Reeve, Fenwick Taylor

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: 1 Feb 1790
Birth Source: Headstone, Family Bible

Death: 11 Jan 1873
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Rachel Jeffries, m. 4 Feb 1813
Spouse2: Rachel Woodruff

Narrative

Children of Fenwick T. Reeve and Rachel Woodruff:

1. Rachel M. Reeve, b. 15 Feb 1820
2. Rhoda S. Reeve, b. 5 Aug 1821
3. Fenwick Reeve b. c1827
4. Abner M. Reeve, b. c1830
5. John M. Reeve, b. c1833
6. Joseph K. Reeve, b. c1836

Fenwick's birth, along with those of his apparent siblings are listed in a family Bible associated with his sister Maraba Reeve. The names of the parents are not given. He may be related to a Phineas Reeve who was taxpayer in Morris County in the late 1700s.

Headstone reads: "Fenwick T. Reeve/Died/January 11 1873/Aged 82 years 11 mos/& 14 days."
Rachel Jeffries headstone reads: "In/memory of/RACHEL/wife of Fenwick T Reeve,/daughter of Caleb &/Hannah Hefferys from/Elizth-Town, who died/April 5th 1814, in the/20 year of her age..."
Rachel's headstone reads: "Rachel/Wife of/Fenwick T. Reeve/Died/Sept. 6 1877/Aged 81 years..."
Daughter's headstone reads: "Rachel M./Daughter of/Fenwick T. & Rachel/Reeve/Born Feb 15 1820/Died April 21 1903"
Daughter's headstone reads: "Rhoda S./Daughter of/Fenwick T. & Rachel/Reeve/Born Aug 5th 1821/Died Oct 29 1900"
All of the above are buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, New Jersey.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Maraba Reeve Family Bible
                     Headstone, First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, New Jersey (Calculated)
Marriage1:  FamilySearch - New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956
Marriage2:  FamilySearch - New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985
Death:        Headstone, First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, New Jersey

1830 Census:  Chester, Morris County, New Jersey
1840 Census:  Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey
1850 Census:  Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey
1860 Census:  Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey