Amanda Jane James Reid

1859 - 1936  (77 years)

• Name	Amanda Jane James Reid
  Born	19 Jul 1859	Harmony, Clay County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Nov 1936	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5917	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Thomas James,   b. 27 Aug 1830, Talbot County, Maryland ,   d. 6 Dec 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Stoker James,   b. 10 Aug 1833,   d. 28 May 1862  (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F4643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John W Reid,   b. 11 Apr 1854, Kingston, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1880
  Children	+ 1. Alice Catherine Reid Bacon,   b. 19 Jun 1884,   d. 6 Dec 1974  (Age 90 years) + 2. Ethel R Reid Kerr,   b. 22 Apr 1891, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jul 1975, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  (Age 84 years) + 3. Homer Stanley Reid,   b. 12 Feb 1900, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Dec 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)   4. Edward J Reid,   b. 1881,   d. 3 Jul 1882  (Age 1 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Reid, John and Amanda Mr. and Mrs. John Reid celebrated their forty-ninth wedding anniversary Sunday. Guests for dinner were Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr and son Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reid. A lovely bouquet of pink carnations was received from their daughter, Mrs. T.C. Bacon of Twin Falls, Idaho.
  Last Modified	23 May 2018 12:19:31
  Family ID	F2287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Reid, Amanda 1 MRS. AMANDA REID Amanda James was born in Harmony, Ind., July 19, 1859 and passed away at her home in Rossville, Sat. November 7, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 19 days. She was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Stoker James and came to Kansas with her parents, in 1866 and has re¬sided in this community since that time. Until moving to town about eight years ago, she and her husband had resided on the home farm east of Rossville for forty-four years. She was married to John W. Reid, March 10, 1880. To this union four children were born, an infant son having preceded her in death. Surviving her are her husband, John Reid, two daughters, Mrs. Alice Bacon, Twin Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Ethel Kerr, Rossville, Kansas and one son Homer, S. Reid of Rossville, seven grand children, two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Kassebaum, Rossville, Mrs. Ed Kassebaum. Topeka; four brothers, Chas. James, San Francisco, Cal., Harry James, Pasadena, Cal., John James, Topeka and Sherman James, Rossville. She had long been a member and worker in the Presbyterian church until failing health prevented further activities in the work. She was also a member of the Security benefit association. Services were conducted by Dr. H. L. Nelson and the music by the ladies quartette composed of Mesdames Hesse, Wallerstedt, Witter and Navarre, who sang “The City Foursquare” and “Lead Kindly Light,” accompanied by Miss Edith Higginbotham. Interment was in Rossville cemetery. John Rouse, F. P. McCollough, J. C. Bradley, Morris Bond E. G. Griswold and Walter Cless acted as pallbearers. The following out-of-town relatives and friends were in Rossville, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Reid: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas, Mrs. Gladys Reaser, C. M. McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cless, Mr. and Mrs. James Crater, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. James, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kassebaum, Miss Beatrice Kassebaum, Miss Margaret Bond, Mrs. Eunice Jamieson, Mrs. Nadine Gilbert, J. E. Taylor, of Topeka; and Mrs. Harley McCoid of Silver Lake. Glen Kerr, Kansas State student, came home Saturday and remained over Tuesday for the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. John Reid. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express to our many friends and neighbors our sincere gratitude for their expressions of sympathy and many kindnesses shown during the long illness and death of our loving wife and mother and especially to the two women, Mrs. Steffee and Mrs. Ellis who with untiring devotion cared for her through the several years of her suffering. Also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. John Reid and family
  		Obituary- Reid, Amanda 2 Mrs. William Butters of Topeka, was in Rossville, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Reid and also was a guest of the L.L. & M.C. at the home of Mrs. Peter Navarre. Glen VanOrsdol and his mother, Mrs. William VanOrsdol, drove out from Topeka, Tuesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Reid and call on her sister, Mrs. Margaret Witter.