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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 606]

    A. D. REED a well-known farmer of Cherokee County, was born in
    Whiteside County, Illinois, March 25, 1838, and is a son of R. J.
    and E. M. (ADDISON) REED.  He was early inured to the laborious
    work on the farm, and received limited educational advantages.
    At the age of seventeen years he removed with his parents to Wis-
    consin, and resided there until his twenty-third year; he then
    took up arms in the defense of his country, enlisting in the Fifth
    Missouri Cavalry, Company G.  He served faithfully for four years
    and eight months, participating in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka,
    Ivy Farm, second battle of Corinth and at Brice's Cross Roads.  He
    received an honorable discharge December 22, 1865, and returned to
    his home to resume the more peaceful pursuits of agriculture.  He
    remained there until 1871, when he came to Cherokee County, and
    bought eighty acres of land in Liberty Township.  For ten years he
    devoted himself to cultivating the soil, and to making many improve-
    ments on this place.  In 1881 he went to Meriden and worked at the
    carpenter's trade; at the end of four years he exchanged land with
    Mr. DAVIS, and returned to the country again.  Mr. REED was united
    in marriage July 4, 1867, to Miss LUCY M. RICE, daughter of MOORS and
    CLARISSA (PHILLIPS) RICE.  She was born in Cheshire County, New
    Hampshire, August 2, 1838, and when four years old was brought by
    her parents to New York; there she grew to womanhood, receiving her
    education in the Lancaster schools.  Mr. and Mrs. REED have been
    blessed with three children: LORA ELSIE, who follows the profession
    of teaching; MARY E. and GUY L.  Mrs. REED was a very successful
    teacher before her marriage, and was engaged in that profession for
    thirteen years.  Mr. REED affiliates with the Republican party; he
    has served nine years as clerk of Liberty Township, eleven years as
    district township secretary, as justice of the peace in Sheridan
    Township, and assessor of the incorporated town of Meriden, acquitting
    himself with much credit in these various positions.  He is a member
    of the General Custer Post, No. 25, G.A.R. Mr. and Mrs. REED and their
    daughter LORA are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
    In March, 1869, Mr. REED met with a very severe accident in the way
    of a broken leg; he was not discouraged by this seeming misfortune
    but kept things moving on the farm as though the proprietor was in
    the best of health.  Mr. REED is ambitious and energetic and is now
    enjoying the reward of his efforts.

*Transcriber's Note:  Moors Rice and family can be found on the 1870
                      Federal Census of Grant County, Wisconsin
                      Stamped page 306A - Handwritten page 15.
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