BIO: A. H. REED, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 930 & 931.
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  A. H. REED,* an enterprising farmer and highly respected citizen of Lawrence 
township, Clearfield County, Pa., resides on the old Reed homestead, which 
consists of 175 acres, and was born here in May, 1866, a son of Alexander and 
Isabelle (Clyde) Reed.
  Amos Alexander Reed was born in 1824 at Wolf Run, Lawrence township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., and obtained his education in the common schools of 
Lawrence township.  After his marriage he resided some time in Goshen township, 
but subsequently removed to Lawrence township, where he followed lumbering and 
operated a farm of 240 acres.  During the last five years of his life he lived 
in retirement at Clearfield, Pa., where he died at the age of 74 years.  His 
wife died two years previously at the age of 73, and both were buried in the 
Goshen Cemetery.  They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and he was 
politically a stanch Democrat.  Amos A. Reed was united in marriage with 
Isabelle Clyde, a daughter of Ex-Associate Judge Clyde of Clearfield County, 
Pa., and their union resulted in the following issue:  Mrs. M. J. Owens of 
Lawrence township; J. Mansfield, of Lawrence township; Belle, a resident of 
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; S. C. of Lawrence township; Rachel, a physician, now in 
Japan; A. H., the subject of this record; and Amos, who died aged 12 years.
  A. H. Reed was reared in Lawrence township, and obtained his education in the 
common schools of the township and at Clearfield.  He then engaged in the lumber 
business and built and operated a saw mill on Lick Run for some time.  He 
subsequently sold the saw mill and located at Clearfield, Pa., where he resided 
about eighteen months, when he removed to the old home farm in Lawrence 
township.  The farm consists of 175 acres, of which 25 acres are located in 
Goshen township, and in 1889 he fitted the house throughout with hot water heat, 
and also installed a bath.  Mr. Reed is politically a Democrat, and is at 
present writing candidate for Representative from Clearfield County, and has 
served as tax collector and several times as Committeeman at the Democratic 
conventions.  Mr. Reed is a member of the M. E. Church, of which he has served 
in all the offices, and was for some time county Deputy of the Grange of this 
County.
  In 1891 Mr. Reed was joined in marriage with Nettie Price, who is a daughter 
of Lorenzo Price, formerly a resident of Pike township, but later of 
Curwensville, Pa., and their union resulted in the following issue:  Clarke; 
Bernice; Bruce; Margaret; Bigler and Augusta.