Arthur is a twin of Thomas. He is the second son of Hugh and Nancy named Arthur. The first Arthur was born about 15 years earlier (1827) and died when he was 6.
Married Margaret A Edmondson 5/3/1866. She was born 1843 to Andrew and R. Edmondson
They had 8 children:
Sallie Reed (30 Nov 1867 - 31 Mar 1938)
Rosa Ann Reed (circa 22 Nov 1869 - 6 Apr 1871)
Nancy C. Reed (6 Feb 1872 - 9 Aug 1896)
Mattie L. Reed (Jan 1875 - 2 Dec 1898)
Thomas C. Reed (22 May 1878 - 30 Jun 1902)
Andrew E. Reed (6 Aug 1880 - 24 Oct 1884)
Carey Mae Reed (17 Jul 1882 - 1 Apr 1964)
John McClure Reed (5 Aug 1885 - 13 Dec 1886)
Sources
"Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDT-TFQ : accessed 29 July 2015), Nancy Reed in entry for Arthur Reed and Margaret A. Edmondson, 03 May 1866; citing Washington, Virginia, reference Page 393; FHL microfilm 34,389.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Arthur by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Arthur: