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William Anson Reeves

Birth
Death
8 Dec 1921 (aged 24)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Block: 84 Lot: 5 Grave: 9
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Printed in The Enterprise, December 15, 1921

ANSON REEVES

William Anson Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves, was born near Sydney, Iowa, Aug. 22, 1897 and died in Omaha, Dec. 8, 1921, being past 24 years old at the time of his death.

With his parents he came to Blair in 1910 and residing on a farm near Blair where he grew to manhood. He attended school in Blair and Herman and took a business course at a business school in Omaha.

The deceased was married Nov. 4, 1918 to Miss Arlene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jud Taylor, who with one little girl, Maxine, survives him.

Mr. and Mrs. Reeves lived on the farm and in Blair until about two months ago when they moved to Omaha where Mr. Reeves was employed in the Union Stock Yards.

He was suddenly taken ill and lived but a few hours after he was stricken. Besides his immediate family, he leaves to mourn his passing, his parents; one sister, Ruby of this city; two brothers, Opal of DeSoto and Omer of North Platte, Nebr.; and numerous other relatives.

The funeral services were held Sunday at 12:30 from the Methodist church and interment made in the Blair Cemetery.

# 2 - - from The Pilot, December 14, 1921

Anson Reeves died very suddenly at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha last Wednesday night. Tuesday morning he returned from the stock yards, where he was working, unable to work any longer, his stomach hurt him so badly. That night he had a bad spell and a doctor was called. Wednesday afternoon another bad spell and he was taken into the hospital for a thorough examination. He became so bad that an operation was decided upon at about 11 o'clock and a large tumor removed from his stomach. His heart was too weak to withstand the shock and death resulted at 1:30. The body was brought up here the following day and the funeral held at the Methodist church at 12:30 Sunday afternoon.

William Anson Reeves was born near Sidney, Ia., August 22nd, 1897, and was but little past 24 years of age. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves, removed to Woodbine when Anson was but five years of age. They came to this county in 1910, making their home on a farm nine miles north of Blair, where Anson grew to manhood, attending school in the country and at Herman. He attended the high school here for one year and then took a commercial course at Boyles' Business College in Omaha.

He was married to Miss Arlene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Taylor, of this city, November 4th, 1918, and two children were born to them, Maxine, and a son who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves lived on a farm for two years, one year here in Blair and about two months ago moved to Omaha, where he was working for the Union Stock Yards Co.

Besides the wife and daughter, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves; one sister, Miss Ruby of this city; two brothers, Opal of DeSoto and Omar, of North Platte, Neb. Mrs. Reeves will make her home with her parents in this city for the present.
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Printed in The Enterprise, December 15, 1921

ANSON REEVES

William Anson Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves, was born near Sydney, Iowa, Aug. 22, 1897 and died in Omaha, Dec. 8, 1921, being past 24 years old at the time of his death.

With his parents he came to Blair in 1910 and residing on a farm near Blair where he grew to manhood. He attended school in Blair and Herman and took a business course at a business school in Omaha.

The deceased was married Nov. 4, 1918 to Miss Arlene Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jud Taylor, who with one little girl, Maxine, survives him.

Mr. and Mrs. Reeves lived on the farm and in Blair until about two months ago when they moved to Omaha where Mr. Reeves was employed in the Union Stock Yards.

He was suddenly taken ill and lived but a few hours after he was stricken. Besides his immediate family, he leaves to mourn his passing, his parents; one sister, Ruby of this city; two brothers, Opal of DeSoto and Omer of North Platte, Nebr.; and numerous other relatives.

The funeral services were held Sunday at 12:30 from the Methodist church and interment made in the Blair Cemetery.

# 2 - - from The Pilot, December 14, 1921

Anson Reeves died very suddenly at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha last Wednesday night. Tuesday morning he returned from the stock yards, where he was working, unable to work any longer, his stomach hurt him so badly. That night he had a bad spell and a doctor was called. Wednesday afternoon another bad spell and he was taken into the hospital for a thorough examination. He became so bad that an operation was decided upon at about 11 o'clock and a large tumor removed from his stomach. His heart was too weak to withstand the shock and death resulted at 1:30. The body was brought up here the following day and the funeral held at the Methodist church at 12:30 Sunday afternoon.

William Anson Reeves was born near Sidney, Ia., August 22nd, 1897, and was but little past 24 years of age. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves, removed to Woodbine when Anson was but five years of age. They came to this county in 1910, making their home on a farm nine miles north of Blair, where Anson grew to manhood, attending school in the country and at Herman. He attended the high school here for one year and then took a commercial course at Boyles' Business College in Omaha.

He was married to Miss Arlene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Taylor, of this city, November 4th, 1918, and two children were born to them, Maxine, and a son who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves lived on a farm for two years, one year here in Blair and about two months ago moved to Omaha, where he was working for the Union Stock Yards Co.

Besides the wife and daughter, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Reeves; one sister, Miss Ruby of this city; two brothers, Opal of DeSoto and Omar, of North Platte, Neb. Mrs. Reeves will make her home with her parents in this city for the present.


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