Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-12-08
DANIEL REID.

Notwithstanding, there seemed
to be an undue baste to look at
ter his property and effects, no
one has appeared to write the
least tribute of respect to DANIEL
REID, deceased His death, in
probability, would have pass
ed unnoticed, in the usual way,
If his friend Jonathan Switzer
had not spoken OF the neglect.
DANIEL REID was born on the
of--1S-in the coun-
ty iii the State of Vir-
ginia. and died near Winamack,
in the State of Indiana, on the
day of October, 1870. When
quite a boy, be came with his
father to Preble county, and set
tied on the east fork of White
Water, in Jefferson Township
Here he spent his early days in
assisting his father to clear a
farm, where he resided until he
was about Is years OF age
When his father settled on White
Water the country was new and
game very plenty; the old man
was fond of hunting, and it is
supposed that this propensity
was transmitted to the son; for,
of all recreations in life, Daniel
Reid priced this sport above all
Others. During his lite, he an
Inually planned a deer hunt with
kindred associates, and as one
after the other passed away, be
found similar relations, with
others until his death.
When about 16 years of age,
he left the farm and came to Ea-
ton, when he served an appren-
ticeship at the hating business
with his uncle John Acton, de-
ceased. In. this service be de-
meaned himself as an honest and
good BY, as the writer of this
sketch has often heard his good
old uncle say: He made a good
mechanic and as long as that
branch of business was remuner>
alive, he followed it assidously.
In early manhood, he married
Elizabeth Shidler, with whom
he lived tremendously for many
years, and until her death. ii,
never had any offspring. After
the death of h g wife, he remain
ed single making his home prin'
icipaliY with his cousin John 2
Acton, and his friend Jonathan
Switzer.
Mr.. Reid possessed an intelli
gent and an inquiring mind
With SCARCELY any early educa
ton, he became a fine pensman
aud an intelligent clerk in all de
partments of business. For year
he was deputy clerk and Pos
Master. at Eaton; and for a lone
time filled the position of chic
clerk in the Probate Court o
Hamilton county.
In all relations of life, be dis
charged the duties p~unctually
end well. By industry anc
economy, he acquired considera
ble of an estate. In his gener
nsi'y, he assisted some orphan
children who had been PARTIAL.
raised in his house, to homes il
i'm Indiana; and after whose wei
fare he went to look, when deatl
overlook kim. Surrounded b,
1.-THE objects of his bounty-h'
was called hence, unoer circum
stances, which seemed to pre-
clude the opportunity of maxim.
a will, which occurrence, In al
probability, prevented the object
of his charge from receiving th'
dchief amount of his estate.
In character Mr.. Reid was al
independent and self reliant man
Whatever he thought was right
he done it because he believed i
to be right. He utterly detesteC
hypocricy, and abhored todyism
either in high or low places. H'
was a main friend to those, w hon
he respected; but his leading
traits of character were his indie
pendence, aud mate integrity
under all circumstances. and OIL
all occasions. Contributed by
A FRIEND
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