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Reed Jones 1904 - 1982

Reed Jones of East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL was born on January 12, 1904, and died at age 78 years old on October 19, 1982. Reed Jones was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section I Site 736 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.
Reed Jones
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL 62205
January 12, 1904
October 19, 1982
Male
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Reed Jones' History: 1904 - 1982

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  • 01/12
    1904

    Birthday

    January 12, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Clair County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 36435124 Enlisted: November 5, 1942 in Peoria Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Production Of Glass And Glass Products
  • 10/19
    1982

    Death

    October 19, 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section I Site 736 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1904, in the year that Reed Jones was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1929, at the age of 25 years old, Reed was alive when the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.
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