Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Benjamin F. Reed , 7 South 49 West
Benjamin claimed a quarter in section 18, 7S 49W in 1898.
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In 1880 Muskegon County, Michigan,
B.F. Reed 44 is a justice of the peace, born in New York,
Mary Reed
40 Wife,
B.F. Reed
20 Son,
Joseph Reed
18 Son,
Charles Reed
15 Son,
John Reed
13 Son, and
Dora Reed
9 Daughter.
Benjamin F. Reed
Birth Date: abt 1836
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 2 Feb 1896
Death Place: Whitehall, Muskegon, Michigan
Death Age: 60
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married.
His son is in Bay County, Michigan in 1900,
Bryon Reid 40, a lawyer,
Carone Reid
40 Wife,
Grace M. Reid
14 Daughter,
Marshal Reid
12 Son, and
Mammie Smith
20 Boarder.
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In 1922 "B. F. Reed" of Denver was a member of the state Bar Association.
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Benjamin F. Reed was born in Livingston County, Missouri, July 19, 1853, married Martha Bransstter in 1870., with 13 children.
In 1900 Livingston County, he is a minister, with eight kids, all born in Missouri.
Doubtful that he would have the funds to raise kids and also claim land.
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In 1880 Weld County, Colorado,
Talmar F. Godding is 54,
Mary E. Godding
49 Wife,
T. F. Goddong
14 Son,
Emily A. Reed
27 Daughter,
Benjamin Reed 34 Son-in-law, and
Arthur F. M. Reed
4 Grandson.
In 1885 Boulder County,
Benj. Reed is 37,
Emily A. Reed
33 Wife,
Arthur Marsh 9 Stepson, and
Anna Haley
21 Servant.
August 1886 Bent County "Mrs. Reed, sister of J. E. Godding, returned to Longmont, Wednesday evening
after several weeks visit in the city."
May 1888 Longmont "A telegram from Rocky Ford was received by Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Godding last Sunday evening, announcing the alarming illness of their daughter Mra. Ben Reed. They left for Rocky Ford on the early Monday morning train."
October 1888 Longmont "Mrs. Ben Reed and son, Arthur, arrived in Longmont Monday evening
from Rocky Ford, and will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Godding, and other friends. "
March 1890 "Mesdames John E. and T. F. Godding, Ben Reed, and Mins Carter,
left yesterday for Michigan, on a visit to relatives and friends. - Rocky Ford Watermelon."
Rocky Ford, Colorado "April 18, 1890 -
Ben Reed has one of the prettiest places in town, and all because he was
industrious and improved it.
Hi Dawley seems to have had his doubts about this, for we read later:
May 2. 1890 - Hiram Dawley says that Ben Reed is working and is liable to
make himself sick unless called off by some of his friends."
In 1895 B.F. Reed was named postmaster of Thurman, Arapahoe County, vice James Trainor, removed. That was probably Benjamin
T. Reed, who claimed a quarter in 5W 53W in 1893.
May 1895 "The perfume of orange blossoms filled the Enterprise office Saturday afternoon.
The delightful odor was not caused by the visit of a bride direct from the altar, but by the presence of
a branch from an orange tree. It was brought us by Mrs. T. F. Godding, Sr., who with her husband,
is spending some time with their daughter, Mrs. Ben Reed, en route home from California.
The orange branch not only contained the fragrant blossoms but small, green oranges.
Mrs. Godding also brought us a splendid specimen of the navel orange, 12 inches in circumference,
plucked from a tree at Monrovia, Cal., which Mr. Godding planted when in California five years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Godding were in a wreck which occurred at Raton Friday morning, but escaped without injury.
After a visit with Mrs. Reed they will go to Longmont and then east. "
December 1896 Rocky Ford "Ben Reed and W. P. Noe made a broad-gauge trade last week.
Mr. Reed gave his finely improved block in town for Mr. Noe's 160-acre ranch 3 miles West of town."
May 1900 Rocky Ford "Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Godding Sr., and their daughter, Mrs.
Benjamin Reed, all of Rocky Ford, arrived in this city on No. 4 Thursday afternoon from California,
where they have been making an extended visit with relatives."
In 1900 Otero County,
Talm* F Godding Sr 74 Head
Mary E Godding
69 Wife
Elizabeth Curtis
41 Boarder
Ben Reed
Son in Law
Emmily Reed
Wife
Arthur Marsh
Step Son.
January 1903 Rocky Ford
"Mrs. E. S. Galliger on Wednesday started for her home in Mauston, Wis.
She has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. T. F. Godding. Jr., since August last and has greatly
enjoyed the visit. The outlook is that Mrs. Galliger will not remain permanently away from Rocky Ford,
as the valley has climatic and other attractions. "
"Mrs. Ben Reed is at the home of Mrs. J. N. Beaty in Boulder,
and a few days since was quite sick with asthma. "
1902 La Junta, Colorado "The sugar beet company purchased about $200,000 worth of land in the vicinity of Rocky Ford this week, and Bucfcey & Hart are as busy as bees making out abstracts of the property. The purchases included the ranches of John Swift, Benjamin Reed, Andy Nicholes, Humphry Best, David Best and the Cave and Bingham ranches. Nothing definite has been given out concerning the location of the factory, but it is asserted by one of the farmers named above that the factory will be located at Newdale, about four miles east of Rocky Ford. "
November 1903 "Ben Reed a few days since returned from a trip to New Mexico, during which he purchased 2.000 sheep for the feeding yards of the Lockhart Live Stock Co. "
In 1910 Rocky Ford, Colorado,
W. F. Godding is 79,
Emma A. Reed 58 Daughter, marrried but no spouse.
June 1910 "Mrs. T. F. Godding and daughter, Mrs. Ben Reed, departed yesterday for Billings, Mont., near which place they will make their future home."
In 1920 Pierce County, Washington,
Arthur G. Mccraney is 39,
Margaret P. Mccraney
27 Wife, and
Emily A. Reed 68 Housekeeper.
March 3, 1936 Tacoma, Washington "Mrs. Emily Albina Reed, 84, died Monday at the Masonic home
at Zenith, where she established her home October 30, 1930.
She was a member of the Tacoma chapter 126 O. E. S. Tacoma.
She leaves a son, Arthur F. Marsh of Oakland, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bertha Godding of Wenatchee.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the Lynn chapel,
with Tacoma chapter No. 126, O. E. S. in charge. Burial wJll be at Ford's Prairie."
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Delta, Colorado, April 1901 " Ben F. Reed came up from Grand Junction Monday. "
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April 6, 1908 Ottawa, Kansas " A large number of friends attended the funeraI of the late
Byron Reed ... were many beautiful floral offerings.....funerai procession ..present at the grave,
at Stanton cemetery.
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