Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-27
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John Reed, Tor many years i prominent
resident oil this locality. died at his home
[ in Roxbury the 2Slh of April. Since last
| August his health has been failing. and
he has been unable 10 ca, anything eXcep
very light food. do not understand
that the doctors have fully determined
what his disease was, yet the general
opinion was. cancer in the stomach. He
suffered very little pain during his illness
fully retaining his business ability ant
vigor of mind until the very last moment ,
OF his lite
Mr. Reed was in many respects won
deriul man. Ills father. Abraham Reed,
moved from Frecport. Maine. To what
was then No. 8, now Byron. in The yeaI
1915, John then being six years old. The
country was very sparsely settled ut that
date. Mr.. Reeds advantage Tor obtain
ing m education were therefore limited
but he obtained sufficient knowledge OF
The more important branches of m Eng.
lish education. 10 make him one of the
most corrcc, business men in this part of
our country. He was person OF good
Judgment, of great decision. and most re-
marka6lc memory.
His main occupation was farming. but
for some years past he has been quite cx.
tcnsively engaged in numbering, and
quarrying. and at times he has been in
trade.
lo was member OF The Legislature
of Maine in 1876. one of the County
Commissioners during the years lS47 5 3,
Inspector OF Hops in 1850, and has held
Justice OF Peace Commission since 1911
The greater part OF the time since his
majority he has held on. or more OF the
various town offices within his own town.
aud also that of Postmaster
Ia politics a democrat. never being
able 10 see that u better course politically,
could be pursued. lie was, however. in
one respect. IN exceptional democrat II
| mistake not he was a "Mainc Law
man. A great reader, familiar with the
history of all parties. able to quote from
party platforms aud the leading eSpound
erS OF party tcncls. from the foundations
of political parties in this country down
To the last days OF hi. life, he was IN up.
ponent, in q 'cussion, worthy any ones
efforts to baiilt, and from whom much
could be learned
lie married Hannah Richards. OF RuX.
bury, in 1881, vino still survives him.
Their union was Llest ~ TIA twelve chill
dren, nine OF whom are living. the
youngest. John, Jr. IA years OF az.
The children all reside in RoxhurI and
Byron. with two exceptions. II t..ughter,
who married Colonel in the regular
army. now living ut Denver. Colorado,
and son. Harvey. II Methodist minister,
now in the State OF Iowa
OF Abraham Reeds family, there were
four own brothers. and one half brother.
The four own brothers are all dead (;
Lewis. who died in 1858. and within the
last fifteen months, Abram. Freeman and
John have passed away, the half brother.
Joseph. being the only remaining son.
There were also four own sisters and one
half sister-two oil The first family have
died. and one lives in Byron. the other in
Jessup, Iowa; the half sister now lives
in Byron.
There are many relatives. neighbors
and friends 10 mourn the loss OF him who
has so recently been taken from US. A
faithful friend to the friendleSS, an aifec.
tionate father, u kind husband. has been
called home. from which there is no re.
turning. He spoke calmly and freely of
death. and the future looked pleasant he
fore him We shall miss him in his &C.
customed place, and who can there be
among the young men now coming into
active lie able TO fill ii. lie has gone 10
return no more, yet his memory will
never fade from the hearts of his many
friends, and truly may ii be said, che
hath done what he could" III. w. Z.