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WAYNE CO., IL

1884 BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES

FOUR MILE TWP

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WRIGHT REID. general merchant, Wayne City, was born May 27, 1862, in Edwards County, IL., near Albion. He is a son of Benjamin P. Reid, a prominent citizen of Edwards County. He is a native of Shelby County, Ky., is yet living, and follows farming as his vocation in Edwards County, where he married Hannah (Willis) Reid, a native of Kentucky. She is yet living, and with her husband a member of the Christian Church. She is a daughter of Wright and Judith (Wire) Willis, the former is a native of Maryland and the latter a native of Virginia.

Mrs. Hannah Reid is the mother of fourteen children, thirteen boys and one girl, who are all living except one son, William W., who sacrificed his young life in defense of the stars and stripes during our late rebellion. The names of the children are J. Andrew, William W., Benjamin S., Oliver O., Mary A. Smith, Havillah A., Francis M., Horace W., Henry C., Richard T., Christopher C., Edwin B., Wright W. and Leigh L.

Our subject was educated in Edwards County, where he was joined in matrimony October 10, 1883, to Miss Hattie Smith, born August 31, 1863. She is a daughter of Captain W. and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Smith. The former is a native of Edwards County, of English descent, and the latter is a native of Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. reid are members of the Christian Church. he used to till the soil in the summer and go to scool in the winter till September, 1881, when he came to Wayne City, where he is now in partnership with his brotheres, Christopher C. and Edwin B. keeping a general store.

Our subject is identified with the Republican party, as also the other members of the Reid family.