John H. Reed and Margaret Potter

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Husband John H. Reed ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Shenandoah Valley, VA
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           Died:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Potter ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Juniata, Blair Co, PA
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           Died:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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         Father: John Potter (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Mary E. Reed ²

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         Spouse: William Startzell (      -      ) 2

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2 M Alexander Reed ²

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           Died: while young
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3 M George L. Reed ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 8 Jun 1855 - Brady Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1 2
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         Spouse: Hannah L. Ellenberger (      -      ) 3 4
           Marr: 1884 or May 1887 1 4

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4 M James J. Reed ²

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           Died: Bef 1917
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5 M Frank Reed ²

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           Died: Bef 1917
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General Notes: Husband - John H. Reed

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He left his birthplace in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, near the historic old city of Richmond, at the age of twenty-one, to settle in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He had previously learned the details of the miller's trade, was engaged in it for many years in Clearfield, and later followed it in Westmoreland County.

He was reared to adult age in Virginia and learned the trade of miller. At the age of eighteen years he removed from Virginia to Clearfield, Pennsylvania, and established his residence in Clearfield County, where he became concerned with milling and lumbering operations. There he was for some time identified with the Osceola Lumber Company, but when the Civil war broke out he went forth in defense of the Union. From Clearfield county he enlisted in the 12th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and continued in active service about two years, within which time he participated in numerous engagements, including a number of the important battles that marked the progress of the great conflict between the states. In later years he retained his interest in his old comrades by affiliating with the Grand Army of the Republic. After the close of the war Mr. Reed resumed the milling business in Clearfield County, and later was for some time associated with the operation of the mill owned by the late Judge Taylor at Brookville. Thereafter he was engaged in the work of his trade for three years in Clarion County, and for intervals of varying length at Cowanshannock, Pinecreek and Mosgrove, Armstrong County; Shelocta, Indiana County; Kittanning, Armstrong County; and Marysville, Perry County. From the last named place he finally returned to Clearfield County, where he passed the remainder of his life, his age at the time of his death having been about seventy-four years.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Potter

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She passed away when about seventy-three years of age.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1348.

2 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 299.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 367.

4 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 300.