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72 HISTORY OF BEAVER COUNTY PAPERS. eligible to election as Chaplain for the 62d Regiment Ohio Vols. From there he went to Fostoria, in the same state, where he took charge of the Presbyterian church for three years. He then resigned and opened an academy there, which he continued two years, when he was appointed Chaplain of a regiment belonging to General Butler's command. The war soon closed, and he did not join his regiment. In 1862 he was elected Chaplain of the 62d Pennsylvania Volunteers, but was not permitted to serve. He came to Pennsylvania in 1865 and was married March 1, that year, to Isidore, daughter of Capt. Kichard and Elizabeth (McCurdy) CaUioon. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, three of whom are now living: John Richard, Dora E., and Elizabeth M. Mr. Curtis was principal of the public school of Beaver borough in 1868 and 1869. He is an active member of the Republican party, and served as secretary of the county committee from 186C till 18Y2. I-Ie was editor of the "Radical" after Senator Quay's retirement until the consolidation of the "Argus and Radical." He was then appointed to a position in the State Insurance Department Harrisburg, remain- ing there until December 1879. Wilkins Irwin Reed was born in Moon township, Beaver county. Pa., June 4, 1851, his parents being Thomas and Frances Irwin Reed, whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers of that part of Beaver county. He received his schooling in the country schools, and the public schools of Rochester, to which town the family moved. At the age of 16 he entered the office of the "Venango Republican," Oil City, Pa., the present "Oil City Derrick." He completed his apprenticeship here, a portion of which time was in the business department. He then went to Indianapolis, Ind., and engaged in the job printing business, soon returning to Pennsylvania, where he was managing editor of a paper for some