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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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THOMAS REED, of the firm of Thomas Reed & Sons, undertakers and funeral directors of Covington, Ky., was born in Somersetshire, England, June 2, 1809, and is a son of Abraham and Ann Reed. He is a pattern maker by trade, landed in the city of New York, May 18, 1842, arrived in Cincinnati June 5, 1842, then came to Covington, Ky., where he has remained to the present time, and where he worked at his trade until 1848, and then engaged in the undertaking business, in which he has since been engaged. In 1835 he married Miss Ann Orchard, who bore him five children, three of whom are living: John, Thomas and Mary A. Mrs. Reed died in December, 1861, and in 1862 Mr. Reed married Mrs. Mary Jordan, who died in April, 1885. In August, 1886, Mr. Reed married Miss Dora Kanrod. He is a member of the Baptist Church, is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the I. O. O. F.
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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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