Doris, have you seen a Cordelia Reed anywhere? She was my ggg grandmother b. 1815 and was married to Henry Cale b. 1812 d. 1901. They most likely lived in Ohio. Thank you. Janet Doris Forsyth wrote: > My ggg grandfather, David Reed, died in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1815. His > mother was an Elizabeth Reed. For quite a long time a cousin and I have > researched these 2 Reeds, trying to establish what Elizabeth Reed's maiden > name was and what became of her husband who we believe to have been a James > Reed. > > Recently we've found evidence that Elizabeth may have been born Elizabeth > Peacock, daughter of Adonijah Peacock, in Burlington County, New Jersey, who > married a James Reed there in about 1775. Elizabeth Reed died in Belmont > County in 1822. Elizabeth's oldest son was a James Reed, pointing to the > possibility that her husband was also James Reed. David Reed named his > oldest son James, also an indication that he was named for the paternal > grandfather. We have no evidence of what happened to James Reed, since he > did appear at the time of David's death or of Elizabeth's. One of > Elizabeth's sons was named Adonijah, again pointing to the possibility that > he was named for the maternal grandfather. > > Help, or suggestions would be appreciated. > > Doris Reed Forsyth > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237