This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/264.1.1 Message Board Post: One of my Great Grand Uncles married a daughter of Ziba and Charlotte Hovey. Following is what I think I know about this couple. I would be most interested in learning more about this family and correcting any errors I may have, as well as filling in any part of the family structure. Alfred Reed, born 7 Mar 1838 in Ellicottville, NY; died 19 Apr 1916 in Franklin, Venango Co. PA. He married (1) in 1865 in East Randolph, NY, and later divorced Laura Lousia Hovey, who was born 6 Mar 1848; died 28 Apr 1910. She was the daughter of Ziba M. Hovey and Charlotte Horth. Alfred married (2) on 21 Feb 1898 in Jamestown, NY Sarah S. Cook, who born 6 Mar 1847 in East Lackawanick, Mercer County, PA, the daughter of Soloman Cook and Mary (---) . Alfred and Laura lived as a married couple for about five years and were then divorced in the Supreme Court of Cattaraugus County on June 9, 1877. The court judgment stated in part; " it shall be lawful for the said plaintiff Laura L. Reed to marry again as though the said defendant Alfred Reed was actually dead, but it shall not be lawful for the said defendant Alfred Reed to marry again until the said plaintiff Laura L. Reed be actually dead". Laura who was also given custody of the girls did remarry William Wyatt, (1859-1930). Alfred, despite the court order did remarry to Sarah Cook, daughter of Soloman and Mary Cook on February 21, 1898 in Jamestown, NY and soon after relocated to Franklin, Pa. Children of Alfred Reed and Laura Lousia Hovey were as follows: Carry B. Reed, born 26 May 1866 in East Randolph, NY. Lottie L. Reed, born 9 Jun 1868 in East Randolph, NY; died Oct 1949 in Ripley, NY. She married George Milan Bowen . Children of Lottie L. Reed and George Milan Bowen were as follows: Floyd Edison Bowen, born 10 Oct 1890. NOTE: Attempts to obtain the Cattaraugus County Court records were unsuccessful as they are sealed until the principals have been dead for 100 years. The records are found on J 11, 897, reel #114.