Ninety-Year-Old Resident Dies At Home Today

Mary Elizabeth Reed, who was 90 years of age on her birthday last July 4th, died this morning at 5 o'clock at her home, 320 Broadway.

Mrs. Reed was born the daughter of Franklin and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Campbell in Sardia, Ky., July 4, 1855.

In 1881 she was married to Robert E. Reed. Her husband died in 1915.

Mrs. Reed is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maud Perry of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Lelia A. Green of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Frank Reed of Centralia, and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are not complete. The body will lie in state at Myers chapel where friends may call after 11 am Sunday.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Saturday, January 12, 1946
Submitted by: John R. Ball
Transcribed by: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer