The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, CA.),
Jan. 8, 1903
Pasadena's "Grand Old Woman", Dr. Rachel F. Reid, died last night at about 8 o'clock, at her home, No. 133 Mary Street, aged 77 years. Mrs. Reid was taken ill on the night of New Years Day, with bronchial pneumonia.
She leaves a husband, Dr. Hiram A. Reid,
and four grandchildren.
Dr. Reid was born in Portland, Chautauqua County, N.Y. She was educated at the Ohio Ecletic Medical College, now known as the Eclectic Institute, and graduated in 1857, being one of the first twelve women doctors in the country. At that time this school was the only one west of Philadelphia that admitted women. In 1861 Dr. Reid organized a band of army nurses, Wisconsin women, under the sanction of Gov. Randall, and they served throughout the war of the rebellion. They were the first women to regularly enlist in the Army Hospital Corps.
Jan. 8, 1903
Pasadena's "Grand Old Woman", Dr. Rachel F. Reid, died last night at about 8 o'clock, at her home, No. 133 Mary Street, aged 77 years. Mrs. Reid was taken ill on the night of New Years Day, with bronchial pneumonia.
She leaves a husband, Dr. Hiram A. Reid,
and four grandchildren.
Dr. Reid was born in Portland, Chautauqua County, N.Y. She was educated at the Ohio Ecletic Medical College, now known as the Eclectic Institute, and graduated in 1857, being one of the first twelve women doctors in the country. At that time this school was the only one west of Philadelphia that admitted women. In 1861 Dr. Reid organized a band of army nurses, Wisconsin women, under the sanction of Gov. Randall, and they served throughout the war of the rebellion. They were the first women to regularly enlist in the Army Hospital Corps.
The Los Angeles Times, (Los Angeles, CA.),
Jan. 8, 1903
Pasadena's "Grand Old Woman", Dr. Rachel F. Reid, died last night at about 8 o'clock, at her home, No. 133 Mary Street, aged 77 years. Mrs. Reid was taken ill on the night of New Years Day, with bronchial pneumonia.
She leaves a husband, Dr. Hiram A. Reid,
and four grandchildren.
Dr. Reid was born in Portland, Chautauqua County, N.Y. She was educated at the Ohio Ecletic Medical College, now known as the Eclectic Institute, and graduated in 1857, being one of the first twelve women doctors in the country. At that time this school was the only one west of Philadelphia that admitted women. In 1861 Dr. Reid organized a band of army nurses, Wisconsin women, under the sanction of Gov. Randall, and they served throughout the war of the rebellion. They were the first women to regularly enlist in the Army Hospital Corps.
Jan. 8, 1903
Pasadena's "Grand Old Woman", Dr. Rachel F. Reid, died last night at about 8 o'clock, at her home, No. 133 Mary Street, aged 77 years. Mrs. Reid was taken ill on the night of New Years Day, with bronchial pneumonia.
She leaves a husband, Dr. Hiram A. Reid,
and four grandchildren.
Dr. Reid was born in Portland, Chautauqua County, N.Y. She was educated at the Ohio Ecletic Medical College, now known as the Eclectic Institute, and graduated in 1857, being one of the first twelve women doctors in the country. At that time this school was the only one west of Philadelphia that admitted women. In 1861 Dr. Reid organized a band of army nurses, Wisconsin women, under the sanction of Gov. Randall, and they served throughout the war of the rebellion. They were the first women to regularly enlist in the Army Hospital Corps.
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Rachel is buried beside her husband, Dr. Hiram Reid. Behind them is Lizzie J. Harris.
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