Reeves, Tolbert

Summary

Father: Robert Reeves
Mother: Melvin, Jane

Birth: 6 June 1814, Bladen County, NC
Birth Source: Cemetery Inscription, Caldwell, TX

Death: 2 April 1866, Caldwell, TX
Death Source: Cemetery Inscription, Caldwell, TX

Spouse1: Miller, Eliza Jane

Children of Tolbert include:

1. William Reeves
2. Jennie Reeves
3. Fannie H. Reeves
4. Ora Reeves

Narrative

Tolbert was born in Bladen, County North Carolina, and later relocated to Caldwell, TX where he helped his nephew Edward Reeves establish a new life in Texas with his family as recounted in The Lone Star State. At 51 years of age, Tolbert reportedly was struck by lightning and killed while riding his horse at the Cole crossing of the Yegua.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Cemetery inscription, Old City Cemetery, Caldwell, TX (Find A Grave)
Death:        Cemetery inscription, Old City Cemetery, Caldwell, TX (Find A Grave)
Burial:       Old City Cemetery, Caldwell, TX
                   
1850 Census:  Burleson County, TX
1860 Census:  Burleson County, TX
                   
The Lone Start State, History of Texas together with a biographical history of Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago 1803