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CLABE J. REEVES, one of the influential and enterprising business men of Kingsville, is junior member of the firm of Harris & Reeves, in whose large warehouse in the city are exhibited carriages, wagons and plows. They also do a large business in the line of repairing, horse-shoeing, gas-fitting, etc. They established themselves in business here in October, 1888, our subject coming from central Iowa.

John H. Reeves, father of our subject, who is now living retired in Strasburg, this state, was born in North Carolina, and during the active years of his life always followed farming. He married Sarah Frances Harris, a native of North Carolina, who is now in the fifty-second year of her age, while he is fifty-eight years old. Of their family of eight children, the original of this sketch is the eldest. Jennie is living in Cass County, this state; Charles has a good position in Kansas City; Mollie is living in Strasburg; Nannie is deceased; Alpheus lives with his parents; Harvey D. and Elsie May are also at home.

Clabe J. Reeves was born in Johnson County, January 10, 1861. He was brought up to farm life, but being a natural mechanic abandoned this vocation after attaining his majority. Upon leaving home he went to Iowa, where he worked at the blacksmith’s trade for eighteen months, and as he was then able to do all kinds of ordinary work, returned to Johnson County and located in Kingsville, at which town he entered into partnership with Mr. Harris. Being young men of push and energy, their trade rapidly increased, until at the present time they do the most extensive business as manufacturers of carriages, wagons and various kinds of machinery in the county. They also own a similar establishment in Warrensburg, the county seat.

Mr. Reeves was married in 1889 to Miss Laura T. Collins, and their three children are named, respectively, John Robert, George Thomas and Lou Bell. Appreciating the value of an education, Mr. Reeves intends to give his children the best advantages for being well informed. Although a good workman and business man, yet he feels at times that he could succeed better had he a more extended knowledge. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, and socially belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is a Woodman of the World. Mrs. Reeves is a devoted member of the Christian Church, and is endeavoring to train her children in such a way that they may enter upon useful and honorable careers when they leave the home roof. Mr. Reeves has not only established his business on a sound basis, but is highly regarded by all with whom he has dealings, as a thoroughly honest and upright man in whom they have confidence.