David M. Reed, born in Grainger County, Tennessee, in 1816, came to Missouri with his parents Charles and Margaret Reed in 1839 and reached Lafayette County by way of Jackson and Cass counties in 1843, the year he married Eliza Summers; his sons all farmed near him at Odessa. Brothers Isaac and Adam Reed, sons of Joseph P. Reed, were born in Clinton County, Ohio, came west with their parents after the Civil War, and ran a livery and stock business together at Higginsville, and both married women named Jennings, Adam's wife Sophronia being a daughter of Rev. James Jennings. Dr. A. P. Reed, born in Jackson County, Illinois, in 1844, was wounded at Antietam, later rode with the Second Missouri Cavalry, and practiced medicine at Concordia. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lafayette County history.
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Farmer near Odessa
DAVID M. REED,
P. O. Odessa, Missouri; son of Charles and Margaret Reed; was born June 24, 1816, in Grainger county, Tennessee, and moved to Missouri with his parents in the spring of 1839. Theyfirst settled near Blue Mills, in Jackson county, and from there moved to Cass county, and then to this county in 1843. In the fall of 1843 he married, Miss Eliza Summers, by whom he had seven children, and raised six: A. V. C. H., Mary M., Sidney E., Daniel C, Caleb S. Mr. Reed married again to M. Cynthia
Turner, widow of C. Turner who came to this county in 1866. His sons are energetic, thrifty farmers, and all settled near him.
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Brought his family from Clinton County, Ohio
Livery and stock dealer
P. O. Higginsville. Son of Joseph P. Reed; was born May 10, 1848, in Clinton county, Ohio, where he was raised and educated. In 1866 he came with his parents to Missouri,and the year after, he settled in this county. In 1871 he was married to Miss Matha E. Walters of Warrensburg, Missouri, by whom he had one child, William. January 8, 1881,
(his wife having died) he was married to Miss L. J. Jennings, of this county. Mr. R. is associated with his brother, Adam, in the livery business. They also do a general traffic in stock of all kinds, also in vehicles of all kinds.
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Livery and sale stable, Higginsville
ADAM REED, livery stable P. O. Higginsville, is the son of Joseph Reed, Esq., born in Clinton county, Ohio, August, 23d, 1850. He moved to Missouri in about 1867, and settled in Lafayette county, where he remained, working on the farm with his father until 1877, when he embarked in business for himself; locating at Higginsville, he established a livery and sale stable, in which he is engaged at the present time. August 18th, 1880, he was married to Miss Sophronia Jennings, daughter of Rev. James Jennings, one of the old and prominent settlers of the county.
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Physician and surgeon
A. P. REED, physician and surgeon, P. O. Concordia. Born in Jackson county, Illinois, June 28, 1844. His early life was spent in the place of his birth up to the opening of the civil war. In 1862 he enlisted in Company E, Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, with which command he took an active part in the following engagements: South Mountain and Antietam. He was badly wounded in the latter battle, in consequence of which he lay in the hospital for two months, after which he was discharged and sent home. Having regained his former health, he re-enlisted in Company E, Second Missouri cavalry. Was engaged in the battles of Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield, and in Col. Glover's celebrated charge at Black Jack Ridge, near Four Mile, Missouri. He also assisted in the capture of the celebrated guerrilla, Bollin. He was twice captured by the guerrillas, but happily succeeded in making his escape each time. Shortly after the war, at the age of 22, he entered the university at Nashville, taking the medical course, in which he graduated with honor. Shortly after he was married to Julia R. Schwab, a native of Switzerland, by whom he had three children, none of whom are living. After his marriage he went to southeast Missouri, where he was engaged in the practice of medicine for twelve years at Allenville, Cape Gerardeau county. From there he went to St. Louis, living there about eighteen months, after which he located in this county at Concordia, where he has since resided, enjoying a lucrative-practice. In 1877 he was again united in marriage, to Miss Olive Reed, a native of Ohio. They have one child, Paul A. Mrs. Reed is a graduate of Mt. Hope seminary, Kentucky, and a highly cultivated and estimable lady.
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Wife of Stewart Summers, Lexington grocer
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