Reeves, William
Summary
Father: Archibald ReevesMother: Jane
Birth: 23 Apr 1881, Lansford, Pennsylvania
Birth Source: Church Baptism record
Death: 3 Oct 1918, France
Death Source: Vet Admin Index
Spouse1: Jennie Letha Snyder, m. 13 Apr 1907, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Narrative
Children of William Reeves and Jennie Letha Snyder:- Evelyn Theodortha Reeves, b. 9 Mar 1908
First Presbyterian of Panther Valley Church records from Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania state that William Reeves, son of Archibald and Jane Reeves, was born 23 Apr 1881 and was baptized 8 Sep 1881.
Veteran Admin Index states he was a resident of Lansford, Pennsylvania and was born 22 Jun 1881, which is an incorrect date. His Veteran card file states his father was James Reeves.
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 26 Nov 1918
Archie Reeves, a retired mine superintendent, is in receipt of a telegram from the War Department announcing the death of his son, William Reeves, in action on October 3. Mr. Reeves was born on April 23, 1881. He followed the occupation of blacksmith in the Lansford shops of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., and enlisted in Company I, 6th Infantry. He is survived by his wife one child, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Reeves, and the following brothers and sisters: Archie, John, Thomas, James, Mrs. W. B. Crowe, Mrs. J. Anderson and Mrs. C. Manning.
Research Notes
Sources
Birth: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 (Ancestry)Marriage1: FamilySearch - Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950
Death: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 (Ancestry)
Burial: American Battle Monuments Commission - William Reeves, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division
Findagrave - Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France
1900 Census: Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
1910 Census: Allentown Ward 1, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, 1775-1916 (Ancestry)