Re: Reid, John b1795 Newry, Co. Down,Ireland
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Re: Reid, John b1795 Newry, Co. Down,Ireland
Richard Daily 5/21/01
I had a great-great gfather I believe who was named John Reid and he would have come from somewhere near Newcastle Co Down at about this time. I think I have a copy of an old photo and he looks like Sean Connery! (he is older in it) He married a Jane Danison Kingan I think and they had several sons & daughters in N. Ireland. I seem to recall a story that he died falling out of a carriage (perhaps after too much to drink?) Several of the sons emigrated to Indiana in mid? 19th c and had a meat-packing business with their maternal uncle Samuel Kingan. 3rd Cousins still lived in Newcasle til about 16 years ago. Lots of Johns, Roberts & Samuels in the family - perhaps a connection?