Reeves, James W.

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother:

Birth: c1831, England
Birth Source: Census

Death: 28 Jan 1893
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary B. Crawford, m. 15 May 1855, Washington, D. C.

Narrative

Children of James Reeves and Mary B. Crawford:

1. Mary Ida Reeves, b. c1856, m. Miles E. Heflin
2. Rollin Reeves, b. c1863

Rockford Republican, 3 Sep 1904
Mrs. Mary B. Reeves
Mrs. Mary B. Reeves, a pioneer resident of Winnebago County, died last night at her home at 323 South Winnebago Street, after an illness of over a year and a half.
The deceased was born in Rupert, Vermont, January 22, 1834. Her maiden name was Mary B. Crawford. She went to Virginia in 1850 and was married at Washington, D. C. on May 15, 1855, to James W. Reeves. They removed to Rockford in 1857, and after living here for four years moved to Owen township. For twenty-one years they lived in Owen Center and then returned to Rockford. Mr. Reeves died about eleven years ago.
Mrs. Reeves is survived by two children, Rollin L. Reeves of Mendota, Cal., and Mrs. Ida M. Reeves of Rockford. Three grand children and one great-grandson also survive her. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Robert C. Bryant at the home on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, interment being in the West Side Cemetery.

Daughter Ida Heflin moved to Oregon.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950 (FamilySearch)
Death:        Winnebago County, Illinois, Deaths, 1844-1992 (Ancestry)

1860 Census:  Winnebago County, Illinois
1870 Census:  Winnebago County, Illinois
1880 Census:  Winnebago County, Illinois

Rockford Republican, 3 Sep 1904, Obituary of Mrs. Mary B. Reeves