Reeve, Abner

Summary

Father: Silas Reeve
Mother: Rhoda Blakslee

Birth: 22 Oct 1800, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
Birth Source: Census, Age at Death, Bio

Death: 6 Dec 1880, Jackson County, Iowa
Death Source: IA Deaths

Spouse1: Eliza Westlake, m. 1834

Narrative

Children of Abner Reeve and Eliza:

1. William Reeve, b. c1838
2. Benjamin Franklin Reeve, b. 19 Jun 1846

His wife was born in England. The 1860 census indicates William was born in Canada, although later census records state

Iowa death registers show that Abner Reeve died on 6 Dec 1880 at about 3:30 PM. He was age 81y 2m 7d.

The History of Jackson County, Iowa, published while Abner was still living, contains the following concerning him:

ABNER REEVE, retired, Maquoketa; is a native of Brattleboro, Windham Co., Vt., and was born Oct. 22, 1800; he was brought up and attended the old academy there and learned the harness-maker's trade; in company with Dexter Field, he came to Iowa and located in Maquoketa in the spring of 1853 and engaged in his business of harness-making and continued over twenty years. In 1834, he married Miss Eliza Westlake, a native of England and daughter of William Westlake, an officer in the army; Mr. and Mrs. Reeve have had five children, of whom only one son survives — Benjamin Franklin Reeve, who was born June 19, 1846; he grew up here and received his education; he was formerly editor of the Excelsior and was engaged in the mercantile business here and is now engaged in the mercantile business in Dakota. He married Miss Gertie Smith, of Maquoketa; they have one daughter — Alice Gertrude.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972 (Ancestry)

1860 Census:  Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
1870 Census:  Maquoketa Ward 2, Jackson County, Iowa
1880 Census:  Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa

Western Historical Co., pub. (1879). The History of Jackson County, Iowa, p637