Obituary of Edith Gore (Harp) Reed; Kiowa County, KS; 22 Apr 1920
Submitted by Jerry Nelson Source:  The Kiowa County Signal; Greensburg,
KS; Thursday, 22 April 1920; p. 1

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EDITH GORE HARP daughter of J. W. and Jane Harp was born at Red Rock, Iowa
15 Apr 1857; died at Greensburg, Kans. 30 Apr 1920. Married at Oatley,
Iowa, 28 Jan 1878 to A. W. Reed.

To this union were born R. C. Reed, living at Elkhart, KS; Edith M. Reed
Murphy, at Kingman, KS, Don P. Reed, Greensburg, Alfred Conn Reed,
Elkhart, KS.  Her husband and four children survive her.  She was
converted at the age of 20 and joined the Presbyterian church at
Knoxville, Iowa.  The family came to Burrton, KS in 1883 and to
Mullinville in 1884 where they went into the United Brethern church as
charter members.

They moved to Greensburg in 1890 and affiliated with the U. B. church till
its disorganization when they joined  the M. E. church fo which she was a
member till her death.  She had been a sufferer for six years, undergoing
two serious operations. xxx.

The funeral service was held from the home at 3 o'clock yesterday,
conducted by Rev. Whitwam, pastor of the Methodist church.

Among the relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mrs. B. A.
Sidener, Mrs. J. A. Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harp and family, J. W and
family of Mullinville, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Bidwell and daughters Myra and
Avis and son Geo. of Kinsley.