Person Sheet


Name Ida Elinor Harness
Birth 23 Aug 1854, Iroquois Co., Illinois
Death 11 May 191422
Burial Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery, Stockland, IL21
Father Michael Harness (1813-1884)
Mother Sarah Thomas (1817-)
Spouses
1 Gerve Reeves
Birth 8 Mar 1852, Near West Point, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana
Death 10 Aug 1937, Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois20
Burial Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery, Stockland, Illinois21
Father William Reeves (1802-1888)
Mother Rebecca Wells (~1814-1888)
Marriage 4 Dec 1870, Iroquios Co., Illinois23
Children Jesse Van (1871-1951)
Minnie Phebe (1874-1875)
Nora May (1877-1974)
James Henry (1880-1881)
William Franklin (1882-1944)
George Blaine (1885-1904)
Forest Clarence (1890-1956)
Charles Walter (1893-1963)
Notes for Ida Elinor Harness
Census 1870 Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois
114 116 William Reeves 63 MW Farmer 100 200 Ohio -1------1
Rebecca Reeves 53 FW housekeeper Ohio ------1
William Reeves 12 MW Indiana---1
118 120 Michael Harness 56 MW Farmer 6000 300 Ohio --------1-
Asa Harness 22 MW __ Illinois --------1-
John 18 MW Illinois ----1-----
Ira E. 16 MW Illinois ----1-----
Benj. F 14 MW Illinois ----1-----

Census 1880 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
181 191 Harness, John WM 29 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
182 192 Harness, Ben J. WM 24 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
Florence WF 20 keeping house Indiana Ind Ind
183 193 Reeves, Jarvis WM 27 Farmer Indiana Ind Ind
Ellen WF 26 wife keeping Illinois Ohio Ohio
Jasper WM 9 son Illinois Ind Ill
Nora WF 3 daughter Illinois Ind Ill
184 194 Harness, Asa WM 33 Farmer Illinois Ohio Ohio
Rebecca WF 24 wife keeping house Indiana Ohio Ohio
Alice WF 9 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Sarah WF 7 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Rose WF 5 daughter Illinois Ill Ind
Phoeba WF 3 daughter Illinois Ill Ind

Census 1900 Milford, Iroquios Co., Illinois
Reeves, Jarvis head WM Mar 1852 48 M 30 Indiana Ohio Ohio Farmer 0 no no yes OMF26
Ellen wife WF Aug 1855 46 M 30 8 6 Illinois Ohio Indiana yes yes yes
Nora daughter WF Jan 1877 23 S Illinois Indiana Illinois yes yes yes
George son WM July 1885 14 S Illinois Indiana Illinois farm laborer 3 yes yes yes
Forest son WM Aug 1890 9 S Illinois Indiana Illinois at school 8
Charles son WM Apr 1892 7 S Illinois Indiana Illinois at school 8

Census 1910 Milford, Iroquois, Illinois
Reeves, Jarvis head MW 58 M Indiana Ohio Ohio English Farmer farm
Iva B. wife FW 56 M 8 5 Illinois Ohio Indiana English none
Carl son MW 19 S Illinois Indiana Illinois English school teacher district school
Charles son MW 17 S Illinois Indiana Illinois English Farm laborer home farm
Reed, Allan hired man MW 50 S Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania English farm loborer farm

Mrs. Jarvis Reeves died at her home southwest of Milford following an illness of many months of tuberculosis. Twice she went west vainly seeking relief. Her maiden name was Ivy Eleanor Harness. She was born near Milford in 1854. She married Jarvis Reeves December 4, 1870. Eight children were born five of whom survive: Jesse Van Reeves, Missouri Valley, Iowa; Mrs. Nora M. Jenkins, Gottenburg, Neb.; William F. Reeves, ???; Forest and Charles Reeves of Milford.
Watseka Republican, 20 May, 1914
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