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Abby M. Read, born circa 1844
1860 census: living with Israel and Sarah E. Sipley in Hardwick Township, possibly the daughter of Stephen Read and Keziah Force of Hope, both of whom were dead by 1860.

Acy Reed, born May 1877
1900 census: age 23, wife Jenny E. (Last Name Unknown), born March 1881, age 19; living in Independence Township.

Amos Read, born February 1826
1900 Census: age 74; wife Hannah (Last Name Unknown), born Dec. 1826, age 74; daughter Sarah Read Hankinson, born October 1850, age 50; daughter Laura C. Read McClellan, born April 1859, age 41 married George McClellan, born May 1861, age 39. Living in Hackettstown.

Andrew Read, born May 1862
1900 Census: age 38; wife Amanda (Last Name Unknown), born June 1865, age 35; living in Hackettstown.

Flossey Read, born November 1878
1900 Census: age 21; husband Herman Corwin, living in Hackettstown.

Howard S. Reed, born Nov. 1869
1900 Census: age 30; wife Cora (Last Name Unknown) born April 1873, age 27; son Mahlon Reed, born January 1893, age 7; daughter Lizzie Reed, born February 1897, age 3; son Edgar Reed, born April 1900, age 2/12.

Isaac B. Read, born circa 1835
1850 census: age 15, living with Alvah and Elsy E. Howell in Hope Township, page 435. Probably Isaiah B. Read, son of Stephen Read and Rebecca Bennett, who died 1851, at the age of 15 or 16.

Jacob A. Read, born circa 1837
1850 census: age 13, living with Mary Wilson in Hardwick Township, page 49.

John Read, born circa 1850
1880 census: age 30, farm laborer living with John R. and Sarah Hartung in Hope Township.

John M. Read, born June 1872
1900 Census: age 27, wife Carrie J. Gunderman, born June 1876, age 23. Occupation: Creamery foreman. Living with Carrie's mother Sarah E. Gunderman in Allamuchy Township.

Lewis Reed, born February 1885
1900 Census: age 15, farm hand living with George Martenes in Independence Township.

Lizzie Read, born March 1842
1900 Census: age 58, living alone in Hackettstown.

Maggie C. Read, born June 1883
1900 Census: age 16, sister-in-law of James T. Vought, resided in Hardwick Township.

Matthias Read, born July 1873
1900 Census: age 26, boarding with Maria Carpenter in Hackettstown.

Noah Read, born June 1829
1900 Census: age 70, wife Mary A., born Jan 1833, age 1867, living in Hackettstown.

Robert Read, born circa 1825 In New Jersey.
In 1850 Robert was a laborer working for Samuel Hunt on his farm in Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He worked for William Blair in Hope Township in 1860. Robert was married by 1862. He and his wife had a daughter on 9 August 1862. The baby was born in Knowlton Township. Her birth is recorded in the Township birth records but no name is given. Robert's wife Sarah died shortly thereafter and was buried in Ramseyburg Cemetery near the village of Delaware in Knowlton Township. By 1870, Robert, who was 45 years old was working for Charles Green in Blairstown Township. In 1880, a Robert Reed, age 46 (is this age correct or should it have been 55?), lived in Oxford Township with his brother-in-law George Harris (age 41) and George's wife Estelle. It is unclear whether Robert had been married to George's sister or if Estelle was Robert's sister. However, on the 1850 census, George Harris had a sister named Sarah who was 18 yeasr old. They were the children of Nicholas and Rosanna Harris of Knowlton. Robert is listed as a widower on the 1880 census. His occupation was given as laborer.

Wilbert N. Read
Buried in Hainesburg Cemetery,: born 1881, died 19__, final date not cut.