Reeve, Abraham George

Summary

Father: Abraham Reeve
Mother: Susanna Perrin

Birth: 3 Apr 1830, Maidstone, Kent
Birth Source: Family Bible, Obituary

Death: 10 Nov 1918, Macedon, Wayne County, New York
Death Source: Family Bible

Spouse1: Sarah Adeline Curtis Tompkins, m. 5 May 1855

Narrative

Children of Abraham George Reeve and Sarah Adeline Curtis Tompkins:

1. Mary Anna Elizabeth Reeve, b. 3 Jul 1856
2. Georgia Reeve, b. 20 Jul 1858
3. Helia Reeve, b. 20 Oct 1859
4. Chas. Reeve, b. 29 Nov 1865
5. Fred Reeve, b. 15 Aug 1870
6. Frank E. Reeve, b. 10 Nov 1871

Baptism from Wateringbury, St John, Kent Parish Registers:

• (1830) April 14th | Abraham George son of | Abraham & Susanna | Reeve | Wateringbury | Parish Clerk | Thos Willis

In 1841, Abraham, age 11, was listed with his parents Abraham (40) and Sarah (40) in Wateringbury, Kent.

The Fairport Herald, 20 Nov 1918
Macedon, Nov. 18—The death of Abraham G. Reeve, a resident of this town for nearly fifty years, took place at his home west of this village Saturday morning at 4:15. Mr. Reeve was born April 3, 1830, in Maidstone, Kent Co., England. He came to this country in 1850 and married Miss Sarah Tompkins May 5, 1855. In 1872 he came to this town where he has made his home. Mrs. Reeve passed away about eleven years ago. Of the immediate family who are left, are five children, two sons, Frank and Fred Reeve of this town, three daughters, Mrs. Mary Erhardt, Mrs. Georgia Allis and Miss Ella Reeve. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon from his late home and Rev. R. J. Payne officiated. Burial took place in the North Farmington cemetery.

The obituary implies he died 16 Nov. The Family Bible transcription says 10 Nov. And the death index states 9 Nov.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Abraham George Reeve Family Bible
Baptism:    Wateringbury, St John, Kent Parish Baptism Register 1813-1835, P385/1/B/1
Marriage1:  Abraham George Reeve Family Bible
Death:        Abraham George Reeve Family Bible
                    New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956 (Ancestry)

1841 Census:  HO 107, Piece 464 Part 2, Folio 35, Page 4
1870 Census:  Binghamton Ward 1, Broome County, New York
1880 Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York
1900 Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York
1910 Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York

1865 New York State Census:  Binghamton, Broome County, New York
1892 New York State Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York
1905 New York State Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York
1915 New York State Census:  Macedon, Wayne County, New York

Obituary, The Fairport Herald, 20 Nov 1918