James F. Reed

James F. Reed
Born
James Frazier Reed

(1800-11-14)November 14, 1800
County Armagh, Kingdom of Ireland
DiedJuly 24, 1874(1874-07-24) (aged 73)
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
San Jose, California
OccupationBusinessman
Known forDonner Party
SpouseMargret Wilson Backenstoe (née Keyes)
Children6

James Frazier Reed (November 14, 1800 – July 24, 1874) was an Irish-American businessman, soldier and pioneer in the American West, notable for being an organizing member of the ill-fated Donner Party emigration to California in 1846.


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