Almon Parker Reeve, son of William and Sarah (Wilson) Reeve, was born at Granville, Putnam county, Illinois on Feb. 17, 1849. He lived in his native state until he was 22 years old, then came to Silver City in 1881, where he clerked in the Greenwood Lumber Co. Later he purchased an interest in the elvator in partnership with Webster Mains. For many years he was in real estate and insurance business served in many offices of the town, church and school. A member of the Methodist Church, a faithful member of the choir and quartert, a loyal member of the I.O.O.F. and Modern Woodman.
Mr. Reeve married Maria Bonner Nov. 3, 1886 at Glenwood and continued to make their home here. Mrs. Reeve was born in Downers Grove, Illinois on Sept. 13, 1859; the family soon moved to Newton, Indiana. Before her marriage Mrs. Reeve taught school, after coming to Iowa she took an active part in both civic and social activities of this community. Their children were : Sadie (Swarts); Clarkson (of Canada died 1913), Ruth (Mrs. Captain of Salt Lake City); Charles (of Omaha); Paul (of Portland, OR) and Alice Reeve (of Colorado Springs died 1978).
Silver City History 1979
Mr. Reeve married Maria Bonner Nov. 3, 1886 at Glenwood and continued to make their home here. Mrs. Reeve was born in Downers Grove, Illinois on Sept. 13, 1859; the family soon moved to Newton, Indiana. Before her marriage Mrs. Reeve taught school, after coming to Iowa she took an active part in both civic and social activities of this community. Their children were : Sadie (Swarts); Clarkson (of Canada died 1913), Ruth (Mrs. Captain of Salt Lake City); Charles (of Omaha); Paul (of Portland, OR) and Alice Reeve (of Colorado Springs died 1978).
Silver City History 1979
Almon Parker Reeve, son of William and Sarah (Wilson) Reeve, was born at Granville, Putnam county, Illinois on Feb. 17, 1849. He lived in his native state until he was 22 years old, then came to Silver City in 1881, where he clerked in the Greenwood Lumber Co. Later he purchased an interest in the elvator in partnership with Webster Mains. For many years he was in real estate and insurance business served in many offices of the town, church and school. A member of the Methodist Church, a faithful member of the choir and quartert, a loyal member of the I.O.O.F. and Modern Woodman.
Mr. Reeve married Maria Bonner Nov. 3, 1886 at Glenwood and continued to make their home here. Mrs. Reeve was born in Downers Grove, Illinois on Sept. 13, 1859; the family soon moved to Newton, Indiana. Before her marriage Mrs. Reeve taught school, after coming to Iowa she took an active part in both civic and social activities of this community. Their children were : Sadie (Swarts); Clarkson (of Canada died 1913), Ruth (Mrs. Captain of Salt Lake City); Charles (of Omaha); Paul (of Portland, OR) and Alice Reeve (of Colorado Springs died 1978).
Silver City History 1979
Mr. Reeve married Maria Bonner Nov. 3, 1886 at Glenwood and continued to make their home here. Mrs. Reeve was born in Downers Grove, Illinois on Sept. 13, 1859; the family soon moved to Newton, Indiana. Before her marriage Mrs. Reeve taught school, after coming to Iowa she took an active part in both civic and social activities of this community. Their children were : Sadie (Swarts); Clarkson (of Canada died 1913), Ruth (Mrs. Captain of Salt Lake City); Charles (of Omaha); Paul (of Portland, OR) and Alice Reeve (of Colorado Springs died 1978).
Silver City History 1979
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