John M. Reed
Born: January 2, 1813 in Pennsylvania1
Died: November 13, 1872 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 163, plot 1 purchased by Sarah Reed in 1885
Married: Susan Eichelberger on November 28, 1844 at Cambridge City, Wayne Co., Indiana
Children: Josephine4, Gertrude Mary McCord, Cora, Susan Katherine, Horace, Walter4, Sarah, Laura Scott
Family Group Sheet: John and Sarah Reed
Sudden Death
Last Wednesday morning John M. Reed, one of the proprietors of the Reed Mill, seven miles west of Newton, fell dead in his own house. He was in usual health, rose early to relieve some neighbors watching his sick child, and without a moment's notice of premonitory pain, fell dead upon the floor. He was about 55 years old, and leaves a family. He was an excellent citizen, and his loss will be felt by a large circle of friends. ~ The Newton Free Press, November 20, 1872.
Sarah (Eichelberger) Reed
Born: December 9, 1819 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania
Died: May 26, 1902 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 182, plot 3 originally purchased by L.A. Woodruff in 1882
Married: John M. Reed on November 28, 1844 at Cambridge City, Wayne Co., Indiana
Children: Josephine4, Gertrude Mary McCord, Cora, Susan Katherine, Horace, Walter4, Sarah, Laura Scott
Parents: Johan Adam Eichelberger and Sarah E. Wolf2
Death of Mrs. Sarah Reed
Grandma Reed, aged nearly eighty-three years, died at her home on North Farmer street, about noon on Monday, May 26th. She had been declining for a long time, and the last few months of her long and useful life were full of suffering. But the clouds which had shadowed her mind have now been cleared away, the pain-racked body is at rest and the deal old saint has joined the large company of redeemed loved ones beyond the reach of clouds and suffering.
Her maiden name was Sarah Eichelberger. She was born at York, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9th, 1819, where most of her childhood was spent. On the 28th of November, 1844, she was united in marriage to John M. Reed, at Cambridge City, in Wayne county, Indiana. In 1856 Mr. and Mrs. Reed with their family came to Iowa and settled on a farm in Sherman township, four miles west of this city, where Mr. Reed died on the 13th of November, 1872., and a few years later Mrs. Reed moved into town, where she lived until her death. Of the once happy family of parents and eight children, only two daughters remain, Mrs. Gertrude McCord and Miss Kate Reed, both of this city.
Mrs. Reed had been a member of the Presbyterian church from the time of her childhood, and her beautiful quiet Christian life has ever been a sweet benediction to all around her, the influence of which will live forever.
The funeral services were held at the home at 2 o'clock yesterday after which all that was mortal of Mother Reed was laid to rest beside her husband and three children in the Sugar Grove church yard, near the old farm home where so many happy years of her life had been spent. ~ The Newton Record, May 29, 1902.
Susan Katherine Reed
Born: February 29, 18523 in New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana
Died: July 21, 1928 in Jasper Co., Iowa3
Buried: 163, plot 4
Parents: John M and Sarah (Eichelberger) Reed3
Miss Kate Reed Dies Saturday
Rites For Well Known Resident Will Be Held Tuesday Afternoon at 4.
Miss Kate Reed, well known resident of this city, died Saturday, July 21. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Morgan Funeral home and burial will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. George C. Williams, pastor of the First Congregational church.
Miss Kate Reed, the last of the family of six, of John M. and Sarah Reed, was born in New Castle, Ind., and when a small girl came with her parents to Jasper county, settling on a farm four miles west of Newton.
She received her education in the country schools and studied at the University of Iowa until 18 years old. She had been a school teacher for many years and had taught in Sherman township, Newton high school, Fremont, Neb., and during the last 34 years in the high school in Council Bluffs. She resigned her position there three years ago to keep house for her brother-in-law, M. A. McCord on First Avenue West.
Miss Reed's sister Mrs. McCord, died on July 21, 1921, and Miss Reed, after an illness of seven months, died July 21, 1928.
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Funeral Services For Miss Reed Held
Dr. G. C. Williams, Delivers Funeral Address and Burial in Metz Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Kate Reed were held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Morgan funeral home and burial was in the Sugar Grove cemetery in the Metz community. The funeral address was delivered by Dr. George C. Williams, pastor of the local First Congregational church. The funeral home was filled with relatives and friends, and beautiful flowers covered the casket.
Pallbearers were Harry Morris, James W. Hunter, A. E. Hindorff, W. H. Jasper, Mr. T. J. Kating and harry K. Kelly. A number of sacred selections were sung by Mrs. Lettie Early-Van Hoeson. Mrs. Harry Morris, Mrs. A. E. Hindorff and Mrs. W. H. Jasper had charge of the flowers.
Miss Reed was born in New Castle, Ind., and when a small girl came with her parents to Jasper county, settling on a farm four miles west of Newton. She received her education in the country schools and studied at the University of Iowa until 18 years of age. She had been a teacher for many years but the last three years when she came here to keep house for her brother-in-law, M. A. McCord. Prior to coming to Newton three years ago she had been teaching school in Council Bluffs for the last 34 years.
She died July 21, after an illness of seven months. She is survived by two nieces, Miss Stella McCord of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Fred W. Jasper of this city and two nephews, Carl Scott of Denison, Ia., and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Relatives and friends attending the funeral services from out-of-town were Miss Stella McCord of Phoenix, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCord of Des Moines, Mrs. Frank P. Gardner of Des Moines, Miss Kathryn McCord of Minneapolis, Minn. and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott and five sons and one daughter, Helen of Mitchellville. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 25, 1928
Charlie McCord
Born: 1864
Died: 1873
Buried: Lot 168 owned by M.A. McCord purchased in 1885
Parents: Milton A. and Gertrude Mary Reed McCord
1. Date based on age at time of death. Location is from 1870 U.S. Census information.
2. World Connect entry submitted by Patricia Healey at jftjhealey@comcast.net
3. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Record 1 1921-1929, page 171
4. 1860 U.S. Census, Newton Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.