Reeve, Elias

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1760s
Birth Source: Census

Death: c1839
Death Source: Probate Notice

Spouse1: probably Jemima

Narrative

Probable Children of Elias Reeve:

1. Zadoc Reeve, b. 14 Oct 1796
2. Garrett W. Reeve, b. c1799
3. Polly M. Reeve, m. Mr. Kelly
4. Elias Reeve, Jr., b. 1806
5. Joel Reeve, b. c1808
6. Jonas Reeve, b. c1809
7. David Reeve

In 1830, Elias is listed next to Zadoc Reeve in Vigo County, Indiana. Elias appears to be the older man, age 60-70, in the household.

The Wabash Courier, 9 March 1839
STATE OF INDIANA, VIGO COUNTY, ss.
PROBATE COURT, FEBRUARY TERM, 1839.
JEMIMA REEVE, Administratrix of the estate of Elias Reeve, deceased, vs. Zadock Reeve, Garrett W. Reeve, Polly M. Kelly, Elias Reeve, Jr., Joel Reeve, Jonas Reeve, and David Reeve - Petition for a sale of Real Estate. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Garrett W. Reeve and Joel Reeve are not residents of this State; it is ordered that they appear in this court on the first day of its next term, to wit: on the third Monday of May next, and show cause, if any they have, why the real estate of the said deceased should not be sold and made assets for the payment of the demands against the said estate; and that a copy of this order be published in some public newspaper published at Terre-Haute, three weeks successively.
A copy-Attest: C. GILBERT, Clerk
March 2-25

Research Notes

Sources

1830 Census:  Vigo County, Indiana

The Wabash Courier, 9 March 1839