James Oliver REEVES ¹

  General Notes:

INFO FROM GERALD WICKHAM: James Oliver Reeves was b. 1854.

1856 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Linn Twp: James O. Reeves, 3, b. OH, parents b. OH. He was living with his parents, Richard & Mary D. Reeves, and siblings.

1860 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Linn Twp, Springville P.O.: James O. Reeves, 7, b. OH, parents b. OH. He was living with his parents, Richard & Delila Reeves, and siblings.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, Aug. 15, 1890: James Reeves sold the lot in which his shop burned, to his brother George, and has bought on the street running south of the M and St. L Depot. He expects to build this fall, and carpenters generally are going to turn in and assist him in building it. Jim is a man who can appreciate anything of this sort, and their assistance will doubtless be thankfully received.

1895 IA STATE CENSUS, Humbolt Co, Livermore:
James Oliver Reeves, 41, b. OH
"Brunnel" Hill Reeves, 8, b. Humbolt Co.
(It was difficult to tell who was listed in the household, since each person was listed seperately.)

1900 NE CENSUS, Boone Co, Bonanza Twp: James O. Reeves, Mar 1850, 50, wd, b. OH, parents b. OH, blacksmith; son "Bimel" H., Mar 1885, 15, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, day laborer.

James married Caroline "Carrie" Catherine WICKHAM, daughter of Bimuel R. WICKHAM and Elizabeth MILLSLAGLE, on 21 Feb 1880 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin Co, IA.¹ (Caroline "Carrie" Catherine WICKHAM was born on 24 Mar 1862 in Cedar Co, IA,³ died on 24 Mar 1888 in Livermore, Humboldt Co, IA ⁴ and was buried on 24 Mar 1888 in Union Cemetery, Livermore, Humboldt Co., IA ⁵.)