Reeves, Norman A.

Summary

Father: Manassah Reeve
Mother: Esther

Birth: 30 Jan 1833, Cayuga County, New York
Birth Source: Headstone, Bio

Death: 13 May 1899
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Rhoda Willey, m. 30 Mar 1856

Narrative

Children of Norman A. Reeves and Rhoda Willey:

1. Elise Reeves, b. c1858, m. Byron J. Butler
2. Elmer Manasseh Reeves, b. c1859
3. James E. Reeves, b. c1862
4. Charles Reeves, b. c1867
5. Minnie Reeves, b. 23 Jan 1867

The following article is from History of Butler and Bermer Counties, Iowa:

Norman A. Reeves, one of the enterprising farmers of Lafayette township, was born January 30, 1883, in Cayuga county, New York. His father was Mannassah Reeves, a native of Long Island, and his mother, Esther (Perry) Reeves, a native of Vermont. In 1852, the family moved to Buchanan county, Iowa, where Norman remained until he attained his majority. He then came to Waverly, and for one year worked in a saw mill, and then worked one year helping to build a grist mill for W. P. Harmon. He then purchased a half interest in the saw mill, and ran it two years, when he traded his interest for a farm in Jackson township; on which he resided seven years. He then located on section 20, Lafayette township, and now owns 105 acres of land. Mr. Reeves has given a great deal of attention to fruit and shrubbery culture, and has on his farm a grove of about fifty thousand trees, of the European larch, soft maple, white ash, black-walnut, and the different varieties of evergreens. He is a member of the State Horticultural Society, and has given much time and attention to experimenting in fruits, and has written several instructive articles on fruit culture. Mr. Reeves is a member of the society of Knights of Honor, of Waverly. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for some years, and was one of the prime movers of the Spring Lake Sabbath School, and has been its superintendent since its organization. He was married March 30, 1856, to Miss Rhoda Willey, daughter of Tallman and Mary (Bush) Willey, of Tompkins county, New York. Five children have blessed this union — Elsie, now the wife of Byron J. Butler, of Floyd county; Elmer M., James E., and Charles and Minnie, twins. Mr. Reeves has the largest artificial grove in Bremer county, containing over 50,000 trees, of different varieties, all of which have been planted by his own hands. He is also more extensively engaged in horticultural pursuits than any other person in Bremer county.

Research Notes

Note that there is a typo in the bio. His birth year should read 1833 instead of 1883.

Sources

Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Burial:       Findagrave - Dickens Cemetery, Dickens, Taney County, Missouri

1850 Census:  Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York
1860 Census:  Jackson, Bremer County, Iowa
1870 Census:  Lafayette, Bremer County, Iowa
1880 Census:  La Fayette, Bremer County, Iowa

Archive.org - (1883). History of Butler and Bermer Counties, Iowa, p1111