Reeves, Willis Howard

Summary

Father: Reuben A. Reeves
Mother: Angeline Hills

Birth: 28 Mar 1861, Tipton, Moniteau county, Missouri
Birth Source: death records

Death: 1919, Cedar county, Missouri
Death Source: death Records Database

Spouse1: Martha Cenia Wade, m. 01 Aug 1889 in Mccomb, Illinois.

Narrative

Children of Willis Howard Reeves and Martha Cenia Wade:

1. Henry Howard Reeves b. 02 July 1891 in Illinois
2. Katie Leola Reeves b. 25 Aug 1892 in Missouri
3. Angeline Ethel Reeves b. 7 Dec 1894 in Cedar county, Missouri
4. Hugh Jackson Reeves b. 13 Sept 1895 in cedar county Missouri
5. Elias Reeves b. 1899 Cedar county, Missouri, d. bef 1902 Missouri
6. George Liston Reeves. b. 12 Jan 1901 cedar county, Missouri
7. Ida Mae Reeves. b. 20 Mar 1904 in cedar county, Missouri
8. Emery Reeves b. 1 Apr 1906 in cedar county, Missouri
9. Emmett Reeves b. 1 Apr 1906 in cedar county, Missouri
10. Della Reeves b. 1909 in cedar county, Missouri, d. 1914 Missouri
11. Stella Reeves b. 1909 in cedar county Missouri, d. 1930 Missouri
12. Harriett Reeves. b. 9 Dec 1914 Missouri

Research Notes

After Willis father Reuben passed away. His mother Angeline took Willis and his siblings back to Illinois, where her family the Hills lived. In about 1892 Willis and Martha moved back to Missouri, in the areas of Hickory and Cedar County. Willis lived the rest of his life in Cedar County Missouri, as a farmer. He also died there and is buried at the Mound- Mann cemetery.

Source

Death certificate database of Missouri.
Land record deeds of Stockton, cedar county Mo.
1870 census, Heath creek township, Pettis, Missouri
1880 census, LaMoine, McDonough, Illinois. Willis is under the household of Joseph Ewing as a work hand.
1900 census cedar county Missouri
1910 census, Cedar county, Missouri
Guardianship papers of Illinois