Rufus Reid

Rufus Reid was originally married to Nancy Latta. After Nancy died and following a long period of mourning by the widowed Betsy Latta Davidson, Rufus and Betsy were married. After Betsy's death, Rufus married his third and final wife, the stepdaughter of Polly Latta Torrance

Major Rufus Reid was somewhat less concerned with the evils of this world and the bliss of the next than the women of his family. There is a story that, on one occasion, they requested he advertise the coming of a noted evangelist. Probably protracted camp meetings were objectionable to the Major because they took people away from their work. At any rate, what he painted on the barn, according to legend, was something like this: COMING, THE REVEREND ____________, to abuse and vilify the devil!

The above incident is extracted from writings of Dr. Chalmbers Davidson, Davidson College..