1900:
The Edward Reed family lived on a rented farm (? They are also listed as carrying a mortgage on their farm.) in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (age 42, farmer), Carrie, his wife (age 36), and his children Harry (age 16, farmer), Maud (age 14, works in knitting mill), Acsah (age 12), Willie (age10), Clara (age 9), John (age7), Catharine (age 4), Morris (age 1) and Gladdis (age 1).
581910:
As of 16 May 1910 the Edward Reed family owns their farm free and clear in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (head of household, general farmer, age 52), Carrie (his wife, age 45), and his children, Harry (son, farmer at his home farm, age 26), William (son, farmer at his home farm, age 21), John (son, farmer at his home farm, age 17), Catherine (daughter, age 14), Morris (son, age 12), Gladys (daughter, age 9), Pearl (daughter, age 8), Frank (son, age 6), and Edna (daughter, age 5).
591910-1920:All the children were born at the residence in the Town of Broadalbin (farm). The family moved to the Village of Hagaman, NY after their Town of Broadalbin residence burned.
7 Harry resided in Hagaman, NY at the time of his wedding on 18 Oct 1911.
3 Did the farm burn between 16 May 1910 and 18 Oct 1911? J. Edward’s obituary implies the Reeds moved to their Hagaman home in 1912.
766 William bought and owned the Reed family home in Hagaman, NY for his parents after the Town of Broadalbin home burned. William lived there with his parents until his marraige.
7 He lived at 9 Church St., Hagaman, NY at the time of his death.
391920:According to the Federal Census, the J. Edward Reed family lived in Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York. The family included: J. Edward Reed (age 62), head of household; Carrie Reed (age 54) his wife; William L. Reed (age 30), their son; Kathryn F. Reed (age 24), their daughter; Maurice L. Reed (age 22), their son; Gladys G. Reed (age 20), their daughter; Pearl L. Reed (age 18), their daughter; Frank H. Reed (age 16), their son; Edna M. Reed (age 14), their daughter and Clara Gravatt (age 69), Carrie’s sister.
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1925:
John E. (age 67) and Carrie Reed (age 60) still lived in house number 8 on Church Street in Hagaman as of 1 Jun 1925, along with their children William (age 35), John E. (age 31), Frank H. (age 22), Edna M. (age 20); and their widowed daughter Glara G. Stewart (age 32) and grand daughter Eleanor M. Stewart (age 8). William was a well driller, John E. was a carder at a knitting mill, Frank H. was a laborer in a rug mill and Clara G. was a finisher in a knitting mill.
5221930:
According to the Federal Census, the John Edward Reed family still lived in Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York. The family included:
John Edward Reed (age 72), Caroline S. Reed (age 65), William L. Reed (age 40), Clara Stewart (age 38), Eleanor Stewart (age 13), John Reed (age 36), and Edna Reed (age 25).
5211938:As of 25 Oct 1938, William lived in Hagaman, New York.
7661943:
William lived at 9 Church St., Hagaman, NY at the time of his death.
39William was a fur trader on the side. He bought furs and ginseng from around the area and traded with Henry Benedict. Howard F. Reed sold furs to Benedict, also, when young.
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