Col John Barclay Reid

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Col John Barclay Reid

Birth
County Donegal, Ireland
Death
25 Dec 1907 (aged 77)
Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Lot 204
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Col. John Barclay Reid was born 8 Aug 1830 Donegal, Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Son of James & Isabella Barclay Reid. He married 19 May 1853 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Emma Tufts Holden. He died suddenly at home 25 Dec 1907 Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States.

John B. Reid enlisted on 18 Sep 1862 as a Major. On 25 Oct 1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff IL 130th Infantry. Promoted to Lt Colonel 5 Jul 1864. While in the army, he was elected to the Clerkship of the Circuit Court, and the Government being appealed to, it was decided that he could hold the civil as well as the military office at the same time. He served about three years, having been wounded in the shoulder by a Minie-ball, and was taken prisoner and confined for a couple of months, when he was paroled. He was Mustered Out on 15 Aug 1865. Member of GAR Post #130 Colby in Greenville, IL.

Col. Reid's son, James Ward Reid (b. 4 Mar 1859 Greenville, Bond Co, IL), is buried with his wife (m. 17 Dec 1881 Greenville) Mary Estella Wait in Montrose Mausoleum.
Col. John Barclay Reid was born 8 Aug 1830 Donegal, Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Son of James & Isabella Barclay Reid. He married 19 May 1853 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Emma Tufts Holden. He died suddenly at home 25 Dec 1907 Greenville, Bond, Illinois, United States.

John B. Reid enlisted on 18 Sep 1862 as a Major. On 25 Oct 1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff IL 130th Infantry. Promoted to Lt Colonel 5 Jul 1864. While in the army, he was elected to the Clerkship of the Circuit Court, and the Government being appealed to, it was decided that he could hold the civil as well as the military office at the same time. He served about three years, having been wounded in the shoulder by a Minie-ball, and was taken prisoner and confined for a couple of months, when he was paroled. He was Mustered Out on 15 Aug 1865. Member of GAR Post #130 Colby in Greenville, IL.

Col. Reid's son, James Ward Reid (b. 4 Mar 1859 Greenville, Bond Co, IL), is buried with his wife (m. 17 Dec 1881 Greenville) Mary Estella Wait in Montrose Mausoleum.

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