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Submitted: 7/6/19 • Approved: 7/6/19 • Last Updated: 7/9/19 • R196702-G0-S3
Oct. 31, 1824 - Jan. 17, 1868
Inscription:
"Sacred to the memory
of
John Reed
Behold ye strangers passing by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me
Born October the 31st 1824
And departed this life
January the 17th 1868"
Note: Very hard to read
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Spouse: Nancy Giddens
Father: Joseph Reed
Mother: Mary (Polly) King
Children: Mary
Birth: 31 Oct 1824 Miller, Arkansas, USA
Death: 17 Jan 1868 Erath, McLennan, Texas, USA
Residence: 1860 Hopkins, Texas, USA
[courtesy of Ancestry.com]
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Contributed on 7/6/19 by tomannkill
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