My Genealogy Hound

J. C. REED, an enterprising citizen of the Fourteenth District, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., in 1820, son of J. C. and Agnes Reed. The father was born in North Carolina about 1785, and immigrated to Williamson County, Tenn., with his parents, when but thirteen years of age. He was a tiller of the soil, and died in 1848. He was one of the minute men in the Seminole war under Gen. Jackson. The mother of our subject was born in Pennsylvania about 1790, and was of Irish origin. She died in 1828. Our subject was reared on the farm and attended school until he was large enough to assist on the farm. In 1847 he wedded Louisa, daughter of Jesse and Eliza Fee. Mrs. Reed was born in Lincoln County in 1833, and by her union with Mr. Reed became the mother of eight children: Eliza A., John M., Sarah E., J. L., S. W., M. A., Martha and H. C. After marriage our subject lived on the home place for thirteen years, after which he began for himself with but little means. He is now a well-to-do farmer, owning about 750 acres of fair land. He is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was for James K. Polk. Mrs. Reed is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father, Jesse Fee, was born in North Carolina in 1805. He was a farmer by occupation, and died very suddenly May 22, 1867, from what was thought to be heart disease.