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Surnames: Reed, Harrod, Coombs, Tucker, Peyton
Classification: Query
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I am looking for a place called Fort Reed in or near Charleston, Clark County, or New
Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.
I found a news article of my g'g'gfather and 2 of his brothers mentioning Fort
Reed. Their parents were William and Sarah (Coombs) Reed, married in Georges Township,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
After growing up, the three boys married;
David Reed married Mary Herrod, James B Reed married Mary Peyton, and Joseph married
Louisa (Smiley) Tucker
Below is the article;
The venerable James Reed, of New Albany, who is now making his home with his brother,
David Reed, of Octagon, is very low with lung troubles. These brothers are the only ones
left of a family of twelve children. Their father, William Reed, moved from Virginia to
Kentucky in 1794, and from Kentucky to Indiana in 1800. James was born, April 1802 and
David in March, 1804, making them respectively 85 and 83 years of age.
When young they sepnt part of their time at Fort Reed, and saw more Indians than whites in
their boyhood days. Their brother, Joseph Reed, was noted as the "Boy Indian Figher
and Hunter."
Joseph and David were born near the Ohio river, in Clarke county, Indiana. James was a
ship carpenter and was on the last boat that came from New Orleans to Louisville,
proceeding the opening of hostilities in 1861. David moved from Clarke county, Indiana to
the farm on which he now lives, near Octagon, in 1850