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William Taylor Reid
21 Jul 1830 – 24 Feb 1904
| Birth | 21 Jul 1830 |
| Death | 24 Feb 1904 |
| Cemetery | Manti Cemetery Manti , Sanpete County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Ray Berman on 01 May 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26745499 |
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OBITUARY: The Manti Messenger, Thursday 3 March 1904: BISHOP WM. T. REID DEAD. William T. Reid, bishop of Manti North Ward, died early Monday morning, after an illness of nearly two weeks. The bishop was attending to his regular duties up to the time of his late illness, notwithstanding his advanced age. Bishop Reid was born in Ireland of Scotch parentage in the year 1830, and in the year 1848 married his first wife. Six children were born as a result of this union, all of whom survive deceased. In 1869 the bishop married Mary Adelaide M. Cox of this city. To her were born four children, one of them now dead. Deceased joined the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Ireland the year of his first marriage, and was a faithful missionary for many years. Though young in years and experience, he entered the work with his whole heart and was instrumental in doing much good and converting quite a number to the church. In 1860 he came over the plains from Missouri to Utah with an ox-team company and located in Utah county, where he taught school for some time. In 1867 Bishop Reid moved to Manti. From that time up to the present he has occupied various positions of trust and responsibility. Too much cannot be said in praise of this honest, upright man. For a quarter of a century he has acted as bishop and father to the people of this community. Unassuming in manner, he went about his work intelligently and with a meekness seldom witnessed. Every man, woman, and child in this city mourns his loss. Mormon and non-Mormon appreciated his worth and respected his many virtues. Truly can it be said that Bishop Reid is an example of a well spent life. Funeral services were held in the Tabernacle yesterday afternoon. The building was filled. A number from outside towns were present. President Lewis Anderson presided. The choir sang "O, My Father," and during the services Messrs. McAllister and Andelin of Provo sang a duet; Mr. Angelin sang a solo, and Messrs. Lauber, McAllister, Christopherson and Bessey sang a quartette. The speakers were Patriarch John B. Maiben, Patriarch Hans Jensen, Aaron Hardy, Sr., of Moroni, Patriarch Henry Beal of Ephraim, Prest. McAllister, George B. Cox, Prest. G. A. Iverson, N. R. Ptersen, and Prest. Lewis Anderson. Prest. Anderson expressed regret that Prest. Anthon H. Lund of the First Presidency was unable to be present, saying that Prest. Lund very much desired to be here but could not leave Salt Lake owing to urgent and important duties there. A letter was also read from Bishop James A. Allred and others of Spring City. The speakers, from President Maiben down, paid high tribute to the loyalty, devotion, and high character of deceased. The floral offerings were beautiful and bore testimony of the esteem in which the bishop was held. Peace to his soul. Contributed by VaunaMri.
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Siblings
- Elizabeth "Eliza" Reid Stewart 1813–1907 FaG
- Rebecca Reid Stewart 1816–1838 FaG
- Thomas Reid 1818–1905 FaG
- John Patrick Reid 1825–1916 FaG
- Edward Reid 1828–1920 FaG
Children
- John Reid 1849–1927
- Jane McEwan Reid Cox 1851–1936
- Henry McEwan Reid 1853–1926
- Eliza Reid Voorhees 1862–1928
- William Francis Reid 1865–1925
- Edward Ernest Reid 1867–1951
- Clare William Reid 1872–1958
- Edgar Thomas Reid 1877–1955
- Mary Adelaide Reid 1879–1881
- Alice Reid Bird 1883–1948
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