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About John Crittendon Reed
JOHN C. REED, a progressive and enterprising merchant of Folsomville, is a native of Warrick County, Indiana, his birth occurring in Skelton Township, June 18, 1847. He is one of nine children born to A. and M. (Phillips) Reed, who were natives of Kentucky, from whence the father removed to this county in 1815 and the mother with her parents the year following. They were married in February, 1823, and for many years Mr. Reed merchandised at Folsomville and also farmed. He died October 1, 1882, an honored and respected citizen, and is survived by his widow. John C. Reed was with his parents until sixteen years of age, and December 12, 1863 enlisted in Company D., One Hundreth and Twentieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was actively engaged in the siege of Atlanta, the battles of Franklin. Nashville and Kingston, besides numerous lesser engagements. After the war he was retained at Raleigh, North Carolina, in the interest of the Freedmen's Bureau, but was finally discharged January 18, 1866, at Indianapolis. With but little exception he has since been in business at Folsomville, a part of the time in partnership with his father. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., is Republican in politics, was elected Township Trustee in 1882, and re-elected in 1884. He is also a member of the G. A. R. March 9, 1871, he was united in marriage with Edna P. Cox, a daughter of Leroy Cox, and to their union have been born three children, named Rosa J., Lillie E. and Robert R.
History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present ; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc.
Pages 234-235
Publication date 1885
Publisher Chicago : Goodspeed
Contributor: Mel Davis (49103460)
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John Crittendon Reed's Timeline
1847 |
June 18, 1847
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Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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1860 |
1860
Age 12
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Skelton, Warrick, Indiana, United States
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1872 |
January 30, 1872
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Warrick County, Indiana, United States
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1873 |
May 9, 1873
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Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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1874
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1894 |
May 5, 1894
Age 46
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Folsomville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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May 7, 1894
Age 46
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Reed Cemetery, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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