Reeves_George_Jr_3169

Reeves, George, Jr.

Summary

Father: George Reeves, Sr.
Mother: Jane Burton

Birth: c1775, Virginia
Birth Source: Probate of Estate of George Reeves, Sr. and age estimate from census

Death: 1811, Ashe County, North Carolina
Death Source: Ashe County Probate Records and Estate Files

Spouse1: Jane Osborne, c1798

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Narrative

Children of Jane Osborne and George Reeves are:

1. Jesse Reeves, b. c1795, d. 1834, m. Margaret "Peggy" Cox
2. Mary Polly Reeves, b. 20 Nov 1798, d. 29 Dec 1894, m. Alexander B. McMillan
3. Enoch Reeves, b. 18 May 1801, NC; d. 18 Jun 1871 Alleghany County, NC, m. Mary McMillan
4. Nancy Reeves, b 23 Apr 1804, d. 14 Dec 1901, m. Hardin Cox
5. Rebecca Reeves, b. c1809, m. Allen Gentry
6. Cynthia Reeves?, b. c1810, d. before 1838
7. George T. Reeves, b. 15 Mar 1811; d. 5 Mar 1881 Alleghany County, NC, m. Nancy Fields

George Reeves Jr. was killed by his brother-in-law William Toliver, the husband of his sister Susanna Reeves. This took place in Ashe County, North Carolina in 1811. The trial was held in Wilkes County and William Toliver was acquitted of murder but sentenced to three years for manslaughter. After this he is said to have sold his lands in Ashe County and left.

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