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

John B. Chapin passed his boyhood and youth on a farm in Michigan, where he attended a district school. From 1861 to 1865 he served in the War of the Rebellion as private to first sergeant in companyy D, 13th Mich. V. V. Infantry. During the winter of 1865 to 1866 he took a course at the commercial college at Oberlin, O. ; 1867 and 1868 took up a home- stead of 160 acres of land in Grand Traverse region, Michigan; did some clearing and put up a log house. From 1868 to 1876 he was manager and bookkeeper in a general merchandise store at Torch Lake, Mich., for John H. Selkman of Milwaukee, Wis. ; from 1876 to 1883, purchasing agent for and manager of six general merchandise stores in Maine. From 1896 to 1906, steward of the Medfield insane asylum, the largest institution of the kind in the state. He d. in 1908. 2788. CKAPIN. Newell B., (add. Traverse City, Mich., 612 Washington Street), s. of Jonathan B. and Nancy (Reed) Chapin, b. Mar. 28, 1851, Olivet, Mich.; m. 1897, Alice Renwick, b. Apr. 21, 1867, Ada, Mich. Issue — 5568, William Reed, b. 1900; 5569, Beatrice Irene, b. 1901. 384 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 2790. JEROME. TiiEo. Charles, (add. of dau. Irene and widow, Wolfboro, N. l-L), s. of Rev. Chas. and Elizabeth (Reed) Jerome, b. Jan. 31, 1850, Ox- ford, N. Y. ; ni. June 4, 1874, Annie Elizabeth Swan, of New Bedford, Mass., b. Jnly 26, 1852 ; he d. May 28, 1886. ISSUE. 5570. Paul, b. Mar. 22, 1875, d. May 28, 1886. 5571. Kate Swan, b. June 14, 1877, d. May 28, 1886. 5572. Piernard Clairvaux, b. June 4, 1879, d. May 28, 1886. 5573. Irene Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19, 1882; m. Joseph ?>. Perley, Oct., 1906. 5574. Robert iJartlett, b. Sept. 21, 1884. Theo. Charles Jerome, graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., 1869. Attended a Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the West for two years and took the third and last year course at Andover. He received a call and was ordained and installed as pa.stor of the Pacific Congregational church. New Bedford, Mass. After 1874 he was installed at Geneseo, 111., where his first child was born. He and his family lived some years in the West, then went to Wolfboro, N. H., where he and his three children were drowned. May 28, 1886. Although young in years, Mr. Jerome had compressed a great deal of work into the time given him. He was very enthusiastic in his chosen work and improved every oppotun- ity to do a faithful service for his Master. He lived so near to Christ that he was continually leading others to him, and his sad and sudden death was a severe blow to his people. His daughter Irene graduated from Mt. Holyoke College, June, 1905, and afterwards spent four months in foreign travel. Robert, his son, was a Junior, 1906, at Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., graduated 1907. degree A. B. ; entered Harvard Law School fall of 1907. 2791. JKllOME. John L., s. of Rev. Charles and Elizabetli (Reed) Jerome, b. July 6, 1854, in Fabins, .\. Y., d. Nov. 22, 1903; m. 1876, Lucy Wright Sweet- land of Cazenovia, X. V., who was b. Feb. 1850. ISSUE. + 5575- Elizabeth, b. Dec. 10, 1877; m. Richard Hart. 5576. Cornelia, b. Feb. 19, 1879; m. John McGovvan. 5577- Janet, b. ; unm. 2792. .JKItO.ME. Frank, (add. Indiana Harbor, Ind.), s. of Rev. Charles and Elizabeth (Reed) Jerome, b. July 19, 1856, EHiotville, N.-Y. : m. first, Mar. 31, 1881, Marguerite ]\J. McAulifife of Philadelphia, Pa., b. May 28. 1856. 2792 The marriage <it l-raiik Jerome of Indiana Harbor, Ind., and Anialie Hofer of Cliicao^o. took place Aug-ust ist.. 1909. The ceremony l)eing performed by tlie Rev. J. Lloyd Jones of Lincoln Center. Chicago. Mrs. Jerome is the daughter of .\ndreas Hofer and was born in Cler- mont la.. Xov. 5. 1864. Slie has a national reputation in educational circles, being for manv years editor of Kindergarten Magazine and miscellaneous writer and lecturer. Delegate, in 1900. to Internationa! Educational Congress. Now (i(jO(j) Principal of the Kindergarten Training School at Chicago and member of faculty of the Summer School of the South at Knoxville, Tenn Was one of the charter mem- bers of the Xational I'laxground .\ssociation of America and very active in its big work kindergarten legislation, etc., etc. *''i3r. ^tank ^tx^ntt nlntittn htinhx$b uiih n'mt REED -RE AD LINEAGE 385 Issue — 5578, Elsie Mar.e^ucrite, b. Sept. 9, 1882 ; 5579, Earl, b. Sept. 26, 1885; 5580, Milton Frank, d. in infancy; 5581, Frances Catherine, b. May 2, 1903. Frank Jerome on his father's side is related to the Jeromes of New York and Michigan. His childhood was spent in the village of Schools, Clinton, K. Y. Most of the time since 1876 he has called Chicago home, though he lived two years in Philadelphia and two years in Cleveland. In 1903 he started in the furniture business in Indiana Harbor. Prior to then he was active in selling furniture, etc., on the road from New Eng- land to Texas. He is a member of the Illinois Society Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution, a Knight Templar and Mystic Shriner. 270.?. HOOD. Irene Elizabeth, (add. Denver, Col., 1331 Gilpin Street), dau. of Rev. Charles and Elizabeth (Reed) Jerome, b. June 9, 1858, EHicottsville, N. Y. ; m. Nov. 15. 1887. Thomas Hood, b. Apr. 5, 1856, Chicago, 111.; no issue. Irene Elizabeth (Jerome) Hood is the illustrator of a nuumber of na- ture books, all published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, Mass. ; among which are "One Years Sketch P.ook," "Nature's Hallelujah," "A Bunch of Violets," "In a Fair Country," and "Sun Prints in Sky Tints." 2795. CHAPIN. Mary EEizAnETii, dau. of Horace R. and Mary (Sutton) Jerome, b. Dec. 6, 1825, d. June 4. 1847; "i- Feb. 20, 1843, William Chapin, d. June ^S. ^847. ISSUE. -(-5582. William Francis, b. Nov. 22, 1843. -i-5583. Mary Louise, b. Aug. 13, 1846; m. A. B. Beebe. 2796. LOCKE. LuciNDA, (add. Austin, Tex., 2308 San Antonio Street), dau. of Horace and Adelia ( Swartwout) Jerome, b. Feb. 23, 1830; m. Aug. 16, i860, Levi C. Locke. ISSUE. -I-5584. Cora Adele, b. Nov. 29, 1863 ; m. Chas. L. Condit. Lucinda Jerome Locke went to Perrysburg, O., at the time of her marriage to Levi C. Locke. At his death April 4, 1874, she removed to Austin, Tex., and has since made her home with her only daughter, Cora Adele Locke Condit. Though now ( 1906) in her 77th year, she is active, and keenly interested in the affairs of life. She is a devoted wife and is a fond and loving mother and grandmother. 386 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY 2797. JEROME. Arthur, s. of Horace and Adelia (Swartwout) Jerome, b. July 30, 1834, d. June 12, 1906; m. first, Ann Eliza Thomas; m. second, Catharine D. Cleland. Issue by wife Eliza — 5585, Grace, d. 2798. HAMILTON-BUCKW^LL. AdElE, (add. Toledo, O., No. 17 Monroe Street., The Hattersley), dau. of Horace and Adelia (Swartwout) Jerome, b. July 24, 1841 ; m. first, Feb. i, 1865, James H. Hamilton, d. Dec. 13, 1880; m. second, Al- fred J. Buckwell, July 7, 1898. ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE. -4-5586. Agnes, b. Nov. 20, 1865 ; m. Charles Rowland. 2799. SMITH-HIGDON-FRIEDRICKS. IvAURA, dau. of Horace and Adelia (Swartwout) Jerome, b. Sept. 12, 1844, m. first, Harry Smith; m. second, Benjamin C. Higdon ; m. third, A. J. Friedrichs. ISSUE. . -I-5587. Aileen, b. ; m. Carl F. Weideman. Laura d. Feb. 24, 1902. 2801. JEROME. Edwin, (add. Detroit, Mich., No. 100 Joy Street), s. of Edwin and Julia (Story) Jerome, b. June 24, 1839; m. first, Feb. 15, 1865, Mary A. Straight, d. Feb. i, 1867; m. second, Apr. 14, 1870, Mrs. Ann S. (John- ston) Spencer. Issue by wife mary — 5588, Julia, b. Jan. 11, 1866; m. Geo. E. Scran- fon, Sept. 14, 1892; no issue, 1906. Issue by wife ann — 5589, Josephine, b. May 7, 1876, d. Oct. 8, 1884. 2803. JEROME. Franklin Harrison, (add. of unm. issue, Detroit, Mich., 109 Wash- ington Avenue), s. of Edwin and Julia (Story) Jerome, b. Aug. 19, 1846, d, June 3, 1906; m. Sept. 25, 1867; Nora Frances Daly. issue. 5590. Edwin, b. Sept. 24, 1868. +5591- George, b. Dec. 24, 1870; m. Eleanor G. Wiltsie, 5592. Mabel Ccilia, b. July 16, 1873. 5593- James Daly, b. Oct. 29, 1875. RE ED -RE AD LINEAGE 387 5594. Franklin Harrison, b. Jan. 31, 1878, d. July 19, 1900. 5595. William, b. Apr. 10, 1880, d. Apr. 20, 1880. 5596. Blanche Mazie, b. Oct. 12, 1882. 5597. Harold, b. Sept. 10, 1889. 2804. JEROME. CnARLivS, 5. of Reed and Abigail P. (Carleton) Jerome, b. June 6, 1836, d. Feb. 19, 1864; m. Sept. 26, 1859, Susan L. Proctor of Romeo, Mich. issue;. 5598. John R., b. Mar. 7, 1861, d. Oct. 11, 1876. 5599. Geo. P., b. Apr. 9, 1863, d. Feb. 1901 ; m. Nov. 6, 1890, Har- riet A. Knapp, no issue. 2807. JEROME. Ira, (add. St. Clair, Mich.), s. of Reed and Abigail P. (Carleton) Jer- ome, b. July 4, 1853; m. Jan. 27, 1875, Sarah L. Parsons, b. Oct. 24, 1853. +5600 5601 4-5602 5603 5604 5605 ISSUE. Willis Reed, b. Nov. 26, 1875 ; m. Hester Beckwith. May Louise, b. Jan. 17, 1878. Charles Wirt, b. June 19, 1880; m. Lulu Trumble. Ralph Carleton, b. Aug. 30, 1882. Abigail Laura, b. June 8, 1885. Worthy Mary, b. July i, 1887. 2808. BLISS. Mary, dau. of James H. and Lisette (Atwater) Jerome, b. Jan. 19, 1838, d. Mai. 1872; m. July 27, 1858, Lyman W. Bliss, M. D., b. July 12, 1835, d. Feb. 19, 1907. ISSUE. 4-5606. Anna, b. June 20, 1859 ; m. Joseph Bittman. 5607. James W., b. Mar., 1866. 5608. Edward Stanton, b. 1868. 2811. JEROME. Horace, (add. Bridgeport, Mich., R. F. D., No. i), s. of James H. and Lisette (Atwater) Jerome, b. Aug. 30, .1845; m. May 29, 1866, Mar- tha Elizabeth Benson, b. Oct. 19, 1847. ISSUE. +5609, James Horace, b. June 23, 1867; m. first, Viola E. Crosby; second, Flora Elmer. -(-5610. George William, b. Feb. 19, 1870; m. Anna L. Burnison. +5611. John Benson, b. July 4, 1872 ; m. Minnie G. Burnison. Horace Jerome was born in Trumansburg, N. Y. His father was a 388 HISTORY AND GENEALOGY