Character Study

·            Olandine Reed

·            1787-October 13, 1857

·            Died at age 70

·            Widow of Charles McArthur (Sept. 2, 1840)

·            2^nd wife of Josiah Reed (June 23, 1863 at 87)

·            Josiah’s 1^st wife was Diadama Reed (D. January 13, 1828 at 47)

·            Mother of Peter, Caroline & Mary McArthur

·            Step mother of Alanson Reed (D. July 14, 1846 at 36), Betsey Mariah Reed (D. July 14, 1812 at 6)

·            Grandmother of Darius M. McArthur (Peter &Mary) (D. Sept. 8, 1848)

·            Grandmother of Charles J. McArthur (Peter &Mary) (D. Sept. 2, 1848)

·            11 year age difference between her and her 2^nd husband

·            Devoted member of the Methodist church

·            Born in Boston, MA

·            Grandparents from Germany

·            Dark hair & eyes light skin

·            5’4”, 120 lbs

·            Oldest child, other 2 siblings died

·            Working class parents

·            Father worked on a whaling ship, gone a lot

·            Mother was a seamstress

·            Father died when she was 12

·            Had to help her mom support their family

·            Lived in Boston until age 12, moved to rural MA

·            Caring and devoted person

·            Sometimes impatient and insecure

·            Volunteered her time to help others

·            Hard working

·            Community minded

·            Outspoken at times

·            Very steady mentally

·            Had a lot of responsibilities after her father died

·            Very healthy, only surviving child in her family

·            First husband killed from falling off a horse

·            Left with three young children at 25

·            Married her second husband at 28

·            Stepson died killed in Mexican American war, body brought back to CT

·            Peter married Mary and had two children, who both died from injuries from a fire.

·            Daughter Caroline married and moved to North Carolina

·            2^nd daughter Mary married and moved to New Hampshire

·            Mother died in 1800 of unknown causes

·            Olandine died at age 70 suicide