Mathais was the son of Osy Reid, possibly born in OH., and Rebecca Beaver, possibly born in KY. When he entered the Union Army, in 1860 he was living in Centerville, Iowa. In 1882 he moved to Niobrava, NE. In 1887 he moved to Seattle, WA. Osy and wife do not appear to have raised Mathais. He was living with John and Mary Wilmington, outside Centerville, in 1850. Anyone with information about Osy, sometimes called Oaz would be most helpful. I am trying to get his family back to Scotland. Anyone who needs information on Mathais, I will be glad to share. Bill Miller