Reeve, Abner

Summary

Father: Isaac Reeve
Mother: Rebecca

Birth: c1812, New Jersey
Birth Source: Census

Death: 22 Dec 1884, Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey
Death Source: NJ Deaths

Spouse1: Elizabeth
Spouse2: Margaret Emery, m. 22 Apr 1874, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

Narrative

Children of Abner Reeve and Elizabeth:

1. Sarah J. Reeve, b. c1837
2. Mary Reeve, b. c1843
3. Rebecca Reeve, b. c1846
4. Melvina Reeve, b. c1849
5. Ann E. Reeve, b. c1851
6. Odissa Reeve, b. c1853
7. Corintha Reeve, b. c1856
8. Isaac N. Reeve, b. c1858
9. Minetta Reeve, b. c1861

The marriage record with Margaret states that his parents were Isaac and Rebecca Reeve.

His will mentions his wife Margaret and children: Isaac Reeve, Corintha Smith, Rebecca ?Pross, Anna Douglass, Rachel Earle, Odessa Bailey, Jane Nealey, Mary Ashby, Melvina Garrabrant, and Minnetta Reeve.

Research Notes

This may be Abner D. Reeve in the 1840 census in Springfield, Essex County. The 1860 census calls him Abner D. Reeve as well, but that is the only other record with this initial and there is another with that initial as well.

Sources

Marriage2:  FamilySearch - New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985
Death:        FamilySearch - New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988

1860 Census:  Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey
1870 Census:  Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey
1880 Census:  Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey

1884 Will - Abner Reeve - Essex County, New Jersey Will Book B2, p370