"James Reed came to Michigan in 1861, from the State of New York, Orleans county, and the town of Gaines. He was born May 22, 1816, in the town of Providence, Saratoga Co., N.Y., and son of a carpenter, John Reed, deceased at the age of 80 years. James received his early education in the town of Providence, and after residing in Orleans county he moved to Michigan, as above stated, and settled on his present property. Jan. 7, 1837, he married Miss Lydia Delano, daughter of Jonathan Delano, of Newstead, Erie Co., N.Y., who was a miller by occupation. In 1834 he moved to Akron, and organized the Akron Water Cement Co., where he died April 13, 1842. He was born Dec. 9, 1784. Lydia was born June 8, 1816, in the town of Providence, Saratoga Co., and they have -- Mary, born May 20, 1838; Jay D., Sept. 6, 1846; Will, June 14, 1853. Jay D. was married in 1868 to Miss Francelia Preston, daughter of Othniel Preston, a farmer of Napoleon, and lives on a farm of his own near his father's, in Columbia tp. Will W. was married in 1875 to Miss Alice Towner, daughter of Henry Towner of this tp., and works the homestead."867

1850-1860:
The James Reed family lived in the Town of Gaines, Orleans Cnty, New York.922,867

1861:
The James Reed family moved to Michigan.867

1880:
The James Reed family lived in Columbia Township, Jackson Cnty, Michigan.923 He had a large family.860

23 Aug 2021, Scot Reed, 5th-8th cousin (4th cousin 1x removed), 7cM across 1 segment