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Lee Ann Harmon Jessee as Georgia Reed Shelton From Lee Ann's research, she shared this history at Silent City 2024: Georgia Reed Shelton was born March 2, 1863 in Shelbyville KY. Her parents were Dr. George R. Reed and Mary Louisa Hall Reed. Her father was also a Presbyterian Minister. In 1864 Geroge moved the family to Adair County. Georgia had three siblings: Walter, Octavia and Edger. Georgia graduated from Male & Female High School at age 17, and then went to college in Shelbyville where she graduated after three years with a teaching degree. Georgia taught school in one room schools in Adair County and became very involved with the school administration, and with fundraising. She married John T. Shelton, a grocer, on June 20, 1888. Two sons were born fairly quickly, Reed and John, Jr., while the couple lived in Tennessee. Tragically, John T. died in 1891 leaving Georgia a widow at 28 with two young sons. She moved back to Columbia and continued to teach and care for her young boys. She was also active in the Presbyterian Church as an adult bible teacher and in the Cemetery Improvement Association. Both Reed and John, Jr. went to Maryville, TN after graduating high school to attend the University. Georgia received an urgent message form the college that John, Jr. was very sick. She immediately left to go to him and six hours after she arrived, John, Jr. died from spinal meningitis at age 17. Georgia and Reed were now the only two left. Reed immersed himself in his studies and Georgia continued working in the school system and volunteering in the community and the church. Georgia served one term as the school superintendent, the first female to do so. Reed went to work at the Chicago Institute as lead researcher for Corning Glass. He then went on to Canada and was a professor at Saskatchewan University, then on to Washington DC. He inherited his mother's love for education. Georgia's life was also short. She died September 4, 1911 at age 48. This story was posted on 2024-10-22 23:49:53
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