Reeves, Thomas Burrowes

Summary

Father: Joseph Reeves
Mother: Margaret Shrader

Birth: 5 Dec 1833, Pennsylvania
Birth Source: Family Bible

Death: 11 Sep 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Death Source: Family Bible

Spouse1: Margaretta J. Taylor, m. 17 Apr 1856

Narrative

Children of Thomas Burrowes Reeves and Margaretta J. Taylor:

1. "daughter" Reeves, b. 20 Feb 1857
2. Mary Ella Reeves, b. 20 Feb 1860
3. William Henry Taylor Reeves, b. 26 Oct 1863
4. Marion W. Reeves, b. 15? Nov 1865

The cause of death listed in the Philadelphia death register was paralysis.

The Philadelphia Times, 12 Sep 1896
THOMAS B. REEVES DEAD
Apoplexy Ends the Lite of the Clerk of Common Pleas Court, No. 2.
Thomas B. Reeves, clerk of the Common Pleas Court, No. 2, died yesterday morning at Ocean Grove. Mr. Reeves, who was a member of the bar, was clerk of Common Pleas Court. No. 2, for over twenty years. He was also a member of several Masonic orders and other secret and beneficial societies.
Mr. Reeves suffered a stroke of paralysis at Ocean Grove, where he has been spending the summer, about ten days ago, but none of his friends had an idea of the seriousness of his illness. His family reside at 2242 North Twenty-first street.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Timothy Reeves Family Bible
Marriage1:  Timothy Reeves Family Bible
Death:        Timothy Reeves Family Bible
                   FamilySearch - Philadelphia City Death Certificates

1850 Census:  Kensington Ward 1, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1860 Census:  Philadelphia Ward 17, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1870 Census:  Philadelphia Ward 20 District 67, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1880 Census:  Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Obituary, The Philadelphia Times, 12 Sep 1896