History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 488.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

CAPT. GREENBERRY REID, farmer; P. O. Paris; born March 1, 1816, on the
banks of the Stoner; son of William S. Reid, who was born in Virginia,
1779; a farmer by occupation, and emigrated to Kentucky in 1804, and
the year following he became the husband of Jemima Hedges, who born him
eleven children, of whom our subject was the sixth in order of birth.
Mr. Reid died Aug. 21, 1839.  Jemima was born in Maryland, 1790,
daughter of Joseph Hedges and Sarah Biggs, who emigrated to this country
in 1792, locating at Stony Point, and raised a family of nine children,
Jemima being the eighth.  Joseph Hedges was a captain of the war of
1812, and was a good citizen of the commonwealth.  Greenberry Reid was
brought up to farming, remaining at home until his majority.  Aug. 15,
1867, he married Amanda Langston, who was born May 16, 1815, on the farm
now owned by John B. Kennedy.  Her parents were Abraham and Isabella
(Clark) Langston.  Mr. Langston was born about 1779, and emigrated to
Kentucky in 1796, and located near where J. B. Kennedy now lives.  He
died in 1865--his wife in 1836.  They raised a family of ten children.
For four years after Mr. Reid's marriage he was engaged an Overseer.
In 1842 he purchased land near Paris, upon which he resided until 1856,
when he moved to Pleasant View, two miles north of Paris, having a farm
of 108 acres, where he has since lived.  He has two children: George W.
and Amanda.  Geo. W. married Mary E. Robison, daughter of Johnson and
Polly (Langston) Robison; he has one daughter, Ruth Clark.  Amanda is
the wife of Frank Isgrig.  Religiously, Mr. Reid is not a member of any
church--but a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Blue Lodge and Chapter.
Has always been Republican in principle.  In November, 1861, he was
commissioned U. S. Deputy Marshall, in which capacity her served until
1863, when he recruited a company of 80 men, Co. H. 40th Reg. Mounted
Infantry, and was mustered into service Sept. 28, 1863, and served
until Dec. 30, 1864; was in several different engagements.  The following
year, in April, he raised a company of State troops, Co. "A" and was
mustered out in December, same year.  Mrs. Reid died of pneumonia,
February, 6, 1882.

Reid Hedges Biggs Langston Clark Kennedy Robison Isgrig
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