Reeves, David

Summary

Father: Henry Reeves
Mother: Rachel Jess

Birth: 2 Aug 1786
Birth Source: Quaker Records

Death: 11 Dec 1847
Death Source:

Spouse1: Grace Renear, m. 23 Dec 1807, Burlington County, New Jersey

Narrative

Children of David Reeves and Grace Renear:

1. David Reeves
2. Eli Reeves, b. 7 Feb 1819

David and his wife Grace were of Northampton as late as 1814 when they sold land inherited from David's father Henry. The Quaker entry from Mt. Holly records state that David "removed state of Ohio."

The following information on David and Grace comes from a biography of their son Eli:

Mr. Reeves was born February 7, 1819, in Burlington county, N. J., son of David and Grace (Rineer) Reeves, the former born in 1778, in Burlington county, N. J. David Reeves was married in 1807, and with his family came to Ohio in July, 1821, settling in Salem, Columbiana county. Here he worked at his trade of a carpenter until 1832, when he removed to Cleveland, Ohio, remaining one year. He then located in Madison township, Sandusky county, and was elected county survevor, which office he filled eleven years. At the expiration of that time he removed to Fremont, and again worked at his trade for several years, when he returned to Madison township and there died in 1849; his wife survived him until 1871, dying at the advanced age of ninety years. They had a large family, thirteen children in all, of whom four are living.

The widow Grace is listed in Madison, Sandusky County, Ohio in 1850 with Isaac Reeves (age 21) and May Reeves (age 11), probably two of her children.

Research Notes

The biography states he died in 1849 while the transcription of the family bible has 1847.

Sources

Birth:          New Jersey, Burlington, Mount Holly Monthly Meeting, Births, Marriage Certificates and Burials, 1753-1827, p15 (Ancestry)
Marriage1:  FamilySearch - New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956
Death:        Sarepta Reeves Family Bible

1830 Census:  Green Township, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio
1840 Census:  Scott, Sandusky County, Ohio
1850 Census:  Madison, Sandusky County, Ohio (Grace Reeves HOH)

1810 Deed - David & Grace Reeves to Abraham Reeves - Burlington County, New Jersey Deed Book W, p428
1814 Deed - David & Grace Reeves to Abraham Reeves - Burlington County, New Jersey Deed Book A2, p420
1814 Deed - David & Grace Reeves to Sarepta Wills - Burlington County, New Jersey Deed Book A2, p421

Beers. (1896). Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio (p. 130)