[Ray, John Albert]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     November 16, 1882    p. 4

DIed

On Tuesday morning, at 3 o'clock Albert Ray, son of John Ray, in the nineteenth year of his age, of typhoid fever, after an illness of twenty-one days. The deceased was a young man of fine promise, the youngest of Ray's sons, three of whom have been smitten with the same disease in as many weeks. Ira Ray, one of the brothers, has been very close to death’s door, but is now happily recovering. Marion is very ill and the result of his attack is as yet problematical. Albert succumbed to the disease and died as above stated. The funeral took place yesterday at 2 o'clock and was largely attended, the services being conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett. The family have the warmest sympathy of the community in their misfortune.

[Ray, Mary Greeson]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     October 12, 1882      p. 4

Mrs. Mary [Greeson] Ray died on Friday last, at the residence of her husband, Mr. John C. Ray, and was buried on Saturday. The funeral services took place at one o'clock, at the Presbyterian Church, and were conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett, assisted by Rev. R. A. McKinley. The attendance of friends and relatives was unusually large.

The deceased was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, on the 29th day of October 1820, and was, therefore, almost sixty-two years of age at the time of her death. She was baptized in infancy, on tho 28th of March 1821, and ten years later removed with her parents to Morgan County, Indiana, where, in 1837, she was converted to God, at a camp meeting held near Salem, and joined the M. E. Church.

In 1839 she was married to Mr. John C. Ray, coming to Taylor County about the year 1857. She was the mother of twelve children, eleven of whom survive her, and ten of whom were present at the funeral.

Mrs. Ray was an exemplary Christian woman, a devout mother in Israel, faithful in all the relations of life, and at the end of a long and useful life has gone to her reward.

[Reid, Albert Gale]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 6, 1939    [p. 1]

Gale Reid, 58, Dies In Idaho

Gale Reid, 58, a former resident of this community before moving west in 1907, died in a hospital at Burley, Idaho, Wednesday, June 28. Funeral services were held Saturday at Paul, Idaho.

Surviving are his wife; his sister, Miss Roxie Reid and brother, Frank Reid of Bedford; and a sister, Miss Alice Reid of Cheyenne, Wyo.

[Reid, Albert Gale]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday    July 27, 1939    p. 5

Gale Reid

Albert Gale Reid, son of George and Sarah E. [lizabeth Gardner] Reid, was born Nov. 15, 1881 on a farm four miles southeast of Bedford and died in the Cottage hospital at Burley, Idaho, Wednesday, June 28, 1939.

In 1907 Gale went west and in 1915 settled on a farm between Paul and Rupert in Idaho. On June 23, 1921 he was married to Miss Mabel Gillham of Adrian, Mo., who with his sisters, Roxa and Alice Reid and brother Frank Reid survive him.

The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at Rupert and burial was in the Paul cemetery.

[Reid, Anna Esther “Annie”]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     September 12, 1878     p. 3

—The funeral of Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Reid took place on Tuesday of this week. The child's age was six months.

[Reid, Leroy Emerson “Roy”]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      January 19, 1905     [p. 1]

MET A MOST VIOLENT DEATH

Roy Reed, While Sawing Wood, Was Caught in the Belt and Carried to an Untimely Death.

The shocking news came to Bedford over the telephone yesterday morning that Roy Reed [Reid] had been killed. By telephone it was learned that while assisting in sawing wood at his father's farm, 8 miles southeast of Bedford, using the sawmill across the road from the house, the belt slipped off the flywheel but continued to revolve around the shaft. In some manner, while trying to adjust the belt, Roy was caught by the belt and carried around the shaft, pounding him on the ground as he went and beating and crushing his life out. He was taken into the house but before medical aid arrived he expired. Roy was a bright youth, in the vigor of young manhood, and his untimely death comes as a great shock.

The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock in the Bedford M. E. church by Rev, W. B. Thompson. Interment in Bedford cemetery.

[Reid, Leroy Emerson “Roy”]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     January 19, 1905    [p. 1]

ROY REID MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH

IS, CAUGHT IN WOODSAW BELT AND

HORRIBLY MAN6LED,

Death Came An Hour After Accident--One of Taylor County's Promising Young Men--Served In the Philippines With Company I.

While operating a wood saw this morning Leroy Reid was caught between the belt and the main drive wheel of a gasoline engine and so horribly mangled that he died within an hour.

Leroy and his brother Gail were sawing wood with a mill using a gasoline engine for power. About 9 o'clock it was decided to stop and the belt was thrown off the sawmill pulley but still hung loosely around the drive wheel of the engine. This drive wheel is perhaps two feet in diameter, while on each side is a heavy fly wheel, about three and a half feet in diameter, with a heavy rim several inches broad, the edges of which are sharp cornered.

Leroy was standing several feet from the engine watching the motion die down. In some way the belt which was perhaps four inches in width, and which was hanging loosely on the drive wheel, caught and a loop catching Roy's feet, jerked him forward with such force as to throw him over the drive wheel and back under it.

Although death did not come at once, be never regained consciousness, and died soon after the physician, who was at once summoned, arrived.

Leroy, better known among his friends as Roy, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Reid, whose home is 4 miles southeast. Roy was 32 years of age but still lived with his parents on the farm. He was a most exemplary young man, of sterling worth and upright character.

When in 1898, his country made a call for defenders against a foreign foe, Roy enlisted in Co. I, 51st Regt. and served with it during all the time the regiment was in the U. S. service.

It seems like a sad vagary of fate, that during all those years when the brave Iowa boys were defending the flag in the far off Philippines, on all sides his comrades fell, either cut off by a bullet sent by a skulking foe, or brought low by disease, Roy escaped unscathed, only to meet his death at home surrounded by friends and loved ones. During the long months when death lurked every bush and foul miasma filled his lungs with every breath, the reaper passed him by, only to come when least expected and when danger seemed farthest away.

His death has brought a cloud of sorrow over the entire community, and his grief stricken parents, brothers and sisters have the most sincere and heartfelt sympathy of all.

The funeral will be held at the M. E. church in Bedford at 11 o’clock a. m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Rev. Thompson will deliver the address and the exercises will be conducted by Grove Camp, M. W. A., No. 5042, assisted by Bedford Camp M. W. A. No. 1273.

The members of Grove camp will assemble at the residence in the country and will accompany the remains from there to the church. Bedford camp will meet at their hall and join the cortege when it arrives in the city.

Interment at Fairview cemetery.

attention woodmen

All members of Bedford Camp M. W. A. No. 1273 are requested to meet at Woodmen Hall in Bedford tomorrow (Friday) at 10 a. m. sharp. From the hall the lodge will march in a body to the M. E. church to attend the funeral of Neighbor Leroy E. Reid.

[Reid, Leroy Emerson “Roy”]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday      January 26, 1905     [p. 1]

LAST SAD RITES PERFORMED

After Impressive Ceremonies Held Over the Remains of Leroy E Reid, the Body was Laid to Rest.

No greater honor in a public way has been paid to any deceased one in this community than that accorded Leroy Reid, whose tragic death was chronicled in the Free Press last week. The Methodist church was entirely too small to accommodate those who sought admission to pay the last tribute of respect and love to one whose life had been as an open book, known and read of all men. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in this community. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, consisting largely of roses and carnations.

Leroy Emerson Reid was born in Clayton Township, Taylor County, Iowa, Sep. 17,1872, and died at the same place--the family residence—Jan. 18, 1905. His death was caused by an accident, which those who were with him at the time are unable to describe because of the suddenness of that which transpired. Wood was being sawed, a gasoline engine furnishing the motive power. The work over, the engine was being stopped, when it is probable that the main belt slipped from a pulley and striking him, threw him against the drive wheel, crushing him in an instant. Although he lived more than half an hour, he remained unconscious from the moment of the accident until his death. Thus, suddenly, there has been hurried from our midst one of our brightest and best young men. All felt a pardonable pride in him because of his business ability, his social standing, his stainless character and his place in the church. When the blow came, all felt its crushing power.

He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having united with the same during the pastorate of the Rev. J. R. Horswell in 1892. Previous to the Spanish-American war, he was a member of the Iowa State Militia. When the war was upon us, he enlisted in the 5lst regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry and accompanied his comrades to the Philippine Islands. His health was not good while there, the malaria of the country seriously affecting him. But whether on the march or confined to the hospital, friends were multiplied around him.

Members of his regiment and the lodge of Modern Woodmen attended his funeral in a body, the pallbearers being selected from the former and the latter conducting the burial service at the grave. The funeral service was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Bedford and the sermon was preached by his pastor, Rev. W. B. Thompson, the text being taken from Hebrews, 12, 9-10, after which the body was laid to rest in Bedford cemetery.

Yes, I'm a weaver, and each day

The threads of life I spin,

And be the colors what they may,

I still must weave them in.

With morning light comes the thought

As I my task begin,

My Lord to me new threads has brought

And bids me weave them in.

Sometimes he gives me threads of gold

To brighten up the day;

Then sombre tints, so bleak and cold,

That change the gold to gray.

His love, alas! I oft forget

When these dark threads I spin,

That cause me grief and pain, but yet

He bids me weave them in

And so my shuttle swiftly flies,

With threads both gold and gray,

And on I toil till daylight dies,

And fades in night away.

Oh, when my day of toil is o'er

And I shall cease to spin,

I’ll open wide my Fathers door

And bid me rest within.

Here safe at Home in heavenly light

How clearly I shall see

That every thread the dark, the bright,

Each one had need to be.

[Reid, Leroy Emerson “Roy”]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     January 26, 1905    p. 2

FUNERAL OF ROY REID

One of the Largest Funerals Ever Held In Bedford - Church Filled to Overflowing

From Friday's Daily

The funeral of Leroy E. [merson] Reed [Reid] held today at 11 o'clock in the M. E. church, the Presbyterian Church also being open to accommodate the overflow. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Bedford. Roy's popularity as a man, and the sad manner of his death, made all who could do so feel like they should attend, and in this way show a last token of respect to the deceased, and their sympathy with the bereaved relatives.

Before leaving the home a vast concourse of friends had assembled there to accompany the remains to the church, and when the sad procession started it was composed of fifty conveyances. On the edge of town Bedford Camp, M. W. A., and the veterans of Company I, met and led the cortege to the church. The procession was so long that when the van reached the church the rear was just entering the main part of the city.

The sermon by Rev. Thompson was a very touching tribute to the young life just ended, and contained many words of comfort for the sorrowful friends and loved ones left behind. The music was appropriate, the singers all being old friends and associates of the deceased. The floral offerings were very beautiful, the casket being nearly covered with pink and white roses and carnations. The veterans of Co. I acted as pallbearers.

The exercises were conducted by Grove Camp M. W. A., assisted by the Woodman lodge of Bedford, Grove camp members being in uniform. The beautiful and impressive ceremonies, while they could not make the friends feel less sorrowful or assuage the anguish of the grief stricken parents, brothers and sisters, still they robbed the obsequies of much that is harsh and harrowing to the feelings, and made the last parting from the cold clay that once contained the soul of the beloved son and brother, as free from anguish as such a sorrowful parting can possibly he made.

This large gathering to do honor to a departed life cannot in any way help Roy. He is gone, and earthly honors can reach him not, but it cannot but be a source of satisfaction to his loving parents to know the esteem in which their dear boy was held, and though their hearts are borne down beneath a load of sorrow almost too great to be endured, still the sympathy shown today can not but make their anguish less acute, their sorrow more endurable.

[Reid, George]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     February 12, 1925     p. 8

WAS OLDEST LIVING MEMBER M. E. CHURCH

George Reid, a long time resident of Bedford and Taylor county, passed away the morning of January 31, at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 1 day. His is a record of wholesome influence in community life, in citizenship and religious example. He was the oldest living member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bedford. And for much of that time he was actively engaged in some phase of church activity. For years he was active member of the choir and occupied an official position on the church board. He was always a faithful attendant of the Sunday school, the church services, and the Midweek service as long as his health permitted. And he was a liberal supporter of t he church financially. His life was lived near “the rivers of waters" and he was like the tree which the Psalmist describes in the first Psalm.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Bedford, February 2, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. T. Roberts, and his body was laid to rest in the family burying ground in the old cemetery at Bedford.

The obituary is as follows:

George Reid, son of George and Mary Ann [Foster] Reid, was born August 30, 1841, near Bucyrus, Ohio, where he lived until the beginning of the Civil war. He enlisted in Co. D., Ohio Infantry and spent most of the time, while in service, on Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, as a prison guard. Soon after the close of the war, he came with his brother, Robert, to Taylor County, Iowa.

At a very early age he united with the Congregational church, and later became a member of the Methodist church.

On March 14, 1867, he was married to Sarah E. [lizabeth

 Gardner and settled down on a farm southeast of Bedford, where they lived until 1907 at which time they moved to Bedford. Seven children were born to them, two of whom, Nathan George and Anna Esther, died in infancy, and Leroy E. [merson] in 1905. Those living are Roxa M., Albert Gale of Paul, Idaho, Alice I., Frank A. [lvin], and Mary C., an adopted daughter.

[Reid, James]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    January 5, 1905    p. 7

Burned To Death,

Prom Friday's Dally

George Reed [Reid], who resides 3 ½ miles southeast of town received a message last night from Kendrick, Idaho, conveying the sorrowful news, that his brother James H. Reed [Reid], had burned to death. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday night, but the message gave no particulars.

The deceased at one time nearly twenty years ago, lived in this vicinity, and will be remembered by many of the older settlers.

[Reid, James]

Bedford Free Press

Thursday     January 26, 1905    [p. 1]

Particulars of James Reid's Death

Two weeks ago the Free Press announced the death by burning of James Reid at his home in Idaho, the particulars of which we clip from the Lewiston Tribune. Deceased was a brother of George Reid, of Clayton Township. The article follows:

"James Reid, the aged recluse, who has made his home at his ranch six miles above Kendrick, on the Spokane-Lewiston branch, for several years past, and who was well known to Northern Pacific trainmen throughout the west, was burned to death last night in a fire which destroyed his home. The fire occurred at about 11:30 last night, when the flame was noticed from a distance, but not until this morning was it realized that the fire had also claimed the life of the old gentleman. This evening the remains were brought to Kendrick by Coroner Jaimieson and an inquest will be held.

From such information as can be secured it appears that Reid spent Christmas day in Kendrick and indulged in some dissipation. His health has not been good of late, and on Monday he was subjected to two attacks of heart disease, a periodical affliction that he has suffered from for some years. His assistant was Jno. Gagen, and the latter lived in a small building near the railroad track. Gagen was with Reid at 7:30 o'clock last night and the old gentleman was then in great distress of mind. Gagen felt that Reid would recover from his illness and during the evening left for his cabin, and did not know of the sad death of his friend until this morning. Gagen then went to the site of Reid's house to find that it was destroyed, and was horror-stricken to see in the remains the upper portion of the body of his friend. It was lying on a mattress near the stove, with the legs practically consumed. It is the belief that during the night Reid had taken the mattress from the bed and placed it near the stove, and probably suffered another fit from heart disease, which resulted in scattering the fire to the mattress and resulting in his death while he was in an unconscious condition.

The deceased was a great favorite with the Northern Pacific railroad, and in the early days of that company he held important position as a train dispatcher, his salary at one time being $10,000 a year. Reid was a highly educated man and his age at the time, of his death was about 65 years.

[REID, JAMES] 
Kendrick Gazette (Kendrick, Idaho), Friday, January 6, 1905
Coroner L. D. Jameson of Latah county has held an inquest over the remains of James H. Reid, the old man who was burned to death in his shack recently. The verdict of the jury was that "he came to his death by accidental burning of his home on his farm near Clyde."

[Reid, Mary Ball]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      March 1, 1945     [p. 1]

MISS MARY REID DIES

Miss Mary Reid, long time resident of Taylor County, died at the home of Mrs. Elmer Robbins Wednesday morning. The funeral services will be held at the Walker & Shum Funeral Home at 10 o'clock Friday morning, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Burial will be in the Bedford cemetery.

[Reid, Mary Ball]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday      March 8, 1945     p. 7

MISS MARy REID

Mary Ball Reid, daughter of Peter and Kathryn Ball, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, August 9, 1868 and died at the home of Mrs. Amanda Robbins February 28, 1945. When three days old, her mother died, and at the age of eight months she was adopted into the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Reid.

She resided in this community all her life with the exception of one year spent with her sister, Mrs. Lee Firth in Texas. Her foster parents died 35 years ago.

She is survived by two stepsisters, Roxie [Roxa] and Alice Reid, several cousins and many friends. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Methodist church.

The funeral services were held at the Walker-Shum Funeral Home Friday morning, Mar. 2, 1945, conducted by Rev. G. L. Hufstader. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.

[Reid, Robert]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday     October 16, 1902      p. 10

Mortuary

From Wednesday’s Daily

A telegram to relatives received from Salem, Oregon states that Robert Reid, formerly of this place died at Salem yesterday. Mr. Reid was born near Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1832; came to Taylor County in 1863 residing then on the farm southeast of Bedford now owned by Mr. Chas. Steel; later he removed to Bedford and in 1872 moved to Oregon where he has since resided. He was an earnest Christian and while residing in Bedford was an elder of the Presbyterian church of this place. He was a brother of Mr. Geo. Reid and a brother-in-law of Mrs. A. J. Sowers, and Mrs. L M. Dinges of this county. Mr. Reid was well known to the old settlers of Taylor County whose ranks are so rapidly being decimated by the dread reaper.

[REID, ROBERT, 1832 – 1902]
Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), Wednesday, October 15, 1902
SALEM - Death of Robert Reid
Robert Reid, a prominent insurance man of this city and president of the Marion County Sunday School Union, died in this city at 8:30 o’clock last night, at the home of his son George S. Reid, aged 70 years. Deceased was a native of Ohio and went from that state to Iowa in 1861 and came to Oregon in 1872. He farmed for a number of years but a few years ago came to Salem and engaged in insurance. The cause of death was heart disease. He leaves five sons and one daughter. Two of his sons, Robert A. Reid and Ralph R. Reid, are residents of Portland.

[REID, ROBERT, 1832 – 1902]
Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), Wednesday, October 15, 1902
REID. – At the residence of his son, George S. Reid, No. 389 Summer street, Salem, Oregon, at 8:30 p. m. Tuesday, October 14, 1902, Robert Reid, aged 70 years.
The deceased was a native of Bucyrus, Ohio, born in 1832. He removed in 1861 to Iowa and 11 years later removed to Oregon, where he engaged in farming for several years. During the last years of his life he was engaged in insurance and real estate business with Bozorth, Ryan & Co., of this city. He was married twice, the first wife dying in Iowa in 1861.
The deceased was for years an active member of the First Presbyterian church and was always prominently identified with the work of the Sunday Schools. He was for some time president of the Marion County Sunday School Association. Mr. Reid is survived by a widow and seven children, as follows: Arthur M. Reid, of Salem; Robert A. Reid, of Salem; George S. Reid, of Salem; Ralph R. Reid, of Portland; C. W. Reid, of Eugene; Paul W. Reid, of Portland and Mrs. Charles A. Purvine of Zena.
Funeral services will be held at the home of Geo. S. Reid on Summer street, at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. H. A. Ketchum, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate and burial will take place in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

[REID, ROBERT, 1832 – 1902]
Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon), Wednesday, October 15, 1902
The Death of Robert Reid
Aged and Respected Citizen of Salem Has Bid Adieu To This Ethereal Sphere and Departed To The Land Of The Great Unknown - Was Prominent Sunday School Worker – Funeral
Robert Reid, a well-known and highly respected resident of this community for thirty years, died at the home of his son, Geo. S. Reid, at No. 389 Summer street, at 8:30 o'clock last night, after a month's illness, aged 70 years.
Deceased was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1832. He removed to Iowa in 1861, where he resided for a number of years and came to Oregon in 1872 and engaged in farming until the past few years when he entered into partnership with Bozorth, Ryan & Co., in the insurance and brokerage business.
He was married twice during his life, the first time in Ohio, in 1859, one son, Arthur M. Reid, a clerk in M. T. Rineman's store of this city, being the only issue of this marriage. His first wife died in Iowa, in 1861, soon after the birth of the child. One year later the deceased married the second time, and six children were born to them as follows: Robert A., of Portland; Geo. S., of Salem; Ralph R., of Portland; C. W., of Eugene, Paul W., of Portland and Mrs. Chas. A. Purvine of Zena.
Mr. Reid has been a lifelong believer of Christianity and a zealous member of the Presbyterian church, was very prominent in Sunday school work and was president of the local Sunday School Union. He could always be found prominently identified in any movement which had for its object the uplifting of humanity and the ennoblement of his race, and he has a host of friends who will grieve deeply upon receipt of the news of his sudden demise.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 o'clock p.m., at the residence of the son, Geo. S. Reid, at No. 389 Summer street, conducted by Rev. H. A. Ketchum and interment will be had in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

[Reid, Roxa]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     May 18, 1961    p. 5

Miss Roxa Reid, 90, died Tuesday morning at the Thogmartin Nursing Home. Services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Madison Street Shum-Novinger funeral home with burial in the Bedford cemetery. Rev. Anthony Blankers will officiate. Her sister, Miss Alice Reid of Cheyenne, Wyo., came Tuesday afternoon.

[Reid, Roxa]

Bedford Times-Press

Thursday     June 1, 1961     p. 6

Final Rites Held For Roxa Reid

Included in the final rites for Miss Roxa Reid held May 18 was the following obituary read by Rev. Anthony Blankers:

Miss Roxa Reid was born on November 19, 1870 on a farm near Bedford, Iowa, and died in a nursing home in Bedford on May 16, 1961, at an age of ninety years, five months and twenty-seven days. She attended the rural school near her home and also Bedford High School. In 1908, she moved from the farm with her parents and made her home in Bedford.

On August 8, 1886, she joined the Bedford Methodist church on profession of faith, and at the time of her death had been a member of nearly 75 years. Before her death, she had been a member of this church for a longer time than any other living member.

Her parents, four brothers, and one sister preceded her in death. Her only surviving relative is her sister, Miss Alice Reid of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Roxa loved her neighbors and was a friend to each, lending a helping hand whenever possible. During wartime she spent many hours knitting socks and sweaters for soldiers. She had an ever ready sense of wit and humor. She loved the out-of-doors, enjoyed working in her garden, raising fruits and vegetables, which she shared with her neighbors.

Although she had difficulty in seeing, and during the last years of her life was completely blind, as long as she could see, she was a faithful Bible reader. She loved singing and music and for several years gave music lessons. She often sang with the people in the Nursing Home the hymns which she had learned so many years before. Only last Christmas, she joined the carolers as they sang for the people at the home.

Roxa has been a true example of patience and Christian faith in accepting her affliction and the difficulties which life presented. She never complained. Her Faith and Trust in God were an inspiration to others.

[Reid, Sarah Elizabeth Gardner]

Bedford Times-Republican

Thursday    July 7, 1927    p. 9

Sarah Gardner Reid

Sarah Elizabeth Gardner was born at Albany, N. Y., Nov. 10th, 1844, and died at her home in Bedford, Ia., June 24, 1927. When a small child she moved with her parents to DeKalb, Ill., and in young womanhood came to Iowa, where she has since made her home. In 1867, she was married to George Reid, and to this union seven children were born, four of whom are living, Roxa M., Frank, and Alice I., of Bedford, Ia., and Albert Gale of Paul, Idaho. Also an adopted daughter, Mary C. Reid of Bedford, Ia. Mrs. Silas Sheeley of Hopkins, Mo., a stepsister, also survives the deceased. Mother Reid as she was commonly called, was a faithful loving wife and mother and a patient sufferer for some months before her death. Her faith in the Master was sweet and sincere. When the Master saw that her work here was done he called her home to rest.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, June 26, at the home in Bedford. Burial was made in the Fairview cemetery.

[White, Agnes Belle]

Taylor County Republican

Thursday     October 12, 1882      p. 4

Death of Miss Belle White

Died, on Sunday afternoon at half-past five o'clock, at the residence of her father, Mr. D.  [evillo] E. White, Miss [Agnes] Belle White, aged 22 years, 11 months and 23 days, of typhoid fever.

The deceased was born at Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, on the 15^th day of October, 1859, and has resided in this city for about five years, where she was well known and very highly esteemed as an amiable lady and dutiful and affectionate daughter. She was taken ill about ten days before her death, and from the first hours of the attack entertained no hopes of recovery, but was perfectly resigned to that which, with the pre-vision of the dying, she recognized as the approach of death. Her mother died in 1862, and she had since made her home with her father, her only surviving relative except one sister, Miss Mae White, who resides in Ohio and who arrived here on Tuesday, but too late to see her sister alive, or even to assist in the last sad rites which the living can pay the dead.

The funeral took place on Monday at 2 o'clock P. M., from the residence of the father, Mr. D. [evillo] E. White, and the services were conducted by Rev. W. D. Bennett, of the M. E. Church. A large concourse of friends were present to testify their esteem for the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved father.