Reeves, Augustus

Summary

Father: Edward Reeves
Mother: Lucretia Wick

Birth: 10 Aug 1810, New York
Birth Source: Baptism from Church Records

Death: 16 Mar 1886, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
Death Source: Headstone, Obituary

Spouse1: Mary S. Oakley, m. cMar 1838, Moriches, Suffolk County, New York

Narrative

Children of Augustus Reeves and Mary S. Oakley:

1. George Augustus Reeves, b. c14 Apr 1839, d. 5 Apr 1845
2. George W. Reeves, b. c10 Feb 1847, d. 10 Dec 1856
3. Heber Reeves, b. c1852, d. 11 Mar 1921

The following are listed in a transcription of the North End Graveyard for this family:

• Reeves| Augustus | 3/16/1886 | ae. 76 yrs. Mary S. His wife died 2/3/1903, ae. 83 yrs., 2 mo.
• Reeves | George Augus | 4/5/1845 | son of Augustus & Mary S. Reeves died ae 5 yrs., 11 mos., 22 das.
• Reeves | George W. | 12/10/1856 | son of Augustus & Mary S. Reeves was drowned ae 9 yrs., 10 mo.
• Reeves | Mary S. | 2/3/1903 | wife of Augustus Reeves, ae. 83 yrs., 2 mo.

The Long-Island Star, 13 Mar 1838
At Moriches, Augustus Reeves, of Southampton to Mary S. Oakly, of the former place.

Augustus is listed with the occupation of cooper on the 1850 census. Later censuses state he was a farmer.

Brooklyn Evening Star, 19 Dec 1856
FATAL ACCIDENT. - A child of Mr. Augustus Reeves, late resident of Sag Habor, but now living in Southampton, L. I., a bright active boy, of some 10 or 11 years, was drowned, near nightfall of Wednesday, Dec. 10th, by falling through the ice, while skating on the large sheet of water known as the Town-pond.

The East Hampton Star, 27 Mar 1886
DIED. REEVE - In Southampton, 16th inst., after a brief illness, Augustus Reeves, aged 76 years.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    Southampton Presbyterian Church Records
Marriage1:  The Long-Island Star, 13 Mar 1838
Death:        Obituary, The East Hampton Star, 27 Mar 1886
Burial:       North End Graveyard, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York

1840 Census:  Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1850 Census:  Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1860 Census:  Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1870 Census:  Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1880 Census:  Southampton, Suffolk County, New York
1900 Census:  Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (Mary Reeve HOH)

Child of Augustus Reeves Obituary, Brooklyn Evening Star, 19 Dec 1856