James Reid (son of James Reid) was born Abt. 1821 in NY, and died 25 Nov 1877 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US. He married Eunice A. Preston on 25 Oct 1841 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US.
Notes for James Reid: The information on marriage of Eunice Preston and James Reid, Jr. was found in Tree Talk. Extracted from the Niagara Courier, dated 03 Nov 1841; by the Central N.Y. Genealogical Society, and printed in March 1974; Vol. 14; No. 1; copied from page 162: "The couple were married on 25 Oct 1841, by Rev. Fisher, all of Lockport, Niagara Co. N.Y." ---------------------- In the 1810 census there was only one Reid name in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, a "William Reid". The 1810 census used the same recording format as the 1840 census. -------------------- The 1840 census has Reid names also, but am unable to tie them into our family, as the wife and children names and birth dates are not given in this census. ------------------- In the 1850, 60, 70, and 80. US census of Lockport, Niagara Co. there are Reid names. Note! The place of birth listed for James on the 1850, 60, and 70 census was England. Note! In the 1950 census the name was spelled Reed. ------------------ A Mary Whitnell, age 54, born in N.Y. was listed in the Reid household in the 1850 census of Lockport. ------------------ 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 ------------------ NOTE! 1880 US Census information, see Eunice and Asa's notes as James was dead in 1880. ---------------- The following info. is from the Lockport City Directory, which were found in Dept. of History, located in Lockport, N.Y. 14094. This listings is of our Reid family only, there are other Reid names listed in the directories: Dir. date from 1856-1857, page 99: REED, James- teamster, home, 4 Washburn Dir. date 1859-1860, page 63: REID, James- teamster, home, 38 Washburn Dir. date 1861-1862, page 85: REED, James- teamster, home, 47 Spalding, cor. Locust St. Dir. date 1862-1863, page 88-89: REED, James_ teamster, home, 47 Spalding cor. Locust St. Dir. date 1863-1864, page 141: REID, James- teamster, home, cor. Locust & Spalding Dir. date 1865, no record found. Dir. date 1866-1867, page 108: REID, James- dealer in fancy horses, home, Spalding cor. Locust Dir. date 1868-1869, page 168: REID, James- home, 17 Spalding Dir. date 1875, page 97: REID, Jas.- horse dealer and trainer, res., 145 Locust Dir. date 1876-1877, page 114: REID, Jas.- horse dealer & trainer, res., 145 Locust No other listing for James, but the next listing is interesting!! Dir. date 1878, page 100 REID, Mrs. James- widow, N.E. cor., Locust & Spalding The next listing was also interesting! Dir. date 1878-1879, page 53: REID, Asa W.- boarding stable, home, 145 Locust. (Note! Asa was married 2 May 1878, age 23 yrs. 4 mos.) Dir. date 1880-1881, (St. Dir.; Loccust St. east side, from Main, south to Lincoln Ave.) REID, Asa- stableman, 139 Genesce St. intersects, This was listed as the home of Dr. E.W. Grant, Journalist. (Asa would have been 25 Yrs old) ---------------------- Info. from Cousin Fred Jr, recd. 23 Mar 1992: In a letter, dated abt. 1940, addressed to Rose Reid, from Harry Asa Reid: Harry in his letter 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, Mich.) 2. Mrs. Meissa Stormes, 3. William Reid 4. 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 child position, but he is not on 1870 or 1880 census.) ------------------------ On 10 Mar 1994; per my request; I received the following from Mrs. Marcia S. Rivers of Sanborn, N.Y: From Probate Index File R7, I received a copy of the "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. ----------------------- Found in the Niagara Democrat, a transcription of a hand written note about James Reid. It was written by an early Niagara County historian Josh Wilber: "In our obit column today is the announcement of the death of James Reid a resident of Lockport, well and favorably known throughout Niagara County as a great horseman, he having for about 40 years, with notable success interested himself in all matters pertaining to the turf in Western N.Y. The deceased, for about 18 years has suffered from a cancer on his face. Five operations were performed on it at different times, but none of them were productive of good results save one, and for this the credit is due to Dr. Hall*, now of Tenn. He bore up under the terrible affliction with remarkable fortitude and up to about a year ago managed to be about his business. He then gave up and has since been a terrible sufferer. The manner in which the cancer did its work was horrible and death, which came to his relief Sunday, 25 Nov. 1877, about 4 o'clock must have been welcome. Mr Reid was in his 56 year, he leaves a wife and 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. One son, William Reid resides in Buffalo, and one daughter, Mrs. George Burridge, resides in St Louis, Mo. The others reside in Lockport." *(From Biographical file: REID, undated clipping in Mrs. P.D. Hall's album) -----------------------
More About James Reid: Fact 1: 1877, Niagara Co., NY, US.
More About James Reid and Eunice A. Preston: Marriage: 25 Oct 1841, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY, US.
Children of James Reid and Eunice A. Preston 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.
Jr. James Reid (b. Abt. 1821, d. 25 Nov 1877)
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