Charles Edward Reed, Jr.

Charles Edward Reed, Jr. was born on May 14, 1876, his father, Charles Edward Reed, Sr. was 22 and his mother Mary Finley Reed was 16. Charles, Sr. would not live to see his sons 1st birthday and died in 1876.

Mary Finley remarried on December 27th, 1877 to Richard Cunningham. Richard and Mary raised Charlie along with his younger 12 brothers and sisters southwest of Kokomo, IN near New London on a 10 acre farm.

Charlie married Sophia Woods at the age of 17 and purchased a farm east of New London where he ran his house moving and foundation building business. Initial he used mules because they were stronger than horses but eventually he mechanized his business.

Charles and Sophia had 10 children: John (served in WW I), Virgil (died in infancy), Edith, Fern, Ceci, l Russel, the twins Raymond Earl and Ruby Pearl, Mildred and Edna Bernice.

Charles Reed, Jr. passed away one month after his mother Mary on January 8th, 1944 at the age of 67.