BIOGRAPHY: REID, Perry L, wagon and carriage maker and blacksmith,Bellmore, son of James L. and Julia A (PAYTON) Reid, was born June 23, 1849 in Mason County, Kentucky the native place of both parents. His paternal grandfather was in the war of 1812 and his father was Capt. of the Home Guards in Louisburg, KS during the Civil War. Soon after the death of his father, which occurred when Perry was about 15, in company with his mother he came from Kentucky. to Parke Co. He received some education in Kentucky. and IN and early undertook to learn the blacksmith's trade, which he completed in the shop he now owns, after serving 3 years' apprenticeship. He is now carrying on a good business. He does good work and gives close attention to business. He is a solid republican, a member of the cornet band, and as JD at the organization of the AF & AM and has since held all the offices in the Lodge except master. hew as married to Clara BARNETT, February 17, 1869. They have had 4 children: William H; Charles M; Eddie J, deceased and Freddie BORN Besides his shop he owns a house and lot.
BIOGRAPHY: Montezuma Enterprise, May 21, 1930: "Perry REID spent the week-end with his daughter, Mrs. Herbert FULLENWIDER and family of Indianapolis."