Histories

James H. Reed Dead
He Passes Away in California Yesterday
The Remains to be Brought Here for Interment -- His Life and Interests -- Etc.

James H. Reed, father of Mrs. T.E. O'Neill, died in California yesterday at 11:40 after an illness from pneumonia, at his bedside being Judge Cotton and other friends, including the great philanthropist, Dr. Oro, whose private secretary he was.

His son, Jay, was on the road to be with im, having started as soon as the alarming telegram came, but had not reached the sick man before death released him.

The remains will be brought here for burial, where he made his home so many ears, and where he made his fortune.

James H. Reed was born in Joliet, Ill., Jan. 26, 1836, moving with his parents to Galesburg when an infant, then to Fulton, Ill., in 1838, where he made his home many years, coming to Clinton in the early seventies. He was an artist of advanced ideas and recognized ability, and ran a studio on Fifthavenue for fifteen years, selling out there some years ago, and since being a resident of Chicago, mainly.

He married Mrs. Anna A. Pomeroy in Milwaukee, Feb. 25, 1871, to which union were born two children, Mable W., now Mrs. O'Neill, and Ralph, more familiarly known as Jay, who survive both their parents, Mrs. Reed having died some years ago.

Not only was he a successful business man, acquiring a competency, but he was a great student and reader also, and investigated many of the adavnced ideas of the day, acquiring in that way a great fund of information not usually possessed by the business man. He had drawn around him many well known people as his friends, among them being the renowned Dr. Oro, whose companion and secretary he was.

The time of the funeral has not been arranged, but will occur probably in about a week, it requiring that time to bring the body here and make arrangements.

-- Clinton (Iowa) Morning Age, 10 Jan. 1903