OBIT: Simon REED, 1871, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MS Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Register Hollidaysburg, Pa. Wednesday, May 17, 1871 REED - Simon Reed, a brakeman of the Cambria Iron Company, was killed on Tuesday of last week. He jumped off the cars to turn a switch, but tripped and fell, and the cars passed over him.