Laura Amelda (Bean) Reed (1927)
BEAN, PICKEN, REED, WILLIAMS
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Date: 2/17/2011 at 07:19:58
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 1, 1927
Page 1Death of Mrs. Laura Reed
Truro, November, 29. Special—Mrs. Laura Reed died Sunday evening, November 27, at the home of her son, Chas. N. Reed. Mrs. Reed had spent most of her life in Iowa, having moved here with her parents in 1870, settling in Madison county, near St. Charles.
After her marriage to J. C. Reed in 1888, they made their home south of Truro. For sixteen years they were proprietors of the Truro hotel. After Mr. Reed’s death in 1916, she made her home with relatives in California and Washington, D. C. A few months ago she returned to Iowa to make her home with her son.
Rev. Young had charge of the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist church, November 29, at 2 o’clock.
________________________Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, Madison County Marriage Records show their marriage taking place March 21, 1876.
________________________The Truro News
Truro, Iowa
Friday, December 2, 1927
Page 1, Columns 2 & 3Mrs. Laura A. Reed.
Laura A. Bean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Bean, was born in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1854, and died at the home of her son two miles south of Truro, Iowa, November 27, 1927.
The deceased came with her parents from Pennsylvania in 1870, and settled in Madison county at St. Charles, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to J. C. Reed March 16, 1875. They made their home on a farm one mile sought of Truro, then moved to Truro, where they were engaged in the hotel business sixteen years.
The husband died May 30, 1915. Since that time she has lived in California and Washington, D. C., with her daughter, until a few months ago they came to Iowa to be with her son where everything was done to make her declining days pleasant.
She united with the Truro Methodist Episcopal church a number of years ago.
She leaves to mourn her departure two children, Mrs. Wm. Steer, of Washington, D. C., and Charlie Reed of Truro. Three grandchildren, John, Charles and Robert, also one brother and three sisters. She was a devoted wife and mother, ever thoughtful of the comfort and welfare of those about her.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 2:00 p. m., at the Truro M. E. church, the pastor, Rev. C. R. Young, in charge, was assisted by Rev. S. C. Howe, after which burial was made in the Young cemetery.
________________________The Truro News
Truro, Iowa
Friday, December 9, 1927
Page 4, Column 3Mr. James A. Reed, who came to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. C. Reed returned to his home in Creston Saturday. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Phillips and Lyla who spent the day in Creston.
________________________The Truro News
Truro, Iowa
Friday, December 9, 1927
Page 5, Column 2ST CHARLES.
Mrs. Kittie Bean and her two daughters, Mrs. Louie Picken and Mrs. Len Williams attended the funeral of Mrs. Laura A. Reed at Truro last Tuesday. Mrs. Reed was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Bean of this place.
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