Hi Jean, You will not get much help from me. My nephew Danny Reed live in Coos Bay, Oregon. I noticed on my family history that he had no Reed ancestors listed. I thought to try to add a little to his line. This is what I remember. Mitch and Nancy Preddy Reed moved to Desha County around 1940 or there abouts. They had children: Gladys Reed who married Roy McGill and had children before they also moved to Desha County. Berniece Reed born 1924 at Story, AR (from her obituary) Paralee Reed married Dewey Haynie Audie Reed married in Desha County Orville Beatty Euna Reed married in Desha County Jewel (Hoss0 Appleberrry moved to Oregon Roosevelt (Roe) William Reed married Pauline Israel in 1950 in Desha County moved to Oregon. Divorced around 1975. Danny Michael Reed is the only child from this family. Mitchell Reed had a brother to come from that area to Desha County also. His name was James Alfred (Alf) Reed and his wife's name was Ola. They had a large family of boys plus two girls. I have a newspaper clipping of a family reunion of this family held here a few years ago. There is a Reed Cemetery in the area that they left. Most of those from here are returned there for burial. Emma