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From: "CONNIE MINCY" <>
Subject: Re: [REED] Stephane - Iowa Reeds
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:51:18 -0600
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Tom, I have no further information on Benjamin. I do not know who his parents were or if any siblings, there was a Telford Reed who lived close by to Benjamin while in Iowa. He is my brick wall.
Connie
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Reed<mailto:>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [REED] Stephane - Iowa Reeds


Connie, do you know where your Reeds were before Ky? What was Benjamin's
parents names and did Benjamin have brothers etc.? Thanks Tom Reed
----- Original Message -----
From: "CONNIE MINCY" <<mailto:>>
To: <<mailto:>>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [REED] Stephane - Iowa Reeds


> Where was your Reed's from? My grgrgrandfather was also named Benjamin F.
> Reed. The F. stood for Franklin. He was born in Ky around 1800, give or
> take a couple of years. His 1st wife was Nellie, and they had several
> children. He was later in Appanoose County, Iowa where he married Althey
> Gants, they had one son. He then married my grgrgrandmother, Permelia
> Ellen Lyons, they also had several children, the youngest being my
> grgrandmother. My Benjamin passed away in Texas in the 1870's. I have
> been unable to locate any information on Benjamin. One of his
> granddaughters, was bitter, said that she was a 1/2 breed as Benjamin and
> Permelia were native americans, I have not been able to prove or disprove
> this. If this Benjamin is a brother to your grgrandfather, I would sure
> like to find out anything about this Reed line.
> Connie
> <mailto:<mailto:%3Cmailto:>>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mailto:<mailto:%3Cmailto:>>
> To: <mailto:<mailto:%3Cmailto:>> ;
> <mailto:<mailto:%3Cmailto:>>
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [REED] Stephane - Iowa Reeds
>
>
> My g-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Reed, was one of the first settlers of
> Steamboat Rock, IA. He met and married my grandmother there in 1859.
> They had
> the following children who were raised in Hardin Co; Charles W. b. 1860,
> Eva b.
> ?, my grandfather, Grant Andrew, b. 1865, John D. b, ?, Kate Agnes, b.
> 1870, &
> Chester T., b ?
>
> My g-grandfather had a brother, Benjamin F. Reed who also resided in
> Hardin
> Co., Iowa with his own family.
>
> According to writing by my aunt, grandfather, Grant Andrew. had 3
> brothers
> and 2 sisters. However, he was the only one of his brothers interested
> in
> farming. Charles Reed had already moved to Woodbine, IA, (owned a drug
> store)
> and told him that land was cheaper in Harrison Co. So in 1903 he bought
> some
> land north of Woodbine. In 1904 he moved with his wife and 1yr. old
> daughter
> to the new farm.
>
> In a 1922 Atlas of Harrison Co. with the following: in Lincoln Township:
> G.A.
> REED, wife Alma; children: Clifford, Louis, Alice and Helen, Woodbine,
> Iowa;
> owns 40 acres, sect 34; owns 160 acres, sect 35.
>
> Where were your husband's Iowa Reeds located?
>
> Alma
>
>
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