{"id":941,"date":"2011-10-29T14:08:08","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cf-staging.takewalks.com\/blog2\/?p=941"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:40:45","slug":"jonathan-reed-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york","title":{"rendered":"Till Death Do Us Part: The Love Story of Jonathan Reed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"533\">Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn is one of New York City\u2019s most beautiful and historic burial grounds. Its rolling hills, grand mausoleums, and tree-lined paths create a peaceful setting, but hidden among its monuments is one of the city\u2019s most haunting and moving love stories.\u00a0This is the extraordinary true tale of Jonathan Reed, a devoted husband whose daily ritual of mourning became legendary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#The_Story_of_Jonathan_Reed_of_Greenwood_Cemetery\" title=\"The Story of Jonathan Reed of Greenwood Cemetery\">The Story of Jonathan Reed of Greenwood Cemetery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#Who_Was_Jonathan_Reed\" title=\"Who Was Jonathan Reed?\">Who Was Jonathan Reed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#A_Mausoleum_Unlike_Any_Other\" title=\"A Mausoleum Unlike Any Other\">A Mausoleum Unlike Any Other<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#A_Daily_Ritual_of_Devotion\" title=\"A Daily Ritual of Devotion\">A Daily Ritual of Devotion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#Why_Did_Jonathan_Reed_Become_Famous\" title=\"Why Did Jonathan Reed Become Famous?\">Why Did Jonathan Reed Become Famous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#A_True_Love_Story_Or_Tragic_Obsession\" title=\"A True Love Story? Or Tragic Obsession?\">A True Love Story? Or Tragic Obsession?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#The_Final_Chapter\" title=\"The Final Chapter\">The Final Chapter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#FAQs_%E2%80%93_The_Jonathan_Reed_Love_Story\" title=\"FAQs &#8211; The Jonathan Reed Love Story\">FAQs &#8211; The Jonathan Reed Love Story<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#Why_does_his_story_still_captivate_us_today\" title=\"Why does his story still captivate us today?\">Why does his story still captivate us today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\/#Can_you_still_visit_Jonathan_and_Mary_Reeds_mausoleum_today\" title=\"Can you still visit Jonathan and Mary Reed\u2019s mausoleum today?\">Can you still visit Jonathan and Mary Reed\u2019s mausoleum today?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"254\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Story_of_Jonathan_Reed_of_Greenwood_Cemetery\"><\/span>The Story of Jonathan Reed of Greenwood Cemetery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"687\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_Jonathan_Reed\"><\/span>Who Was Jonathan Reed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"972\">Jonathan Reed was a successful Brooklyn merchant in the late 19th century, known among his peers as a respectable businessman and a devoted family man. Though not wealthy by elite standards, Reed was comfortable enough to provide a stable and genteel life for his beloved wife, Mary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1221\">By all accounts, their marriage was deeply affectionate. Friends and neighbors described their bond as unusually close, even by Victorian standards. Mary was not just Reed\u2019s wife, she was his emotional anchor, his companion, and his greatest joy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1270\">When Mary died in 1893, Reed\u2019s world collapsed.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1308\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Mausoleum_Unlike_Any_Other\"><\/span>A Mausoleum Unlike Any Other<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1547\">Grief-stricken and unable to imagine life without her, Reed purchased a private mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. This is where where Mary was laid to rest, along with an empty coffin for him. But rather than sealing the tomb and leaving, Reed transformed it into something extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1659\">According to <em data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1582\">The New York Times<\/em>, Reed furnished the mausoleum <strong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1659\">\u201cjust like a living room in a fine house.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Her resting place included an oil stove to keep the room warm, their wedding china, paintings and photos of Mary throughout her life, a clock, books and her half-finished knitting, and even their pet parrot (first living, later preserved through taxidermy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1659\">This was not merely a tomb, it was a home, a shrine, and a sanctuary.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6953\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-6953\" title=\"Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/shutterstock_49835905-600x413.jpg\" alt=\"Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, where you can find the mausoleum of Jonathan Reed and his beloved wife\" width=\"540\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/shutterstock_49835905-600x413.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/shutterstock_49835905.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenwood Cemetery, where Jonathan Reed devoted his days to his late wife.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2149\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Daily_Ritual_of_Devotion\"><\/span>A Daily Ritual of Devotion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2228\">Each morning, Reed arrived as the cemetery opened saying, &#8220;Good Morning, Mary, I have come to sit with you.&#8221; He remained in the tomb all day, talking to Mary, dining off their wedding china, reading to her and keeping vigil.\u00a0In the evening, when cemetery rules required him to leave, he reluctantly departed \u2014 only to return again the next morning.\u00a0He repeated this ritual <strong data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2700\">every single day for more than ten years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2746\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Jonathan_Reed_Become_Famous\"><\/span>Why Did Jonathan Reed Become Famous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2787\">Word of Reed&#8217;s vigil began to spread, and soon company was stopping by. By his account, 7,000 people visited in the first year alone. The Reeds began receiving guests from around the globe, including seven Buddhist monks who&#8217;d traveled all the way from Burma, believing Reed knew something of life after death.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3267\">Women also began calling, some expressing romantic interest. Reed always refused them gently but firmly. He had promised Mary he would never leave her. Besides, he insisted Mary was not dead; the warmth had simply left her body. If he kept the mausoleum warm, she would continue to sleep peacefully. To Reed, death was not final &#8211; only temporary.\u00a0His vigil was not just mourning. It was hope.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3757\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_True_Love_Story_Or_Tragic_Obsession\"><\/span>A True Love Story? Or Tragic Obsession?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3832\">To some, Jonathan Reed\u2019s story is the ultimate testament to eternal love.\u00a0To others, it is a heartbreaking portrait of grief so profound it consumed a man\u2019s entire existence.\u00a0Yet for more than a decade, Reed remained steadfast, never missing a single day. His devotion transformed him into a living legend, a symbol of love so intense it defied time, reason, and death itself.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4165\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Chapter\"><\/span>The Final Chapter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4167\" data-end=\"4288\">In 1905, cemetery workers discovered Jonathan Reed lying on the mausoleum floor, his arms stretched toward Mary\u2019s coffin. He had suffered a fatal stroke. Reed was laid to rest beside his beloved wife, finally filling the empty coffin he had prepared years earlier. The mausoleum was sealed, and the key has since disappeared.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-949\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-949 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Reed-Tomb-600x577.jpg\" alt=\"A stone mausoleum with \u201cJonathan Reed\u201d and \u201cMary E. Reed\u201d engraved stands in a wintry cemetery bordered by leafless trees.\" width=\"600\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Reed-Tomb-600x577.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Reed-Tomb.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Reed Mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery. Photo: Brooklyn Bridge Baby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4572\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_%E2%80%93_The_Jonathan_Reed_Love_Story\"><\/span>FAQs &#8211; The Jonathan Reed Love Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4572\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_his_story_still_captivate_us_today\"><\/span>Why does his story still captivate us today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4745\">Jonathan Reed\u2019s story endures because it speaks to universal human fears and hopes: fear of loss, fear of loneliness, and the longing for love that transcends mortality. In a city defined by ambition, speed, and reinvention, his quiet daily devotion stands in stark contrast, a reminder that some bonds remain unbroken, even by death.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4745\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_still_visit_Jonathan_and_Mary_Reeds_mausoleum_today\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"661\">Can you still visit Jonathan and Mary Reed\u2019s mausoleum today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4574\" data-end=\"4745\">Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/19991\/jonathan-reed\">the Reed mausoleum<\/a> still stands in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. While the tomb remains locked and its interior is no longer visible, visitors can still see the exterior and learn about the couple\u2019s remarkable story as part of the cemetery\u2019s rich historical landscape. So if you ever find yourself wandering Greenwood Cemetery, pause for a moment near Reed\u2019s mausoleum and feel the lingering echo of a love story unlike any other<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-23189 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Several people walk on a stone terrace as one points at New York City\u2019s skyline; another stands alone gazing toward Manhattan.\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Walks-20190716-New-York-Statue-of-Liberty-Tour-0177-Cover-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to discover more of New York\u2019s hidden stories? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/new-york-tours\/\"> guided tour with <strong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"216\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Walks<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/a>and experience the city through the people who shaped it. From haunting love stories like Jonathan Reed\u2019s to dramatic moments that changed history, our expert guides bring the past vividly to life,\u00a0 putting real faces to the places you see. Step beyond the landmarks and uncover the human stories that make New York unforgettable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"Till Death Do Us Part: The Love Story of Jonathan Reed\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\" aria-label=\"More on Till Death Do Us Part: The Love Story of Jonathan Reed\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[614],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[719],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jonathan Reed: Forever Devoted to His Wife, in Life and in Death<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more about a true gentleman, Jonathan Reed, whose tale of devotion lives on in Brooklyn&#039;s Greenwood Cemetery.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jonathan Reed: Forever Devoted to His Wife, in Life and in Death\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn more about a true gentleman, Jonathan Reed, whose tale of devotion lives on in Brooklyn&#039;s Greenwood Cemetery.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Walks Tours Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/walkstours\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-10-29T18:08:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-15T17:40:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/goldenskyweddingcouple1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"419\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"332\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Fiona F.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@walks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@walks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Fiona F.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Fiona F.\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/901df6d37c52cc0058744c6f35725cd4\"},\"headline\":\"Till Death Do Us Part: The Love Story of Jonathan Reed\",\"datePublished\":\"2011-10-29T18:08:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-15T17:40:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york\"},\"wordCount\":904,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/jonathan-reed-new-york#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/goldenskyweddingcouple1.jpg?wsr\",\"articleSection\":[\"New York Art &amp; 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