Lawson Reed, 17, would ere long wield a lasting influence beneficial to mankind; and we were looking to the time when he should appear before the world the talented, the learned, the pious, the useful Lawson Reed. He came from school on Thursday night rather unwell. A few hours after his illness became alarming, a physician was called in, yet after suffering two days and two nights, death in obedience to the stern mandate of heaven tore him away. Only three weeks had passed for the last time the threshold of his mother's house and came after a few days travel to lie down beneath the sod of strangers.
Lawson Reed, 17, would ere long wield a lasting influence beneficial to mankind; and we were looking to the time when he should appear before the world the talented, the learned, the pious, the useful Lawson Reed. He came from school on Thursday night rather unwell. A few hours after his illness became alarming, a physician was called in, yet after suffering two days and two nights, death in obedience to the stern mandate of heaven tore him away. Only three weeks had passed for the last time the threshold of his mother's house and came after a few days travel to lie down beneath the sod of strangers.
Family Members
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Nancy Caldwell Reed
1817–1828
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Samuel Reed
1818–1883
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William Brandon Reed
1820–1864
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Mrs Mary Ann M. Reed Varnon
1822–1881
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Son Reed
1826–1826
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Parthenia Jane "Caroline" Reed
1829 – unknown
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Margaret Louisa Reid Meharg
1830–1860
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George Thomas Reed
1833–1910
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John Pinkney "JP" Reed
1836–1861
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Mrs Sarah Ann Frances "Fannie" Reed Joiner
1838 – unknown
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Rebecca Reed
1841 – unknown
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