Daniel Reid Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 989-990


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DANIEL REID. This gentleman, although e deceased, still lives in the 
esteem of his family and friends, having, although modest and retiring 
in his temperament, always held an unimpeachable reputation for 
integrity and honor, and being one whose adherence to principle gave an 
elevating influence to those with whom he came in contact. An active 
student of the best literature, he was well informed on all topics of 
interest and was a pleasant conversationalist. He was also a solid 
business man, able by the exercise of good judgment and acute 
perception, to accumulate a competency and leave his fancily in the 
possession of a comfortable income. He died April 15, 1886, and is 
buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the village of Clio.

   For many years a resident of Clio, Mr. Reid was engaged there in 
business as a druggist, having the largest establishment of the kind in 
the vicinity. He was a native of Ontario County, N. Y., and was born in 
1835. When he was two years old he was brought by his father, Hulburt 
Reid, to Michigan, they settling in the township of Almont, near the 
village of that name. Hulburt Reid purchased one hundred and eighty 
acres of fine, wild land, which he cleared from its primitive condition 
and improved with a substantial set of farm buildings. He now has one 
of the finest farms in that section of the country, and upon it he 
mikes his home, being at this writing (1891) eighty-three years of age. 
He is an upright man who enjoys the confidence of his fellow-citizens 
and is in his advanced years enjoying the fruits of labors in his 
youth.

   The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Lydia Wheaton, and 
she was a native of New York. She died in Almont, in 1890, at the age 
of seventy-two. Daniel Reid passed his youth in the Wolverine State, 
receiving a rather meager education in the district schools, and 
devoting his attention principally to acquiring a thorough knowledge of 
farm work. In his early manhood, at the age of twenty-three, he removed 
to Illinois, where he purchased and improved a farm near Champaign. 
After bringing it to a good state of cultivation he sold it at an 
advanced price on the original cost. He then returned to Almont, 
whence, after spending one year, he removed to Marquette, and there for 
one year he was engaged as a contractor and builder.

   January 17, 1869, Daniel Reid and Miss Celestia Southwell were 
united in marriage. The bride was the daughter of Albert and Lucinda 
(Sandborn) Southwell, and was born May 21, 1836, in Lapeer County, this 
State. Her father, who was born in 1816, near Alexandria, Orleans 
County, N. Y., came to Michigan in 1836, and located in Almont 
Township, Lapeer County. He followed his trade of a blacksmith until 
his death, which occurred in the village of Almont in 1839. His wife 
survived him six years, and passed away in 1845. Shortly after Mr. 
Reid's marriage he came to Clio, and embarked in business as a 
druggist, continuing thus engaged about sixteen years, and until his 
death. By honest dealings with all and genial courtesy he won the 
kindly feelings of the people of the village and surrounding country, 
and his business was most prosperous. In his political belief he 
adhered to the principles of the Republican party, and cast his ballot 
in favor of the candidates of that party. He served in various minor 
offices. among them that of township Treasurer, which he tilled 
efficiently and satisfactorily.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Reid, namely: Maud, born 
January 20, 1870; Frank, who was born December 20, 1876 and died in 
infancy; Bessie, born July 4, 1778, also died in infancy, and one child 
that died unnamed. The surviving child, now an accomplished young lady, 
was educated in the Clio schools and is a fine musician. She is taking• 
the last year of the C. L. S. C. work, and expects to graduate in the 
spring of 1892. The summer of 1891 she spent with her mother at Bay 
View, attending the Chautauqua sessions. The two, mother and daughter, 
usually spend the summer months in visiting. They have a lovely home, 
replete with evidences of taste and refinement, and containing a line 
library. A view of their beautiful residence is presented on another 
page of this volume.