Sarah (Eichelberger) Reed 1819-1844

REED, EICHELBERGER

Posted By: Susanne Scott (email)
Date: 7/13/2024 at 10:56:26

A Long Pilgrimage Ended

One who has outlived all the relatives of her own generation by fifteen or twenty years, came to the end of her long pilgrimage last Monday at about noon, in her home at 310 North Farmer Street, Newton, Iowa. It was Mrs. Sarah Reed, who for forty-five years or more has been a resident of Newton and vicinity.

Sarah Eichelberger was born on the ninth of December, 1819, at York, Pennsylvania. There she grew to young womanhood and then, with her people, moved to Cambridge, Indiana. On November 28, 1844, she was married to John M. Reed, at Cambridge, and that city was made their home for years, and there five of their children were born. In 1857, they moved to Jasper County, Iowa, and settled on a good farm four miles west of Newton, which was their home for over twenty years. November 13, 1872, Mr. Reed died. In 1878, Mrs. Reed with her family moved to Newton and this has been her home ever since. To her and her husband eight children were born, but all have preceded her to the other world expect two augheters, Mary, wife of Mr. M. A. McCord and Miss Kate Reed. Both of Newton.

Mrs. Reed was for many years a faithful and loyal member of the Presbyterian church, and attended services there just as long as she was able, always seeming to be so content and happy in the Lord’s house. For several years, however, she has been in feeble health, although able to be about the house most of the time. Her last illness lasted just a month. There seemed to be no special disease, but just a dying away of strength, the wearing out of the casket which for nearly eighty-three years had served her so faithfully. The end came peacefully and seemingly without pain.

Mrs. Reed was an exceedingly industrious and capable woman, of decided personality, one devoted to her family and all the interests of her home. Of her faithfulness as wife and mother of the years of toil and loving care when her large family was growing up about her, who can praise in fitting terms? No, to such a mother, no terms of laudation are necessary, for the life speaks for itself.

The funeral will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at two o’clock, at the home, conducted by her pastor, Rev. R. F. Chamber, and the body will be laid away in the Sugar Grove cemetery, where her husband and three children have been buried.

The Newton Journal, page 2, 1902-05-28