Alexander Reed (1803-1885)

REED

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/18/2009 at 20:44:34

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, December 5, 1885.

ALEXANDER REED-
Turned The First Furrow Of Land In Jackson County.
We are pained to hear of the sudden death of Alexander Reed, of Washington township, the oldest settler living in the county, who died between four and five o’clock last Tuesday evening of heart disease, which has been troubling him for some time past. He was out driving in the turkeys for the night when he fell dead without a moment’s warning. Mr. Reed was 82 years of age. He turned the first furrow of land in Jackson County, and has seen a wilderness turned into a garden of wealth and productiveness. He was ever a kind neighbor, a peaceful citizen, upright and honorable in all his dealings. The Sentinel has been a constant visitor at Mr. Reed’s home from the day it was founded. He was in politics always a consistent Democrat. Peace to his ashes.