Reeve, Henry J.

Summary

Father: Jesse Reeve
Mother: Polly

Birth: c1835, New York
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 14 Dec 1870, Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York
Death Source: Headstone, Obituary

Spouse1:

Narrative

He continued living with his mother and was in his brother Edward's household in the 1870 census.

Sag Harbor Express, 29 Dec 1870
Henry J Reeve died at Mattituck on Wednesday, 14th inst at the age of 35 years. His case was a sad and most remarkable one. In his boyhood he was afflicted with a lameness of his legs, which soon spread over his whole body, and for more than twenty years he has been confined to his bed, the greater part of the time being utterly helpless. He was brother of Edward Y and the late James M Reeve of Mattituck.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        Obituary, Sag Harbor Express, 29 Dec 1870
Burial:       Findagrave - Mattituck Presbyterian Burying Ground, Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York

1850 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York (Polly Reeve HOH)
1860 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York (Polly Reeve HOH)
1870 Census:  Southold, Suffolk County, New York (Edward Reeve HOH)