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| Notes for CHARLES EDWARD REID: Death Certificates-Knox County, Illinois - DOC. #66 U.S. Census-Lee County, Iowa and Cloud County, Kansas 1895 Iowa State Census-Montrose, Lee County, Iowa Letter from Charles Reid to his brother, Rufus C. Reid after the death of their mother - DOC. #65 Obituaries-Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois - DOC. #67 Family record kept by Elizabeth (Scott) Reid - DOC. #68 Information given by Daisy (Reid) Strange to Annette (Strange) Carroll-DOC.#76 Bible record from the Bible of Hugh T. Reid (Stepbrother of L.W. Reid)-DOC.#77 Newspaper article concerning Charles Reid's death, Galesburg, Ill., August 28, 1916. - DOC. #70 Cemetary Information, including photos - DOC. #75 Information received from Carrol Reid, grandson of Rufus Carwin Reid (brother of Charles) and Jeff Reid, son of Rufus Carwin Reid. PROFESSION - FARMER AND FACTORY WORKER U.S. Census Summary: 1920: Elizabeth and son, Ora..Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois..living at 920 Liberty St. Elizabeth was 60 yrs. of age, born in Iowa, Father born in Va., Mother born in Va. Son Ora, an automobile machinist, was 23, born in Iowa 1910..Charles and Elizabeth..Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois 1900..Charles and Elizabeth.. Montrose Twp., Lee Co., Iowa 1880..Charles Reid (age 22)..Lincoln Twp., Cloud Co., Kansas 1870..Charles Reid (age 12)..Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa 1860..Charles Reid (age 3)...Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa Iowa State Census, Lee Co., Montrose, pg. 850: Charles E. Reid 37 b. Lee Co., Iowa Farmer Religious Belief...None Elizabeth Reid 35 b. Wayne Co.,Iowa Kpg.Hse " " " Wilbert Reid 14 b. Kansas Daisy Reid 12 b. Kansas Harry Reid 9 b. Kansas Galesburg, Illinois Newspaper Article, August 28, 1916: BODY CAUGHT IN SHAFTING... Charles Reid, 920 Liberty Street Met Terrible Death at Frost Plant. Clothes Caught In Wheel... Body Struck Supporting Posts And Was Badly Bruised--Cries Heard Throughout Factory. Charles Reid, 920 Liberty Street, met a terrible death in the machine shop of the Frost Manufacturing Company's plant west of this city this morning at 10 o'clock when he became entangled in the shafting. According to the story told by men in the machine shop, Mr. Reid was up on a stepladder removing a belt, which had slipped off of one of the shaft wheels and in some manner his clothing got caught in the shaft. Before he could call for help, he was being whirled over the shaft wheel. His body came in contact with two heavy posts which were supporting the shaft and he was instantly killed. It is supposed that his head struck one of the posts with enough force to kill him. The moment Mr. Reid was caught he cried out and continued to scream for help until he struck one of the posts. The machinery in the shop was stopped as soon as possible and his body was taken down by the other workmen in the machine shop. The cries of the dying man were heard in the office and a call was sent to this city for a physician. When the doctor arrived, however, he pronounced him dead. While a man was standing at the bottom of the stepladder upon which Mr. Reid was working, he does not know how the man was caught, and is unable to tell anything about the accident. Mr. Reid's left arm was badly crushed and his body was badly bruised due to the coming in contact with the posts, as he revolved around the shaft wheel. The body was taken to Kimber and West's undertaking rooms. Charles Reid was born in Charleston, Iowa (incorrectly printed as Kansas), Oct 25, 1858. The early part of his life was spent in Charleston. He was married to Elizabeth Scott Oct. 1, 1877 in Charleston. Fifteen years of their married life was spent in Kansas. (not sure "fifteen years" is correct) Later they moved back to Montrose, Iowa where they remained for 6 years. They came to Galesburg shortly afterwards and spent the remainder of their married life in this city. Mr. Reid was an employee of the Frost Manufacturing Company for ten years. At the end of that time he went to work for the Burlington Route, where he remained until about two months ago when he returned to work at the Frost plant. Mr. Reid is survived by his wife and four children, Wilbert and Harry Reid of Davenport and Ora Reid and Mrs. Calvin Strange of this city. He also leaves six brothers and sisters, John Reid of Portis, Kansas, Mrs. Sadie Bulla and Mrs. Ola Hakes of Ames, Kansas and William, Rufus and Edwin of Clyde, Kansas. There are also three grandchildren. Obituary-Charles Reid: Galesburg, Ill., 1916 IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT REID HOME The Rev. Dimmitt Brings Words Of Comfort To Relatives Of Charles Reid Many relatives and friends, including a majority of the shop men at the Frost Manufacturing Company's plant, attended the funeral of Charles Reid which was held at the home 920 Liberty Street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Dimmitt of the First Methodist Church was in charge of the services. His brief sermon brought comfort and peace to the relatives of the deceased. Mrs. Harry Kimber and Mrs. Helen Carleton Marsh sang a number of appropriate hymns. The pallbearers were John Blake, Charles Lofgren, R. Melville, Earl Miller, Mr. Smith, and W.A. Hoorhard. The interment was made in the Hope Cemetary. Letter from Charles Reid to his brother, Rufus C. after the death of their mother: Galesburg, Ill. September 4, 1910 Dear Brother and Family, Will try and write you a few lines. We are all well and hope this will find you all the same. I have wrote to the girls and to Bill and have not heard from them. Don't know what is the matter unless I made them mad. They sent me a box and wrote and wanted to know if I liked it and I wrote and told them that I had rags enough. That is all they sent me and Pa's pictures and it made me mad and I burnt them up. How are you getting along? How is the crops out there and have they sold the Place yet and when are they doing it? Don't you think that they had better sell the Place and let each one have their share. I could use mine to buy me a home with for I am getting old and won't be here many more years and what did they do with the house and land and what did they do with the things in the house? Write and tell me all about it. They won't answer me nor tell me anything when I write to them, and I will write you and see if you will write and tell me. I think that I have something to say and who is renting the Place and who does the renting of the Place. Can't think of much to write, will close by asking you to write soon. Goodbye from Chas. Reid 410 W. 4th St. Galesburg, Ill. (The pictures Charles mentions in the letter above were kept by his daughter Daisy (Reid) Strange and are now in the possession of Annette (Strange) Carroll. They were in a beautiful velvet album which Annette also has. Most of the pictures have been removed for safe keeping and some have been identified after much correspondence with family. The rags that Charles talks about were evidently placed around the album to protect it during mailing (there were still some strips of cloth inside the album), a fact that he misunderstood. We have no information as yet as to the outcome of the sale or rental of the "Place" or land he talks about in this letter. Annette (Strange) Carroll, Great Granddaughter of Charles and Elizabeth Reid is in possession of a white linen damask tablecloth with their initials embroidered in two corners.391 | ||||||||||
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