Husband Henry Taylor Reeves 1 2
Born: 14 Oct 1827 - Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA 1 3
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Died: 1889 - Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL 3
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Father: Daniel Reeves (1783/1785-1837) 1 2
Mother: Margaret Steen (1792- ) 2
Marriage: 29 Oct 1857 4
Wife Sarah Jane Haines 3 4
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Died: 1908 3
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Father: William Haines ( - ) 4
Mother: Jane [Unk] ( - ) 4
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1 M Harry W. Reeves 3 5 6
Born: 21 Apr 1860 - New Brighton, Pulaski Twp, Beaver Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Emma Weyand ( - ) 6 7 8
Marr: Dec 1884 8
2 F Martha Jane Reeves 4
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3 M Walter F. Reeves 4
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4 M Romelius L. B. Reeves 4
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5 M Albert Reeves 4
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6 M Arthur Reeves 4
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7 M Orville Reeves 4
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General Notes: Husband - Henry Taylor Reeves
The old school house of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, afforded him the only opportunities for education he enjoyed, after which he sought employment in a cotton factory, and at the age of twenty became a clerk in a general country store. Here his business aptness and fidelity soon won him a partnership with Samuel McCleary, which continued for a period of four years. Subsequently he was for many years associated with his brother, John Reeves, in the mercantile business in New Brighton, which they conducted very successfully until 1865, when they sold their general store for $50,000. The brothers then moved to Beaver Falls, where they acted as agents for the sale of land for the Economites, who owned the entire tract. The firm was called H. T. & J. Reeves. They sold the entire city in lots and paid to the Economites $2,000,000. Henry T. Reeves died in Jacksonville, Florida, whither he had gone in search of health.
He was president of the Beaver Falls and New Brighton Illuminating Gas Company; president of the Beaver Falls Water Works; president of the Beaver Falls Cutlery Company; one of the managers of the Economy Savings Institution, and director and a leading spirit in various other projects, Beaver Falls and New Brighton being especially indebted to his energy for their rapid growth.
Since early manhood he was an earnest member of the Methodist Protestant church at Beaver Falls and largely instrumental in building churches, both at Beaver Falls and New Brighton. The prosperity of this denomination was ever dear to his heart, and enlisted his earnest prayers and most substantial aid. The various church offices, both spiritual and temporal, he was called upon from time to time to fill.
Mr. Reeves was, from the beginning of the organization of the party, a Republican, though formerly a pronounced Abolitionist. He was one of the most earnest advocates of the Prohibition movement in the county, and a fearless exponent of the cause of temperance. Other than that of school director and councilman, he refused all proffers of office. After he relinquished the cares of business, much of his time for some years was devoted to recreation and travel.
General Notes: Wife - Sarah Jane Haines
from New Jersey