U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reed, Thomas (1837-1921) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Hardesty's Historical and Biographical Encyclopedia Author: H. H. Hardesty H. H. Hardesty & Company Publishers, 1883 Fairmont District Marion County, West Virginia THOMAS REED - is a native of the "Buckeye State," born in Jefferson county, January 19, 1837. In 1865 he took up his residence in Marion county, and in this county, June 6, 1872, he was united in marriage with Harriet J. Turney, who was born in Marion county, December 20, 1844. Thomas Reed enlisted in the 1st West Virginia Infantry, October 29, 1861, was promoted from first lieutenant to captain July 29, 1862, was taken prisoner at Moorefield, September 11, 1863, and honorably discharged at Wheeling at close of the war. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Reed are: Marcellus D., deceased, and Turney R., born August 27, 1877; Anna P., March 20, 1879; Carrie L., November 1, 1880. Robert and Jane (Dungan) Reed were the parents of the subject of this sketch, and his wife was a daughter of Daniel Turney, who came from Pennsylvania to Marion county in 1830, and Narcissa (Lowman) Turney. The parents of both are deceased. September 1, 1880, Thomas Reed received appointment as postmaster at Fairmont, and he is still the incumbent of the office. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Register, Marion County WV, 1921, page 173, record 26 Thomas Reed died 18-Dec-1921 in Fairmont WV died at age 84yr-10mo Death Register, Marion County WV, (V.4, page 139) Harriet J. Reed died 25-Sep-1910 in Marion County WV died at age 65 years, married ---------------------------------------------------------------------