My name is Melissa H. B. Watson. I am looking for these 2 individuals that settled in Chippewa Co., WI area: LOVELL W. & LYMAN G. REED They both acquired land in Chippewa Co. WI: Lovell W. REED; land office: Eau Claire; Total acres: 160; issue date: May 2, 1870; Twp.: 30-N; Lovell W. & Lyman G. REED: Land Office: Eau Claire; Total Acres: 40; Multiple Patentee Names: Yes, Twp.: 31-N; I also found this birth notice: Lovell W. REED; WI: Date of birth: 28 July 1877; County: Chippewa; Reel #0027; Record #002692; (Son of Lovell W. REED listed above?); I believe these 2 men, Lovell W. & Lyman G. REED from WI are the Lovell & Lyman (G) REED who were the brothers to my Gr/Gr/GR/Grandmother: Louisa (REED) HESS Family info on my REEDS (BARKERS): Leonard REED, Jr. (b. 1781, VT; d. ?) m. Lorena BARKER (b. 1800, VT; d. ?). Leonard Jr. was listed as living in Concord Twp., Niagara Co., NY in that county's 1820 federal census. Their children: **Louisa REED b. 1823, Nia. Co., NY; d. Indiana Co., NY (*my 3rd Gr/Grand.*) * Lovell REED b. 1831? Nia. Co., NY; d. ?; Lucy (Jane) REED b. 1834 Nia. Co., NY; d. Ind. Co., PA; *Lyman (G.)REED b. 1836 Nia. Co., NY; d. ?; Loona REED b. 1838 Nia. Co., NY; d. ?; Leonard REED Jr. & family moved to Indiana Co., PA prior to 1850 (Leonard Jr. & etc....listed in Ind. Co., PA 1850 census). Descent of REED line down to myself: Leonard REED, SR. (possible spouse: Esther GOULD) .Leonard REED, JR. m. Lorena BARKER ..Louisa REED m. Simon J. HESS (b. ca. 1813/1814 Steuben Co., NY; d Ind. Co., PA?; Simon's possible parents: A. Denis/Dennis HESS & Catherine BOWER) ...Albert Henry HESS (b. 27 Nov 1843 Ind. Co., PA; d. 1920's same; Albert's siblings: Emmaline Loretta b. 1842 Steuben Co., NY, d. Clearfield Co., PA; Augustus D. b. 1846 Ind. Co., PA; d. same?; Catherine b. Ind. Co., PA; d. same?) m. Margery Ellen LYDICK ....Albert H. BUCHANAN, Sr. m. Mary Winifred HEADLEE .....MY DAD m. my mom (living/info private) ......myself My Leonard Jr. or Lorena BARKER, one or the other of them, could possibly have some ONEIDA NATION NATIVE AMERICAN blood genetically (from VT or NY?). It is/was very possible that Lorena moved with Lovell & Lyman to WI, died there, and is buried somewhere in the Chippewa County region. If ANYONE has any info on any of these individuals and etc......I'd very deeply appreciate any help that is available. Thank you, God bless, Melissa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com