Leeds, Reid's partner in business ventures and also a former Richmond resident contributed $10,000. An additional $10,000 was donated from the estate of Robert Morrisson and $5,000 from James M. Starr's estate. Reid contributed the balance, about $130,000. He purchased 50 acres on the city's north side for $30,000 and donated $100,000 for the building of Reid Hospital in honor of his wife, Ella and their son, Frank. He also donated $295,000 for the building of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church in honor of his parents. Cornerstones for both the hospital and Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church were laid Sept. 24, 1904. Reid Memorial was dedicated July 27, 1905. Personal life On October 13, 1880, Reid married Ella C. Dunn, of Richmond, Indiana. Ella Dunn Reid died on the 25th of June, 1899 in Chicago. His daughter Rhea married Henry J. Topping, the son of Republic Iron and Steel president, John A. Topping. Reid married two more times after her death. In 1900, he married actress Clarisse Agnew, whom The New York Times labeled “a theatrical beauty.” They moved with his daughter into a mansion on Fifth Avenue across from Central Park, where the needs of family were taken care of by 20 live-in servants. She died in 1904. In 1906, he married former actress Margaret M. Carrere (stage name Mabel Carrier), who had appeared in The Chinese Honeymoon, The Runaways and West Point Cadet. Reid filed for divorce in New York in May 1919 on grounds of infidelity. Later, Reid abandoned the charges but his wife filed a counterclaim against him and won. They were divorced in February 1920. Reid's grandson, Daniel Reid Topping, was part owner and president of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1945 to 1964. References External links 1858 births 1925 deaths American businesspeople American philanthropists People from Richmond, Indiana Burials at Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Indiana U.S. Steel people