Am looking for information on the parents of Elijah Reed, who was born in 1809 and died in 1885. Elijah married Jeston Ketchum and they had 11 children. It has been suggested that David Reed 1780 -1842 is the father of Elijah, but have no proof. David Reed and his wife Elizabeth ? had two sons, Charles and Michael. David & Elizabeth migrated from South Carolina in the early 1800s to Limestone Co., Alabama. David Reed & Elijah Reed bought adjoining land in Tippah County. In 1840 David and Elizabeth Reed deeded their land to "my sons, Michael & Charles Reed" and they were to take care of them. Charles died by June 1843 and his part sold to H. Bowers and later to James Ellis and in 1858 Elijah Reed bought it. The same year Elijah bought from Michael Reed the other portion of land that had belonged to David Reed. If anyone can help me with this puzzle I would appreciate it. Nell