Reeves, Thomas J. 1856-1940

REEVES

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 11/25/2003 at 18:11:18

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, July 5, 1940, Page 1, Column 5:

Thos. J. Reeves Taken By Death
Was Pioneer Store Keeper At Seney

T. J. Reeves, an early settler in Seney where he was postmaster and general merchant in the eighties, widely known in this part of the country, died Monday night. A dispatch from Hawarden says of his life:

"T. J. Reeves, 83, a resident of this city since 1904, died at his home here Monday. He was prominent in city and county affairs and held high office in the Masonic lodge.

Mr. Reeves was born at Kaneville, Ill,. December 5, 1856, and was 12 years old when the family moved to Iowa. After finishing school he worked as a clerk in a drug store, studied pharmacy and in 1878 was registered as a pharmacist and opened a business of his own at Seney, Iowa. He was appointed postmaster in 1878 and held that office all the 10 years he was in the general mercantile business there. In 1904 he and his nephew, S. W. Harker, engaged in the drug business at Hawarden. Their partnership continued for 10 years when they sold out.

Mr. Reeves was city clerk of Hawarden for 16 years. On January 1, 1923, he took up his duties as clerk of the district court at Orange City, which office he held for 10 years. He is a 32d degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias and the Associated church.

Surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Bennett of Hawarden and Mrs. Art Kubicek of Tama.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Associated church here, with Rev. T. H. Harding in charge and burial was made at Logan Park cemetery in Sioux City, with Masons having charge."
[date of death Monday, July 1, 1940]