Bessie May Reed
1879 - 1950 (70 years)
1. Bessie May Reed was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, NH (daughter of Henry David Reed and Mary Jane Fessenden); died on 11 Apr 1950 in Schenectady, Albany County, NY. Bessie married William Davis Grant on 7 Jun 1905 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Henry David Reed was born on 3 Oct 1841 in Dummerston, Windham County, VT (son of David Reed and Betsy Fairbank); died on 27 Apr 1918 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT. Henry married Mary Jane Fessenden on 13 Apr 1870 in Wilmington, Windham County, VT. Mary (daughter of Ruel Fessenden and Aurilla Rawson) was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Wilmington, Windham County, VT; died on 24 May 1940 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Jane Fessenden was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Wilmington, Windham County, VT (daughter of Ruel Fessenden and Aurilla Rawson); died on 24 May 1940 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT. Children:
- George Byron Reed was born on 25 Aug 1872 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT; died on 21 Jan 1947 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH.
- Dana Frederick Reed was born on 6 Nov 1874 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT; died on 16 Apr 1955 in Bound Brook, Somerset County, NJ.
- Harry Edgar Reed was born on 3 Sep 1877 in Sutherland Falls, Proctor, Rutland County, VT; died on 5 Mar 1896 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH.
- 1. Bessie May Reed was born on 9 Aug 1879 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, NH; died on 11 Apr 1950 in Schenectady, Albany County, NY.
- Bernice Ada Reed was born on 1 Sep 1881 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH; died in 1894 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH.
- Bertha Etta Reed was born on 28 Jun 1885 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH; died on 6 Jun 1890 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH.
- Clarence Henry Reed was born on 6 Oct 1888 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH; died on 28 Jun 1890 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH.
- Gertrude Gretchen Reed was born on 25 Oct 1891 in Keene, Cheshire County, NH; died on 1 Feb 1981 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD.
Generation: 3
4. David Reed was born on 2 Oct 1798 (son of Isaac Reed and Abigail McWaine); died on 9 Jul 1868. David married Betsy Fairbank in Apr 1824. Betsy (daughter of Ephraim Fairbanks, Jr. and Prudence Wilder) was born on 17 Aug 1800; died on 20 May 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Betsy Fairbank was born on 17 Aug 1800 (daughter of Ephraim Fairbanks, Jr. and Prudence Wilder); died on 20 May 1886. Children:
- 2. Henry David Reed was born on 3 Oct 1841 in Dummerston, Windham County, VT; died on 27 Apr 1918 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT.
6. Ruel Fessenden Ruel married Aurilla Rawson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Aurilla Rawson Children:
- 3. Mary Jane Fessenden was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Wilmington, Windham County, VT; died on 24 May 1940 in Brattleboro, Windham County, VT.
Generation: 4
8. Isaac Reed was born on 23 Mar 1767 (son of Timothy Reed and Susannah Taylor); died on 23 Jun 1854. Isaac married Abigail McWaine on 2 Sep 1790. Abigail (daughter of John McWaine and Joanna Farley) was born on 19 Jul 1772; died on 26 Nov 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Abigail McWaine was born on 19 Jul 1772 (daughter of John McWaine and Joanna Farley); died on 26 Nov 1843. Children:
- 4. David Reed was born on 2 Oct 1798; died on 9 Jul 1868.
10. Ephraim Fairbanks, Jr. was born in 1753. Ephraim married Prudence Wilder on 21 Nov 1774 in Bolton, Worcester County, MA. Prudence (daughter of William Wilder and Sarah Sawyer Whitcomb) was born on 17 Apr 1757 in Bolton, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Prudence Wilder was born on 17 Apr 1757 in Bolton, Worcester County, MA (daughter of William Wilder and Sarah Sawyer Whitcomb). Children:
- Jabez Wilder Fairbanks was born on 3 Mar 1784 in Westminster, Windham County, VT; died about 1803 in Hadley, Hampshire County, MA.
- 5. Betsy Fairbank was born on 17 Aug 1800; died on 20 May 1886.