Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Reed, Sylvanus 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

SYLVANUS REED, deceased, was a native of Ohio, and a son of James and Nancy 
Ann Reed.  He came to Michigan 

in 1849, and settled in Newaygo County, where he purchased 40 acres of land, 
and afterward added 120 

acres, besides a tract of pine land.  This land he sold, and bought 280 
acres.  He sold a portion of this, 

and at the time of his decease owned 160 acres of land, in Dayton Township, 
over a 100 acres being 

improved.  He was married in this county June 3, 1849, to Harriet Barnhard, 
who was a native of Sandusky 

Co., Ohio, and they have had 13 children, viz:  Emily, Francis W., Louisa J., 
Mary E., sarah F., Susan M., 

Oliver E., Olive L., Ida M., Stephen S. and Carrie B.; David F. and lucy are 
deceased.

Mr. Reed was Township Treasurer for several years.  He died Sept. 7, 1881.  
Mrs. Reed still resides on the 

farm, a portion of which she cultivates.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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