Charles M. Reed

Notes:

Charles' wife Theodosia was not a related to the Sanfords of the Sparta/Springwater area, she came from Canada. She was a widow of Ambrose Smith. Smith, who was a soldier in the Civil War, was taken prisoner and died at Andersonville Prison. Following his death his widow married Charles Reed. They had two sons who died young. They resided in Sumner,Iowa.

Charles married Theodosia Sanford on 19 Jun 1866 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. Theodosia was born on 8 Jul 1842 in Ontario; died on 12 Aug 1936 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa; was buried in Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]