STEUBEN REPULICAN, WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 1903, p. 2, c. 5, 
"TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO"

JAMES REED, 09 MAR 1820 - 11 JUL 1879

OBITUARY:  James Reed died at his home in Scott, July 11, aged 
59 years.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

     James Reed, 09 Mar 1820 - 11 Jul 1879, on 06 Oct 1842 
married Adaline/Adelina Melissa (Webber) Reed, 08 Jun 1826 - 
19 Jan 1901.  They are buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Steuben 
County, IN.

CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE:

DGTR:  Orphelia J. (Reed) Free, on 17 Sep 1871, in Steuben 
County, IN, married O. Joseph Free.   Possibly they are buried in 
Shenandoah, Iowa, where they lived according to Adaline's obit.

DGTR:  Belle (Reed) Van Auken, 1845 - 1927, on 02 Oct 1861 in 
Steuben County, IN, married James H. Van Auken.  Belle is 
buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, IN.  
Possibly James is buried in or near Valley City, North Dakota, 
where he and Belle lived.

DGTR:  Lucy D. (Reed) Sheets, 17 Sep 1846 - 25 May 1922, on 25 
Dec 1865, married George W. Sheets, 03 Sep 1840 - 10 Dec 1902.  
George was the son of Michael Sheets, 10 Jan 1816 - 07 Aug 1890, 
and Betsey  (____) Sheets, 1821 - 1887.  They are all buried at 
Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.

SON:  John M. Reed, 02 Ajg 1848 - 11 Jan 1900.  On 16 Oct 1870 
in Steuben County, IN, he married Mary (Sailor) Reed.  No other 
information on her.  John is buried at Lakeside Cemetery, 
Steuben County, IN.

DGTR:  Alice L. Reed, 21 Jan 1850 - 26 Aug 1862.  She is buried 
at Lakeside Cemetery.

SON:  Earl  "ERR" Reed, 11 Nov 1852 - 06 May 1925, on 15 Mar 
1877 in Steuben County, IN, married his 1st wife, Alta (Mabrey) 
Reed, 1856 - 1925.  Per the Cemetery Book, page 681, there is a 
note by Audree Seibel Lewis stating that Alta is buried
on the Mabrey lot, adjacent to Jane P. Mabrey.  Alta was 
probably a daughter of Daniel and Polly Jane (Caze or Case) 
Mabrey.  That marriage must have ended in divorce as Earl 
married his 2nd wife, Rachel (Hodges) Reed, 1855 - 1933.   She 
was the daughter of Charles Fountain Hodges, 27 May 1825 - 28 
Feb 1900, who, on 11 Dec 1849, married Millie (Keith) Jarvis 
Hodges, 30 Apr 1826 - 20 Dec 1879.  Charles and Millie are 
buried together at Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.  
Millie's 1st husband, Stephen Jarvis, died 09 May 1846, age 25 
years.  He is also buried at Powers Cemetery. 

SON:  Mack Reed, no dates, who is buried at Lakeside Cemetery.

DGTR:  Kate (Reed) Gunn, 1859 - 1947, on 04 May 1879 in 
Steuben County, IN, married Charles Gunn, 1852 - 1929.  They 
are buried at Fremont Cemetery.

DGTR:  Alma (Reed) Wolfe, 1867 - 29 Jun 1941, married Dr. B. 
F. Wolfe, 1866 - 1938.  They are buried at Lakeside Cemetery.

SOURCES:

Steuben Republican, 10 Jul 1903, "Twenty-Four Years Ago".
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN - 1990," by Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 681, 787, 899, 979; Vol. 2, pages 1493, 1494, 
1495, 1632, 1633, 1859, 1986. 
"Marriage Licenses, Steuben County, IN, 1837 - 1899"
Steuben Republican, 30 Jan 1901, p.1, c. 8, obituary for Adaline 
Melissa (Webber) Reed.

Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net