Reeves, Isaac Stockton Keith, I

Summary

Father: Abraham Paycom Reeves
Mother: Hannah Keith Palmer

Birth: 11 Aug 1818
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 20 or 22 Feb 1851, Flushing, New York
Death Source: Headstone, Obituary

Spouse1: Annie Dorsey Read

Narrative

Children of Isaac Stockton Keith Reeves I and Annie Dorsey Read:

1. Marian Calhoun Legare Reeves, b. 9 Mar 1841, d. 1 Apr 1898
2. Annie Dorsey Reeves, b. 18 Dec 1842, m. John H. Rodney
3. Caroline Reeves, b. c1850
4. Isaac Stockton Keith Reeves II, b. 26 Nov 1851

I. S. K. graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y in 1834. The record state he was from South Carolina.

Madisonian, 7 Jul 1838
First Regiment of Artillery....
...9. Cadet Isaac S. K. Reeves, to be Second Lieut. 1st July 1838.

New York Daily Herald, 16 Apr 1843
ARMY - ORDERS 1ST. ARTILLERY - Lieut. I. S. K. Reeves, to be relieved from duty at the Military Academy, after the June examination.

The Washington Union, 20 Mar 1851
Captain Isaac S. K. Reeves, 1st Artillery, at Flushing, New York, February 20, 1851.

In 1860, the widow Ann (listed as Reaves) was living in New Castle, Delaware with children Mary (19), Anna (17), Caroline (10), and Keith (8).

In 1870, they were still in New Castle, Anna age 50, with "Marion" (26), Kieth (19), and Emily (40).

Research Notes

Note that the headstone, probably placed a while later, states he died 22 Feb 1851.

Sources

Death:        The Washington Union, 20 Mar 1851
Burial:       Findagrave - United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, Orange County, New York

1860 Census:  New Castle County, Delaware (Ann HOH)
1860 Census:  New Castle County, Delaware (Anna D HOH)

Archive - List of Cadets Admitted Into the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y..., p80
New York Daily Herald, 16 Apr 1843