Dear Roxi: It is about time you took a vacation! Thirty one years is a little too long! The longest I went was twenty-two. You have a great time!!! Betcha you wish your destination was Paris, FR, instead of Paris, TN........... Best regards, Duane S. Baumgartner................<duanebaumgartner@juno.com> Gold Hill, Oregon ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Dear roots friends, I will be taking a much needed vacation next week (first in 31 years)and will be going to Paris TN to visit some newly found cousins and do some digging(is there any other kind of vacation for us????) Will be back in about a week or so but thought I would unsub so I don't end up coming back to 5million emails.See you soon. Roxi B

Fredrick ROOP m. Elizabeth ABBOTT, possible daughter of William ABBIT. The couple lived in Union Twp., Huntingdon Co, PA from before 1790 to 1835, when Fredrick died. Elizabeth and most of the13 children moved to Van Wert Co, OH and/or Adams Co, IN. They are listed below. Would love to hear from anyone with the slightest connection to this family! Jacob Roop (1793, PA-1846, Adams Co, IN) m. Nancy LEWIS Elizabeth Roop (b. c1794, PA) m. William LINGEFELT/Lingafelter Susannah Roop (b. c1796, PA) m. William DICKEY/Dickie Sarah Roop (b. c1798, PA) m. John FRAZIER Mary Roop/Rupe (c1799, PA-1863, Kosciusko Co, IN) m. Samuel ELDER Fredrick Roop, Jr. (1800, PA-1880, IA) m. Elizabeth CLAYTON Eva Roop/Roch (1801, PA-1844) m. Jacob SHULTZ, then Thomas WEST John Roop (1807, PA-1850, Van Wert Co, OH) m. Elizabeth SOWARDS Joseph Roop (1808, PA-1876, Adams Co, IN) m. Elizabeth KEMP Catherine Roop (c1810-aft. 1834) Rachel Roop (b. c1812, PA) m. Andrew ZIMMERMAN Amos Roop (c1814, PA-1858, Van Wert Co, OH) m. Rachel CRONINGER Samuel Roop (1816, PA-1886, Van Wert Co, OH) m. Margaret FRISINGER Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors

Tom, thanks for the site location re: manners in dealing with lists/e-mails, etc. Have visited it and will keep it handy to help keep me on the right track! Joey

Looking for parents/siblings or descendants of John Reed, born between 1799-1820 in either VT or NY. Moved to Cleveland "as a young man." Married two Spangler sisters. Lots of children. Civil War vet from OH. Died in 1904, Adams Co, IN. Supposed to be the oldest living veteran at the time (Decatur, IN newspaper said 104 yrs. old). Children listed below: Samuel J. Reed (1844, OH-1925, IN) m. Sidney Summers Franklin T. Reed (1846, OH-1905, OH) m. Olive Graves Ruple Charlotte C. Reed (1849, OH-1926, IN) m. John Sargent Richard Reed Charles W. Reed (1850, OH-1913, IN) Victor Spangler Reed (1852, OH-1932, OR) m. Ella Williams, then Alice Kirkendall Polly Reed (1854, OH-1950, IL) never married Matilda Reed (c1859-aft. 1945) m. David Showers John H. Reed (1863, OH-1944, IN) never married Ella Reed (1865, OH-1908, IN) m. Franklin Small Lots to share! Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors

Hi, all- This is not directed at any particular individual here. Sometimes it's good to review accepted rules of form and etiquette on mailing lists. Toward that end, I direct you to an excellent primer on the subject: http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=05386 Tom

I am hoping that someone on this list might be able to look up something for me at the courthouse regarding a land patent.. I would like to know what happened to this parcel of land so would need to find out if, when and to whom the property was sold. Also need any information of genealogical interest that it might contain. Thanks for any help or for pointing me in the right direction to get this information. does anyone know what township this might be in. Take care Marilyn Hansen Patent Description IN3470__.069 Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 15389 Misc. Document Nr. : Patentee Name: CALLISON, ARTHUR Signature Date: 11/02/1837 1 E� NE Section 28/ Township 26-N Range13-E 2ND PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 80 acres ADAMS County Patent Description IN3470__.068 Cancelled: N Document Nr. : 15388 Misc. Document Nr. : Patentee Name: CALLISON, JOHN Signature Date: 11/02/1837 1 NW Section 21/ Township 26-N Range13-E 2ND PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 160 acres ADAMS County

Hi! Am new to the list. Is anyone out there interested in any SOVINE family of Adams, Allen or Wells Cos.??? If so, please contact me. I'm back to working on this family after a hiatus of (too) many years and would love to share information. :-) Best, BarBara

Good news, I just discovered (by visiting the Decatur Daily Democrat office) that the newspaper is back on line. I have the new link on the Adams Co. page. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 USGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/ Randolph Co., Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

I am looking for my wife's cousins who are descended from Selby Hudson, b. 23 Dec 1780 in Worcester County, MD; d. 23 Jul 1858 in Clinton County, OH. Selby Hudson was married twice; first to Hetta (Peggy?) Davis, 19 Jul 1802 and second to Elizabeth Richardson, 5 Jan 1808. He moved his family to Brown County, OH before 1820 and to Clinton County, OH a few years later. Some of his children are believed to have settled in Adams, Blackford, Jay, and Wells Counties in Indiana. His children were: By first wife Hetta Davis 1. Thomas, b. 11 Feb 1804 2. Catherine, b. 16 Jan 1806 3. Benjamin, b. 26 Dec 1808 (1807?) By second wife Elizabeth Richardson 4. James Whittington, b. 13 Oct 1812; m. Catherine Sharp, 3 Jan 1835 5. Sarah H., b. 17 Mar 1814 6. Mary Bishop, b. 11 Sep 1815; m. Henry Kreisher, 21 Jul 1837 7. William R., b. 28 May 1817 8. Hulda, b. 31 Jul 1819; m. Thomas Williams 9. Elizabeth, b. 21 Jul 1821; m. John Charlton, 28 Mar 1842 10. Parker, b. 15 Jul 1823 11. Andaseah, b. 31 May 1825; m. Robert Wiley, 25 May 1843 12. Wilson, b. 19 Oct 1826; m. Judy Snead, 5 Dec 1861 13. Martha J., b. 6 Mar 1828 14. George W., b. 26 Aug 1829; m. Rachel Hammer, 25 Apr 1851 15. Hiram, b. 14 Nov 1830 16. John, b. 19 Jan 1832 17. Charles, b. 21 Jul 1834; m. Sarah J. Lear, 8 Jul 1854 I can document the line through Selby's daughter Mary Bishop Hudson and would appreciate any corrections to the other lines. Also, I would like to contact any other descendants of Selby through either of his wives. I will be happy to share the information that I have. Please contact me by email at dnburgess@aol.com. Thanks. Dan Burgess

Thought this was very interesting! -----Original Message----- From: BLnLLWHITE@aol.com <BLnLLWHITE@aol.com> To: SIMONDS-L@rootsweb.com <SIMONDS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 5:15 PM Subject: [SIMONDS-L] Genealogy Tid Bits >Life in the 1500s > >This is really interesting (and TRUE!!) > >Most people got married in June because they took their >yearly bath in May >and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they >were starting to >smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the >b.o. > > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of >the house had the >privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons >and men, then the >women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By >then the water >was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence >the saying, "Don't >throw the baby out with the bath water." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no >wood >underneath. >It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the >pets ... dogs, >cats >and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs lived in the >roof. When it rained >it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and >fall >off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and >dogs." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >There was nothing to stop things from falling into the >house. This posed a >real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings >could really mess >up your nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds >with big posts and >hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. Hence >those beautiful >big 4 poster beds with canopies. <<< I wonder if this is >where we get the >saying >Good night and don't let the bed bugs bite........LOL > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other >than dirt, hence >the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors which >would get >slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on >the floor to help >keep their >footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh >until when you >opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A >piece of wood was >placed at the entry way, hence a "thresh hold." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung >over the fire. >Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. >They mostly ate >vegetables and didn't get much meat. They would eat the >stew for dinner >leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then >start over the >next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been >in there for a >month. >Hence the rhyme: peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas >porridge in the >pot nine days old." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really >special when that >happened. When company came over, they would bring out some >bacon and >hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a >man "could >really >bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share >with guests and >would all sit around and "chew the fat." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a >high acid content >caused some of the lead to leach onto the food. This >happened most often >with >tomatoes, so they stopped eating tomatoes ... for 400 years. > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had trenchers -- >a piece of wood >with the middle scooped out like a bowl. Trenchers were >never washed and >a lot of times worms got into the wood. After eating off >wormy trenchers, >they would get "trench mouth." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the >burnt bottom of the >loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or >the "upper >crust." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The >combination would >sometimes >knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along >the road would >take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were >laid out on the >kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would >gather >around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake >up. Hence >the custom of holding a "wake." > >˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜··~>¤<~··˜ > >England is old and small, and they started running out of >places to bury >people. So, they would dig up coffins and would take their >bones to a house >and reuse the grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of >25 coffins were >found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized >they had been >burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a >string on their >wrist >and lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and >tie it to a >bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all >night to listen >for >the bell. >Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know that someone >was "saved >by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer." >

I got this off another list... should be a worthwhile project. As you might or might not know 99% of the 1890 United States Census was > destroyed by fire. So a book of ALL living United States residents of 1890 > is being compiled from descendants like you. If you would like to contribute your ancestor's to this > vital history book, please email > (ChinaDoll2@netscape.net) or snail mail (Angela Foster P.O. Box 2551 > Waterville, Maine 04903) the following information on your ancestor's. > Submitting your information is free. > > HEAD of Household full name (first-middle-last): > " " " age: > " " " date born (month-day-year): > " " " place born (town-county-state or country): > " " " residence (town-county-state): > SPOUSE's full name (maiden surname in ( )'s if available): > " age: > " date born (month-day-year): > " place born (town-county-state or country): > {please note * list all children and their data seperatly from one another} > ALL Children's full names (first-middle-last): > " age's: > " date born (month-day-year): > " place born (town-county-state or country): > > Please fill in as much information as you can. If you are not sure of any of > the information, please fill in your best estimate and follow it with a ? > mark. Thank you for your contribution to this vital genealogy book. > > P.S. > Please forward this to everyone who might be interested in contributing. > Thank you. > > Yours Truly, > Angela M. Foster Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors

Thought this might be of interest to someone. -----Original Message----- From: JODI REIFSNYDER <hijodi@home.com> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com <PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 1:51 PM Subject: [PADUTCHgenONLY-L] Historical Journals/Books On-Line >This is one wonderful website I just discovered and have to share. >(Sorry if I'm repeating what someone else has already passed on and I >just missed it.) > >http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/ > >"Making of America" has scanned images of pages from 1,600 books and >50,000 journal articles from the 19th century. And they're searchable >too. > >For instance, I plugged REIFSNYDER into the search and found 7 hits in >three books: > >1.Brockett, L. P. Woman's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, >patriotism and > patience. By L.... 4 matches in 3 of 810 pages >2.Bryant, Henry Beadman, Bryant & Stratton's Counting house >book-keeping: > containing a complete...1 match in 1 of 376 pages >3.Whitehead, William. Directory of the borough of Chester, for the years >1859-60, > containing a concise...2 matches in 1 of 128 pages > >You can then search within each work to get the page numbers and pull up >the actual scanned pages. I'm sure there's a wealth of historical >information here. > >Jodi > >______________________________

>I just read this posting from another List about grave markers being sold on >eBay and couldn't believe it. Sure doesn't seem right. > >Barb >CA >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >This was forwarded to me from another list - and it is true - Grave markers >are actually being sold on eBay auctions - I have responded to eBay, as well >as the sellers of these items - I am outraged! > >Forward this to every genealogist and group on the net. Protest to E-Bay. >Report all >participants to AOL, Earthlink, etc. > >>> Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 07:59:23 -0400 >>> From: awetzel@juno.com >>> To: CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com >>> Message-ID: <19990502.075925.-1041609.2.awetzel@juno.com> >>> Subject: Re: These Civil War Markers and .....are being sold. >>> Content-Type: text/plain >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> >>> Thank you again, Carlene. Below is the information on the grave markers >>> you have alerted us about. Have sent an e-mail to eBay, and to each >>> seller, reminding them that these items were once in place on someone's >>> grave, and that each state has laws forbidding vandalism to graves. I >>> encourage all on this list to respond to eBay and/or to the sellers as >>> you feel led. >>> Annette Elam Wezel >>> >>> #95765135 is a GAR grave marker, marked "County Commissioners, West >>> Chester, PA." The seller refers to its having been 'used.' The name of >>> the seller is "1sterling," and the item is located in New Jersey. The >>> seller's e-mail address is: sterlingcenter@world.att.net >>> #95765620 is also a GAR grave marker, in a different style, marked with >>> the number "15" in the design of the front, with the back marked only >>> "AMERICA," which may refer to the foundry. Again, the seller refers to >>> 'signs of use.' Same location, same seller, same address. >>> >>> #96301772 is a Korean War veterans grave marker. The seller is located in >>> West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: hbuild36@aol.com >>> >>> #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but I >>> am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is >>> capcornr@klondyke.net >>> >>> #96742252 is World War II Veterans grave marker. Advertised as an "eagle >>> grave marker presented by the County Commissioners." Back marked >>> "Philadelphia, PA," but that may again refer to a foundry. Located in >>> Penndel, PA. Sellers address is tmaw@netcarrier.com >>> >>> On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" >>> <cwojahn@internetwis.com> writes: >>> >Since it was pointed out to me about a month ago that grave markers >>> >are sold on the ebay auction site., I sporadically check it out. >>> >These auctions are now in process, and this greatly concerns me, for >>> >doesn't this encourage theft of these markers ? Where did the person >>> >selling these markers get them from ? >>> >Carlene M. Wojahn >>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765135 >>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765620 >>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96301772 >>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=98328212 >>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96742252 > >Jeff Wallick >

I have had recent requests for information on the Pleasant Dale Cemetery, one of the four Kirkland Twp. cemeteries I have read. In addition to the text version on Tim Singleton's Adams County GenWeb site, I have been working on a couple of HTML formats which will include more information (pictures, obits, etc.). And although both are far from complete, I would welcome criticism on the style and content of these two documents. If something is objectionable, it will be easier for me to delete now, rather than continuing to add that type of material. To help in this project and advise me on their form and content, they are now accessible to view through my homepage at <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/ThomasLiby/index.html">http://members.aol.com/Tho masLiby/index.html</A>, where I have placed a 'Pleasant Dale Cemetery' link.

For those who missed the revised genealogy book address. Here it is http://wwwjogginsonbooks.com/ Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <INADAMS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 8:20 PM Subject: INADAMS-D Digest V99 #38

Lynn - can you post the below address again? There was a mistake in it - must be something other than " http://wwwhighsone books.com/" (has to have a period after the "www" and no space in the URL. Thanks, Mike Egan Subject: [INADAMS-L] genealogy books Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 08:36:18 -0500 From: "Bill & Lynn" <lbsewell@multipro.com> To: INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com Someone sent this address to me. Thought it might be some use to all of you out there. http://wwwhighsone books.com/ They have copies of the Adams Co. books for sale and many others including surname genealogies. Lynn

The correct address for the genealogy books is http://www.higginsonbooks. com/ Sorry, Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: <INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <INADAMS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 10:21 AM Subject: INADAMS-D Digest V99 #36

Thought you might enjoy this! -----Original Message----- From: Terry Wilson <twilson11@rocketmail.com> To: OHVANWER-L@rootsweb.com <OHVANWER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 9:53 AM Subject: [OHVANWER-L] Super reference site > >Wow!!!! Look at this site, it has just about every >link you may want. > >http://www.hlol.com/Links.html > >Terry > > > >=== >Terry Wilson >40 S. Gamble Street >Shelby, OH 44875 >Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, >HARLAN/HARLAND, >HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, >KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, >McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, >TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > >

Wayne, I don't have a Minnie Reed in my files, but I do know that there were at least two Reed families in Adams Co. I am sending this on to the Adams Co list in hopes that someone will recognize the names. Good luck! Margie R. Pearce URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors -----Original Message----- From: G. Wayne Humphrey <whumphrey@usa.net> To: Margie Pearce <fungymm@i-55.com>; READ-L@rootsweb.com <READ-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 1:16 PM Subject: RE: [READ-L] Evelyn Reed in New Jersey? and others >Margie > >Your mention of John Reed in Adams County, IN caught my attention. My wives >grandmother's name was Nellie Alice Hart born 22 April 1884 to William Hart >and Minnie REED according to her marriage license. Could this be a >descendant of your John REED. Appreciate any info you may have. > >G. Wayne Humphrey >whumphrey@usa.net > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Margie Pearce [mailto:fungymm@i-55.com] >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 4:55 AM >> To: READ-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [READ-L] Evelyn Reed in New Jersey? and others >> >> >> Margaret, >> >> I am a descendant of both Reed and Williams and the signer of the >> Declaration is part of our family traditions. Have yet to figure >> out which >> one of the signers I'm supposed to descend from, much less the whole line. >> >> I am looking for John H. Reed b. betw. 1799-1820 in or around Vergennes, >> Addison Co, VT or Plattsburg, NY. He left for Cleveland "at an >> early age", >> married two Spangler sisters, served in the Civil War and lived to be 104? >> yrs. old; died in 1904 in Adams Co, IN. Have lots of descendants, but >> cannot identify ol' John's parents and/or siblings. >> >> As for my Williams family: earliest is Elijah Williams of >> Westmoreland Co, >> PA, but I doubt if that relates to your Williams family. >> >> Would love to compare notes. >> >> Margie R. Pearce >> URL: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors/Reed.html >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Margaret Myatt <margaret@infofind.com> >> To: READ-L@rootsweb.com <READ-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 8:12 AM >> Subject: [READ-L] Evelyn Reed in New Jersey? and others >> >> >> >Greetings. I'm new to this mailing list, and I'm enjoying it very much. >> >"Reed" is a very important surname in our family, but unfortunately, we >> know >> >very little about it. My father is Earl Reed Silvers, Jr. His >> father was >> >Earl Reed Silvers, his mother was Evelyn Reed, and I think she lived ca. >> >1870 - 1938. She married Earl Brittin Silvers. All in New Jersey, USA. >> > >> >Evelyn Reed's parents, I think, might have been John Hay Reed ca. 1840 - >> >1890. and he may have married a Mary Williams, ca. 1845 - 1890. >> John Hay >> >(or Ray?) Reed's parents may have been Mary Allen (but I also >> have written >> >down, "...or Elizabeth Baldwin" ) and George Reed. >> > >> >Family lore says that George Reed was descended from a George Read that >> >signed the Declaration of Independence. >> > >> >Does this ring this anyone? Does anyone know a source for >> Read/Reed info? >> >all of the 20th century people lived in NJ. Family Tree NJ CD's were not >> >helpful. >> > >> >Thank you in advance. >> > >> > >> >Margaret Myatt >> >Milford, MA >> >www.milford.ma.us >> >margaret@infofind.com >> > >> >______________________________ >> >> ______________________________ > >