Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Reid, Benjamin F. 1824 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   BENJAMIN F. REID, one of the best and most successful farmers of Washington
Township, was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 1, 1824, and is a son of John and
Sallie W. (Sterrett) Reid, who were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and
Kentucky, and of Scotch-Irish descent. John Reid was among the first settlers of
Greene County, Ohio, and his general occupation through life was farming and
working at the carpenter's trade. He died in November, 1871, followed by his
widow in April, 1878. Benjamin F. was reared and educated in his native county,
the first thirty years of his life being passed in aiding his parents on the
home farm. He rented the old homestead upon which he resided, engaged in
agricultural pursuits until 1875, when he removed to Indiana and located on his
present place in Greene County. At the present, he owns 480 acres of fine
farming and grazing land, upon which he has comfortable and commodious
buildings, which reflect not only credit upon himself but on the township as
well. Mr. Reid has never aspired for political honors, although he is well
posted on all the leading political issues of the day. In politics, he is a
Republican, but previous to the organization of that party, his influence and
support were cast in favor of the Whig party. Miss Elizabeth Harbeson became his
wife on the 28th of December, 1853, and to them six children have been
born—Addison Y., Anna Belle, Frank H. and Joanna L., living, and John William
and Eva F. (deceased). Mrs. Reid is a daughter of William and Mary (McMillan)
Harbeson, who were natives respectively of Chester District, S. C and Ireland,
the latter coming to the United States when sixteen years old. Mr. Reid and
family are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are among the best citizens
of Greene County.

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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