Reeves, Mary M.

Summary

Father: Zadoc Reeve
Mother: Mary M. Colton

Birth: 25 Jun 1836, Vigo County, Indiana
Birth Source: Bio and Death Certificate

Death: 4 Apr 1922, Vigo County, Indiana
Death Source: Death Certificate

Spouse1: George W. Hamaker, m. 19 Apr 1866, Vigo County, Indiana
Spouse2: George Reeve

Narrative

Children of George W. Hamaker and Mary M. Reeves:

1. David Hamaker, b. c1867
2. Zadock Hamaker, b. c1870

The following entry on Mary is from the History of Vigo county, Indiana:

MARY M. REEYE, Glenn, Lost Creek township, was born in the township where she now resides, June 25, 1836, a daughter of Zadoc and Mary M. (Colton) Reeve, natives of New York, former of whom was born October 14, 1796, and latter April 11, 1800. They were married December 29, 1816. Zadoc Reeve was a house and ship-carpenter, and was one of the pioneer settlers of this county. He laid off the first school district in Lost Creek township, and bought the farm on which Mrs. Reeve now resides, containing eighty acres, before the National Road was made. He had a contract on the National Road from Clear Creek to Cory’s Creek; also constructed the bridges across Lost Creek, Sugar Creek and Clear Creek, and built the first schoolhouse in Lost Creek township, which was called “Reeve’s school-house.” Mr. and Mrs. Reeve had a family of nine children, of whom Mary M. is the eighth in order of birth. Mr. Reeve was a Master Mason; he served as school trustee. He died March 7, 1885, and his wife died August 15, 1862. Mary M. Reeve has two sons: David M. and Zadoc, who are industrious and prominent farmers.

In 1880, she was age 43, living with her father Zadock Reeves, age 83. She is listed as Reeves, but her children David and Zadock Hamaker are with her.

In 1900, she was in her son David Hamaker's household, but listed as Mary Reeves.

The death certificate for Mary Reeve states she was widowed, her husband's name being George Reeve. It also states she was born in Vigo County June 25, 1836, daughter of Zadoc Reeve, born in Rhode Island.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Bio
Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Death:        Indiana Death Certificate, Mary Reeve, 1922

1880 Census:  Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
1900 Census:  Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
1910 Census:  Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana
1920 Census:  Lost Creek, Vigo County, Indiana

Bradsby, Henry C. (1891) History of Vigo county, Indiana, p907