Reeves, Jesse

Summary

Father: Ila Reeves
Mother: Frankey Stephenson

Birth: 16 Sep 1818, Brown County, Ohio
Birth Source: Biography, Headstone

Death:8 Aug 1893
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Sally A. Johnson, m. 8 Oct 1840, Rush County, Indiana

Narrative

Children of Jesse Reeves and Sally A. Johnson:

1. Frankey Ann Reeves, b. 25 Jul 1841
2. Alfred Clinton Reeves, b. 7 Apr 1843
3. Jackson B B Reeves, b. c1846
4. Eliza Jane M Reeves, b. 11 Oct 1848

From History of Henry County, Indiana:
Jesse Reeves, Knightstown, Ind., is a native of Brown County, Ohio, born Sept. 16, 1818, a son of Ila and Frankie (Stephenson) Reeves, natives of Kentucky. In 1828 his parents moved to Rush County, Ind., and settled in the woods. They cleared the land of timber and cultivated it, making a good farm and living there over forty years, when they moved to Knightstown, where the father died in 1872, and the mother in 1875. They were the parents of ten children, eight of whom lived till maturity, and four of whom are living. Jesse Reeves spent his youth in assisting his father, remaining with him to manhood. His early education was limited to the subscription school, but arriving at the years of discretion he had an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and spent his leisure hours in reading such books as could be obtained. He began life as a farmer, but subsequently engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages, being associated a part of the time with T. P. Meridith. He continued in business till 1873, when he withdrew from the firm and has since lived somewhat retired. Mr. Reeves was married in October, 1840, to Sallie A., daughter of Jacob and Ann Johnson, of Rush County. They have three children - Alfred C., Frankie A. (wife of William H. Peters), and Eliza J. (wife of Edward L. Jones). Mr. and Mrs. Reeves are members of the Christian church. In politics he has always been an adherent to the Jeffersonian doctrines. In his public life he was Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, Assessor and Councilman from his ward, in each office for several years.

Jackson appears to be buried in the Reddick Cemetery in Rush County, Indiana. The dates on the headstone need to be verified. The years on Findagrave are not clear or accurate.

Research Notes

Granddaughters Ida M. Reeves and Hattie E. Reeves were living with them in 1880. They were both apparently children of Alfred C. Reeves.

Sources

Birth:       Headstone, Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana
Marriage: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 (FamilySearch)
Death:       Headstone, Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana

1850 Census:  Rush County, Indiana
1860 Census:  Rush County, Indiana
1870 Census:  Henry County, Indiana
1880 Census:  Henry County, Indiana

History of Henry County, Indiana, Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Wayne Township. pp. 897-898