From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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ROBERT REID
Robert Reid. Among those who have more recently come to Stevens county,
we mwy mention the subject of this article, who landed on his present farm
of eighty acres, about two miles north from Curby, in 1898. Since that time,
Mr. Reid has devoted his efforts to improvement and his farm shows excellent
results. He has a good house, barn, and other buildings, seven hundred fruit
trees, besides a goodly portion of the land devoted to general crops.
   Robert Reid was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1853, the son of James
and Isabella (Kinod) Reid, natives of Scotland, also where they remained 
until their death. The father was a brewer and our subject labored with him,
when he was not attending school. At the early age of ten he began to assume 
the responsibilities of life and when fifteen left home altogether in a 
livery establishment. In 1871 he departed from the old country and began life
in Canada where three years were spent in different employments. Next,
following that time, Mr. Reid went to Missouri and dwelt there fifteen years,
employing himself in raising corn and hogs. It was 1888 that he came to 
Spokane county, and after farming a time he began explorations which resulted
in his settling in his present location in 1898.
   In 1897 Mr. Reid married Mrs. Anna, widow of Benjamin Miller. She came to 
this country from Colorado in 1888. By her former marriage, Mrs. Reid has
three children: Bert, in Deer Park; Edna, wife of Joseph Baldwin, in Spokane
county; Buford, in Stevens county. Mr. Reid had ten brothers and sisters, 
five of whom are living, as follows, James, Alexander, Ann Jeffery, Isabella 
and Andrew. In political matters, our subject always adheres strictly to the 
principles of the Republican party, they more nearly expressing his ideas
than any other.
   Mrs. Reid was born in Wayne county, Illinois, the date being in 1856, and
when fourteen years of age went to Jasper county, Missouri, where she 
completed her education. From there she moved to Colorado and thence to 
Washington in 1888, as mentioned above.     

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