Reeves, Robert

Summary

Father: Thomas Peach Reeves
Mother: Lydia Munyan

Birth: cDec 1802, Massachusetts
Birth Source: Death Record

Death: 15 May 1881, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Death Source: Death Record

Spouse1: Sarah R. Edgar, m. 8 May 1827, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Narrative

Children of Robert Reeves and Sarah R. Edgar:

1. Edward Reeves, b. 1 Apr 1828
2. Robert Henry Reeves, b. 9 Feb 1830
3. Sarah E. Reeves, b. 29 Jan 1832
4. Sarah M. Reeves, b. 5 Sep 1835
5. Mary Elizabeth Reeves, b. 12 Oct 1837, m. Thomas E. Bowen
6. Robert Warren Reeves, b. 3 Mar 1842

Robert Reeves died at Salem 15 May 1881, age 78, 7 months. His parents were given as Thomas and Lydia with Thomas born at Marblehead.

His probate record describes him as ropemaker. Heirs were daughter Mary E. Bowen and grandchildren Henry Reeves of Fort Smith, Arkansas and Mary W. Reeves of Salem.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Death:        FamilySearch - Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924

1830 Census:  Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1840 Census:  Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1850 Census:  Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1860 Census:  Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

1881 Estate - Robert Reeves - Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Packet No. 51480