BIO: Reid, Marcus D. s/o Reid, Thomas - Unknown Co

PLEASANT RUN TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA

Page 329

MARCUS D. REID.  Among those who immigrated to Indiana in the year 1825 was
Thomas Reid, the father of the subject of this sketch.  Born in Kentucky
November 28, 1800, he was reared to the hardships of backwoods life, and
this he fully participated in after coming to the Hoosier State.  For a wife
he selected Sally Owens, who was born November 12, 1803, in the Old
Dominion, and by her was the father of twelve children, here named:  John,
Hannah, William, Rebecca, Alexander, James, Sarah T., Amos, Lilbern, Thomas,
Marcus D. and Martha.  He and wife were members of the Christian Church, and
his death, which occurred April 1, 1864, was mournfully felt throughout the
entire neighborhood.  His widow still survives him.  Marcus D. Reid was born
in this county (Lawrence County, Indiana) December 20, 1846.  He selected
farming as his occupation, and now owns 257 acres of good land, while his
only living child owns 320 acres in Young County, Tex.  He is an Odd Fellow,
a Democrat, and in 1882 was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, a
position he yet retains.  He married Miss Cora, daughter of Josiah C. and
Phetna (Holland) Foster, November 21, 1869, and to their union two children
were born, one dying in infancy, and the other--Sarah Phetna--yet living.
Mrs. Reid dying June 2, 1875, Mr. Reid selected for his second wife Miss
Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth (McPike) Faubion, and to her was
married January 8, 1876.  Mrs. Reid was born October 19, 1844, and is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE,ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
 1884


Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: 28 Jul 1997