He was the first of four children and oldest son of Amanda Anna Louisa Turner and Harrison Jackson Reed. His parents married August 12, 1841 in Milwaukee and he was born the following spring. His siblings included: Harrison Wadsworth, Mary Nina, and Georgian.
His childhood was spent in the Milwaukee area, where his father worked as a journalist. His sister Nina died of cholera in 1847, when just a year old. In 1861, his father took a position in Washington, DC. Edward did not accompany him but enlisted in the military. In later years, he received a Civil War Veteran's pension for his service starting May 17, 1861, when he enlisted at Milwaukee in Capt Fairchild's company (later Company K), 1st Wisconsin Infantry. He was discharged for disability in July 1861 but on August 8, 1862, reenlisted in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry at Menasha, Wisconsin. He was mustered into Capt Nelson's Company (Company I) 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, as a Corporal on September 5, 1862 at Oahkest, Wisconsin.
His mother died in Washington, DC on October 13, 1862. On January 2, 1863, he was reported AWOL from battle at Stones River, Tennessee and reported captured by the enemy and paroled on the same date at Lavergre, Tennessee. He was reported a Prisoner of War on January 31, 1863 at Camp Chase, Ohio and carried on Muster Rolls of Company A, 2 Regiment, Paroled Forces, Camp Chase, Ohio to March 4, 1863. He was honorably discharged from service at Columbus, Ohio.
On September 16, 1864, he married Helen Caroline Day in Marshalltown, Iowa. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where his father was living. He bought land and was working as postmaster and a dealer in stationery when his first child, Fannie Louisa, was born in 1867. The following year, his father was elected governor. A year after his second child, Helen C., was born, she died of cholera. Sometime before her death, he moved his family to Menasha, Wisconsin where Ada May, his third child, was born. She would ultimately marry and become a Baptist missionary in India. The year after Ada May was born, his father who was still serving as Florida governor, had a son with his new wife, Chloe Merrick Reed.
Within the next few years, Edward moved his family to Ogden, Utah, where he was working for the railroad and where his next two children were born: Harry Day and Mary Day. Sometime during the next 20 years, he moved to Waycross, Geogia where he bought a home and settled. At the age of 68, he was teaching stenography. His daughter Mary, a nurse, his son Harry and his wife and son, and his daughter Fanny's son were living with him and Helen.
His childhood was spent in the Milwaukee area, where his father worked as a journalist. His sister Nina died of cholera in 1847, when just a year old. In 1861, his father took a position in Washington, DC. Edward did not accompany him but enlisted in the military. In later years, he received a Civil War Veteran's pension for his service starting May 17, 1861, when he enlisted at Milwaukee in Capt Fairchild's company (later Company K), 1st Wisconsin Infantry. He was discharged for disability in July 1861 but on August 8, 1862, reenlisted in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry at Menasha, Wisconsin. He was mustered into Capt Nelson's Company (Company I) 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, as a Corporal on September 5, 1862 at Oahkest, Wisconsin.
His mother died in Washington, DC on October 13, 1862. On January 2, 1863, he was reported AWOL from battle at Stones River, Tennessee and reported captured by the enemy and paroled on the same date at Lavergre, Tennessee. He was reported a Prisoner of War on January 31, 1863 at Camp Chase, Ohio and carried on Muster Rolls of Company A, 2 Regiment, Paroled Forces, Camp Chase, Ohio to March 4, 1863. He was honorably discharged from service at Columbus, Ohio.
On September 16, 1864, he married Helen Caroline Day in Marshalltown, Iowa. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where his father was living. He bought land and was working as postmaster and a dealer in stationery when his first child, Fannie Louisa, was born in 1867. The following year, his father was elected governor. A year after his second child, Helen C., was born, she died of cholera. Sometime before her death, he moved his family to Menasha, Wisconsin where Ada May, his third child, was born. She would ultimately marry and become a Baptist missionary in India. The year after Ada May was born, his father who was still serving as Florida governor, had a son with his new wife, Chloe Merrick Reed.
Within the next few years, Edward moved his family to Ogden, Utah, where he was working for the railroad and where his next two children were born: Harry Day and Mary Day. Sometime during the next 20 years, he moved to Waycross, Geogia where he bought a home and settled. At the age of 68, he was teaching stenography. His daughter Mary, a nurse, his son Harry and his wife and son, and his daughter Fanny's son were living with him and Helen.
He was the first of four children and oldest son of Amanda Anna Louisa Turner and Harrison Jackson Reed. His parents married August 12, 1841 in Milwaukee and he was born the following spring. His siblings included: Harrison Wadsworth, Mary Nina, and Georgian.
His childhood was spent in the Milwaukee area, where his father worked as a journalist. His sister Nina died of cholera in 1847, when just a year old. In 1861, his father took a position in Washington, DC. Edward did not accompany him but enlisted in the military. In later years, he received a Civil War Veteran's pension for his service starting May 17, 1861, when he enlisted at Milwaukee in Capt Fairchild's company (later Company K), 1st Wisconsin Infantry. He was discharged for disability in July 1861 but on August 8, 1862, reenlisted in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry at Menasha, Wisconsin. He was mustered into Capt Nelson's Company (Company I) 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, as a Corporal on September 5, 1862 at Oahkest, Wisconsin.
His mother died in Washington, DC on October 13, 1862. On January 2, 1863, he was reported AWOL from battle at Stones River, Tennessee and reported captured by the enemy and paroled on the same date at Lavergre, Tennessee. He was reported a Prisoner of War on January 31, 1863 at Camp Chase, Ohio and carried on Muster Rolls of Company A, 2 Regiment, Paroled Forces, Camp Chase, Ohio to March 4, 1863. He was honorably discharged from service at Columbus, Ohio.
On September 16, 1864, he married Helen Caroline Day in Marshalltown, Iowa. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where his father was living. He bought land and was working as postmaster and a dealer in stationery when his first child, Fannie Louisa, was born in 1867. The following year, his father was elected governor. A year after his second child, Helen C., was born, she died of cholera. Sometime before her death, he moved his family to Menasha, Wisconsin where Ada May, his third child, was born. She would ultimately marry and become a Baptist missionary in India. The year after Ada May was born, his father who was still serving as Florida governor, had a son with his new wife, Chloe Merrick Reed.
Within the next few years, Edward moved his family to Ogden, Utah, where he was working for the railroad and where his next two children were born: Harry Day and Mary Day. Sometime during the next 20 years, he moved to Waycross, Geogia where he bought a home and settled. At the age of 68, he was teaching stenography. His daughter Mary, a nurse, his son Harry and his wife and son, and his daughter Fanny's son were living with him and Helen.
His childhood was spent in the Milwaukee area, where his father worked as a journalist. His sister Nina died of cholera in 1847, when just a year old. In 1861, his father took a position in Washington, DC. Edward did not accompany him but enlisted in the military. In later years, he received a Civil War Veteran's pension for his service starting May 17, 1861, when he enlisted at Milwaukee in Capt Fairchild's company (later Company K), 1st Wisconsin Infantry. He was discharged for disability in July 1861 but on August 8, 1862, reenlisted in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteers Infantry at Menasha, Wisconsin. He was mustered into Capt Nelson's Company (Company I) 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, as a Corporal on September 5, 1862 at Oahkest, Wisconsin.
His mother died in Washington, DC on October 13, 1862. On January 2, 1863, he was reported AWOL from battle at Stones River, Tennessee and reported captured by the enemy and paroled on the same date at Lavergre, Tennessee. He was reported a Prisoner of War on January 31, 1863 at Camp Chase, Ohio and carried on Muster Rolls of Company A, 2 Regiment, Paroled Forces, Camp Chase, Ohio to March 4, 1863. He was honorably discharged from service at Columbus, Ohio.
On September 16, 1864, he married Helen Caroline Day in Marshalltown, Iowa. They moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where his father was living. He bought land and was working as postmaster and a dealer in stationery when his first child, Fannie Louisa, was born in 1867. The following year, his father was elected governor. A year after his second child, Helen C., was born, she died of cholera. Sometime before her death, he moved his family to Menasha, Wisconsin where Ada May, his third child, was born. She would ultimately marry and become a Baptist missionary in India. The year after Ada May was born, his father who was still serving as Florida governor, had a son with his new wife, Chloe Merrick Reed.
Within the next few years, Edward moved his family to Ogden, Utah, where he was working for the railroad and where his next two children were born: Harry Day and Mary Day. Sometime during the next 20 years, he moved to Waycross, Geogia where he bought a home and settled. At the age of 68, he was teaching stenography. His daughter Mary, a nurse, his son Harry and his wife and son, and his daughter Fanny's son were living with him and Helen.
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