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Name	Reed, Rev. Lawson
Date of Birth	April 1862
Date of Death	April 11, 1924
Spousal Information	According to the 1910 Census, Evie is Lawson's second wife. No information has been found about his first wife. In 1910, Evie worked out of her home as a laundress and in 1920 she was a servant in a private residence.
Date of Marriage	circa 1890; The 1900 Census stated the couple had been married for 10 years.
Race	African American
Gender	Male
Personal Information	In 1900, the couple lived on Bois D'Arc Street; in 1910, they lived on Richardson; and in 1920, they lived on Park Street. According to his obituary, Rev. Reed died at his daughter's home in Keachie, LA. He came to Nacogdoches in 1884 as a cook with a construction company which was building the H.E. & W.T. Railroad. He was the founding preacher of Zion Hill Baptist Church located on the corner of North Lanana and Bois D'Arc Streets.
Family Information	In 1910, the couple is listed as having two childern, son Leroy and daughter Dora McDaniel who is attending school. The 1920 Census states the couple had a total of seven children but only two were alive, son Leroy and daughter Geraldine.
Religious Affiliation	Zion Hill Baptist Church
Cemetery Name	Zion Hill Cemetery - Park Street Cemetery
Cemetery Location	Nacogdoches County Texas
Facing	East
Marker Type	Obelisk; Slab
Decorative Style & Motif	There is an oval shaped impression on the marker where it appears as if something is missing. There is also two smaller markers on each side of the obelisk and a slab which is broken.
Inscription	Rev. L. Reed; Apr 1862; Apr 11, 1924; Gone but not forgotton; By Progressive Association
Size	Total height: 56"h; (Top) 9 3/4"w x 29"d; (2nd layer) 12"w x 5"d; (3rd layer) 15 1/4"w x 5"d; (Bottom) 21"w x 13"d
Material	Marble
Condition	Bad
Bibliography	1900, 1910, & 1920 U.S. Federal Census; The Daily Sentinel April 12 & 16, 1924
Notes	Reed is sometimes spelt Reid.
Funding Source	Preserve America Grant

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