John REAVER, born 24 Oct. 1829, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA (IA card file); died at age 64 years, 8 months, 9 days on 03 July 1894, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA at home of daughter Fannie Jane REAVER who married Ransom Osborn AYRES (IA card file); buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA.
John REAVER & Mary Catherine SHERMAN were married 06 July 1854, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. [REAVER OH1-Marriage register from probate court in Franklin Co., OH]. Mary was the daughter of Henry SHERMAN and Mary (___).
Extract from the biography of his son Frank V. REAVER:
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eiabiog/marion/hm1915/hm1915-r.htm#FrankVReaver
"...he [John REAVER] was a baker and candy maker. He opened the first store of the kind in Knoxville and conducted the business personally until he retired in 1879. He had learned his trade in New York in 1851."
CARD IN FILE [LOCATION probably Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; perhaps library?]
Typed on a card 4 1/2' x 7'
'Reaver, John
d 3 July 1894 at home of son in law R. O. Ayers 64y8m9d
b, Philadelphia 24 Oct 1829
to Ohio when a child and grew to manhood in Columbus
m. in Columbus 6 July 1853 Mary C. Sherman#
to Knoxville 1856
Retired 1879
8 ch - 4 & wife survive - Mrs. Fannie J. Ayers, Frank V., Reaver
John O. Reaver of Knoxville Carl A. Reaver of Des Moines
He was the youngest of a family of 10
Brother survives, Wm. Reaver of Cicero, Ind.
Odd Fellows
Graceland Cem'
Handwritten note on card: 'cm. bk. p. 454'
#NOTE CORRECTION:
According to marriage record John & Mary were married 06 July 1854.
(John was the 7th of 8 children of George and Mary Reaver. Mary went to Delaware, Delaware Co. Ohio from Philadelphia sometime after the 1840 census with the four youngest children. George was already there, buying property in 1837. 3 oldest girls were already married and stayed in Pennsylvania. Oldest son Adam Charles married in Philadelphia on Jan. 15, 1838 and I believe went first to Delaware Co. but moved down to Franklin Co. Ohio by 1840 census. - Dale Reaver)
John REAVER & Mary Catherine SHERMAN were married 06 July 1854, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. [REAVER OH1-Marriage register from probate court in Franklin Co., OH]. Mary was the daughter of Henry SHERMAN and Mary (___).
Extract from the biography of his son Frank V. REAVER:
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eiabiog/marion/hm1915/hm1915-r.htm#FrankVReaver
"...he [John REAVER] was a baker and candy maker. He opened the first store of the kind in Knoxville and conducted the business personally until he retired in 1879. He had learned his trade in New York in 1851."
CARD IN FILE [LOCATION probably Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; perhaps library?]
Typed on a card 4 1/2' x 7'
'Reaver, John
d 3 July 1894 at home of son in law R. O. Ayers 64y8m9d
b, Philadelphia 24 Oct 1829
to Ohio when a child and grew to manhood in Columbus
m. in Columbus 6 July 1853 Mary C. Sherman#
to Knoxville 1856
Retired 1879
8 ch - 4 & wife survive - Mrs. Fannie J. Ayers, Frank V., Reaver
John O. Reaver of Knoxville Carl A. Reaver of Des Moines
He was the youngest of a family of 10
Brother survives, Wm. Reaver of Cicero, Ind.
Odd Fellows
Graceland Cem'
Handwritten note on card: 'cm. bk. p. 454'
#NOTE CORRECTION:
According to marriage record John & Mary were married 06 July 1854.
(John was the 7th of 8 children of George and Mary Reaver. Mary went to Delaware, Delaware Co. Ohio from Philadelphia sometime after the 1840 census with the four youngest children. George was already there, buying property in 1837. 3 oldest girls were already married and stayed in Pennsylvania. Oldest son Adam Charles married in Philadelphia on Jan. 15, 1838 and I believe went first to Delaware Co. but moved down to Franklin Co. Ohio by 1840 census. - Dale Reaver)
John REAVER, born 24 Oct. 1829, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA (IA card file); died at age 64 years, 8 months, 9 days on 03 July 1894, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA at home of daughter Fannie Jane REAVER who married Ransom Osborn AYRES (IA card file); buried at Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA.
John REAVER & Mary Catherine SHERMAN were married 06 July 1854, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. [REAVER OH1-Marriage register from probate court in Franklin Co., OH]. Mary was the daughter of Henry SHERMAN and Mary (___).
Extract from the biography of his son Frank V. REAVER:
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eiabiog/marion/hm1915/hm1915-r.htm#FrankVReaver
"...he [John REAVER] was a baker and candy maker. He opened the first store of the kind in Knoxville and conducted the business personally until he retired in 1879. He had learned his trade in New York in 1851."
CARD IN FILE [LOCATION probably Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; perhaps library?]
Typed on a card 4 1/2' x 7'
'Reaver, John
d 3 July 1894 at home of son in law R. O. Ayers 64y8m9d
b, Philadelphia 24 Oct 1829
to Ohio when a child and grew to manhood in Columbus
m. in Columbus 6 July 1853 Mary C. Sherman#
to Knoxville 1856
Retired 1879
8 ch - 4 & wife survive - Mrs. Fannie J. Ayers, Frank V., Reaver
John O. Reaver of Knoxville Carl A. Reaver of Des Moines
He was the youngest of a family of 10
Brother survives, Wm. Reaver of Cicero, Ind.
Odd Fellows
Graceland Cem'
Handwritten note on card: 'cm. bk. p. 454'
#NOTE CORRECTION:
According to marriage record John & Mary were married 06 July 1854.
(John was the 7th of 8 children of George and Mary Reaver. Mary went to Delaware, Delaware Co. Ohio from Philadelphia sometime after the 1840 census with the four youngest children. George was already there, buying property in 1837. 3 oldest girls were already married and stayed in Pennsylvania. Oldest son Adam Charles married in Philadelphia on Jan. 15, 1838 and I believe went first to Delaware Co. but moved down to Franklin Co. Ohio by 1840 census. - Dale Reaver)
John REAVER & Mary Catherine SHERMAN were married 06 July 1854, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. [REAVER OH1-Marriage register from probate court in Franklin Co., OH]. Mary was the daughter of Henry SHERMAN and Mary (___).
Extract from the biography of his son Frank V. REAVER:
http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eiabiog/marion/hm1915/hm1915-r.htm#FrankVReaver
"...he [John REAVER] was a baker and candy maker. He opened the first store of the kind in Knoxville and conducted the business personally until he retired in 1879. He had learned his trade in New York in 1851."
CARD IN FILE [LOCATION probably Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; perhaps library?]
Typed on a card 4 1/2' x 7'
'Reaver, John
d 3 July 1894 at home of son in law R. O. Ayers 64y8m9d
b, Philadelphia 24 Oct 1829
to Ohio when a child and grew to manhood in Columbus
m. in Columbus 6 July 1853 Mary C. Sherman#
to Knoxville 1856
Retired 1879
8 ch - 4 & wife survive - Mrs. Fannie J. Ayers, Frank V., Reaver
John O. Reaver of Knoxville Carl A. Reaver of Des Moines
He was the youngest of a family of 10
Brother survives, Wm. Reaver of Cicero, Ind.
Odd Fellows
Graceland Cem'
Handwritten note on card: 'cm. bk. p. 454'
#NOTE CORRECTION:
According to marriage record John & Mary were married 06 July 1854.
(John was the 7th of 8 children of George and Mary Reaver. Mary went to Delaware, Delaware Co. Ohio from Philadelphia sometime after the 1840 census with the four youngest children. George was already there, buying property in 1837. 3 oldest girls were already married and stayed in Pennsylvania. Oldest son Adam Charles married in Philadelphia on Jan. 15, 1838 and I believe went first to Delaware Co. but moved down to Franklin Co. Ohio by 1840 census. - Dale Reaver)
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