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general mercantile business of Reed & Hough-ton, at Lily Lake, which he has since carried on with much success. Since Jan. 29, 1900, he has served as Postmaster at Lily Lake. Fraternally he is a Mason and a member of the Knights of the Globe. Mr. Reed was married Sept. 9, 1902, to Miss Laura, daughter of Renal-win and Addle (Leighton) Outhouse.
AUGUST H. REESE, merchant, Dundee, Ill.; born at Lake Zurich, Ill., Dec. 2, ]867, son of Henry and Frederika (Kropp) Reese; educated in the public schools and trained to farming; began his business career in 1886 as a clerk in a store in his native village, and in 1887 entered the employ of Reese & Lemke, general merchants, Dundee. In 1893 he became a stockholder, Vice-President and Director of the Reese-Lemke Company-which was organized and incorporated in the latter year-and in 1899 became President of the corporation and at the present time (1903) is sole owner of the enterprise, which is one of the largest department stores in the Fox River Valley. Mr. Reese was married in 1891 to Miss Minnie F. Beth, of Dundee, and they have three children.
FRANK H. REESE, banker and merchant, Dundee, Ill.; born at Lake Zurich, Cook County, Ill., Feb. 22, 1863; came to Dundee with his parents in 1867. Mr. Reese was associated with the mercantile interests of Dundee from January, 1883, until April, 1900, when he removed to Iowa. At the present time (1903) he is interested with other parties in establishing a new bank at Dundee, to be known as the Dundee State Bank.
GEORGE REEVES, stock-dealer, Elburn, Ill., born in Kent, England, Jan. 1, 1858, son of William and Ann (Baitoup) Reeves; came to Kane County with his parents when an infant; educated in the public schools and was engaged in farming until 1892, when he became interested in the lumber trade. In 1895 he established himself in his present business, which he has since conducted successfully. He was married on Feb. 22, 1882, to Miss E. A. Cone, of Campton Township, Kane County.
ABNER REEVES (deceased), farmer and merchant, Hampshire, Ill., born in Jefferson County, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1826; reared in his native State and in early manhood learned the carpenter's trade, following that occupation until 1856; came to Kane County, Ill., Aug. 29, 1856, locating on a farm in Hampshire Township; was engaged in merchandising at Hampshire from 1879 until 1883, when he established himself in the coal business, which he conducted until his death, Feb. 7, 1888. He was married Dec. 2, 1846, to Miss Charlotte Colgrove, of New York, and three of their children are still living, viz.: Willis A., Helen L. (Mrs. Brown) and James.
CHARLES P. REID, physician, Hampshire, Ill., born near Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 16, 1848; came to Hampshire with his parents in May, 1850; grew up on his father's farm and in the meantime received his preliminary educational training; commenced the study of medicine in the Bennett Medical College (Chicago) in 1869, graduating from that institution in 1872 and later took a post-graduate course in the Chicago Medical College; has resided and practiced his profession at Hampshire since 1875. The Doctor has been twice married, his first union being in 1878 with Miss Rosamond Heath, who died in 1890, and on June 3, 1901, he married his second wife, Miss Sarah Wood, of Hampshire.
LUKE E. REILLY, farmer, Kaneville Township, Kane County, was born in Elburn, Kane County, Nov. 13, 1859, and was educated in the public schools of that locality. Farming has been his life business, with the exception of one year spent in the railroad business, being then in the employ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. He has bought a farm three miles southeast of Maple Park. Mr. Reilly belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and Geneva Lodge of Knights of Pythias. He was married Dec. 30, 1884, to Miss Kate Simons, by whom he has had seven children-five sons and two daughters.
FRED A. REIS, merchant, Batavia, Ill., born in Heidelberg, Germany, May 30, 1850; educated in the famous schools of his native city, where he was also trained to mercantile pursuits; came to the United States in 1871, and established his present business enterprise in Batavia in 1884; was also interested in manufacturing in Batavia for a time, but of late has devoted his attention entirely to his mercantile establishment. He was married in 1893 to Miss Jessie Baer, of Whitewater, Wis.