Abby Jane (Wilcox) Reeves (abt. 1848 - 1924)

Born about Jan 1848 in Vermont, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William Stinson Reeves — married 29 Nov 1866 (to about 1883) in Goodhue, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1924 at about age 76 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Abby Jane Wilcox was born in Jan. 1848^[1] at Vermont, USA. She appeared on the census of 12 Oct. 1850 in the household of her parents, Joseph Ruggles Wilcox and Sarah (Andrews) Wilcox, at Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont.^[2] She appeared on the census of 1 June 1865 in the household of her parents at Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota.^[3]

She married William S. Reeves^[4] circa 1866.^[5]

She and William appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Gold Creek, Deer Lodge County, Montana Territory.^[5] She and William appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California.^[6] William died before 1900 and she appeared as a widow on the census of 14 June 1900 at Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota.^[1] She appeared in the home of her son, Floyd, on the census of 13 Jan. 1920 at Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.^[7] In Oct. 1908 Abby received a widows pension which continued until her death. It started at $9.00 per month.^[8]

Abbie died on 10 June 1924 at Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota at age 76.^[9]

Census

12 Oct. 1850

Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont.

• J R Wilcox M. 32. Vermont. farmer.
• Sarah Wilcox F. 25 Vermont.
• Ralph Wilcox M. 6. b. New York.
• Martha Wilcox F. 4. b. Vermont.
• Abby Wilcox F. 3. b. Vermont.
• Agness Wilcox F. 0. b. Vermont. family is living next to James and Sarah Andrews.^[2]

1 June 1865

Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

• Joseph R Wilcox M.
• Sarah Wilcox F.
• Ralph Wilcox M.
• Abby Wilcox F.
• Agnes Wilcox F.
• Ellen Wilcox F.
• Olive Wilcox F.
• Josephen Wilcox F.
• Amos Wilcox M.
• James Wilcox M.
• Effie Wilcox F.
• Fayette Wilcox M.^[3]

1 June 1870

Gold Creek, Deer Lodge County, Montana Territory. S

• Thomas Reeves 65 b. Maine farmer.
• William Reeves 28 b. Maine farmer.
• Adelia Reeves 22 b. VT.
• Addie Reeves 3 b. MN.
• Anna Reeves 11/12 (July) b. MN.^[5]

11 June 1880

Cloverdale, Sonoma County, California.

• William Reeves 39 b. Maine farmer.
• Abbie J. Reeves 32 wife b. VT.
• Addie Reeves 12 dau. b. MN.
• Harvey Reeves 9 son. b. MT.
• Floid Reeves 6 son b. CA.
• Howard Reeves 4 son b. CA.^[6]

14 June 1900

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota.

• Abbie J Reeves 52 b. Jan 1848 widow b. IL (sic) 7 children 5 living.
• Addie Reeves 32 dau. b. Dec. 1867 MN.
• Floyd Reeves 26 son b. Dec. 1873 b.CA drayman.
• Howard Reeves 24 son b. May 1876 b. CA teamster.
• Nannie Reeves 20 dau b. May 1880 b. CA.
• Lawrence Potter 19 roomer b. NE.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota; Roll: 778; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0222; FHL microfilm: 1240778 1900 US Census. Abbie J Reeves.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch 1850 US Census.: accessed 04 Dec 2014), J R Wilcox, Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States; citing family 1016, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Minnesota, State Census, 1865 ," index and images, FamilySearch 1865 MN Census: accessed 04 Dec 2014), Joseph R Wilcox, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States; citing volume , line , State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ Descendants of William Wilcoxson of Stratford, Connecticut
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Year: 1870; Census Place: Gold Creek, Deer Lodge, Montana Territory; Roll: M593_827; Page: 65A; Image: 134; Family History Library Film: 552326. 1870 US Census. Thomas Reeves.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Cloverdale, Sonoma, California; Roll: 84; Family History Film: 1254084; Page: 173C; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 0348 1880 US Census. William Reeves.
7. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Stillwater Ward 1, Washington, Minnesota; Roll: T625_866; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 949 1920 US Census. Floyd Reeves.
8. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," index and images, FamilySearch VetPen: accessed 8 December 2014), William S Reeves, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,635,897.
9. ↑ "Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," index, FamilySearch MNDeath: accessed 8 December 2014), Abbie Reeves, 10 Jun 1924; citing Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, reference 9137; FHL microfilm 2,218,691.

See Also

• Nancy (Kudek) Verhelst, Ancestors - Reeves Family
• "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2B5-QP8 : 9 March 2021), William J Reeves and Abby Wilcox, 1866.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Tom Peterson for starting this profile.
• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Wilcox-1747.