Reeve, Mary

Summary

Father: Howell Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Wood

Birth: 17 Feb 1804
Birth Source: Headstone, Family Bible

Death: 27 Sep 1850
Death Source: Headstone, Family Bible

Spouse1: Benjamin Wickham

Narrative

The birth year for Mary is given as 1784 in the transcription of the Bible record but must be a typo for 1804 as she appears between Mehitable and Charles's births in 1803 and 1805.

The book Graveyard inscriptions of Orange County, N.Y. show that Mary was buried at Old Ridgebury Cemetery at Ridgebury, New York. It states she was the wife of Benjamin Wickham and daughter of Howell Reeves and died 27 Sep 1850, age 46y 7mo 10d. Headstone photo available on Findagrave.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Howell Reevs Family Bible
Death:        Howell Reevs Family Bible
Burial:       Findagrave - Ridgeberry Cemetery, Ridgebury, Orange County, New York

1850 Census:  Wawayanda, Orange County, New York