Biography of Robert S. S. Reed, pages 923 / 924.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Robert S.S. Reed is a native of Wayne County, Ohio, born March 12, 1837, a 
son of Robert and Anna (Fast ) Reed, his father a native of Pennsylvania and 
his mother of Ohio.  In the fall of 1853 his parents moved to De Kalb County 
and his father bought a claim of 120 acres of timber land on section 20, 
Union Township, which he began to clear and prepare for cultivation.  He 
remained on this farm till 1859 and then moved to Waterloo where he died in 
August, 1870.  His widow survived till 1873.  They were the parents of nine 
children, four sons and five daughters, four of whom are living.  Robert 
remained with his parents till 1860 when he was married to Emily Ditmars, 
daughter of John Ditmars, of Jackson Township. After his marriage he settled 
on the old homestead of his father, buying the interest of rest of the 
heirs.  He has improved his farm and has added to it till he now owns 200 
acres located on section s 17, 20 and 21.  His fine brick residence is on 
section 20, on the land of his father.  His farm buildings are all in good 
repair.  For several seasons Mr. Reed has run a threshing-machine for the 
accommodation of the neighboring farmers.  He has served his township as 
Appraiser and Deputy Assessor. He was one of the organizers and is now 
President of the Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company.  To Mr. and Mrs. 
Reed have been born two sons---Curtiss D. and J.H.

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