Reeves, John Thomas

Summary

Father: Matthew Reeves
Mother: Mary Rooke

Birth: c1811, New York
Birth Source: Census

Death: 29 Sep 1886, Manhattan, New York County, New York
Death Source: Probate

Spouse1: Catherine A.

Narrative

Children of John T. Reeves and Catherine A.:

1. John T. Reeves, Jr., b. c1840

In 1880, John was in New York City living with his son John on West 12th Street.

John's wife Catherine wrote her will on 28 Nov 1871, naming only her husband John T. Reeves and her son John T. Reeves. It was probated 3 May 1872.

John wrote his will on 22 Sep 1885 and it was probated 15 Nov 1886. In it, he mentions:

• my beloved brother David A. Reeves, his heirs and assigns, of the town of Suffield, State of Connecticut
• my beloved brother, R Theodore Reeves
• my beloved granddaughter Grace K. Reeves
• my beloved Grand-daughter Florence C. Reeves
• my beloved niece Maria L. McClure her heirs and assigns, daughter of R. Theodore Reeves
• my sister-in-law Mary Reeves...widow of my late brother William
• my son John T. Reeves Jr

John's death record gives his full name along with his parents names as Matthew Reeves and Mary Rook Reeves.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        FamilySearch - New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949

1850 Census:  New York City, New York County, New York
1870 Census:  New York Ward 15 District 5, New York County, New York (listed as John F. Reeves)
1880 Census:  New York City, New York County, New York (Son John HOH)

1871 Will - Catherine A. Reeves - New York County Surrogate's Court, New York Will Book 199, p434
1885 Will - John T. Reeves - New York County Surrogate's Court, New York Will Book 375, p222