Hollidayburg Happenings
The funeral of Mr. John Reed, and aged citizen of Duncansville, whose tragic death, resulting from the kick of a horse, occurred at his home on Saturday night, attended by a very large concourse of neighbors and friends, passed through here yesterday. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Geeseytown.
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Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, 17 February 1891:
Frankstown Facts
John Reed, who died in Duncansville January 23, 1891, was born August 17, 1813, was aged 77 years, 5 months and 6 days. In his early life he married Mary Ann Lingafelt, who died December 13, 1863. By this union he was the father of nine children: Ann Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Mogle; Amanda Jane, wife of Robert Walls; Henrietta, wife of William Ketner; Sarah, wife of Mark Kenepp; Calvin, of Colorado; Arthur, of Duncansville, and David, of Tyrone, all living, and Mary and Lloyd, who are dead. He married a second time--Mrs. hettie, widow of David Confer--by which he became the father of two more children, John and Emma Reed; in all eleven children and twenty-four grandchildren. For a long time he was a resident of Frankstown township. In his youth he became a member of the Lutheran church and when he resided near Canoe Creek he was a member of the United Brethren church and when he moved to Duncansville he united with the Methodist Episcopal church. Services in the Lutheran church on Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Owen Janes, and at 7 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. Isaac Kreider.
Hollidayburg Happenings
The funeral of Mr. John Reed, and aged citizen of Duncansville, whose tragic death, resulting from the kick of a horse, occurred at his home on Saturday night, attended by a very large concourse of neighbors and friends, passed through here yesterday. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Geeseytown.
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Altoona Tribune, Tuesday, 17 February 1891:
Frankstown Facts
John Reed, who died in Duncansville January 23, 1891, was born August 17, 1813, was aged 77 years, 5 months and 6 days. In his early life he married Mary Ann Lingafelt, who died December 13, 1863. By this union he was the father of nine children: Ann Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Mogle; Amanda Jane, wife of Robert Walls; Henrietta, wife of William Ketner; Sarah, wife of Mark Kenepp; Calvin, of Colorado; Arthur, of Duncansville, and David, of Tyrone, all living, and Mary and Lloyd, who are dead. He married a second time--Mrs. hettie, widow of David Confer--by which he became the father of two more children, John and Emma Reed; in all eleven children and twenty-four grandchildren. For a long time he was a resident of Frankstown township. In his youth he became a member of the Lutheran church and when he resided near Canoe Creek he was a member of the United Brethren church and when he moved to Duncansville he united with the Methodist Episcopal church. Services in the Lutheran church on Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. Owen Janes, and at 7 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. Isaac Kreider.
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