From:Cathleen Susan, Martha Vance Wilson is grand daughter of Hugh Wilson and Susan Skiles of Jefferson and Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Martha is daughter of John Martin Wilson and Martha Ramsey Vance Martha is wife of William Ross Reed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ His family is as follows: Husband's Name                William Ross REED also known as Ross Reed         Born:     Abt 1840        Place:     , , Pennsylvania        Died:     1915        Place:     , , California        Buried:             Place:     , , Topeka, Kansas        Married:     24 Jun 1866        Place:     , McDonough Co., Illinois        Father:                     Mother:                 Wife's Name                Martha Vance WILSON         Born:     17 Mar 1845        Place:     Industry, McDonough Co., Illinois        Died:     Feb 1904        Place:     Topeka, , Kansas        Buried:             Place:     , , Topeka, Kansas        Married:     24 Jun 1866        Place:     , McDonough Co., Illinois        Father:     John Martin WILSON     Mother:     Martha Ramsey VANCE Children of Wm. Ross Reed 1.     Sex     Name            F.     Ada Luella REED     Born:     Abt 1867         Place: Illinois         Died:             Place:     Deceased     2.     Sex     Name            F     Nellie Elnorah REED                             Born:     Abt 1869         Place: Illinois         Died:             Place:     Deceased     3.     Sex     Name            M.     David G. G.  REED     Born:     Abt 1871         Place:     <, Illinois>     Died:             Place:     Deceased     4.     Sex     Name            M.     James Sidney REED     Born:     Abt 1873         Place: Illinois     Died:             Place:     Deceased     5.     Sex     Name            M     Berton J REED     Born:     Abt 1875         Place:     , , Illinois         Died:                     Place:     Deceased     ____________________________________________________________________ *Need parents of Wm Ross Reed.