Abraham Reed, son of William S Reed & his wife Christiana Wenger Reed
Married 1845 Mary aka Mericha Weaver Reed, daughter Samuel Weaver & his wife Anna "Annie" Bowman Weaver
Children
Abraham died age 78-8-1
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1860 Beaver Twp, Mahoning Co,OH - Reed, head Abraham 41 VA, Mary 43 PA, Henry 14 OH, Noah 12 OH, Aaron 10 OH, Anna 10 OH, Abraham 8 OH, Lydia 7 OH, Mary 7 OH & Elias 4 OH
1870 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 52 VA, Mary 53 PA, Noah 23 OH, Aaron 21 OH, Ann 21 OH, Abraham 19 OH, Mary 17 OH, Lydia 17 OH & Elias 15 OH
1880 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 61 VA (both parents b VA), Mary 62 PA (both parents b PA), Noah 30 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Elias 24 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Weaver, servant Mary 17 IN (both parents b OH)
1900 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Ramer, head Samuel 43 IN (parents b PA,Canada & married 21 yrs), wife Lydia 47 OH (parents b VA,PA & married 21 yrs & 4 children, 4 living), son Aarenno 20 IN (parents b IN,OH), daughter Mary 17 IN (parents b IN,OH), son Noah 14 IN (parents b IN,OH) & son Daniel 12 IN (parents b IN,OH) & Reed, mother in law Mary 83 PA (both parents b PA
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Abraham I Reed is one of the early pioneers of the county, and his fine farm speaks for itself as to his thrift and successful methods in his chosen calling. He claims Virginia as his native State, and was born in Rockingham county, July 1, 1818, being the eldest one of a family of seven children born to William S and Christina (Wenger) Reed. Of these children five grew to mature years.
William S Reed was also a native of the Old Dominion, born in Fauquier, and reared in Rockingham county, and the son of Sanders and Julia (Hatfield) Reed. The Reed family came originally from Ireland, and were early settlers of this country. William Reed followed agricultural pursuits in Virginia, on a farm of seventy acres, until 1830, when finding that Ohio afforded great attractions, he emigrated to that State and settled in Columbiana county. He followed farming in that State until 1850, when he came to Indiana and took a farm in Union township, Elkhart county. He also bought a partly improved farm. On his farm in Union township Mr Reed passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1874. He was one of the most prominent men in the township, held office at different times, and was postmaster at South West at an early day. All his life was passed in hard labor, but he made and left to his heirs a good property.
Mr Reed was twice married, first to a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hoover) Wenger. Her parents died in Virginia, and Mrs Reed died soon after coming to this country, December 20, 1850. She was sixty-five years of age, and left five children: Abraham, Margaret, Mary A, Harriet and Elizabeth. Besides there were two who died young. The five children above named are all living but one, Mary A Blosser, died at the age of sixty years, in Union township, about six or seven years ago. One sister, Mrs Good, has her home in Nappanee; Harriet and Elizabeth both live in Union township on farms.
After his first wife's death William Reed was married to the Widow Guinther, of Goshen, and two children were born to them: Daniel and Emeline. Mr Reed's second wife has been dead for several years.
Abraham Reed was twelve years of age when the family moved from Virginia to Ohio, and he was reared in the latter State. On March 20, 1845, he was wedded to Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, born March 2,1817, and the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weaver.
Mr and Mrs Weaver were pioneers of Ohio, and both died in Columbiana county, Mrs Weaver September 11, 1843, aged forty-nine years, and her husband nine years later at the age of sixty-eight years.
Abraham Reed and wife lived in Ohio until 1861, when they sold out and moved to Indiana, purchasing their present farm in Elkhart county. In 1851, while in the timber business in the Buckeye State, Mr Reed met with an accident by which he lost his left leg. For forty years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits without the use of that leg, and that, of course, has made his work much harder.
He and his worthy companion have a good farm of eighty acres in Union township, and are highly respected members of the community. They are conscientious Christians and active members of the Mennonite Church. In politics Mr Reed has ever been a Republican. He is a man interested in the public good, and in his younger days was a teacher, following that profession for twelve years and teaching both English and German.
Mr Reed and wife have reared five sons and three daughters, as follows:
Henry, born June 20, 1846, now resides on a dairy farm at Mishawaka;
Noah, born October 7, 1847, is a farmer and is also engaged in the saw-mill business in Union township;
Aaron, born December 15, 1848, is a farmer and carpenter of Harrison township;
Abraham, born February 4, 1851, is a farmer of Union township;
Elias, born July 27, 1855, resides in Mahoning county, Ohio, near where he was born;
Anna, born December 15, 1848, married Samuel Ramer and resides in Morgan county, Mo;
Lydia, born December 12, 1852, is also married to a Samuel Ramer, and resides on a farm in Union township,
and Mary, married Joel Snyder and resides on the old home place.
Mr and Mrs Reed have about thirty-five grandchildren.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
Married 1845 Mary aka Mericha Weaver Reed, daughter Samuel Weaver & his wife Anna "Annie" Bowman Weaver
Children
Abraham died age 78-8-1
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1860 Beaver Twp, Mahoning Co,OH - Reed, head Abraham 41 VA, Mary 43 PA, Henry 14 OH, Noah 12 OH, Aaron 10 OH, Anna 10 OH, Abraham 8 OH, Lydia 7 OH, Mary 7 OH & Elias 4 OH
1870 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 52 VA, Mary 53 PA, Noah 23 OH, Aaron 21 OH, Ann 21 OH, Abraham 19 OH, Mary 17 OH, Lydia 17 OH & Elias 15 OH
1880 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 61 VA (both parents b VA), Mary 62 PA (both parents b PA), Noah 30 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Elias 24 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Weaver, servant Mary 17 IN (both parents b OH)
1900 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Ramer, head Samuel 43 IN (parents b PA,Canada & married 21 yrs), wife Lydia 47 OH (parents b VA,PA & married 21 yrs & 4 children, 4 living), son Aarenno 20 IN (parents b IN,OH), daughter Mary 17 IN (parents b IN,OH), son Noah 14 IN (parents b IN,OH) & son Daniel 12 IN (parents b IN,OH) & Reed, mother in law Mary 83 PA (both parents b PA
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Abraham I Reed is one of the early pioneers of the county, and his fine farm speaks for itself as to his thrift and successful methods in his chosen calling. He claims Virginia as his native State, and was born in Rockingham county, July 1, 1818, being the eldest one of a family of seven children born to William S and Christina (Wenger) Reed. Of these children five grew to mature years.
William S Reed was also a native of the Old Dominion, born in Fauquier, and reared in Rockingham county, and the son of Sanders and Julia (Hatfield) Reed. The Reed family came originally from Ireland, and were early settlers of this country. William Reed followed agricultural pursuits in Virginia, on a farm of seventy acres, until 1830, when finding that Ohio afforded great attractions, he emigrated to that State and settled in Columbiana county. He followed farming in that State until 1850, when he came to Indiana and took a farm in Union township, Elkhart county. He also bought a partly improved farm. On his farm in Union township Mr Reed passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1874. He was one of the most prominent men in the township, held office at different times, and was postmaster at South West at an early day. All his life was passed in hard labor, but he made and left to his heirs a good property.
Mr Reed was twice married, first to a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hoover) Wenger. Her parents died in Virginia, and Mrs Reed died soon after coming to this country, December 20, 1850. She was sixty-five years of age, and left five children: Abraham, Margaret, Mary A, Harriet and Elizabeth. Besides there were two who died young. The five children above named are all living but one, Mary A Blosser, died at the age of sixty years, in Union township, about six or seven years ago. One sister, Mrs Good, has her home in Nappanee; Harriet and Elizabeth both live in Union township on farms.
After his first wife's death William Reed was married to the Widow Guinther, of Goshen, and two children were born to them: Daniel and Emeline. Mr Reed's second wife has been dead for several years.
Abraham Reed was twelve years of age when the family moved from Virginia to Ohio, and he was reared in the latter State. On March 20, 1845, he was wedded to Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, born March 2,1817, and the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weaver.
Mr and Mrs Weaver were pioneers of Ohio, and both died in Columbiana county, Mrs Weaver September 11, 1843, aged forty-nine years, and her husband nine years later at the age of sixty-eight years.
Abraham Reed and wife lived in Ohio until 1861, when they sold out and moved to Indiana, purchasing their present farm in Elkhart county. In 1851, while in the timber business in the Buckeye State, Mr Reed met with an accident by which he lost his left leg. For forty years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits without the use of that leg, and that, of course, has made his work much harder.
He and his worthy companion have a good farm of eighty acres in Union township, and are highly respected members of the community. They are conscientious Christians and active members of the Mennonite Church. In politics Mr Reed has ever been a Republican. He is a man interested in the public good, and in his younger days was a teacher, following that profession for twelve years and teaching both English and German.
Mr Reed and wife have reared five sons and three daughters, as follows:
Henry, born June 20, 1846, now resides on a dairy farm at Mishawaka;
Noah, born October 7, 1847, is a farmer and is also engaged in the saw-mill business in Union township;
Aaron, born December 15, 1848, is a farmer and carpenter of Harrison township;
Abraham, born February 4, 1851, is a farmer of Union township;
Elias, born July 27, 1855, resides in Mahoning county, Ohio, near where he was born;
Anna, born December 15, 1848, married Samuel Ramer and resides in Morgan county, Mo;
Lydia, born December 12, 1852, is also married to a Samuel Ramer, and resides on a farm in Union township,
and Mary, married Joel Snyder and resides on the old home place.
Mr and Mrs Reed have about thirty-five grandchildren.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
Abraham Reed, son of William S Reed & his wife Christiana Wenger Reed
Married 1845 Mary aka Mericha Weaver Reed, daughter Samuel Weaver & his wife Anna "Annie" Bowman Weaver
Children
Abraham died age 78-8-1
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1860 Beaver Twp, Mahoning Co,OH - Reed, head Abraham 41 VA, Mary 43 PA, Henry 14 OH, Noah 12 OH, Aaron 10 OH, Anna 10 OH, Abraham 8 OH, Lydia 7 OH, Mary 7 OH & Elias 4 OH
1870 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 52 VA, Mary 53 PA, Noah 23 OH, Aaron 21 OH, Ann 21 OH, Abraham 19 OH, Mary 17 OH, Lydia 17 OH & Elias 15 OH
1880 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 61 VA (both parents b VA), Mary 62 PA (both parents b PA), Noah 30 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Elias 24 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Weaver, servant Mary 17 IN (both parents b OH)
1900 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Ramer, head Samuel 43 IN (parents b PA,Canada & married 21 yrs), wife Lydia 47 OH (parents b VA,PA & married 21 yrs & 4 children, 4 living), son Aarenno 20 IN (parents b IN,OH), daughter Mary 17 IN (parents b IN,OH), son Noah 14 IN (parents b IN,OH) & son Daniel 12 IN (parents b IN,OH) & Reed, mother in law Mary 83 PA (both parents b PA
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Abraham I Reed is one of the early pioneers of the county, and his fine farm speaks for itself as to his thrift and successful methods in his chosen calling. He claims Virginia as his native State, and was born in Rockingham county, July 1, 1818, being the eldest one of a family of seven children born to William S and Christina (Wenger) Reed. Of these children five grew to mature years.
William S Reed was also a native of the Old Dominion, born in Fauquier, and reared in Rockingham county, and the son of Sanders and Julia (Hatfield) Reed. The Reed family came originally from Ireland, and were early settlers of this country. William Reed followed agricultural pursuits in Virginia, on a farm of seventy acres, until 1830, when finding that Ohio afforded great attractions, he emigrated to that State and settled in Columbiana county. He followed farming in that State until 1850, when he came to Indiana and took a farm in Union township, Elkhart county. He also bought a partly improved farm. On his farm in Union township Mr Reed passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1874. He was one of the most prominent men in the township, held office at different times, and was postmaster at South West at an early day. All his life was passed in hard labor, but he made and left to his heirs a good property.
Mr Reed was twice married, first to a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hoover) Wenger. Her parents died in Virginia, and Mrs Reed died soon after coming to this country, December 20, 1850. She was sixty-five years of age, and left five children: Abraham, Margaret, Mary A, Harriet and Elizabeth. Besides there were two who died young. The five children above named are all living but one, Mary A Blosser, died at the age of sixty years, in Union township, about six or seven years ago. One sister, Mrs Good, has her home in Nappanee; Harriet and Elizabeth both live in Union township on farms.
After his first wife's death William Reed was married to the Widow Guinther, of Goshen, and two children were born to them: Daniel and Emeline. Mr Reed's second wife has been dead for several years.
Abraham Reed was twelve years of age when the family moved from Virginia to Ohio, and he was reared in the latter State. On March 20, 1845, he was wedded to Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, born March 2,1817, and the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weaver.
Mr and Mrs Weaver were pioneers of Ohio, and both died in Columbiana county, Mrs Weaver September 11, 1843, aged forty-nine years, and her husband nine years later at the age of sixty-eight years.
Abraham Reed and wife lived in Ohio until 1861, when they sold out and moved to Indiana, purchasing their present farm in Elkhart county. In 1851, while in the timber business in the Buckeye State, Mr Reed met with an accident by which he lost his left leg. For forty years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits without the use of that leg, and that, of course, has made his work much harder.
He and his worthy companion have a good farm of eighty acres in Union township, and are highly respected members of the community. They are conscientious Christians and active members of the Mennonite Church. In politics Mr Reed has ever been a Republican. He is a man interested in the public good, and in his younger days was a teacher, following that profession for twelve years and teaching both English and German.
Mr Reed and wife have reared five sons and three daughters, as follows:
Henry, born June 20, 1846, now resides on a dairy farm at Mishawaka;
Noah, born October 7, 1847, is a farmer and is also engaged in the saw-mill business in Union township;
Aaron, born December 15, 1848, is a farmer and carpenter of Harrison township;
Abraham, born February 4, 1851, is a farmer of Union township;
Elias, born July 27, 1855, resides in Mahoning county, Ohio, near where he was born;
Anna, born December 15, 1848, married Samuel Ramer and resides in Morgan county, Mo;
Lydia, born December 12, 1852, is also married to a Samuel Ramer, and resides on a farm in Union township,
and Mary, married Joel Snyder and resides on the old home place.
Mr and Mrs Reed have about thirty-five grandchildren.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
Married 1845 Mary aka Mericha Weaver Reed, daughter Samuel Weaver & his wife Anna "Annie" Bowman Weaver
Children
Abraham died age 78-8-1
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1860 Beaver Twp, Mahoning Co,OH - Reed, head Abraham 41 VA, Mary 43 PA, Henry 14 OH, Noah 12 OH, Aaron 10 OH, Anna 10 OH, Abraham 8 OH, Lydia 7 OH, Mary 7 OH & Elias 4 OH
1870 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 52 VA, Mary 53 PA, Noah 23 OH, Aaron 21 OH, Ann 21 OH, Abraham 19 OH, Mary 17 OH, Lydia 17 OH & Elias 15 OH
1880 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Reed, head Abraham 61 VA (both parents b VA), Mary 62 PA (both parents b PA), Noah 30 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Elias 24 OH (parents b VA,PA) & Weaver, servant Mary 17 IN (both parents b OH)
1900 Union Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Ramer, head Samuel 43 IN (parents b PA,Canada & married 21 yrs), wife Lydia 47 OH (parents b VA,PA & married 21 yrs & 4 children, 4 living), son Aarenno 20 IN (parents b IN,OH), daughter Mary 17 IN (parents b IN,OH), son Noah 14 IN (parents b IN,OH) & son Daniel 12 IN (parents b IN,OH) & Reed, mother in law Mary 83 PA (both parents b PA
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Abraham I Reed is one of the early pioneers of the county, and his fine farm speaks for itself as to his thrift and successful methods in his chosen calling. He claims Virginia as his native State, and was born in Rockingham county, July 1, 1818, being the eldest one of a family of seven children born to William S and Christina (Wenger) Reed. Of these children five grew to mature years.
William S Reed was also a native of the Old Dominion, born in Fauquier, and reared in Rockingham county, and the son of Sanders and Julia (Hatfield) Reed. The Reed family came originally from Ireland, and were early settlers of this country. William Reed followed agricultural pursuits in Virginia, on a farm of seventy acres, until 1830, when finding that Ohio afforded great attractions, he emigrated to that State and settled in Columbiana county. He followed farming in that State until 1850, when he came to Indiana and took a farm in Union township, Elkhart county. He also bought a partly improved farm. On his farm in Union township Mr Reed passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1874. He was one of the most prominent men in the township, held office at different times, and was postmaster at South West at an early day. All his life was passed in hard labor, but he made and left to his heirs a good property.
Mr Reed was twice married, first to a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hoover) Wenger. Her parents died in Virginia, and Mrs Reed died soon after coming to this country, December 20, 1850. She was sixty-five years of age, and left five children: Abraham, Margaret, Mary A, Harriet and Elizabeth. Besides there were two who died young. The five children above named are all living but one, Mary A Blosser, died at the age of sixty years, in Union township, about six or seven years ago. One sister, Mrs Good, has her home in Nappanee; Harriet and Elizabeth both live in Union township on farms.
After his first wife's death William Reed was married to the Widow Guinther, of Goshen, and two children were born to them: Daniel and Emeline. Mr Reed's second wife has been dead for several years.
Abraham Reed was twelve years of age when the family moved from Virginia to Ohio, and he was reared in the latter State. On March 20, 1845, he was wedded to Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Pennsylvania, born March 2,1817, and the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weaver.
Mr and Mrs Weaver were pioneers of Ohio, and both died in Columbiana county, Mrs Weaver September 11, 1843, aged forty-nine years, and her husband nine years later at the age of sixty-eight years.
Abraham Reed and wife lived in Ohio until 1861, when they sold out and moved to Indiana, purchasing their present farm in Elkhart county. In 1851, while in the timber business in the Buckeye State, Mr Reed met with an accident by which he lost his left leg. For forty years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits without the use of that leg, and that, of course, has made his work much harder.
He and his worthy companion have a good farm of eighty acres in Union township, and are highly respected members of the community. They are conscientious Christians and active members of the Mennonite Church. In politics Mr Reed has ever been a Republican. He is a man interested in the public good, and in his younger days was a teacher, following that profession for twelve years and teaching both English and German.
Mr Reed and wife have reared five sons and three daughters, as follows:
Henry, born June 20, 1846, now resides on a dairy farm at Mishawaka;
Noah, born October 7, 1847, is a farmer and is also engaged in the saw-mill business in Union township;
Aaron, born December 15, 1848, is a farmer and carpenter of Harrison township;
Abraham, born February 4, 1851, is a farmer of Union township;
Elias, born July 27, 1855, resides in Mahoning county, Ohio, near where he was born;
Anna, born December 15, 1848, married Samuel Ramer and resides in Morgan county, Mo;
Lydia, born December 12, 1852, is also married to a Samuel Ramer, and resides on a farm in Union township,
and Mary, married Joel Snyder and resides on the old home place.
Mr and Mrs Reed have about thirty-five grandchildren.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
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