Gideon B. Reeves, an old settler of
this county, died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Williams in Greenbush
on Wednesday, February 16, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. Bright's
disease, from which he had suffered
for about three months, was the
cause of his death. Williams rented
the farm upon which he lived from
Mr. Reeves and had been caring for
the old gentleman for about three
weeks. He was 84 years of age.
Funeral services were held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Greenbush.
on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and
and the interment was in Milo cemetery.
Gideon B. Reeves was born in
Portage county, Ohio, on May 1, 1826.
He was there married to Caroline A.
Corbett. In 1857 he came to Minnesota
and settled on a farm at Hassan,
Hennepin county, where he lived three
years. He then went to Minneapolis
and followed the painter's trade for
two years, when he returned to his
farm and remained until 1866. In
that year he moved to Greenbush,
where he continued to live until called
by death. He is survived by two
children, Frank of Greenbush, and
Mrs. Eli North way of Pleasant Lake,
N. D. His wife died about eleven
years ago and there are three children
dead.
Mr. Reeves was an industrious,
honest citizen who had many friends
in the community where be lived. At
one time he was a member of the Mille
Lacs board of county commissioners.
Princeton UNION February 24, 1910
this county, died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Williams in Greenbush
on Wednesday, February 16, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. Bright's
disease, from which he had suffered
for about three months, was the
cause of his death. Williams rented
the farm upon which he lived from
Mr. Reeves and had been caring for
the old gentleman for about three
weeks. He was 84 years of age.
Funeral services were held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Greenbush.
on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and
and the interment was in Milo cemetery.
Gideon B. Reeves was born in
Portage county, Ohio, on May 1, 1826.
He was there married to Caroline A.
Corbett. In 1857 he came to Minnesota
and settled on a farm at Hassan,
Hennepin county, where he lived three
years. He then went to Minneapolis
and followed the painter's trade for
two years, when he returned to his
farm and remained until 1866. In
that year he moved to Greenbush,
where he continued to live until called
by death. He is survived by two
children, Frank of Greenbush, and
Mrs. Eli North way of Pleasant Lake,
N. D. His wife died about eleven
years ago and there are three children
dead.
Mr. Reeves was an industrious,
honest citizen who had many friends
in the community where be lived. At
one time he was a member of the Mille
Lacs board of county commissioners.
Princeton UNION February 24, 1910
Gideon B. Reeves, an old settler of
this county, died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Williams in Greenbush
on Wednesday, February 16, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. Bright's
disease, from which he had suffered
for about three months, was the
cause of his death. Williams rented
the farm upon which he lived from
Mr. Reeves and had been caring for
the old gentleman for about three
weeks. He was 84 years of age.
Funeral services were held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Greenbush.
on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and
and the interment was in Milo cemetery.
Gideon B. Reeves was born in
Portage county, Ohio, on May 1, 1826.
He was there married to Caroline A.
Corbett. In 1857 he came to Minnesota
and settled on a farm at Hassan,
Hennepin county, where he lived three
years. He then went to Minneapolis
and followed the painter's trade for
two years, when he returned to his
farm and remained until 1866. In
that year he moved to Greenbush,
where he continued to live until called
by death. He is survived by two
children, Frank of Greenbush, and
Mrs. Eli North way of Pleasant Lake,
N. D. His wife died about eleven
years ago and there are three children
dead.
Mr. Reeves was an industrious,
honest citizen who had many friends
in the community where be lived. At
one time he was a member of the Mille
Lacs board of county commissioners.
Princeton UNION February 24, 1910
this county, died at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Williams in Greenbush
on Wednesday, February 16, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. Bright's
disease, from which he had suffered
for about three months, was the
cause of his death. Williams rented
the farm upon which he lived from
Mr. Reeves and had been caring for
the old gentleman for about three
weeks. He was 84 years of age.
Funeral services were held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Greenbush.
on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and
and the interment was in Milo cemetery.
Gideon B. Reeves was born in
Portage county, Ohio, on May 1, 1826.
He was there married to Caroline A.
Corbett. In 1857 he came to Minnesota
and settled on a farm at Hassan,
Hennepin county, where he lived three
years. He then went to Minneapolis
and followed the painter's trade for
two years, when he returned to his
farm and remained until 1866. In
that year he moved to Greenbush,
where he continued to live until called
by death. He is survived by two
children, Frank of Greenbush, and
Mrs. Eli North way of Pleasant Lake,
N. D. His wife died about eleven
years ago and there are three children
dead.
Mr. Reeves was an industrious,
honest citizen who had many friends
in the community where be lived. At
one time he was a member of the Mille
Lacs board of county commissioners.
Princeton UNION February 24, 1910
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