Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Reed, Alexander December 3, 1885
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Jackson Sentinel, Dec. 5, 1885
Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, December 5, 1885.

ALEXANDER REED-
Turned The First Furrow Of Land In Jackson County.
We are pained to hear of the sudden death of Alexander Reed, of Washington
township, the oldest settler living in the county, who died between four and
five o’clock last Tuesday evening of heart disease, which has been troubling him
for some time past. He was out driving in the turkeys for the night when he fell
dead without a moment’s warning. Mr. Reed was 82 years of age. He turned the
first furrow of land in Jackson County, and has seen a wilderness turned into a
garden of wealth and productiveness. He was ever a kind neighbor, a peaceful
citizen, upright and honorable in all his dealings. The Sentinel has been a
constant visitor at Mr. Reed’s home from the day it was founded. He was in
politics always a consistent Democrat. Peace to his ashes.


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