Reeves, Enoch

Summary

Father: Richard Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Kirkman

Birth: c1823, England
Birth Source: Census

Death: 8 Apr 1880, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Death Source: Obituary, headstone

Spouse1: Elizabeth

Narrative

Enoch, son of Richard and Elizabeth Reeves was baptized 7 Nov 1825 at Castle Donnington, Leicestershire.

He came with his parents to Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey in August 1839 aboard the Franklin.

In 1850, he was living with in the household of Mary Evans (age 53) in Nottingham, Mercer County, New Jersey.

By 1860, he had married Elizabeth and was living in Trenton.

Enoch and Elizabeth don't appear to have had any children. Enoch is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Trenton. Although death records state he died 7 Apr 1879, his headstone appears to say 8 Apr 1880. His obituary indicates his headstone is the correct date.

Trenton State Gazette, 10 Apr 1880
REEVES - In this city, on the 8th inst. Enoch Reeves, aged 66 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are specially invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 229 Centre stree, on Sunday Afternoon, at 1 1/2 o'clock.
Services at First Baptist Church at 2 o'clock.
Interment at Riverview Cemetery.

Research Notes

Sources

Baptism:    FamilySearch - England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Death:        FamilySearch - New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988
Burial:       Findagrave - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey

1850 Census:  Nottingham, Mercer County, New Jersey
1860 Census:  Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
1870 Census:  Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey

Passenger Manifest - Franklin - August 1839
Trenton State Gazette, 10 Apr 1880