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| Census 1850 Wayne Township, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana 360 360 William Reaves 48 M Farmer Ohio Rebecca 35 F Ohio Nathan 17 M Ohio Susannah 13 F Ohio John 11 M Indiana James 9 M Indiana Phebe 7 F Indiana Nancy 4 F Indiana Ellen 2 F Indiana Melinda 3/12 F Indiana Andrew Wiles? 21? 91? M Ohio Census 1860 Wayne Township, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana 84 85 William Reeves 57 M Farmer 700 Ohio Rebecca 42 F Ohio Nathan 27 M 300 Ohio James 18 M Ohio Phebe 17 F Ohio Nancy J. 14 F Indiana Eleanor 11 F Indiana Melinda 10 F Indiana Jarvis 8 M Indiana Rebecca 5 F Indiana William 2 M Indiana Census 1870 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois 85 85 Nathan Reeves 37 MW Farmer 6500 150 Ohio Sarah 28 FW housekeeper Indiana Nettie 8 FW Indiana Gardner 6 MW Illinois Willie 9/12 MW Illinois Aug Census 1880 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois 197 208 Reeves Nathan WM 49 Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio Sarah WF 38 wife house keeping Maryland Virginia Gardner WM 16 son farm laborer Illinois Ohio Md William WM 11 son Illinois Ohio Md Oliver WM 7 son Illinois Ohio Md Anna WF 4 daughter llinois Ohio Md 1890 Iroquois County Tax List Milford township6 Reeves, J Reeves, Jarvis Reeves, Nathan Reeves, Sarah Reeves, William Census 1900 Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois 57 57 Reeves, Mathan head WM Nov 1832 67 M 39 Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer 0 yes yes yes OM36 Sarah wife WF Feb 1844 56 M 39 6 4 Indiana Kentucky Indiana yes yes yes Census 1910 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois 166 166 Reeves, Nathan head MW 77 M2 ?0 Ohio Ohio Ohio English Farmer Farm Sarah wife FW 68 M1 ?0 6 4 Indiana Kentucky Kentucky English none Hamilton, Jennie servant FW 14 S Illinois United States United States English servant private home Nathan Reeves Dead Nathan Reeves, one of the oldest residents of Milford, died this afternoon at 2:45 at his home in the northwest part of town. Mr. Reeves has been seriously ill for some time and his death was not unexpected. Funeral Arrangements have not yet been made. The obituary will be published next week. Milford Mourns Pioneer's Death Nathan Reeves was One of the Early Settlers of this Community Nathan Reeves was born in Ross County, Ohio, November 19, 1832, departed this life January 4, 1917 at 2:45 p.m. Aged 84 years, 1 month and 16 days. At the age of five he came with his parents to Fountain County, Indiana. Here he grew to manhood. In 1860 he was married to Sarh Lane of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. To this union six children were born, three having gone before. He was the oldest of twelve children. In 1864 he moved from Indiana to Iroquois County where he remained until 1871 when he moved to Kansas. Not liking the country he came back and during the fall of '73 purchased the farm 1 1/2 miles southwest of Milford, which was their home for 42 years. Not being able to work any longer he moved to Milford two years ago last September where he resided at the time of his death. Being an early settler he saw many hardships, living in log cabins and clearing the land. He was initiated in the Odd Fellows lodge, August 31, 1867. He was a strong believer in his lodge and was ever ready to attend all meetings as long as his health permitted. His health begain to decline about a year ago and he gradually grew weaker each day. About 4 weeks ago he became bedfast with lagrippe; he rallied and was able to sit up, but on Wednesday, December 27th he grew worse and Thursday afternoon the grim monster, Death, overtook him. Sometime ago he made the remark to his grandson, Warren Davis, that he would eat Christmas dinner here but would not be with them much longer. He leaves to mourn their loss, a devoted wife; two sons, William A. of Milford and Oliver of Sheldon; one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Wood of Milford; seven grandchildren, Warren Davis, Daisy Kivell, Stanley Reeves, Gladys and Paul Wood, Dessie and Nathan Reeves; three brothers, James of Lafayette, Indiana; Jarvis and William of Milford; four sisters, Malinda Stover of Lafayette, Indiana, Nancy Silvers of Zillah Washington, Rebecca Harness and Pheba Pancake of Milford; besides a host of other relatives and friends. Civil War: Enlisted in Company H, Illinois 103rd Infantry Regiment on 2 Oct, 1862. Mustered out on 21 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN7,8 Reeves, Nathan T : 217402 Invalid Ctf. Serv. 103 Ill Inf 9 | ||||||||||||
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