1848 Aaron Reed was born on December 15 in Elkhart, Indiana. [1]
1870 Abraham Reed (age 52) lived in Union City, Elkhart County, Indiana, with wife Mary Reed and Noah (age 23), Aaron (age 21), Anna (age 21), Abraham (age 19), Mary (age 17), Lydia (age 17), and Elias (age 15). [2]
1877 Aaron Reed and Magdelina Snyder were married on September 2 in Elkhart County, Indiana. John Metzler was the officiator. The license was issued on August 31, 1877. [3]
1927 Magdalena Reed wife of Aaron was born on September 21, 1856 and died on November 4, 1927. [4]
1927 An obituary for Magdalena Snider Reed reported [5]:
Reed.--Magdalena, daughter of Abraham and Magdalena Snider, was born in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Sept. 21, 1856; died Nov. 4, 1927; aged 71 y. 1 m. 13 d. Her parents moved to Elkhart Co., when she was three years of age, at which place she grew to womanhood and resided until death. She was united in marriage to Aaron Reed, Sept. 2, 1877. To this union were born 1 son and 3 daughters, the oldest daughter (Mrs. Amanda Wenger) having preceded her in death by 15 years. She leaves her husband, 3 children (Mrs. David Martin, Mrs. Ezra Stauffer, and Wilson S. Reed), 22 grandchildren, a brother (Noah Snider), and two sisters (Matilda Lehman and Lydia Mussellman). She with her husband united with the Old Order Mennonite Church on May 18, 1889, and remained a faithful member to the end. She spent a little over 50 years in married life in the home in which she died. Funeral services were held from the home at 9:30 followed by a service at the Old Order Mennonite church at 10:30, William Raymer and Noah Wenger officiating. M. G. Horst of Ohio assisted. Burial in adjoining cemetery.
1933 Aaron lived in Wakarusa, Indiana [6]
1934 Aaron Reed born 15 December 1848 and died 21 Sept 1934, was buried at Yellow Creek Frame (Wisler) Cemetery. [7]
1934 An obituary for Aaron Reed reported [8]:
Aaron Reed, "son of Abraham I. and Mary (Weaver) Reed, was born in Mahoning Co. Ohio, Dec. 15, 1848; died at the home of his daughter (Mrs. David Martin) near Wakarusa, Indiana, Sept. 21, 1934; aged 85 y. 9 m. 6 d. At the age of 12 years he with his parents and family moved from Ohio to Elkhart Co. Indiana. On Sept. 2, 1877, he was united in marriage to Magdalena Snider, who preceded him in death by almost 7 years. Also 1 daughter (Amanda Wenger) preceded him in death. Surviving him are Hanna, wife of David Martin; Lydia, wife of Ezra N. Stauffer, near Goshen; and Wilson S. Reed of near Brutus, Mich.; also 22 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by 1 brother and 2 sisters (Abraham Reed of near Nappanee, Indiana, Mary Musser of near Goshen, and Lydia Ramer of near Nappanee). His twin sister (Anna Ramer of near Versailes, Mo.) preceded him in death by 16 years and 1 day. In May, 1889, he united with the Wisler Mennonite Church, of which he was a member until his death. He always had a delight in attending church services, visiting the sick and attending funerals. He enjoyed good health most of his life, except that he was quite deaf for many years. His last illness was only 4 days duration, being unconscious most of that time. He lived at his home where he died for nearly 60 years. Funeral services were held at the Yellow Creek Mennonite (Frame) Church, Sept. 23, with Brethren Wm. Ramer and Paul Hoover in charge.
[1] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 188, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Elkhart County Genealogical Society, Cemeteries of Elkhart County, Indiana, Vol. 2 (1990), 92, [GoogleBooks].
[5] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald - Vol. XX, No. 35 - December 1, 1927, pages 766, 767, 768, [MennObits].
[6] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald, Vol. XXXVI, No. 19 - August 10, 1933, page 415, 416, brother Noah's obituary, [MennObits].
[7] Elkhart County Genealogical Society, Cemeteries of Elkhart County, Indiana, Vol. 2 (1990), 92, [GoogleBooks].
[8] Mennonite Obituary Archives, Gospel Herald, Vol. XXVII, No. 28 - October 11, 1934 - pages 610 to 612, [MennObits].