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Captain Leander Constantine Reeve
- Captain Leander Constantine Reeve1828 - 1910
Facts and Events
Name |
Captain Leander Constantine Reeve |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1] |
6 Sep 1828 |
New Lyme, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
Marriage |
22 Jan 1851 |
to Harriet Peck |
Military[1] |
1864 |
Captain of Company G, Second Regiment Ashtabula County Militia |
Military[1] |
1864 |
Captain of Company C, One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantr |
Military[1] |
1864 |
Twenty-third Army Corps |
Occupation[1] |
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Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United StatesLone Tree Stock Farm |
Residence[1] |
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Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
Death? |
8 Oct 1910 |
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Biographical history of northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumball and Mahoning. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States, with a biography of each, together with portraits and biographies of Joshua R. Giddings, Benjamin F. Wade, and a large number of the early settlers and representative families of to-day"
pp 135-137, 1893.
full text at archive.org
LEANDER C. REEVE, proprietor and manager of the celebrated Lone Tree Stock Farm, at Rome Centre, Ashtabula county, Ohio, and a representative of one of the oldest and most highly esteemed families of the county, was born in New Lyme, this State, September 6, 1828. His father, Rumsey Reeve, was a native of Lyme, Connecticut, and removed with his family to New Lyme, Ohio, in 1821, where he was a prosperous farmer until death. His wife, Mary (Baldwin) Reeve, was born in Chester, Connecticut, and was a woman of rare judgment and energy, whose sage advice and assistance contributed much to her husband's prosperity. They had ten children: James B., a Captain in the Thirty-second Iowa Infantry, who died in the service, at Fort Pillow, Tennessee; Henry L., died on the old homestead in New Lyme, in 1887; John K.; Leonidas, a well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser, near Colebrook, this county; Hezekiah; Leander C, whose name heads this sketch; Flavins J., who also died on the old homestead; Maria A., wife of J. S. Peck, a prominent citizen of New Lyme; Arthur T., who enlisted in the Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry as a private and retired with the rank of Colonel in the United States army, was at the time of his death Chief of the Seed Division of the Agricultural Department at Washington; William H. H., also a soldier in the late war, who died in the service.
The subject of this sketch was reared on his father's farm in New Lyme, and received his education in the public schools and at Jefferson union school. On attaining his majority, he went West, where he remained three years, when he returned to Ohio and settled on a farm in Rome, where he has ever since resided. This place, which is widely known as the Lone Tree Stock Farm, com- prises 140 acres of excellent farming land, is well cultivated to general farming and improved with a substantial and comfortable residence and good barns, besides other valuable accessories. The air of thrift and con- tentment prevailing on the place is a recommendation for the management of Mr. Reeve, who ranks second to no one in the county as a farmer and stock-raiser. On this farm may be seen a fine string of registered and standard-bred horses, about thirty at the present time (1893), at the head of which stands Belden Boy, No. 3020, whose record is 2:34|. Belton (3), with a record of 2:28;|, is the only one of Belden Boy's colts that has ever been trained; he is not only speedy but game to the last. Bashaw Drury, Jr., has a trial record of 2:35. An extended mention of all the fine horses and their merits would exceed the length of this article, but sufficient has been given to show the high grade which is maintained. The liberal patronage which his stable receives is the best proof of his wisdom in selecting and breeding stock. Cap- tain Reeve has also two other good farms near Rome station. The military record of Captain Reeve is quoted from a contemporary review as fol- lows: "Captain of Company G, Second Regiment Ashtabula County Militia, and Captain of Company C, One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; also Lieutenant, with commission to recruit; recruited sixty-eight men in thirty days for Company C, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served under Major-Generals Milroy, Rousseau and Schofield in Ten- nessee in 1864, participating in the battles of the Cedars and Shelbyville Pike. In North Carolina he served under Major-General Cox, in General Schofield's Twenty-third Army Corps, from Fort Fisher up the coast to New Inlet, Fort Sugar- Loaf, Fort Anderson, Town Creek, Wilmington, Kinston, Goldsborough and Raleigh, and retired from service with an untarnished record." Politically, Captain Reeve is a Republican, and has been elected by his constituents to various offices of trust. His public career began by his election to the office of Justice of the Peace, which he filled with commendable ability and impartiality. He was a member of the board of commissioners of the fund for the relief of indigent soldiers and sailors for many years, — in fact up to the time of his election as Representative to the Sixty-ninth General Assembly. He there made himself famous by presenting and urging the passage of a bill, as petitioned for by his constituents, to bond Ashtabula city for $150,000, to assist the city of Ashtabula in obtaining the removal of the courthouse from Jefferson (the present county seat) to that city. The bill failed to pass, and on this account a feeling was created againist him to such an extent that at the county con- vention Captain Keeve failed to get the nomination for re-election. At the request of his friends he then allowed his name to be used as an independent candidate, and was elected by an overwhelming majority, receiving a heavy Democratic support.
January 22, 1851, Captain Reeve was married to Miss Harriet "E. Peck, a lady of superior attainments, who was born in New Lyme, Ohio, November 13, 1837. Her father, Samuel G-. Peck, came with his parents to New Lyme when he was but nine years of age. They were hardy and progressive pioneers, and to them and their son Samuel is due much of the advancement made by New Lyme township. Samuel Peck died in 1888, at his home in New Lyme, where he had lived from childhood, his loss being generally and sincerely mourned. He was the father of five children: the youngest died in childhood; Harriet, wife of the subject of this sketch, was the first in order of birth; Zipporah married Sidney S. Stults, a well-to-do farmer of Rome township; Edwin A. resides in Michigan; and Amos A. died in Warren, Ohio, in March, 1893. Captain and Mrs. Reeve have five children: Arthur L., born January 31, 1852; Asher A., born July 24, 1854; H. Amelia, born June 9, 1857, married Isaac N. Chapin, a prominent resident of Silver Bow county, Montana; Rose A., born November 23, 1859, is the wife of Dr. "W. O. Ellsworth, a well-known physician of Austinburgh, Ohio; Mary B., born June 23, 1867. Mrs. Reeve has been for many years a zealous worker in the Meth odist Episcopal Church, as, indeed, are the whole family, with the exception of the youngest daughter, who belongs to the Presbyterian denomination. Such universal commendation of his merit leaves little to add in favor of Captain Reeve, other than to call attention to the fact of his material contribution to the general advance- ment and welfare of the community, of which he is a representative citizen.
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Leander Constantine Reeve Birth: 6 Sep 1828 New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Death: 8 Oct 1910 Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Burial: Rome Center CemeteryRome, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Memorial #: 6606043 Bio: Leander was the son of Rumsey Reeve and Mary Ann Baldwin. He was the husband of Harriet E. Peck and the father of Arthur, Asher, Amelia, Rose and Mary B. He served in the Civil War in several capacities including Capt. of Co C. 177th D. V. I. Family Members Children Harriet Amelia Reeve Chapin* 1857-1933 Created by: Janece Carter Streig (46478823) Added: 14 Jul 2002 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6606043/leander-constantine-reeve Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 January 2018), memorial page for Leander Constantine Reeve (6 Sep 1828–8 Oct 1910), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6606043, citing Rome Center Cemetery, Rome, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Janece Carter Streig (contributor 46478823) .
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Ashtabula Weekly Telegraph (Ashtabula, Ohio)05 Apr 1878, FriPage 3
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