DEATH OF JUDGE
THOMAS H. REEVES
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In the death of Judge Thomas Hudson Reeves, which occurred yesterday afternoon at one forty five o'clock at his late residence on South Cincinati, Tulsa lost one of its oldest and most respected resident.
The death of Judge Reeves was caused by concussion of the brain which resulted from a severe fall, which he received about three weeks ago in a local drug store.
Judge Reeves was seventy-two years old and was born in Coal Center, Pennsylvania in 1838.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the First West Virginia Cavalry with which he served until its close.
Soon after the close of the war he came to Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, where he was married on April 28th, 1872 to Miss Elizabeth Cunningham.
He was engaged in the mercantile business and also served as County Judge of Newton County.
In 1895 he removed with his family to Tulsa where he has since resided.
He was a member of the Knights Templar and Masonic orders, and also of the G.A.R.
A wife and five daughters survive, all of whom except two daughters were at his deathbed.
The daughters are: Mrs. H. J. Romme of Muskogee; Mrs. L. J. Cooper of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Emil Tacola of New Orleans, Lousianna; Mrs. M. Frye of Charstine, Pennsylvania; and Miss Margaret Reeves of Tulsa.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence under the direction of the Masonic Lodge with Rev. C. W. Kerr, officiating.
A full escort of Masons and a number of the G.A.R. accompanied the cortege to Oak Lawn Cemetery where interment took place. Many beautiful and elaborate floral offerings were sent by friends and relatives.
(Published in The Tulsa Democrat, October 17, 1910.)
[Reference: Page 572, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he also served as a Captain in Company A, of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry.
THOMAS H. REEVES
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In the death of Judge Thomas Hudson Reeves, which occurred yesterday afternoon at one forty five o'clock at his late residence on South Cincinati, Tulsa lost one of its oldest and most respected resident.
The death of Judge Reeves was caused by concussion of the brain which resulted from a severe fall, which he received about three weeks ago in a local drug store.
Judge Reeves was seventy-two years old and was born in Coal Center, Pennsylvania in 1838.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the First West Virginia Cavalry with which he served until its close.
Soon after the close of the war he came to Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, where he was married on April 28th, 1872 to Miss Elizabeth Cunningham.
He was engaged in the mercantile business and also served as County Judge of Newton County.
In 1895 he removed with his family to Tulsa where he has since resided.
He was a member of the Knights Templar and Masonic orders, and also of the G.A.R.
A wife and five daughters survive, all of whom except two daughters were at his deathbed.
The daughters are: Mrs. H. J. Romme of Muskogee; Mrs. L. J. Cooper of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Emil Tacola of New Orleans, Lousianna; Mrs. M. Frye of Charstine, Pennsylvania; and Miss Margaret Reeves of Tulsa.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence under the direction of the Masonic Lodge with Rev. C. W. Kerr, officiating.
A full escort of Masons and a number of the G.A.R. accompanied the cortege to Oak Lawn Cemetery where interment took place. Many beautiful and elaborate floral offerings were sent by friends and relatives.
(Published in The Tulsa Democrat, October 17, 1910.)
[Reference: Page 572, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he also served as a Captain in Company A, of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry.
DEATH OF JUDGE
THOMAS H. REEVES
_______________
In the death of Judge Thomas Hudson Reeves, which occurred yesterday afternoon at one forty five o'clock at his late residence on South Cincinati, Tulsa lost one of its oldest and most respected resident.
The death of Judge Reeves was caused by concussion of the brain which resulted from a severe fall, which he received about three weeks ago in a local drug store.
Judge Reeves was seventy-two years old and was born in Coal Center, Pennsylvania in 1838.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the First West Virginia Cavalry with which he served until its close.
Soon after the close of the war he came to Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, where he was married on April 28th, 1872 to Miss Elizabeth Cunningham.
He was engaged in the mercantile business and also served as County Judge of Newton County.
In 1895 he removed with his family to Tulsa where he has since resided.
He was a member of the Knights Templar and Masonic orders, and also of the G.A.R.
A wife and five daughters survive, all of whom except two daughters were at his deathbed.
The daughters are: Mrs. H. J. Romme of Muskogee; Mrs. L. J. Cooper of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Emil Tacola of New Orleans, Lousianna; Mrs. M. Frye of Charstine, Pennsylvania; and Miss Margaret Reeves of Tulsa.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence under the direction of the Masonic Lodge with Rev. C. W. Kerr, officiating.
A full escort of Masons and a number of the G.A.R. accompanied the cortege to Oak Lawn Cemetery where interment took place. Many beautiful and elaborate floral offerings were sent by friends and relatives.
(Published in The Tulsa Democrat, October 17, 1910.)
[Reference: Page 572, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he also served as a Captain in Company A, of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry.
THOMAS H. REEVES
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In the death of Judge Thomas Hudson Reeves, which occurred yesterday afternoon at one forty five o'clock at his late residence on South Cincinati, Tulsa lost one of its oldest and most respected resident.
The death of Judge Reeves was caused by concussion of the brain which resulted from a severe fall, which he received about three weeks ago in a local drug store.
Judge Reeves was seventy-two years old and was born in Coal Center, Pennsylvania in 1838.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the First West Virginia Cavalry with which he served until its close.
Soon after the close of the war he came to Seneca, Newton County, Missouri, where he was married on April 28th, 1872 to Miss Elizabeth Cunningham.
He was engaged in the mercantile business and also served as County Judge of Newton County.
In 1895 he removed with his family to Tulsa where he has since resided.
He was a member of the Knights Templar and Masonic orders, and also of the G.A.R.
A wife and five daughters survive, all of whom except two daughters were at his deathbed.
The daughters are: Mrs. H. J. Romme of Muskogee; Mrs. L. J. Cooper of Parsons, Kansas; Mrs. Emil Tacola of New Orleans, Lousianna; Mrs. M. Frye of Charstine, Pennsylvania; and Miss Margaret Reeves of Tulsa.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence under the direction of the Masonic Lodge with Rev. C. W. Kerr, officiating.
A full escort of Masons and a number of the G.A.R. accompanied the cortege to Oak Lawn Cemetery where interment took place. Many beautiful and elaborate floral offerings were sent by friends and relatives.
(Published in The Tulsa Democrat, October 17, 1910.)
[Reference: Page 572, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he also served as a Captain in Company A, of the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry.
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