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 >> > >> >______________________________ >> >> ______________________________ > >