History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . farmer,a native of New York state, and his mother, who came from Michigan, was before hermarriage Miss Lucretia H. Post. They, with their two sons, moved to Nebraska in1877. Now both of the parents have joined the great throng making up the silentmajority of humanity. The elder of the two children, Sumner attended the rural and then the high school,after which he remained on the farm,
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . farmer,a native of New York state, and his mother, who came from Michigan, was before hermarriage Miss Lucretia H. Post. They, with their two sons, moved to Nebraska in1877. Now both of the parents have joined the great throng making up the silentmajority of humanity. The elder of the two children, Sumner attended the rural and then the high school,after which he remained on the farm, as have so many faithful American young men,until he was twenty-one years of age. His first venture in the service of strangers wasmade when he accepted a post with the Burlington Railroad; later he went to theFremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad, and next back to the Burlington. Thatwas followed by an engagement with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, andhe remained with that company until 1909, when he came to the Santa Fe. At first he was an operator at Colton, and from there he went to various placesalong the line. For six years he was at Inglewood. In each place where he was. HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 1629 stationed Mr. Reed acquired measurably some valuable experience, had a good time,mastered railroading, and made many friends. In March, 1917, he was transferred toFullerton, and here has has been, as tully-empowered agent, ever since. Active everyday in endeavoring to promote Fullertons commerce with the outside world, it isnatural that Mr. Reed should be an energetic worker in the Fullerton Board of April, 1916, while Mr. Reed was at Inglewood, he was married to M. (Thayer) Martin, who was born in Michigan. Mr. Reed still enjoys alodge evening occasionally, and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. Innational politics he is a Republican, but he knows no partisanship when it comes toboosting for Fullerton, Orange County or even
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