Reed, William died 1887
REED
Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 12/4/2014 at 20:58:38
Your correspondent announces with regret the death of Mr. Reed who died at his home in this township on Saturday, April 2nd, of paralysis.
He leaves a wife in poor health and one daughter to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate husband and father.
An only son died in the army. Mr. Reed kept the Farmersburg Post Office for many years, and was well and favorably known to a large circle of friends and neighbors.
~Elkader Weekly Register, April 7, 1887 (Farmersburg column)
Note: burial is in Giard cemetery, where his name & dates are recorded as: William Reed, died April 2, 1887, age 67 years.
Clayton Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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