OBIT: Walter P. REID, 1880, of interest in Blair County, PA

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Death of Walter P. Reid.

  Walter P. Reid, son of Captain P. S. Reid, formerly of this city, but 
now of Golden, Jefferson county, Colorado, was killed at Louisville, on 
the Central Colorado railroad, on the 30th ult.  The exact manner of 
his death is not known.  While some shifting was being done at 
Louisville young Reid, who was employed as a brakeman, was coupling the 
engine to a coal car, and in performing this duty his death resulted.  
Some time after his body was found and taken to the home of his 
distressed parents in Golden.  He was only 16 years old; was regarded 
as a faithful young man, and much respected.  He was a nephew of Mr. 
and Mrs. W. A. Adams, of this city - the latter being a sister of Mrs. 
Reid.  Marked respect was shown to the deceased on the funeral occasion 
by the closing of the railroad shops and the attendance of a large 
number of friends of the family from Denver.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, April 9, 1880

1860 Altoona, Blair County census -
Peter Reed, 39 
Wilmina Reed, 34 
Mary Reed, 14 
John H. Reed 12 
Rebecca Reed, 11 
Cloyd Reed, 9 
Clara Reed, 8 
Sarah Reed, 3 
Mary Reed, 2