Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.540

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540 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

prior to the building of churches in that section. Politically, he was an old line Whig, and was looked upon as a leader in his neighborhood in religion, politics and business. His neighbors frequently sought his advice and opinion on these and other subjects. He died in 1846, aged fifty-six years, having had the pleasure of witnessing a complete metamorphosis of the country, and possessing the comforting knowledge that he had been one of the most potent factors in bringing about the great transformation.
    Samuel Reed, son of William Reed, was born upon the old Reed homestead, in 1824, the year in which La Fayette visited America. He obtained such education as the public schools of his day afforded, and upon reaching manhood engaged in agricultural pursuits. In connection with his farming he was extensively engaged in stock raising. He acquired from the other heirs their interest in the old homestead, and resided thereon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1890. He was a successful business man. He was a stanch pillar of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a class leader and superintendent of the Sabbath school. He was an ardent adherent of the Republican party, and was a factor in the councils of his party, usually representing his precinct in the county conventions. He was a strong advocate of the free school system, believed in the education of the masses, and for many years served as a member of the school board. He was a man in whom the people reposed the most implicit confidence, filled all the local offices of his township, but never sought political preferment. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted in Company I, Two Hundred and Eleventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the conflict. He was a member of John A. Jones Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
    Mr. Reed married, (first) Christina Orner, and had three children: 1. Arabella, married George W. Strong, of Tyrone. 2. Tillie, deceased, was the wife of Aaron Rishel. 3. A child which died in infancy. He married, (second) Ellen Simson, and had children: 1. Annie, married George Martis, a farmer of Blacklick township. 2. Ettie E., married J. C. Rishel, a merchant of Punxsutawney. 3. Samuel L., of whom later. 4. Kate B., married James C. Raulston, a farmer of Indiana county, Pennsylvania. 5. Sophia E., married William Gillespie, a merchant of Strongstown, Indiana county. 6. Lizzie C., married Curtis McDonald, an engineer in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad, and residing at Conemaugh, this county. 7. Tillie, married Lester B. Shoffer. 8. Theresa, at home.
    Samuel Lemmon Reed, third child and eldest son of Samuel and Ellen (Simson) Reed, was born in Blacklick township, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. He was reared at home and acquired his early education in the common schools, at the Strongstown Academy and the Ebensburg Normal Institute. At the age of seventeen years he adopted teaching as a profession, and for the seven years following taught in the district schools of his native township. The summer months he devoted to working on the farm of his father. During his work as an educator Mr. Reed took up the study of the law, and in the spring of 1888 entered the law office of George M. Reade, of Ebensburg, under whose preceptorship he schooled himself for the final examinatiion, which he passed successfully July 7, 1890. Immediately following his admission to the bar he opened an office in Ebensburg, and two years later he formed a law partnership with Mathiot Reade, the son of his preceptor. This partnership existed for eight years, being dissolved in 1900, when Mr. Reed retired from

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540	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
prior to the building of churches in that section. Politically, he was an old line Whig, and was looked upon as a leader in his neighborhood in religion, politics and business. His neighbors frequently sought his advice and opinion on these and other subjects. He died in 1846, aged fifty-six years, having had the pleasure of witnessing a complete metamorphosis of the country, and possessing the comforting knowledge that he had been one of the most potent factors in bringing about the great transformation. Samuel Reed, son of William Reed, was born upon the old Reed homestead, in 1824, the year in which La Fayette visited America. He obtained such education as the public schools of his day afforded, and upon reaching manhood engaged in agricultural pursuits. In connection with his farming he was extensively engaged in stock raising. He acquired from the other heirs their interest in the old homestead, and resided thereon until his death, which occurred March 14, 1890. He was a successful business man. He was a stanch pillar of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a class leader and superintendent of the Sabbath school. He was an ardent adherent of the Republican party, and was a factor in the councils of his party, usually representing his precinct in the county conventions. He was a strong advocate of the free school system, believed in the education of the masses, and for many years served as a member of the school board. He was a man in whom the people reposed the most implicit confidence, filled all the local offices of his township, but never sought political preferment. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted in Company I, Two Hundred and Eleventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the conflict. He was a member of John A. Jones Post, Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Reed married, (first) Christina Orner, and had three children: 1. Arabella, married George W. Strong, of Tyrone. 2. Tillie, deceased, was the wife of Aaron Rishel. 3. A child which died in infancy. He married, (second) Ellen Simson, and had children: 1. Annie, married George Martis, a farmer of Blacklick township. 2. Ettie E., married J. C. Rishel, a merchant of Punxsutawney. 3. Samuel L., of whom later. 4. Kate B., married James C. Raulston, a farmer of Indiana county, Pennsylvania. 5. Sophia E., married William Gillespie, a merchant of Strongstown, Indiana county. 6. Lizzie C., married Curtis McDonald, an engineer in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad, and residing at Conemaugh, this county. 7. Tillie, married Lester B. Shoffer. 8. Theresa, at home. Samuel Lemmon Reed, third child and eldest son of Samuel and Ellen (Simson) Reed, was born in Blacklick township, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. He was reared at home and acquired his early education in the common schools, at the Strongstown Academy and the Ebensburg Normal Institute. At the age of seventeen years he adopted teaching as a profession, and for the seven years following taught in the district schools of his native township. The summer months he devoted to working on the farm of his father. During his work as an educator Mr. Reed took up the study of the law, and in the spring of 1888 entered the law office of George M. Reade, of Ebensburg, under whose preceptorship he schooled himself for the final examinatiion, which he passed successfully July 7, 1890. Immediately following his admission to the bar he opened an office in Ebensburg, and two years later he formed a law partnership with Mathiot Reade, the son of his preceptor. This partnership existed for eight years, being dissolved in 1900, when Mr. Reed retired from