History of the Reed family in Europe and America

330 WILLIAM EEADE OF WEYMOUTH,
Rev. William, married Sophia Witherell of Chesterfield,
Sept. 17, 1834. Children, — Helen Sophia, born in Middle-
field, June 7, 1835 ; William Elisha, born in Millbury,
June 7, 1837 ; Calvin Howe, born in Boston, March 25,
1842 ; David G., Jan. 29, 1844, died Feb. 18, 1844 ; Ho-
race D., born July 20, 1847, died in Raynham, Sept. 18,
1849 ; Maria L., born in Raynham, Feb. 19, 1849. His wife
died Oct. 31, 1855. In March, 1859, he married, for second
wife, Miss Hyde of Charlestown.
8. Helen S., daughter of William G. and Sophia, married
Francis Copeland of Bridgewater, November, 1854. Chil-
dren, — Anne Sophia, born December, 1855 ; Helen Frances,
January, 1857 ; Mary Louisa, January, 1858.
7. Lieuphemia Eustatia, daughter of William, Esq., of
Easton, married John A. Hall of Raynham in 1837. Chil-
dren, — Selwin E., born May, 1838 ; Euphemia E., March,
1841 ; Francis R., September, 1842 ; Elizabeth D., Novem-
ber, 1850 ; Mary Avery, August, 1853.
7. Charles H, son of William, Esq., of Easton, married
Mary Davis of Westport, November, 1840. Children, —
Charles D., born in Boston, May 6, 1842 ; Henry L., Dec. 3,
1843 ; George William, Sept. 12, 1852.
6. David, second son of Rev. William of Easton, was born
Feb. 6, 1790. He graduated at Brown University in 1810 ;
being a classmate of his older brother William. Immedi-
ately on leaving college, he commenced teaching. In Sep-
tember, 1810, he took charge of the Plymouth Academy, at
Bridgewater, and continued the connection two years ; in
the mean time, and during part of the following year, giving
attention, as far as other duties permitted, to professional
studies with Rev. Dr. Sanger, then minister of the Congre-
gational Society in South Bridgewater. Early in 1813, he
removed to Cambridge, and pursued his studies at the Divi-
nity School. He commenced preaching in 1814 ; and, from