Adam Reed, Sr.
Article taken from The Portsmouth Times, December 8, 1894
Adam Reeg, Sr., Dies Suddenly at His Home Last Friday Morning.
The venerable Adam Reeg, Sr., one of Portsmouth's oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens, died at an early hour Friday morning at
his home on West Seventh street. He has been suffering from poor health
for some weeks and his death was not wholly unexpected by the members of
the family.
He died very suddenly, while the remainder of the family were asleep.
The deceased was born in Neiderkinzig, in the Principality of Hess Damstadt,
Germany, April 5th 1831 and at the time of his death was in his 64th year. His
boyhood days were spent in Germany until he was about nineteen years of age,
when he resolved to seek his fortune in America. Arriving in this country
in December 1850, he came almost direct to Portsmouth, where he has been living
ever since. In 1857 he was united in marriage to Miss Annie Margaret Deiter,
and since that time has resided at 17 West Seventh street. Eight children
were born to them, two of whom survive, John, the trusted employ of C. P Tracy
and Co., who resides on Offnere street, and Peter Martin, proprietor of the
River City steam laundry who resides with his father on West Seventh street.
Mrs. Reeg's death occurred June 6, 1890 and shortly afterward, during
the same year, Mr. Reeg suffered a slight paralytic stroke, and since that time
has never enjoyed good health. During the past four weeks he has been
gradually sinking from a complication of heart trouble, and death came peacefully
this morning.
Deceased was a stone mason and brick layer by trade, but has passed much
of his life in the rolling mill business.
The funeral services took place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the residence
on Seventh street, from the German Presbyterian church on the corner of Seventh
and Chillicothe street at 2 p.m.