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REID, CALEB W.,   physician and farmer, P. O. Cisne, is a native of Fayette County, Ky., born April 30, 1815, the eldest child of Benjamin and Mary (Prall) Reid, the father a native of Maryland, the mother of New Jersey. The father was a shoe-maker by trade, but in later years engaged in farming. He served in the war of 1812. The parents had eight children, of whom there are living Caleb W., Benjamin, Charlton and William.

Our subject first came to Illinois in 1836, and after a year's residence in Sangamon County removed to Edwards County, where for several years he engaged in farming, and here also he began the study of medicine.

His next move was to Wabash County, where he married his first wife—Elizabeth Gunn, a daughter of Havilla Gunn. She died in 1879, the mother of seven children, of whom four survive—Henry W., George W., Nellie E. and John C.

Having attended the Physio-Medical College at Cincinnati, the Doctor thereafter devoted his time almost exclusively to the practice of his profession, and during the subsequent part of his life he has been thus engaged in various parts of the State. Articles from his pen upon agricultural as well as medical topics have always elicited favorable comment, as they possessed a large amount of original argument. Since taking up his residence in Wayne County, the Doctor has given his attention to his practice, and alsoto his farming interests. He has farm property to the extent of 330 acres, which is given to the raising of stock, and to farming in its general branches. His eldest son. Henry W., married Caroline Elliott, a daughter of Joseph Elliott, of this township. and is a thriving farmer of Bedford Township. George W. takes up his father's profession, and is taking his second course of lectures at the Physio-Medical College at Cincinnati. Subject and his present wife. nee Ellen (Harris) Harmon. are members of the Christian Church, and politically he is a Republican.