Person Sheet


Name James Owen Reeves 
Birth 20 Feb 1881, Milford, Irquios Co., lllinois
Death 25 Dec 1968, Green River, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
*New [OCCU] civil engineer
Burial 28 Dec 1968, Hermiston, Oregon 2:30 p.m.36
Father William M. Reeves (1857-1944)
Mother Catherine Cook (1857-1896)
Spouses
1 Carrie Eleanor Newman 
Birth 28 Aug 1887, Ketchum, Blaine Co., Idaho
Death 18 Nov 1966, Good Shepherd Hospital, Hermistion, Oregon37
Burial 21 Nov 1966, Hermiston, Ore 2:30 p.m, Rev. William Hoehne, Hermiston Cemetary, 2:30 p.m.
Father Lorenzo Dow Newman (1839-1893)
Mother Loanda Huntoon (1846-1902)
Marriage 19 Jul 1911, Twin Falls , Twin Falls County, Idaho, Methodist Episcopal Church 8 p.m.38
Children Kathryn Loanda (1915-1992)
James Owen (1918-1997)
Doris May Jean (1924-1999)
Notes for James Owen Reeves
Census 1910 Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, Idaho
Lee, George head MW 29 S Wisconsin Ireland Wisconsin English editor peper
Reeves, William M. lodger MW 53 w'd Illinois United States United States English laborer general work
Reeves, James O. lodger MW 28 S Illinois Illinois Illinois English civil engineer surveying
Roberts, Sidney lodger MW 17 S Idaho Oregon Oregon English laborer railroad
Herron, Elmer lodger MW 17 S Idaho Missouri Kansas English laborer general work

Census 1920 Ada County, Idaho, Boise
Reeves, James O. head OMMW 38 M yes yes Illinois Illinois Illinois yes civil engineer state highway
Carrie E. wife FW 32 M yes yes Idaho New Hampshire New Hampshire yes none
Katherine L. daughter FW 4 9/12 S Idaho Illinois Idaho none
James O. Jr. son MW 1 4/12 S Idaho Illinios Idaho none

Census 1930 Malheur County Oregon, Vale District 38
Reeves, James O. head R 18 R no MW 49 M 27 no yes Illinois Illinois Illinois 61 yes civil engineer U.S. Reclamation
Carrie wife-h FW 42 M 18 no yes Idaho Iowa Ohio 89 yes none
Kathryn daughter FW 14 S yes yes Idaho Illinois Idaho 89 yes none
James O son MW 11 S yes yes Idaho Illinois Idaho 89 yes none
Doris daughter FW 6 S yes yes Idhao Illinois Idaho 89 none

Jas. O. Reeves dies Wednesday
James Owen Reeves 87, father of Mrs. Henry J. Smith of Green River passed away Wednesday, Dec. 25, at 3:30 p.m. at Sweetwater Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for a short time. Mr. Reeves had previously lived in Stanfield, Ore., and had made his home with his daughter in Green River since May of this year. James Reeves was born in Millford, Ill., Feb. 20, 1881, the son of Catherine L. Cook and William Reeves. In 1911 he was married to Carrie Newman. She died Nov. 19, 1966. He was a member of the Episcopal church, Umatilla Masonic Lodge No. 40, and was a retired civil engineer for the US Bureau of Reclamation. Survivers include one son, James O. Reeves, Jr., of Redwood City, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Maurice (Kathryn) Shutes, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Smith of Green River: six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Francom and Smith Mortuary today, Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Episcopal church, the Rev. Dennis Serdahl officiating. Gravside services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Hermiston, Ore.
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