Reeves, Jennie L. 1856-1926

REEVES, MARCH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 12/30/2005 at 15:20:37

Found in the LeMars, Iowa, newspaper May 1926

DEATH OF MRS REEVES
Was a Member of Well Known Plymouth County Family

Mrs. T. J. Reeves, a former resident of Plymouth County, passed away at her home in Orange City, Iowa, Friday night--May 14, 1926, after a brief illness. She was the wife of T. J. Reeves, of Orange City, clerk of the courts for Sioux County.

Jennie Littlefair March was born at Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, May 12, 1856, and died at her home in Orange City on May 14, at the age of 70 years and 2 days.

Her early years were spent in Wisconsin where she attended school and in Warren, Illinois. She came to Plymouth county in 1874 and taught school in the rural districts surrounding LeMars and Seney. She was united in marriage to T.J. Reeves at Seney, Iowa, September 5, 1878. They resided there for ten years and then moved to Nebraska where they stayed two years, going from there to South Dakota where they lived thirteen years. Then they settled at Hawarden, Iowa, where they lived for 22 years and then moved to Orange City, Iowa.

Her husband, two daughters and two grand children are left to mourn her death. The daughters are Mrs. C. L. Bennett, of Hawarden, and Miss May Reeves, living at home. One daughter, Pearl, preceded her in death. She also leaves a nephew, S. W. Harker, of Hawarden, who was like a son, as he was a member of the Reeves household from early childhood until he arrived at man's estate.

Mrs. Reeves was reared in the teaching of the Methodist Church and was a devout Christian and church attendant. After her marriage she united with the Congregational Church.

Her friends were numbered by her acquaintances and she was esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral was held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at their home in Orange City, Rev. Geo. Bray officiating. The interment was made in the Logan Park cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.