Reeve, William Baldwin
Summary
Father: Gilbert ReeveMother: Charlotte Sayre
Birth: 14 Jan 1812, Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey
Birth Source: Headstone, Bio
Death: 10 Sep 1888
Death Source: Headstone
Spouse1: Persis Fidelia Maynard, m. 25 Jun 1839
Spouse2: Hannah N. Moffatt, m. 30 Jan 1867
Narrative
Children of William Baldwin Reeve and Persis Fidelia Maynard:- Mary C. Reeve, b. c1839
- Edward D. Reeve, b. c1841
- James M. Reeve, b. c1842
- William R. Reeve, b. c1844
- Adison Reeve, b. c1847
- Perris Fedelia Reeve, b. c1850
- Julia Reeve, b. c1853
- Emma Reeve, b. c1855
From Princeton Theological Seminary biographical catalogue:
Reeve, William Baldwin - b, Springfield, NJ, Ja 14, 1812; PU, 1836; PTS, '36-39; ss, Canton, O, '39-41; ord evang, Pby Wooster, Je 23, '41; p, White Lake, NY, '42-48; ss, Westhampton, LL '49- p, '68-85; d, Westhampton, LL Sp 10, 1888. MD.
Biography contained in Necrological Reports and Annual Proceedings of the Alumni Association of Princeton Theological Seminary:
WILLIAM BALDWIN REEVE, M.D.,
Was born at Springfield, N. J., Jan. 14, 1812. His parents were Gilbert and Mrs. Charlotte (Sayre) Reeve. He was prepared for college at Union Academy, Jamaica, Long Island, under the tuition of Henry H. Onderdonk, Jr., and was graduated from Princeton College in 1836. From college he went immediately to Princeton Theological Seminary, where he took a full course of three years and was regularly graduated in 1839. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabethtown, April 18, 1839, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Wooster (Ohio), June 23, 1841, sine titulo, at Wayne, Wayne Co., Ohio.
Mr. Reeve's several fields of labor were as follows: 1. He was stated supply at Canton, Ohio, from Oct., 1839, until May, 1841. 2nd. Pastor at White Lake, N. Y., installed in May, 1842, and released in Sept., 1848. 3rd. Stated supply at West Hampton, Long Island, N. Y., from May 1, 1849, installed there as pastor Nov. 30. 1808, anil continued until released in Sept.. 1885. Since the last date he resided in West Hampton until his death, which occurred from apoplexy, Sept. 10, 1888.
When Dr. Reeve began his labors at West Hampton his salary was small and his family large, and with the consent of the Presbytery he soon after began to practice medicine in addition to preaching. He received a Diploma of Medicine from the Regents of the University of the State of New York. He greatly regretted that his time could not be wholly given to the ministry. But as a minister he labored faithfully, won the unfailing respect and love of his people, and these they gave him to the end.
Dr. Reeve was twice married: 1st, to Miss Persis Fidelia Maynard, daughter of Azor Maynard, steward of the College, at Princeton, N. J., June 25, 1839. She died Jan. 28, 1856. 2nd, to Hannah N. Moffatt, Jan. 30, 1867. She survives him and still lives at Quogue, Long Island. He left two sons and three daughters. He was a good man and greatly beloved.
Both William and his first wife P. Fidelia are buried in the Westhampton Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York.
Research Notes
Sources
Burial: Findagrave - Westhampton Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York1840 Census: Canton, Stark County, Ohio
1850 Census: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1860 Census: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1870 Census: West Hampton, Suffolk County, New York
1880 Census: Quogue, Suffolk County, New York
Findagrave - P. Fidelia Reeve - Westhampton Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York
Dulles, Joseph H. Princeton Theological Seminary biographical catalogue, 1909, p135
Princeton. (1891) Necrological Reports and Annual Proceedings of the Alumni Association of Princeton Theological Seminary, Vol. 1, p26