WINTHROP T. REED, son of Stephen and Polly, was born October 5th, 1844. On December 14th, 1867, he married Celia, daughter of Joel and Lovina (Russell) Richards, who was born in Kirby, January 2d, 1846. They have two children, Winifred M. (who married Frank Montgomery and has three boys), Ivanilla E. (who married Fred Pierce and has two boys). The daughters both reside at St. Johnsbury. Mr. Reed now resides on the old A. W. Burroughs farm in Kirby. 

      He has served his town as lister for several years and is also a member of the town school board, and is prominent in public affairs. 

      Mr. Reed enlisted in the War of the Rebellion in the Third Vermont light artillery and served until mustered out, June 15th, 1865. 
 
 

Source:  Successful Vermonters, William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company, 1904, page135-136.

Prepared by Tom Dunn, May 2006