REEVES

     It is believed that Thomas Reeves who arrived in the New England in 1638 on the BEVIS, is the progenitor of this family line. He was listed as a servant and no age given on this ship.

     I will be giving a direct line of descendants here to start with but as on my other pages will have notes on in law and cousins where I have that information. Much of the early information I have has came from internet searches and records from a book by Emma M. Reeves titled "Thomas Reeves and His Descendants" If you happen to see where there is a discrepancy in what I have and what you may have please feel free to let me know so this can be an accurate account of the Reeves family. So here we go...

     Thomas Reeves b. abt. 1626 in England married Mary Purrier b. 1628 in Olny, Berkshire England. Thomas passed December 1, 1682 in Southold, Suffolk L.I. NY.

     Thomas and Mary had a son Thomas Reeves b. May 5,1646 Roxbury, Massachusetts d. August 28, 1685 in Southampton NY. He married Rebecca Davis but I have no information on her at this time. It is said that Thomas was a blacksmith.

     Thomas and Rebecca's child John Reeves b. July 15, 1673 d. 1753. Married Rachel Foster. I have no information on Rachel at this time either. John is said to have been a blacksmith also like his father.

     John and Rachel's son Abraham Reeves b. 1698 d. May 21, 1761 in Hopewell, Cumberland Co. N J. Married Damaris Sayre b. May 9, 1698 in Southampton, L I. NY. d December 1, 1771 Cumberland Co N J. Both buried Greenwich Presbyterian Church. Children for this couple are believed to be: John b. Jan. 30, 1725/26, Abraham, Stephen b. 1732, Sarah b. 1730, Lemuel, Thomas b. 1728, Nancy, Abigal, Lydia b. 1734, Hannah b. 1738.

     Abraham and Damaris's son John Reeves b. Jan. 30, 1725/26 d. May 4, 1800, married on Sept. 12, 1750, Mabel Johnson b. July 3, 1732 is our next link in the family chain. Children of this couple are: Johnson b. Aug. 11, 1751, Elijah b. Mar. 14, 1753, Lemuel b. Mar 19, 1755, Joseph b. June 25, 1757, Mabel Johnson b. Nov 26, 1759, Sarah b. Jan 13, 1762, Abraham b. July 30, 1763, Eunice b. Mar 6, 1767 m Henry Philips, Stephen b. Feb 11, 1769, Nancy b Nov 6, 1771. A note from book states that John inherited his fathers blacksmith business. John and Mabel are buried at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

     John and Mabel's son Johnson Reeves b Aug 11, 1751 Roadstown, Cumberland Co NJ d April 2, 1810  married on Dec 28, 1777 Zerviah Bereman b Jan 5, 1760 Greenwich, Cumberland Co NJ, not sure of when Zerviah passed at this time but, have record of her visiting her nephew Oliver Harris in Highland Co OH, note said: My aunt Zerviah and cousin James Reeves started for Warren, Trumbull Co today. Dated May 2, 1820. I have yet to find her final resting place. (diary entries were from Mary Eleanor Harris descendant of Oliver. ) Children of Johnson and Zerviah are: Lewis b 1795 Brigtown, Cumberland Co NJ married Hannah Miller, Johnson b 1800 Greenwich Cumberland Co NJ, Lemuel b 1783 d. 1832 Trumbull Co OH married Sarah Shepard, Stephen b 1780 Cumberland Co NJ, James no dates other than a note that says "went to Warren Co OH in 1816." Johnson Reeves is buried at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

     Johnson and Zerviah's son Lewis Reeves b 1795 Brigetown, Cumberland Co NJ, married Feb. 1818 in Brigetown N J, Hannah Miller b. unknown d. Sept. 8, 1854 age 60 yrs in Darke Co OH. Per the obituary of Lewis's son Lemuel, Lewis and Hannah had 4 sons and 2 daughters. At this time I can only identify 2 sons and 2 daughters. After Lewis and Hannah married they moved to Trumbull Co OH, then in 1845 moved to Darke Co OH and then in 1868 the family moved to Converse, Miami Co IN. Children of Lewis and Hannah (that I can identify) are: Lemuel M b. Dec 18, 1818 Warren, Trumbull Co OH d. Jan 17, 1902 Miami Co IN married Julia Bradford, Hannah M b 1825 d unknown married John B Heavenridge in Jay Co IN June 1, 1858, Betsy M b May 16, 1827 d. June 14, 1853 age 26 yrs 29d Darke Co OH, Edwin R. b. Aug 1826 d.unknown at this time but in obit of brother in 1902 said to be living in Redkey IN.

     Lewis and Hannah's son Lemuel Reeves b. Dec 18, 1818 Warren, Trumbull Co OH d. Jan 17, 1902 Converse, Miami Co IN, married on Jan 25, 1842 Julia Louise Bradford b. July 12, 1819 Portage Co OH d. July 1, 1892 Miami Co IN. Julia's parents were Joel & Millie (Loveland) Bradford. To this couple 4 sons and 1 daughter were born they were: Lewis Cass b June 24, 1847 Union, Darke Co OH d. April 16, 1927 Miami Co IN and married Mary Robbins they had no children, but were foster parents, Joel Marvin b 1849 Darke Co OH d. Feb 22, 1880 Miami Co IN married Phoebe Jane Personnett they had 4 children, youngest was only a few months old when Joel passed, 2 others passed prior to Joel.. Lemuel Johnson b 1852 d 1926 married on Sept 19, 1874 in Blackford Co IN to Margaret Thompson b. 1856 d. 1933 Miami Co IN they had 3 daughters, Julia b Aug 1855 d. Dec 8, 1899 Miami Co IN married on Sept 22, 1874 Martin O'Day he was born in Ireland, they had no children. John Miller Bradford b June 13, 1858 Darke Co OH d Dec 6, 1927 Converse, Miami Co IN married April 16, 1885 in Blackford Co IN Emma Dora Casterline b Aug 15, 1865 Blackford Co IN d March 31, 1951 Converse, Miami Co IN, they had 4 children.

     Lemuel and Julia's son John Miller Bradford Reeves b June 13, 1858 Darke Co OH married on April 16, 1885, Emma Dora Casterline b Aug 15, 1865 Blackford Co IN d. March 31, 1951 Miami Co IN, daughter of James & Mary Eliza (Rowe) Casterline. John was a school teacher then a minister and then in later years became a lawyer. John and Emma had 4 children: Ruth A b Sept 10, 1892 Blackford Co IN d July 25, 1962 married Howard L Nail March 31, 1920, June I b June 7, 1895 d Dec 1, 1966 Miami Co IN never married, Vira J b March 16, 1897 Hamilton Co IN never married, Marble Hill b April 26, 1899 Hamilton Co IN d Oct 30 1990.

     John and Emma's son Marble Hill Reeves b April 26, 1899 Jolietville, Hamilton Co IN d. Oct 30 1990 Greenwood IN married on March 31, 1920 Lola May Sarff b May 10, 1901 Saratoga, Randolph Co IN d April 14, 1953 Greenwood, Johnson Co IN. Marble was a school teacher and Lola was a music teacher. They were married by his uncle Lewis Reeves who was a minister also just as his father John. I have found a note saying that Marble married a second time but I have only a date of Feb 11, 1955 in Greenwood IN but can not find the name of second wife as of yet. Children of his marriage to Lola are: John Justin b Dec 19, 1920 Wingate, Montgomery Co IN d. June 22, 1975, Joseph L b 1925 Detroit MI, Marilyn M b 1927 Detroit MI, Paul Lewis b April 25, 1923 Detroit MI d April 27, 1923, Donald Kay b 1930

     Now the above is a direct line of descendants. Some of the family's I have more on "cousin" lines so feel free to ask. I don't have much on the in laws to these family's though so any information there would be greatly appreciated.

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