Lucy Amy Reed Sanders(1848-1918)

Lucy Amy Reed was born on February 5th, 1848 in Whately, MA to Benjamin Franklin Reed and Sarah Wheeler Sanders.  She was the second of four children.  She was adopted by her uncle Albert David Sanders and his wife Jane Elizabeth Tileston soon after her birth and took the name Lucy Amy Sanders Reed.  She was living with her adopted parents in Williamsburg, MA in 1850.  The family adopted two more children, Eleanor and Everett Baxter between 1852 and 1855 and they were all living together in 1855 through 1861.  Lucy is sometimes refereed to as Lilly. On December 15th, 1861, Lucy's adopted mother, Jane, passed away of Consumption.  On October 8th, 1862, her adopted father, Albert David died of a fever.

By 1900, the couple had moved to 2 West St, Pittsfield, MA.  John was working as a Hotel Steward.  The census says that Lucy has lost 2 children though I have found no other record of them.  I have some documents showing them living in Canton, OH but I have not found a time period yet.  John dies on July 4th, 1907 in Maine and Lucy has moved to live with her birth sister Jane, birth mother Sarah, Aunt Lucy and nephews by 1910 at 67 West St, Northampton, MA.  She moved to 23 Crafts Ave by 1915 and to 79 West Street by 1917.  Lucy died in 1918 and is buried with her husband in Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, MA.

Lucy's mother wrote a series of letter's to her in the early 1900s which can be read here.

A letter from Albert Sanders to Lucy Amy Reed abt the death of Lucy's husband John

7/19/'07

Mrs. J.D. Lawrence,

    %McKinley Hotel., Canton, O.

Dear Lillie:-

    I herewith enclose a letter that came today, also a letter from Mr. Quinby and my reply to the latter. The mystery of the loss of $200.00 or $300.00 or whatever it may be, is unsolved, as you will see from reading Mr. Quinby's letter. I don't know what to make of it. Mr. Quinby in his letter speaks of John's helping him to pay off the men - also says he said he did not have any money with him but would have some in a few days. The situation is quite mysterious and I do not know that we can solve it..

    We are all getting along - that is what there is of us, at our house, all right. We expect the girls to be home some time next week. The two boxes came by express yesterday. I opened one of them and found it contained that fish and John's picture. I will not open the other one until you get here and then you can make what disposition you wish of them. I take it that you are spending this week with Mrs. Harrison and that probably we shall not see you until some time next week.

    With great love, 

                                                                            Sincerely

                                                                                    AD. Sanders

ADS_MW

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Branch

• Generation 3 (2nd Great Grandparents): Benjamin Franklin Reed and Sarah Wheeler Sanders

  • Generation 2 (Great Grandparents): David Joy Wright and Jane Caroline Reed

    • Generation 1 (Grandparents): David Sanders Wright and Florence Edna Smith

      • Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

  • Generation 2 (Great Grand Uncle and Aunt): John Dresser Lawrence and Lucy Amy Reed

Sources:

• Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915: Name Lucy S Reed, Gender Female, Birth Date 5 Feb 1848, Birth Place Whately, Massachusetts, USA, Father Benj S Reed, Mother Sarah Reed

• 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 157B; Image: 313

• Massachusetts, State Census, 1855: Name Lilly Sanden, Gender Female, Birth Year abt 1848, Birth Place Massachusetts, Residence Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, Enumeration Year 1855, Age 7, Household Number 336, Reel Number 13, Volume Number 18

• 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_505; Page: 756; Family History Library Film: 803505

• Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915: Name Lucy A R Sanders, Age 22, Birth Year abt 1848, Birth Place Whately, Marriage Date 25 May 1870, Marriage Place Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, Father B F Reed, Mother Sarah W Reed, Spouse, John D Lawrence

• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_621; Page: 306B; Image: 157; Family History Library Film: 552120

• 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsfield Ward 4, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 633; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240633

• 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_593; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0698; FHL microfilm: 1374606

• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989: Name Lucy Lawrence, Gender Female, Residence Year 1915, Street Address 23 Crafts av, Residence Place Northampton; Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA, Spouse John Lawrence, Publication Title Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1915

• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989: Name Lucy Lawrence, Gender Female, Residence Year 1917, Street Address 79 West, Residence Place Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, Spouse John Lawrence, Publication Title Northampton, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1917

• Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980: Name Lucy Amy Lawrence, Death Date 1918, Death Place Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, Volume Number 90, Page number 381, Index Volume Number 70, Reference Number F63.M363 v.701918 - Northampton - 381 90

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name Lucy Amy Lawrence, Maiden Name Sanders, Birth Date 1848, Death Date 1918, Cemetery Bridge Street Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, Has Bio?N, Spouse John Dresser Lawrence, URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84295929

Wedding Invitation for the marriage of Fannie Russell Parsons to Jonathan W. Arnold on June 15th, 1881