Eunice A. Preston was born Abt. 1822, and died date unknown. She married James Reid on 25 Oct 1841 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US, son of James Reid.
Notes for Eunice A. Preston: Information on the marriage of Eunice Preston and James Reid, Jr. was found in Tree Talk, extracted by the Central N.Y. Genealogical Society, Vol. 14; No 1; printed in March 1974, from page 162: The couple were married on 25 Oct 1841, by Rev. Fisher, all of Lockport, Niagara Co. N.Y., dated, 03 Nov 1841from the Niagara Courier. --------------------- Following from Lockport City Dir., dated 1878, page 100 REID, Mrs. James- widow, N.E. cor., Locust & Spalding ------------------ Copied 22 Jun. 1977 from 1850 US Census, City: Lockport page 77, Nigara Co., NY, dated 29 Jul 1850, Film: 432, Roll new #0444276, old #58118-part89, Page: 1096; Visit: 1179: Name Relation Sex Age Occu.: Val.: Birthplace Reed, James Self M 28 Lab 8000 England " Eunice Wife F 28 - - - - - - NY " Eunice* Dau F 09 - - - - - - NY " Elizabeth Dau F 07 - - - - - - NY " William Son M 05 - - - - - - NY " Charles Son M 03 - - - l - - - NY Whitnell, Mary** - - - F 54 - - - - - - NY * Think this is Ann? ** This lady living with family? ----------------- Copied 13 May 1977 from 1860 US Census, City: Lockport, Nigara Co., NY, dated 25 Jul 1860, Page: 199, Visit: 1598-1608: Name Relation Sex Age Occu.: Val.: Birthplace Reid, James Self M 38 Teamster 500 England " Eunice Wife F 38 - - - - - - NY " Ann Dau F 18 - - - - - - NY " Elizabeth Dau F 16 - - - - - - NY " William Son M 14 At school - - - NY " Charles Son M 12 At School - - - NY " Mary Dau F 09 At school - - - NY " Asa Son M 05 At school - - - NY * Could this be Nell or Dell living alone, listed on the 1880 Census, age 35? ----------------- Copied 13 May 1977 from 1870 US Census, City: Ward 3, Lockport, Nigara Co., NY, dated 11 Jun 1870, Film #593, Page: 37; Visit: 292-299: Name Relation Sex Age Occu.: Val.: Birthplace Reid, James Self M 49 HorseDealer 4000 England " Eunice Wife F 48 - - - - - - NY " Mary M. Dau F 19 At school - - - NY " Asa Son M 15 At school - - - NY ---------------- Copied 27 Jun. 01 from the CD by LDS, National Index, 1880 US Census, also listed is Asa and family: Census Place: Lockport, Niagara, New York Source: FHL Film: 1254901, National Archives Film: T9-0901, Page 515B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Eunice REED Self F W W 55 NY ----------------- Info. from Cousin Fred Jr 23 Mar 1992: In a letter, dated abt. 1940, to Rose Reid from Harry Asa Reid; In Harry letter he made a note in brackets, as if the following people were children of James and Eunice (Preston) Reid: 1. Mrs. Buridge, Buridge Manf. Co. in Mt Clements, MI. 2. Mrs. Meissa Stormes 3. William Reid4. Libby,(Mrs Kimball Jim Dead Libby Dead Fred Dead Nell-Gifford, govt. Nurse last heard of in California 5. Dad (Asa W. Reid) (Note! Charles Reid #207, the 4 child, is missing in the above list? He is listed in the 1850 and 1860 US census in the #4 position, but not on 1870 or 1880 census.) ---------------- On 10 Mar 1994; per my request; I received from Mrs. Marcia S. Rivers of Sanborn, N.Y. a copy of the Probate Index File R7, "Petition for Proof of Will" of James Reid, which was submitted by Eunice A. Reid, and her son Asa Reid on 30 Dec 1877. It lists all of James children, and the date of his death. This is where Eunice's middle initial "A" came to light.
More About Eunice A. Preston and James Reid: Marriage: 25 Oct 1841, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US.
Children of Eunice A. Preston and James Reid are:
+Elizabeth Libby Reid, b. Abt. 1844, Lockport, Niagara, NY, US, d. date unknown.
+William J. Reid, b. Abt. 1846, Lockport, Niagara, NY, US, d. date unknown.
+Annie E. Reid, b. Abt. 1847, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US, d. date unknown.
Charles Reid, b. Abt. 1848, Lockport, Niagara, NY, US, d. date unknown.
Mary Melissa Reid, b. Abt. 1851, Lockport, Niagara, Co. NY, US, d. date unknown.
+Asa W. Reid, b. 01 Jan 1855, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US, d. 10 Sep 1941, Washington, Washington Co., IA, US.
Eunice A. Preston (b. Abt. 1822, d. date unknown)
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