Obit of Emma Jane REED (b.1846 d.1920), Faribault Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Alan Hartman <al.hartman@worldnet.att.net> A Pioneer Departed -- Emma Jane Reed was born in Magnolia, Rock Co, WI. Feb. 15th, 1846, died Nov. 16th, 1920 at Pleasant Prairie. She moved with her parents to Minnesota in 1861. She was converted and joined the Pleasant Prairie United Brethren in December, 1863, six months after the church was organized. She and Harrison Marsh were united in marriage May 27th 1866. They moved to their present home in 1882, where she has since resided, excepting one year in Winnebago. To them were born six children of whom Emory and Frank, Mrs. Ellen Hartman and Mary Brown all of Winnebago township, still survive her. She has thirteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, one brother and two sisters surviving, and many friends who will miss her. Mrs. Marsh has been a great sufferer for many years. The fatal malady which finally gook her began twenty-five years ago. During all these years she has been gentle and patient, always seeking to be cheerful and to give the least possible trouble to those who cared for her. She has ever been an earnest and exemplary Christian and faithful to her church, which she has served for nearly sixty years. Her last words heard by the writer were offered in prayer two days before she went to her reward. She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Pleasant Prairie cemetery her pastor, Rev. C. B. Canon officiating.