Reeves, William

Summary

Father: Reeves, John
Mother: Mainard, Mary

Birth: 23 Oct 1830 Sandhurst, Kent, England
Birth Source: Monumental Inscription gravestone

Death: 13 Aug 1929 Maple Park, Kane Co, IL, USA
Death Source: Monumental Inscription gravestone

Spouse1: Baitup, Ann

Narrative

Marriage 14 Nov 1851 Staplehurst, Kent; in Horsmonden, Kent 1851-1859; Immigration 16 Nov 1860 port of NY on the Daniel Webster; naturalization 29 Mar 1873 age 42. 1880 farmer Kaneville, Kane Co, Illinois. Wife died 1904 Maple Park, Illinois; He died 25 years later at 1.40pm age 98 and buried Elburn cemetery, Illinois.

Known Children of William Reeves and Ann Baitup

1. Mary Ann Reeves born 1853 Horsmonden, Kent, England
2. Minah Matilda Reeves born 1854 Horsmonden, Kent, England
3. William H Reeves born 1857 Horsmonden, Kent, England
4. George Reeves born 1859 Horsmonden, Kent, England
5. Carrie R Reeves born 1861 Illinois, USA
6. Mark S Reeves born 1863 Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, US
7. Annett Reeves born 1866 Illinois, US
8. John Henry Reeves born 1868 Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, US
9. Elsie E Reeves born 1870 Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, US
10. Lillie M Reeves born 1875 Kaneville, Kane, Illinois, US

Research Notes

Baptism not found Sandhurst.

Sources

UK Census Kent: 1841; 1851: Class: HO107; Piece: 1615; Folio: 513; Page: 20; GSU roll: 193516.
PR Horsmonden and Staplehurst, Kent from KFHL at Maidstone.
Naturalisation record: Kane Co, Il, Book 58, p290.
US Federal Census 1880.
Monumental Inscription from FindAGrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reeves&GSfn=william&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1929&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=117626310&df=all&