History of the Reed family in Europe and America

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Children, — Mehetabel, born Sept. 1, 1797 ; Bela, born
Oct. 3, 1800 ; Elbridge, Jan. 22, 1809, was married, died
July 13, 1857 ; Lydia, born , was twice married, and
has children.
6. Mehetabel, daughter of Bela and Mehetabel, born
Sept. 1, 1797 ; married Galen Sylvester ; had children ;
died Jan. 11, 1835.
6. Bela, son of Bela and Mehetabel, born Oct. 3, 1800 ;
married Joanna Lane, Sept. 27, 1826. Children, — Jacob,
and one daughter.
4. Elijah, son of Jacob and Sarah Hersey, born Feb. 14,
1728 ; married Sarah Reed, daughter of Obadiah, July 10,
1755. Children,— Hannah, born Aug. 22, 1756; Elijah,
Sept. 20, 1758 ; Luke, April 28,1763 ; Paul, Dec. 20, 1765 ;
Joshua, July 25, 1768 ; Jacob, June 25, 1771.
5. Elijah, son of Elijah and Sarah Reed, born Sept. 20,
1758; the name of his wife unknown. Children, — Beza-
leel, Sarah, Solomon, Parnel, Elijah, Alice. Sarah married
Amos Keith ; Parnel married N. Edson ; Alice married John
Tripp.
6. Bezaleel, son of Elijah, and grandson of Elijah and
Sarah, married Ruth Edson. Children, — Bezaleel; Paul.
6. Solomon, son of Elijah, married Delaney Shaw. Chil-
dren, — Elijah, Reliance, Iantha.
6. Elijah, son of Elijah, married Jane Thomas. Children,
— William T., Jane D., Henry W., Franklin, Nathaniel T.,
Alexander H.
7. William, son of Elijah and Jane, married Ann M. Wat-
son. Children, — Alexander H. ; Ellen J.
7. Henry W., son of Elijah and Jane, married Emily
Howard, Oct. 30, 1842. Children, — Isabella, Jane, Helen,
W. Shirley.
7. Franklin, son of Elijah and Jane, married Harriet
Richards. Child, — Franklin.