Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Reed and Elizabeth Alexander




Husband Joseph Reed 1 2 3 4




           Born: 30 Apr 1796 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Oct 1885 or 1888 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 6 7
         Buried: 


         Father: David Reed (Abt 1747-1824) 3 4 8
         Mother: Margaret May (Abt 1758-1840) 5 6


       Marriage: 18 Oct 1821 5

   Other Spouse: Anna McLean (      -1831) 1 5 6

   Other Spouse: Martha Anderson (1816-1882) 4 9



Wife Elizabeth Alexander 5 6

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 May 1822 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Thomas Alexander (      -      ) 10
         Mother: 




Children

• They had no children.


General Notes: Husband - Joseph Reed


He was a gentleman of the old school. His fine personal appearance alone commanded respect everywhere. For honesty of principle, goodness and charity, he had no superiors, and his home was always characterized by generous hospitality. He always lived on the homestead of his father. He was for many years justice of the peace; and during all these years he had only two hearings before him, as he always used his influence to get an amicable settlement between the parties, rather than have a trial. Many other important positions of local trust were held by him. In his younger days he was a noted violinist, which art he kept in practice until a short time before his death.
He was ordained an elder in Chartiers U. P. Church, February 15, 1854, but a few years later severed his connections with this church, and afterward attended the U. P. Church at Venice, which was much nearer his home. He retired from active business many years before his death. His memory never became impaired, and his faculties for conversing even during the latter years of his life were remarkably clear.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 997.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 699.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 885, 1015.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1199, 1311.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 885.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1199.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 886, 1015.

8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 699, 859.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 886.

10 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 700.


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