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Joseph H. Reed of Tower City – Miner and Carpenter
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on January 2, 2020
During the Civil War, Joseph H. Reed served in the drafted regiment, the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, as a Private from 2 November 1862 through his honorable discharge on 5 August 1863.
Joseph H. Reed was born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1840, the son of Abraham Reed and Sarah [Harner] Reed. He died on 29 April 1921 at Tower City, Schuylkill County, and is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery at that place.
Regionally, Joseph H. Reed was well-known as is evidenced by the report of his death in the Harrisburg Evening News, 4 May 1921:
G.A.R. VETERAN ILL A DAY, BURIED AT TOWER CITY
TOWER CITY, May 4, [1921] — Funeral services for Joseph H. Reed, 217 West Grand Avenue, Sheridan, were held yesterday morning, conducted by the Rev. Charles Shinhoff, pastor of the Reformed Church. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Reed died April 29, being ill only one day from a stroke. He was a Grand Army veteran and was born in Valley View. He is survived by his widow and a sister, Mrs. Moyer, of Donaldson.
But the West Schuylkill Herald, of 6 May 1921, printed a much more extensive look at his life::
JOSEPH H. REED
Joseph H. Reed, aged 81 years, 1 month and 1 day, a well known Civil War veteran, died at 8:40 o’clock on Thursday evening at his home at Sheridan following a stroke of paralysis. He was stricken at about 5:30 o’clock and never regained consciousness. About two years ago he suffered two strokes, but had almost fully recovered and prior to the final stroke was enjoying as good health as could be expected from one of his years. The last affliction was as sudden as it was unexpected.
Mr. Reed was born in the Hegins Valley. He came to this valley about 35 years ago and resided here ever since. In his earlier days he worked at the mines. Later he worked at the carpenter trade. For the past several years he lived retired. He was one of the few surviving members of William Thompson Post, No. 174, G.A.R., a member of the Sheridan Gun Club and the U.M.W.A. of Tower City.
His widow, nee Heberling, and one sister, Mrs. Moyer, wife of Dr. D. S. Moyer of Donaldson, are the only surviving relatives. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from his late home at Sheridan and was in charge of the G.A.R. Members of the Legion served as pall bearers.
A delegation of the Mine Workers also attended the funeral. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. Charles Slinghoff, after which the cortege proceeded to Greenwood, where interment was made with full military honors.
Joseph Reed is honored by being recognized on the Tower City Veterans’ Memorial.
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News clippings from Newspapers.com.
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