Martin M. Reeves
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Matilda Hicks
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Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 8 - June 26, 1931
MARTIN M. REEVES
Martin M . Reeves passed away at the home of his daughter , Mrs. Ellen Frost Kearse, in Eagle, Saturday, June 20 , 1931 , after a lingering illness from which he had been bedfast for many months. The deceased was born in the state of North Carolina , near Rallegh , No-1 vember 9 , 1849 , being 81 years , 61 months and 21 days of age at the time of his death . As a young man he moved to Tennesse , and there was married to Miss Matilda Hicks , to which union four children , two sons ,, Rufus and Martin , and two daughters , j Ellou and Nannie , were born . Ol these children only Ellen Frost Kearse survive . His wife , also preceded him to the grave several years ago . For many years Mr . Reeves lived on a little ranch on East Brush
creek , but with falling years creepng upon him , he gave up farming and a few years ago went to live with his daughter hi Breckinridge . When the later returned to Eagle last spring she brought her father with her , and he had been confined to his bed since his return . Beslres hiu daughter , Mrs . Kearse , Mr . Reeves is survived by three nieces , Mrs . Maude Mitchell and Mrs . Sarah Rogers , living in Eagle , and Mrs . Stela Farmer of Denver ; and one granddaughter , Mrs . Oliver Davis of Eagle . Funeral services were held from the Methodist chruch in Eagle Sunday afternoon . Rev . Mr . Stockinger delivering the funeral discourse , and his body was laid to rest in the Eagle cemetery , beside that of his wife and son , Martin .
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