. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . er of Daniel Reed, was the fourthson, and was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 18, was a farmer by occupation, and married Abigail Mills,daughter of John Mills, of Chatham, by whom he hadfive children,—two sons and three daughters. A year ortwo after his marriage he purchased the present home-stead, on which he reared his family and resided till hisdeath, which occurred Dec. 19, 1817, aged forty-two yearsand six months. His wife, Abigail Reed, died Sept. 25,
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . er of Daniel Reed, was the fourthson, and was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., June 18, was a farmer by occupation, and married Abigail Mills,daughter of John Mills, of Chatham, by whom he hadfive children,—two sons and three daughters. A year ortwo after his marriage he purchased the present home-stead, on which he reared his family and resided till hisdeath, which occurred Dec. 19, 1817, aged forty-two yearsand six months. His wife, Abigail Reed, died Sept. 25,1824. Phineas Reed was a captain of militia, and a manhighly esteemed by his townsmen. Daniel Reed was brought up as farmers boys usuallyare in the country, receiving his education at the commonschools. His father died when he was sixteen years ofage, and he was placed in charge of the farm for hismother, under the direction of his grandfather, till theother heirs became of age, when he bought their interestin the estate and became full possessor of the the 8th of November, 182G, he was united in marriage to. MES. DANIEL REED. Katy M. Walker, daughter of James Walker, of marital relations were blessed with two children,—adaughter and a son,—viz.: Carrie, now Mrs. John H. Rowe,of North Chatham; and Phineas D. Reed, his on the old homestead. Daniel Reed was an active and enterprising farmer, fol-lowing that occupation through life. He was a Repub-lican in politics, and held several town offices, being amember of the board of supervisors in 1851, 1852, and1859. He departed this life on the 12th of June, 1877,in the seventy-seventh year of his age. Mrs. Reed, whoselikeness appears with his, above, was born Sept. 11, 1807,and lived with her husband in married life over fifty still survives him, and is remarkably active for one ofher age and feeble health. Phineas D. Reed was born March 16, 1839, and wasmarried, June 1, 185
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