CHARLES REID,
Son of George and Betty (Taylor) Reid, both now deceased, was born
in Scotland, in the year 1800. Coming to America when one year old,
his home has been in Norfolk ever since. He is now the oldest merchant
of the city, having been in business continuously for the last sixty-seven
years, during which time his integrity in all business transactions has
won for him the esteem of all who know him. For the past thirty-five
years he has been a member of the Presbyterian church. He has filled
several public offices of honor and trust, among them president of the
common and select councils, councilman, justice of the peace, etc.
Mr. Ried married, in Norfolk county, in 1825, Lucretia Nash, who
was born in Norfolk county, and died in 1868, aged sixty-eight years.
Their children were eight: Susan E., Charles H. (now deceased), Lucretia
N., George C., Harriet C., Rebecca F., Robert S., James T. S. The
living sons were all in service, Confederate States Army, during the late
war.
