Wilson E. Reed and Susan Mook

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Husband Wilson E. Reed ¹

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           Born: 10 Jun 1846 - Whitestown, Connoquenessing Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: Wilson E. Reed (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: Sarah S. [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 11 Apr 1867 2

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Wife Susan Mook ²

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Children

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1 F Elsie O. Reed ²

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2 M Delmar F. Reed ²

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3 F Lucy E. Reed ²

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4 F Nora Reed ²

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5 M Raymond E. Reed ²

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6 F Daisy E. Reed ²

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General Notes: Husband - Wilson E. Reed

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He was reared on the homestead farm, assisting in the farm duties and attending school during the intervals, when not engaged in his labors at home. While still a youth, he enlisted in Company E, One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers, bet­ter known as the “Roundheads,” and served with that command until the mus­ter out, July 24, 1865. Returning to Butler County, he found, in a few years, a new line of labor opened to him, and going into the Parker oil field engaged in rig building. Becoming a contractor, he drilled many of the early wells in the Parker field, thence went into the Bradford field, and in 1880 followed the devel­opments southward until he again found himself in his native county. From that period down to the close of 1891 he was largely interested in oil production and controlled many wells. He also became interested in other enterprises, and was identified with the general progress of the community. Late in 1891, or early in 1892, he began to experience the existence of financial stringency. His invest­ments depreciated and the rewards of almost a quarter century's labor and judic­ious speculation were threatened with ruin. His nature could not brook such a radical reversal of fortune, and his death was recorded the following year. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal church of Butler, also of the school board and council. During the spring of 1893, Mr. Reed was exposed to repeated attacks of sickness, which recurred at intervals until the close of his life. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., K. of P., A. O. U. W., K. O. T. M., B. P. O. E., and other kindred associa­tions.

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General Notes: Wife - Susan Mook

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from New Lebanon, Mercer Co, PA

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 823.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 824.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 397.