Obituary of Hanson Reed, Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan



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Adrian Daily Times and Expositer, Friday, March 20, 1896:

The death of Hanson Reed occured on Monday, March 16th, at his residence, one
and one-half miles south of Jasper.  He was born Sept 29, 1819 in Steuben
County, New York, came to Michigan in 1852, and settled in Fairfield Township,
where 
he has since resided.  Mr. Reed was a somewhat eccentric man, but was an
honest citizen.  His burial took place Wednesday afternoon, on his farm, where
he had a place prepared for several years.


>From the Evening Telegram, Friday, March 20, 1896:

The funeral of Hanson Reed, of Jasper occured last Wednesday without religious
ceremonies.  He ordered his grave bricked up to the top of his coffin, which
was not to cost more than $15., and covered with a large flat stone, and no
slab of any kind was to mark his final resting place.  In life he was a foe to
religion and all ministries 
of the gospel.




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