Reeves, Harriet Sarah 1864-1915

CLAYDON, OSBORNE, REEVES

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 12/1/2003 at 07:22:19

This obituary was published in the LeMars Sentinel, August 24, 1915:

DEATH OF MRS. REEVES

UNDERWENT AN OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS TWO WEEKS AGO

LIVED HERE SINCE CHILDHOOD

Mrs. Reeves, wife of J. H. Reeves, residing corner of Court and Fourth streets, died at a local hospital yesterday morning. Mrs. Reeves under went an operation for appendicitis two weeks ago and never recovered from the effects, death relieving her suffering Monday morning, August 23.

Mrs. Reeves was a native of England and was born in Kent on October 3, 1864. When a child of five years of age her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Osborne, came to this country and settled north of Seney. Mrs. Reeves grew to womanhood here and was united in marriage with J. H. Reeves on October 17, 1883. Three children were born to their union. One child, Claude, died in infancy.

She is survived by her husband and two children, W. A. Reeves, living near LeMars, and Bessie, at home. Her father lives near Maurice. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. George Reeves, of Mission Hill, S. D., and Mrs. F. T. Claydon, of McMinneville (sic--McMinnville), Oregon, and four brothers, John, Stephen, Thomas, and George, who reside in this vicinity.

The funeral will be held at two o'clock at the First Presbyterian church on Wednesday, Rev. H. V. Comin officiating, and the interment made in the LeMars cemetery.

Mrs. Reeves was a loving daughter, wife and mother and had a wide circle of friends who had known her all her life and was highly esteemed. She and her husband lived for many years in Elgin township and moved into LeMars about a year ago.