia A. Robison. ISSUE. -[-3016. Emma G., b. Dec. 28, 1852; m. Asher C. Taylor. 3017. Ella E., b. Dec. 10, 1854; unm., add. Sidney, Ohio. +3018. Christina F., b. Mar. 5, 1859; ni- Chas. A. Duncan. -j-30i8a. Herbert D., b. Nov. 27, 1864; m. Lucy Lippy. 3019. Willis A., b. July 31, 1869, d. May 27, 1878. 1266. MALL. Martha, dau. of David M. and Eliza (Gay) Rose, b. July 26, 1827, Sharon, Conn., d. Sept. 5, 1904; m. Wm. F. Hall. ISSUE. +3020. Frank, b. Nov. i, 1851 ; m. Minnie Klemeschmidt. 3021. Geo. P., b. May 15, 1859, d. May 15, 1862. 1287. WATSON Caroune, (add. Chicago, III, 5047 Washington Avenue) dau. of Harry and Betsey (Rose) Morehouse, b. Apr. 7, 1831, Amenia, N. Y. ; m. Nov. 25, 1852, James E. Watson, b. May 30, 1830, Canaan, Conn., d. Dec. 12, 1897. ISSUE. 3022. Carrie M., b. Mar. 31, 1857. -I-3023. Julia Maria, b. Jan. 23, 1861 ; m. Geo. T. Nicholson. 1268. MOREHOUSE. Sidney, (add. Amenia Union, N. Y.) s. of Harry and Betsey (Rose) Morehouse, b. Jan. 19, 1835; m. Mar. 29, 1856, Helen M. Field. REED -RE AD LINEAGE 207 ISSUE. 3024. Fred, b. Aug. 11, 1857; m. Sarah Hunter. 3025. Oliver, b. Aug. 4, 1859; m. Minnie Pratt; no issue. 3026. Hattie, b. Feb. 23, 1863; m. Dec. 27, 1883, Harry Snow; no issue. 1269. KIRBY. Mary, dau. of Joseph and Mira (Rose) Bassett, b. Dec. 21, 1827; m. Nov. 15, 1848, William Kirby, b. Apr. 3, 1827, d. June 16, 1896. ISSUE. +3027. Joseph Bassett, b. Feb. 9, 1852 ; m. Kate Casey. 3028. Belle, b. Aug. 23, 1864, 1270. HARTMAN. MoNEMiA E., (add. West Greece, N. Y.) dau. of Philo and Hannah Salina (Myers) Rose, b. Oct. 10, 1837; m. Feb. 20, 1867, Simon Hart- man. Issue — 3029, Ettie Salina, b. June 17, 1870, d. Oct. 11, 1902. 1274. HOLLISTER. Theron Rose, (add. Binghamton, N. Y., No. 21 Glcnwood Avenue) s. of Myron Allen and Eliza (Rose) HoUister, b. Oct. 28, 1837, Amenia, N. Y. ; m. first, Dec. 24, 1862, Louise O. Spencer of Triangle, N. Y., b. June 26, 1842, d. Apr. 23, 1901 ; m. second, June 17, 1903, Mrs. Belle (Fairchild) Abbott, b. July 8, 1846. issue — BY WIFE LOUISE. +3030. Virgil D., b. Jan. 29, 1867; m. Lizzie L Ehlers. 3031. Morgia, b. Jan. 14, 1870. Theron Rose Hollister when a young man clerked in a store and taught school until i860, when he went into the grocery business at Chenango Forks, N. Y. He moved to Bainbridge, N. Y., and besides keeping a general store, held position of postmaster, which position he held four and one-quarter years. Later he traveled for a wholesale house in Watertown, N. Y., and went to Binghamton, in 1872. He was in the grocery business about fourteen years, but at present (1905) is engaged in the dry goods business at Binghamton, N. Y. 1276. HOLLISTER. Charles N., (add. Chenango Forks, N. Y.) s. of Myron and Eliza (Rose) Hollister, b. Jan. 21, 1847, Green, N. Y. ; m. Feb. 14, 1878, Lydia Eldora Root, of Conway, Mass., b. June 14, 1854.