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Dr. T. J. Reid, a prominent citizen, druggist and physician of Covington, Tenn., was born in Macon, Tenn., in September, 1838, and is one of a family of eight children born to William B. and E. H. (Brown) Reid, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born about 1800, was married in his native State and about 1830 came to Tennessee, where he engaged in farming. He died in 1847. The mother was a few years younger than her husband, and departed this life about 1850. The subject of this sketch had the advantages of acquiring a good education, and in 1859 began reading medicine under Dr. Reamy, of Tulip, Ark. He remained with him one year, after which he took a course of lectures at the medical school known as the University of Pennsylvania, and from which institu tion he graduated in 1861. In April of the same year he enlisted in Company B, Thirteenth Tennessee Infantry, and served one year as private, after which he was commissioned assistant surgeon, serving in the Thirty-second Tennessee Regiment until the surrender. In the spring of 1865 he returned home and located at Macon, Tenn., and began the practice of medicine. In 1868 he married Kate M. Neal, who was born in Macon, Tenn., January 15, 1847, and who is the daughter of Thomas G. and Anna Neal. To Mr. and Mrs. Reid were born four children: E. L., Emma N., Grant and William B. In 1868 our subject came to Tipton County and located at Mason, where he remained until February, 1886, when he came to Covington, and is building up a flourishing practice. He is a man well known and much esteemed for his many good qualities, a Democrat in politics, a member of the order of K. of H. and also a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is a deacon.