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

Phineas Reed (8) resides in North Chatham village, but is the owner of 197 acres of the home farm set off to him by his father. He has in his possession the Indenture deed of the farm purchased by his great- grandfather, Gershom Reed, of John Van Alen, 1791, of 320 acres of land lying between Peter Van Alen and Van Hoesen farms, west side of Kin- derhook creek. 2094! Eliza A. Reed (8). Nichols Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Phineas (6), Isaac (7), Eliza A. (8). EuzA A. (8), (add. North Chatham, N. Y.), dau. of Isaac (7) and Betsey (Smith) Reed, b. June 18, 1828; m. Jan. 21, 1849, Ward Nichols. ISSUE. -4-4406. Bradley Burr, b. Apr. 16, 1850; m. Libbie Rowe. 2098. MILLER. Abbie (8), dau. of Isaac and Betsey (Smith) Reed, b. 1834; m. Tunis H. Miller. Issue — 4407, Vina, b. June 11, 1870, d. Feb. 20, 1881. 2097 Malinda Reed (8). Allen Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Phineas (6), Issac (7), Malinda (8). RBED-READ LINEAGE 299 Malinda (8), (add. Manchester, la.), dau. of Isaac (7) and Betsey (Smith) Reed, b. Aug. 16, 1836; m. Mar. 5, 1856, Dwight B. Allen. ISSUE. 4407a. Lizzie R., b. June 25, 1858; m. Mar. 15, 1899, Andrew S. Hart; no issue; add. Cedar Rapids, la., 1333 B. Avenue. 4408. Sarah Louise, b. July 17, 1861 ; m. first, Dr. Lindsey M, John- ston, second, Edgar B. Giles. 4409. Abbie E., b. Oct. 29, 1864; d. 1878. 2098. GENERATION VIII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Phineas (6), Isaac (7), Smith M. (8). Smith M. (8), (add. North Nassau, N. Y.), s. of Isaac (7) and Betsey Smith Reed ; ni. Sarah Haywood. ISSUE. 4410. Mary (9), b. Feb. 1870, d. unm., Jan. 12, 1896. +4411. Cora (9), b. Mar. 6, 1872; m. George Smith. 2009. THORN. Mary, dau. of Samuel S. and Martha (Reed) Briggs, b. July 17, 1828; m. Thomas Thorn. Issue — ^4412, Phineas, b. Sept. 16, 1852, unm. 2102. HUNT. Susan, (add. Clyde, N. Y.) dau. of Samuel S. and Martha (Reed) Briggs, b. July 2, 183 1 ; m. 1852, Wm. S. Hunt, who d. 1898. ISSUE. +4413. William Alonzo, b. Jan. 21, 1856; m. Jennie Palmer. 4414. Martha Louisa, b. Oct. 17, 1857, '^- ^a^d ^7 years. 2103. BUDD. Deborah, (add. Syracuse, N. Y.), dau. of Samuel L. and Martha (Reed) Briggs, b. May 11, 1833; m. Elijah J. Budd. ISSUE. +4415. S. Emory, b. July 31, 1858; m. Jessie F. Burnham. 4416. Carlton P., b. Sept. 12, 1867, d. May 25, 1868. +4417. Harriet, b. July 7, 1869; m. L. Ogden Wadleigh. 2104. PALMER. Louisa Martha, dau. of Samuel S. and Martha (Reed) Briggs, b. May 16, 1837, d. May 8, 1895; m. Dec. 1861, Lewis Herrick Palmer of Newark, N. J. 300 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ISSUE. +4418. Olive Louise, b. June 12, 1863; ni. Schuyler Miller. -i-4419. Edwin Briggs, b. June 12, 1866; m. Sadie S. Lane. +4420. Lewis Rufus, b. Feb. 3, 1868; m. Mayme L. Herring. -[-4421. Briggs Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 1871 ; m. Marianne G. Ashcroft. 4422. May Louise, b. Aug. 3, 1873 ; unm. 4423. Anna Reed, b. Aug. 29, 1875; unm. Lewis H. Palmer is President of the Briggs National Bank of Cldye, N. Y., which was established in 1845 by Samuel S. Briggs. May Louise Palmer and her sister Anna Reed attended the Woman's College of Balti- more, Md. Both reside with their father at Clyde, N. Y. 2105. BRIGGS. Samuel H., s. of Samuel and Martha (Reed) Briggs, b. Sept. 16, 1843, ^- -^"g- 8' 1894; m. Dec. 27, 1826, Julia Hendrick. ISSUE. +4424. Fred, b. Sept. i, 1868; m. Clara Ellwanger. 4425. Florence, b. Jan. 30, 1872, d. Dec. 15, 1878. -f-4426. Stella, b. June 26, 1876; m. G. K. Wheeler. 4427. Flora Palmer, b. Mar. 29, 1880; unm. 4428. Frances, b. Dec. 13, 1886; unm.; add. of two latter 225 East Avenue, Rochester, N. Y. 2106. TOBIAS. George, (add. Chatham Center, N. Y.), s. of James and Abigail (Reed) Tobias, b. May 19, 1830; m. first, Mary E. Baker; m. second, Ruth M. Balles. ISSUE BY WIFE MARY, 4429. Calvin B., b. May 22, 1859, d. July 23, 1859. -j-4430. George J., b. June 10, 1862 ; m. Emma M. Church. 2107. HAUDEK. Mary E., dau. of James and Abigail (Reed) Tobias, b. Sept. 14, 1837, d. Dec. 16, 1888; m. Dec. 19, 1855, George M. Harder. ISSUE. +4431. Abbie Reed, b. Sept. 24, 1856; m. Perry C. Miller. -i-4432. Wm. G., b. Aug. 26, 1859; m. Mary E. Glover. 4-4433- Frank B., b. July 22, 1861 ; m. Fannie E. Harder, -j-4434. Bartram James, b. June 17, 1868; m. Lola M. Wymbs. 2108. VAN NESS. Isaac, s. of Peter and Emma (Reed) Van Ness, b. May 23, 1835, Chatham, N. Y., d. Feb. 5, 1907; m. Apr. 6, 1856, Adaline Richmond at Lodi, Wis. ; she d. Apr. 6, 1892. RBED-RBAD LINEAGE 301 ISSUE. 4435. Walter P., b. June 18, i860, d. Oct. 18, 1884; unm. -I-4436. Edna, b. Mar. 26, 1863 ; m. Albert A. Leavitt. "-^4437. Richmond, b. Oct. 5, 1867; m. Sadie Lincoln. 2109. VAN NESS. WAi/rijR, (add. Lodi, Wis.), s. of Peter and Emma (Reed) Van Ness, b. Apr. 9, 1837, Chatham, N. Y. ; m. Mar. 14, 1861, at Lodi, Wis., Clara Shurtleff. ISSUE. +4438. Frank, b. Mar. 20, 1867 ! ni. Elsie Chrisler. -i-4439. Leonard G., b. Apr. i, 1869; m. Ida M. Moran. Walter Van Ness lived on his farm in the town of West Point for the greater part of his life, but retired from active work a few years ago and now, 1908, lives at Lodi, W^is. He is a public spirited man and has held office in town affairs many times. He is progressive in his views, and interested in everything pertaining to the welfare of humanity. One has said of him, "He is the kindest man I ever knew ; one of those men to whom those in trouble naturally turn to. 2111. RICHMOND. Mary, dau. of Peter and Emma (Reed) Van Ness, b. May 22, 1843, Chatham, N. Y. ; m. Sept. 16, 1865, Edgar Richmond, who d, Jan. 8, 1903. ISSUE. 4439a. Emma M., b. Oct. 4, 1866; unm, 1907; add. Lodi, Wis.; graduate Lodi Wisconsin High School, 1884. -f 4439b. George L, b. Jan. 16, 1870; m. first, Winifred Packham; second, Mrs. Mary Hales. 4-4439C. Albert E., b. Apr. 7, 1875 ; m. Minnie Palmer. 4439d. Grace, b. Apr. 6, 1880; unm, 1907; add. Lodi, Wis.; gradu- ate high school, 1898. 2112. HUESTED. ReEd, s. of Lewis and Mary Ann (Reed) Huested, b. Jan. 16, 1836, d. Dec. 31, 1871 ; m. Oct. 13, 1861, Hattie Williams. Issue — ^4440, Glen, b. ; m. Anna Whittoon ; no issue ; 1907 ; add. Gerard, Mich., Branch County. 2113. HITESTED. Henry, (add. Coldwater, Mich., 136 E. Pearl Street), s. of Lewis and Mary Ann (Reed) Huested, b. Jan. 25, 1838; m. first, Dec. 4, 1862, Eliza Snyder; m. second, Nov. 3, 1872, Sophia Pifer; m. third, Sept. 16, 1893. 302 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. 4441. Francis H., b. Sept. 10, 1870; unm. ISSUE BY SECOND MARRIAGE. -\-4442. Alta E., b. Apr. 27, 1877; m. James Whipple. 4443. Roy, b. Jan. 21, 1882; m. Hazel Marshall; no issue, 1907; add. Cleveland, O., 128 Erie Street. Henry Huested is a retired farmer; a member of the M. E. church of Cold Water, Mich. 2114. HUESTED. Barton L., (add. Marshall, Mich., 330 Marshall Avenue), s. of Lewis and Mary Ann (Reed) Huested, b. Dec. 18, 1841 ; m. Apr. 26, 1863, Eliza A. Hyde. ISSUE. -}-4444. Reed E., b. Oct. 26, 1863 ; m. Cora Blakely. 4445. Mary A., b. Jan. 10, 1865, d. June 2, 1877. 4446. Minnie E., b. Jan. 10, 1865, d. July 15, 1880. -j-4447. William H., b. Feb. 18, 1872; m. Alice C. Thomas. 4448. Leo B., b. May 3, 1883, d. Oct. 2, 1884. 2116. HUESTED. Lewis C, (add. Tekonsha, Mich., R. F. D. No. 2.), s. of Lewis and Mary Ann (Reed) Huested, b. July 13, 1847; "^- Nov. 15, 1871, Alice Blashfield. ISSUE. +4449. Cora B., b. Dec. 4, 1872; m. Wm. D. Fulk. 4450. Maud M., May 28, 1882; m. Mav 3, 1901, Preston L. Mit- chell; no issue; 1906; add. Michigan City, Ind., 906 Ohio Street. 4-4451. Mattie L., b. July 23, 1887; m. John Mitchell Lewis Huested is a farmer, and a member of the Baptist church in Tekonsha, Mich. 2119A. DAY. Carrie, dau. of Russell D. (7) and Mary (Wilbur) Reed; m. Day. Issue — ^4451 a, Eleanor ; m. Bowles ; 4451b, Russell ; 4451c, Mary; m. Ross. 2120. GENERATION VIIL Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Ezra (6), Phineas (7), Avery L. (8). Avery Le Ferre (8), (add. Newark, N. J.), s. of Phineas (7) and RUED -READ LINEAGE . 303 Betsey Jane (Foote) Reed, b. Sept. 19, 1851 ; m. Oct. 1876, Carra Ella Otis. Issue — 4452, Francis A. (9), b. Feb. 18, 1878, d. Mar. 4, 1879; 4453, Lois Antoinette (9), b. Feb. 13, 1881 ; unm. ; 4454, Eloise (9), b. Feb. 16, 1883, d. June 9, 1883; 4455, Chester Otis (9), b. July 6, 1885, unm. Avery L. Reed is a farmer, his daughter Lois Antoinette is a graduate from New York State library school and is now (1907) assistant librarian in University of Illinois. His son Chester Otis is attending the Univer- sity of Illinois, taking agricultural course. 2122. GENERATION VIII. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Ezra (6), Henry (7), Ernest Bell (8). Ernest Bell (8), (add. Victor, N. Y.), s. of Henry and Clarissa (Richardson) Reed, b. Oct. 13, 1844; m. Jan. 24, 1871, Lottie A. Parks. Issue — 4456, Vera Lillian (9), b. Nov. 14, 1878; m. A. W. Plumer; 4457, Irmen2;-arde Parks (9), b. Apr. 28, 1880; unm.; a graduate of U. S. H. S. Denver, Colo. 2124 Lelia Reed (8). Ferock Branch. Descent: John (i), John (2), Daniel (3), Daniel (4), Gershom (5), Ezra (6), Henry (7), Lelia (8). Lelia (8), (add. Lyons, N. Y.), dau. of Henry (7), and Clarissa (Richardson) Reed, b. Nov. 25, 1849; ^- May 8, 1877, John Ferock, issue. 4458. George Ernest, b. Jan. 3, 1880, d. Feb. 2, 1880. 4459. Alice Gary, b. Jan. 3, 1880, d. June 28, 1899. 4560. Henry Reed, b. Oct. i, 1882. 4561. John Burton, b. 1884. 4562. Clarence Edward, b. Feb. 22, 1886. 4563. Emmett Leo, b. July 22,, 1888. 2125. MARKHAM. Josephine, (add. Avon, N. Y.), dau. of Warren and Rhoda (Reed) Foote, b. June 20, 1845 ; rn- May 28, 1885, Wm. G. Markham. Issue — 4564, Mary, b. June 29, 1886; unm. 2126. FOOTE.