Linda - Henry Jenkins REED was the older brother of Thomas B. REED. He married #1 Melinda Elizabeth OWENS on 11 Feb 1837 Randolph Co, MO. I do not have her parents. I will write a great granddaughter and see if she knows, also if is Melinda or Zelinda. She is not on internet so it will take a while. (She is descended from the second) wife. They had 7 children. Then he m.#2 - 24 Aug 1851 Randolph Co, MO Eliza SKINNER, dau of Benjamin SKINNER and Charity JONES. They had 7 children. JUPEP@aol.com wrote: > I have Henry J. REED (brother of Thomas B. REED) married to Zelinda OWEN, > 1837, Randolph Co., MO. Anyone know parents of Zelinda? > Thanks > Linda Manning > > In a message dated 7/5/00 9:40:39 PM, kcecyr@mcmsys.com writes: > > << Carolyn - Thomas Black REED is my great grandfather. Rachel Eliza DENNY > was his > wife (my great grandmother). Adah GILL married their son John Henry REED. I > don't know who John Harvey Reed is. > > There is an ENYART connection. Rachel Eliza DENNY's parents were James Milton > DENNY and Elizabeth BEST. Elizabeth BEST's parents were Humphrey BEST and > Catherine ENYART. Catherine's parents were Abraham ENYART and Rachel SWAIM > (spelling?). If you are interested I have more information on these people. > Cecy Rice > > Carolyn Gibbons wrote: > > > Help me place these people!! I bet they fit somewhere in my family. > > > > In the Randolph Co Cemetery book by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, Huntsville, > > is this entry: > > > > REED, Thomas B, b July 20, 1819, Guilford NC; graduated MO State University > > 1847; admitted to the bar 1851; served as Cpt in Civil War, as Senator 6 > > years, md Rachel E (and I will bet that E stands for Enyart) Denny 1855 & d > > Oct 5, 1899. > > > > with him are these REED graves: > > Rachel E June 14, 1832 0 Apr 5, 1906 > > Adah Gill 1867 -- > > John Harvey 1857-1940 >>