Born: November 30, 1865, near Arden, West Virginia.
Died: July 8, 1951, Pleasure Valley, West Virginia.
Buried: Mariah’s Chapel Cemetery, Barbour County, West Virginia.
Reed is said to have written 2,000 hymns in her lifetime.
In 1939, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recognized her substantial contribution to American music
by awarding her a small weekly bonus.