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Olandine Reed
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1787-October 13, 1857
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Died at age 70
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Widow of Charles McArthur (Sept. 2, 1840)
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2nd wife of Josiah Reed (June 23,
1863 at 87)
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Josiah’s 1st wife was Diadama Reed
(D. January 13, 1828 at 47)
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Mother of Peter, Caroline & Mary McArthur
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Step mother of Alanson Reed (D. July 14, 1846 at
36), Betsey Mariah Reed (D. July 14, 1812 at 6)
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Grandmother of Darius M. McArthur (Peter
&Mary) (D. Sept. 8, 1848)
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Grandmother of Charles J. McArthur (Peter
&Mary) (D. Sept. 2, 1848)
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11 year age difference between her and her 2nd
husband
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Devoted member of the Methodist church
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Born in Boston, MA
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Grandparents from Germany
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Dark hair & eyes light skin
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5’4”, 120 lbs
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Oldest child, other 2 siblings died
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Working class parents
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Father worked on a whaling ship, gone a lot
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Mother was a seamstress
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Father died when she was 12
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Had to help her mom support their family
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Lived in Boston until age 12, moved to rural MA
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Caring and devoted person
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Sometimes impatient and insecure
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Volunteered her time to help others
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Hard working
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Community minded
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Outspoken at times
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Very steady mentally
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Had a lot of responsibilities after her father
died
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Very healthy, only surviving child in her family
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First husband killed from falling off a horse
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Left with three young children at 25
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Married her second husband at 28
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Stepson died killed in Mexican American war,
body brought back to CT
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Peter married Mary and had two children, who
both died from injuries from a fire.
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Daughter Caroline married and moved to North
Carolina
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2nd daughter Mary married and moved
to New Hampshire
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Mother died in 1800 of unknown causes
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Olandine died at age 70 suicide