Reeve, Henry

Summary

Father: Henry Reeve
Mother: Charity

Birth: 4 Feb 1813, New York
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 18 Sep 1887
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Sarah Wicks, m. 16 Mar 1853, Church of the Messiah, New York City, New York

Narrative

Children of Henry Reeve and Sarah Wicks:

1. Edward Reeve, b. 1853
2. Louise Reeve, b. c1864, m. Charles Russell Bard

The Evening Post, 30 Jun 1834
COPARTNERSHIP. - Saml. B Reeve having this day taken his brother, Henry Reeve, into copartnership, they will continue the Coal business, at the old stands, corner of Murray and Washington, and Canal and Elm streets, under the firm of Samuel B. Reeve & Co. - May 1st, 1834.
SAMUEL B. REEVE,
HENRY REEVE.

In 1850, he was age 36, living with his brother Samuel B. Reeve in New York City.

Evening Post, 19 Mar 1853
MARRIED. On Wednesday, the 16th., inst., at the Church of the Messiah, by the Rev. Samuel Osgood, HENRY REEVE to Miss SARHA WICKS, daughter of the late Haviland Wicks.

Henry was living in a boarding house in New York City in 1860, age 45.

Henry Reeve of New York City wrote his will on 15 Jul 1882, added a codicil on 3 Dec 1884, and it was probated 22 Sep 1887. He mentions his wife Sarah, son Edward, and an unnamed daughter.

New-York Tribune, 18 Sep 1887
REEVE - Friday, September 16, Henry Reeve, in the 75th year of his age.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Henry Reeve Family Bible
Marriage1:  Newspaper Announcement, Evening Post, 19 Mar 1853
Death:        Obituary, New-York Tribune, 18 Sep 1887
Burial:       Findagrave - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

1850 Census:  New York Ward 8 District 1, New York County, New York
1860 Census:  New York Ward 21 District 1, New York County, New York (Jane Roof)
1870 Census:  
1880 Census:  New York City, New York County, New York

1882 Will - Henry Reeve - New York County Surrogate's Court, New York Will Book 348, p23
Findagrave - Sarah Reeve - Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
The Evening Post, 30 Jun 1834