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| Thomas S. Reed, farmer, sec. 15, Grant Tp., was born Aug. 6, 1831 in Steuben Co., N.Y. His father Benjamin Reed was born Aug. 12, 1801, in New York and died Jan. 22, 1882. His mother was born in Connecticut, about the year 1798, and died Jan. 12, 1871. They moved to Knox Co., Ohio not long after the birth of the son, removing thence to Noble Co., Ind. Mr. Reed came to Michigan and to the township of Grant, in 1872. He bought his homestead, containing 80 acres of land, which he is rapidly developing into a valuable farm. He was married March 4, 1858, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Allworth, of Morrow Co., Ohio. Her parents were natives of New Jersey, and her father is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have seven children: Samuel W., born Nov. 25, 1858, Esther E., Aug. 31, 1860, (Mrs. Maxin Pion) William J., Feb. 15, 1863, Benjamin F., March 6, 1866, Edward L., Jan 4, 1869, (died Feb. 24, 1874), Minnie M., Aug. 26, 1872, Francis E., June 20, 1875, Amy E., Feb. 17, 1878,. The family attends the U.B. Church, of which the parents are members. |