Thomas Aaron Reed, 18941966 (aged 71 years)

Birth
Note: His WWII draft registration card states he was born in Texas County, MO.
Birth of a brother
Note: Sunday morning at 4:00 a.m.
Birth of a brother
Death of a paternal grandfather
Note: Mr. Reed had been ill for a long time with kidney trouble and died very suddenly. He ate a hearty breakfast and was taking his usual rest after that meal and felt as well as usual. There was no one present when he passed away. His aged companion was in another room attending to her household duties. Thinking that he had slept long enough she went to rouse him and found he had passed over the river.
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Note: Rev. King [Presbyterian] conducted the funeral service at the family home.
Marriage of a parent
Death of a paternal grandmother
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Death of a maternal grandfather
Burial of a maternal grandfather
Milit-Beg
Note: in World War I. He served from Nebraska as a private in the Quartermaster Corps.
Anecdote
Note: He was a member of various veteran's organizations, including the VFW.
Description
tall with a medium build, gray eyes and brown hair. According to his nephew, Owen Howell Reed, he was the shortest of the Reed brothers.
June 5, 1917
Marriage
Occupation
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Occupation
Anecdote
Note: Aaron received $61.09 as his share of his father's estate.
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Baptism of a brother
Note: Robert was baptized at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Description
a 5'9", 170-pound, self-employed farmer with gray hair and eyes and a ruddy complexion. He had a round scar on the calf of his left leg.
April 27, 1942
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Marriage of a daughter
Anecdote
Note: Aaron filed a complaint with the Missouri Division of Insurance over a burial policy his mother had purchased from the Barber Funeral Home.
Description
His granddaughter Carol Reed Popp Rohr remembered visiting him when she was little. She recalled his high cheekbones and big smile. Aaron's daughter-in-law Rose Mary talked about what a gentleman he was. He would let his wife rest while he did indoor chores like washing the dishes and cleaning. He never swore, nor did he drink or smoke.
1960
Residence
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Retirement
Death of a half-sister
Burial of a half-sister
Cause of Death
Note: Parkinson's Disease
Death
Burial
Religion
a member of the Methodist Church in Mt. Zion, Missouri where he was active in the affairs of the church and taught in the Sunday School until his health failed.
Family with parents
father
Nancy and Samuel Reed scanned
18451928
Birth: April 9, 1845 26 20 Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
Death: October 2, 1928Jacksonville State Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
mother
18651961
Birth: April 1, 1865 23 Indianapolis, Indiana
Death: February 13, 1961Kline Nursing Home, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri
Marriage MarriageSeptember 6, 1883Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois
Divorce DivorceMay 26, 1904Houston, Texas County, Missouri
1 year
elder sister
18841981
Birth: August 31, 1884 39 19 Harper County, Kansas
Death: August 19, 1981Mullen Hospital, Mullen, Hooker County, Nebraska
3 years
elder brother
18871951
Birth: October 20, 1887 42 22 Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri
Death: March 16, 1951Jamaica Twp., Vermilion County, Illinois
18 months
elder sister
18891983
Birth: April 20, 1889 44 24 Texas County, Missouri
Death: November 11, 1983Mattoon Health Center, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
23 months
elder brother
18911967
Birth: March 14, 1891 45 25 Texas County, Missouri
Death: February 9, 1967at his winter home, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
19 months
elder brother
18921977
Birth: October 2, 1892 47 27 Texas County, Missouri
Death: October 16, 1977Harry Truman Veteran's Hospital, Columbia, Missouri
2 years
himself
REED Thomas Aaron Military
18941966
Birth: September 17, 1894 49 29 Huggins, Wright County, Missouri
Death: July 31, 1966Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
2 years
younger brother
Owen Herbert Reed scanned phot
18961935
Birth: December 6, 1896 51 31 near Huggins, Wright County, Missouri
Death: July 6, 1935Brighton, Adams County, Colorado
Father’s family with Nancy Jane Dudley
father
Nancy and Samuel Reed scanned
18451928
Birth: April 9, 1845 26 20 Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
Death: October 2, 1928Jacksonville State Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
stepmother
Nancy and Samuel Reed scanned
18451880
Birth: November 8, 1845 49 33 Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
Death: June 3, 1880Ashmore Township, Coles County, Illinois
Marriage MarriageAugust 1, 1869Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois
13 months
half-sister
Annie and Louis McDavitt scann
18701967
Birth: August 23, 1870 25 24 Kansas
Death: March 23, 1967
23 months
half-sister
18721875
Birth: July 13, 1872 27 26 Coles County, Illinois
Death: September 21, 1875
3 years
half-sister
18751964
Birth: July 8, 1875 30 29 Bachelorsville, Coles County, Illinois
Death: October 22, 1964Marshall, Clark County, Illinois
5 years
half-sister
18801880
Birth: June 3, 1880 35 34 Coles County, Illinois
Death: July 2, 1880
Mother’s family with James W. Coffey
stepfather
18451935
Birth: January 1845Kentucky
Death: December 12, 1935Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri
mother
18651961
Birth: April 1, 1865 23 Indianapolis, Indiana
Death: February 13, 1961Kline Nursing Home, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri
Marriage MarriageMay 28, 1906the W. B. Ragains, M.G., residence, Texas County, Missouri
Family with Henrietta Isabelle Potter
himself
REED Thomas Aaron Military
18941966
Birth: September 17, 1894 49 29 Huggins, Wright County, Missouri
Death: July 31, 1966Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
wife
REED Thomas A and Hettie I
18971986
Birth: August 19, 1897 Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Death: May 20, 1986St. Thomas More Progressive Care Center, Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado
Marriage MarriageNovember 12, 1920Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
11 months
son
REED Robert H - Fairview Fount
19211988
Birth: September 25, 1921 27 24 Hyannis, Grant County, Nebraska
Death: June 5, 1988Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, Kansas
2 years
daughter
19231969
Birth: October 20, 1923 29 26 Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Death: December 20, 1969Benton County, Arkansas
5 years
son
19281996
Birth: September 10, 1928 33 31 Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Death: March 3, 1996South Dakota
Birth
Citation details: Thomas Aaron Reed, Cherry County, Nebraska
Milit-Beg
Anecdote
Description
Citation details: Thomas Aaron Reed, Cherry County, Nebraska
Marriage
Occupation
Occupation
Anecdote
Description
Anecdote
Description
Residence
Retirement
Cause of Death
Name
Death
Burial
Religion
Birth

His WWII draft registration card states he was born in Texas County, MO.

Anecdote

Aaron received $61.09 as his share of his father's estate.

Anecdote

Aaron filed a complaint with the Missouri Division of Insurance over a burial policy his mother had purchased from the Barber Funeral Home.

Cause of Death

Parkinson's Disease

Milit-Beg

in World War I. He served from Nebraska as a private in the Quartermaster Corps.

Anecdote

He was a member of various veteran's organizations, including the VFW.