Reeve, Ruth Ann

Summary

Father: Jonah Reeve
Mother: Elizabeth Houston

Birth: 19 Jun 1782
Birth Source: Baptismal record

Death: 3q 1859, Halstead, Essex
Death Source: Death Registration

Spouse1: Eli Bell, m. 14 Apr 1818, Bocking, Essex

Narrative

Children of Eli Bell and Ruth Ann Reeve:

1. Ann Bell, b. 24 Mar 1820
2. Sarah Emily Bell, b. 27 Apr 1821
3. Elizabeth Sophia Bell, b. 16 Sep 1823
4. Sophia Bell, b. c1825

Her birth and baptism were recorded in Bocking Independent Registers:

• Ruth Ann Reeve, Daughter of Jonah Reeve and Elizabeth his Wife, of the Parish of Bocking in the Couty of Essex (born on the Nineteenth Day of June 1782) was baptized on the (blank) day of (blank) 1780 By the Revd Thomas Davidson (Piece 1500, folio 14)

From the Bocking Parish Register:

• Eli Bell of the Parish of Sible Headingham Bachelor and Ruth Ann Reeve of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Licence...this fourteenth Day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen By me Barton Rector. In the Presence of: Samuel Houston Reeve, Sophia Reeve, Henry Bell

Her children's births and baptisms were recorded in Castle Hedingham Independent Registers:

• Ann Bell daughter of Ely Bell and Ann his wife of Sible born 24 Mar 1820 baptized 20th April 1820 by me Robt Stevenson Elizth Stevenson (Piece 0487, folio 12 (reverse))
• Sarah Emily daughter of Ely Bell and Ann his wife of Sible Hedingham Essex born April 27 1821 and baptized Oct 9th 1821 by me Robt Stevenson witnessed by Elizth Stevenson (Piece 0487, folio 18 (reverse))
• Elizabeth Sophia daughter of Ely Bell & Ann his wife in the parish of Sible Hedingham in the County of Essex who was the daughter of Jonah & Elizabeth Reeve was born September 16 1823 & baptized Novr 26 1823 by me Sam Steer (Piece 1504, folio 9)

In 1841 and 1851, Ruth was living in Castle Hedingham, Essex with her daughter Sophia. She is listed as Ann on the 1851 census.

Ruth's death was registered in Halstead, Essex in 3q 1859.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1500 (Bocking, 1738-1794), folios 14
Marriage1:  Bocking, Essex Parish Register D/P 268/1/11, p39
Death:        FamilySearch - England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

1841 Census:  HO107, Piece 0332, Book 7, Folio 34 reverse, Page 27
1851 Census:  HO107, Piece 1784, Folio 496, Page 2, Schedule 9

RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 0487 (Castle Hedingham, 1775-1818), folio 12 (reverse), 18 (reverse)
RG4, Essex Independent Registers, Piece 1504 (Castle Hedingham, 1822-1837), folio 9