This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reed, Withers, Gerrish, Hoventer, Hampton, Keyser, Copeland, Britton, Clanton, Courtwright Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1624 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. June 28, 1923. "Samuel Reed".--Samuel Reed was born in Lee County, Iowa, December 25, 1844 and passed away at his home in Percival, Iowa, June 16, 1923 at a ripe old age. Mr. Reed served in the Civil War and his passing leaves Percival with only one surviving Civil War Veteran, Jack Withers. At the close of the war in 1866, he was married to Cordellia Gerrish in Fort Madison, Iowa. Seven children were born to this union, namely: P. H. of Percival, Mrs. Addie Hoventer of St. Joseph, MO., Mrs. Nellie Hampton, Wyoming, Mrs. Oliva Keyser, Randolph, Elbert of Burwell, Neb., and Mrs. Carrie Copeland of Fargo, North Dak. One child Laura died in infancy. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs.Britton of Taylor, Nebr. The children were all present at the funeral, also Mr. Hovanter of St. Joseph, and Mr. and Mrs. John Clanton of Missouri and Mr. and Mrs. Courtwright of Shenandoah, grandchildren of Mr. Reed. Funeral services were held at the home, Wednesday morning, conducted by Elder Higgins of Nebraska City with interment in Wyuka cemetery in Nebraska City.