MRS. RACHAEL REED DEAD--Mrs. Rachael Reed died at the home of her son-in-law, W. H. Duffield, east of town, on Saturday, April 6, 1912, of paralysis and the infirmities of age, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Reed, whose maiden name was Pitney, was born in Ohio on December 25, 1836, and came to this state with her parents, Nathan Pitney and wife, when six years of age, locating on a farm southwest of Higbee, where she grew to womanhood. At the age of 20 she was united in marriage to Geo Reed, who died many years ago. They were the parents of two children, Mrs. W. H. Duffield at whose home she died, and L. C. Reed of Callaway county. Of the eight children of her father's family but two, O. S. and W. Stanton Pitney, remain.
Mrs. Reed was years ago converted to Christ and united with the Christian church, and had since lived a consecrated Christian life.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church here Monday afternoon by Eld. E. Y. Keiter of Hannibal and interment made in Old Log Chapel, Howard county, near her girlhood home.
