Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-06-07
OBITUARY.
EDWARD Z. REED,

The following apprecistive notice is from
the North Abingdon IGbiic. and was writ
ten by Rev. Jesse II. Jones, a lifelong friend
OF the deceased. Ii will doubtless prove OF
Interest to many In Ellsworth:
Edward Payson Reed die, In BOSTON OF apo
pleNy about O'Clock last Monday even.
| ing May s>1.
He was born In East Arlington. September u,
lss6, only child of Amos and Rachel tBurgessl
| Reed. He graduated from the high school, and
| went TO study elsewhere. IL Is told that the
| school authorities here he went wrote back to
hi parents that the place was to he congratulate
ed for having produced 50 bright aud promising
. YOUTH Soon he entered his fathers grain
| store at North Abingdon where he continued
un,ii the war OF the Rebellion broke out. The
| toHo~ing Is copied from the register In the pos
| session of the g. \. L. Post
| Hc was born on the twenty first day OF Sep
~mher' lS& IN Arlington. Mass Entered the
| ant, Co. O. l2ih Begt Inf. Mass. Vols. MAY 49,
| III. al Fort Warren, BOSTON Harpor Promoted
70 be 1T Lieut.. June ~ ls6l. Promoted to lie
| captain June -. lS54. Promoted to he major
May &, 1884 Discharged major at Boston.
Mass, July :. lisa by reason OF expiration Of
! term Of service. Length Of service, : years ?
/ months, days. He was In the battles OF Kappa
hammock Station, Cedar Mountain, Second HUH
Run. thantilly, Antietani. Frederick sburg Chan
! "ellarssille and t,atiy -hurg. lie wounded
| al Nhiletam sept y; lSs. and at fredericks-
| burg. Dec. Is, ls'it. Was taken to the Seminary
Hospital, Georgetown, ID. G., December, lSsSs.
Because Of his wounds he was assigned 10 duty
July ~ l~S3, at Fort Warren Boston Harhor,
upon the staff Of cen, pevens where he re
NAMED until his term Of service expired. Com
rade Reed was a charter member Of Mcpherson
fo4t -, Il. a Il. and wa mustered into IL, Dee.
81. l~t>, and commanded il from Feb. II. lSs9 20
galy + is61 having charge of 1t on It's first Me
AMER the war he entered the firm Of hi. father
ana elder brother, known a A. \. Reed i Co.
ueiier- IN gTain coal and lumber. In ISIS the
hrm was dissolved and MIR. Reed took for his
part the extensive lumber business which he has
conducted ever since lie had large lumber mill.
aud Al, 10 irts.sV
both In lumber and other things in Michigan
through his business he acquired " hat was com
rarativeiy great wealth. having resided now for
about ten wears IN what i by far the cosilir-t
residence 10 hi village
TIE decreased president Of the Rockand
and Abingdon street raiIwaT company. the Rock
land and Abingdon electric light company chair
man OF the Joint board ~ watrr commissioners
~ k"ckland and Abingdon, president Of %. G.,
l-'h regiment and member Of Fletcher Wei
-ter regiment association. Mcpherson Post &.
\ T. the Loyal Legion, the United Twelve, old
t",ony commaudery, knights Tcmplar-. and
I"hh cutter lni gc, +. and \. NJ
y" ieit monument IN hi. region which will
last while people live here To hHn more than
to any other person It l. due that the two towns
- Abingdon and Roc iaui have the water work
thr electric lights. and the electric road ard
inc thrive are ILL., monument. Prom them NAY
Is AnoNu hi- ability, ami the quality aui mta
urr Of his service ia the community
IT wa~ very high zrahcd. fine grained iuAn.
Wig general charm 81 manner at times
which mad. him one 81 the most attractive ~
companions Though thr force ~ hi~ ma wa
expended IN his business. yct he hal literary
6ApactF Of such grade that he would haze eN
cr'ed ~ itFratur" had hc turHc3 his powers that
way II Dill. superior in thi- reEarl 1--we. IL this
f"Eiou W have newer -cpn him.
september 6. 49, ~ mArriei ,,oorstanua
i"ud. hy whom DE- lab four children three 81
whom, two -"n- an' a daughter with the widow 1
survive him
pronounced dem, crai and FREE trader. he
never was active to politics. often not <olnE t.
the po}l- IN ia ~ represented hi. senatorial
district in the legislature.