Davenport G. Reeves Family Bible
Introduction
BIBLE / FAMILY RECORDSDAVENPORT GRAVES REEVES BIBLE
Contributor: Mrs. Margaret Reeves Donaghey, 500 Village Lane, Winter Park, Fla. 32792
Contributor’s Note: The title page of this Bible is missing. The Bible was originally the Bible of Davenport Graves Reeves born 1822 in Jasper County, Ga. He married Mary Ann Garnett (a given name) Lee, daughter of Charles Henry Lee in 1844 in Chambers Co., Ala. Davenport died in Macon Co., Ala. in 1859. His eldest son was born in Russell Co., Ala. In 1860 the family was living in Tallapoosa Co., Ala. The eldest son Jonathan Leonidas Reeves died in Dadeville. He was my grandfather. If anyone would like more information on this Reeves family I will be very happy to send additional information to them.
Transcript or Summary
FAMILY RECORDBIRTHS
Davenport G. Reeves was born February 9th AD 1822
Mary Ann G. Lee Reeves was born December 28th AD 1825
Jonathan Leonadas Reeves born March 22 nd AD 1845
Eliza Clarinda Reeves was born November 6th AD 1846
Ella Oceanna Reeves, was born Nov. 7th 1848
Henry Powel Reeves was born Apl. 27th AD 1851
Charley Sherwood Reeves was born 31st August AD 1853
Davenport Dowdell Reeves was born May 29th AD 1856
Clyde Reeves daughter of C S & Annie E Reeves was born May 28th 1880
Clyde ( ?__ )
Garnett Davenport Reeves was born May 9th AD 1883
Gussie Reeves was born Sept 7th AD 1885
(*) Charles Reeves was born in Oct 1888.
Helen Reeves was born in July 1891.
Above are children of C. S. and Annie Reeves
Henry Thomas Reevis son of Henry P. and Nora Reevs was born Aug 30th 1878
(* Items below (*) appear to have been added later by Clenoe Reeves Warthen)
Contributor's Note: All notes in parentheses were made by me.
BIRTHS
Mabel Lee Reeves Daughter of D. D. and L. E. Reeves was born Dec 2nd AD 1886
Garland Graves son of D D and L. E Reeves was born 1887
Henry Grady son of D D and L E Reeves was born
Dowdell - son of D D and L E Reeves was born 1891
Ella Ruth dauther of D D and L E Reeves was born
Mary daughter of D. D. and L. E. was born
The following are the children of J. D. and Eliza Reeves Sentell -
Claudia Roberta born Sept 1st 1866.
John D. born Sept 1868
Eugenia H. born 1873
Jane, a servant was born July 1849
Richard Lee who came next to John D. was born in Nove 1874
Mary E. was born in 1875
Ella was born 1878
Clara was born in 1880
Nellie was the next
Edna was born in 1889
The following are the children of J. L. and Minnie Eddins Reeves.
Cleno E. C. born July 15, 1868.
Ella M. March 9, 1870.
William D. died in infancy.
Mary C. August 9th __
Charles D (our best loved was born March 21, 1877 and died 1926.
Hurd Lee Nov 23 1880
J. L. Reeves was married second time to Mary J. Warthin.
The following are their offspring
James N born March 1884
Edwin H. born in Oct. 1887
John W. bora in 1890 -
J. L. Reeves was married third time to Ellie Browning Sanford one son Neil was born to them (?) 190
(Only the top entries, left and right appear to be original and entered at the time. All other entries probably made later by Clenoe Reeves Warthan bora 1868. The Bible was in her possession at the time of her death)
MARRIAGES
Davenport G. Reeves and Mary A. G. Lee was married February 4th A.D. 1844
Dowdell D. Reeves and Leila E. Blanks were married Dec 29 AD 1885
John D. Sentell & Eliza C. Reeves were married Sept 21st AD 1865
Jonathan L. Reeves and Minnie A. Eddins were married Oct 16th 1867 -
R. A. Sentell and Ella O. Reeves were married Feb 4 1869
Henry P. Reeves and Nora Warthen were married Oct - 1874
Charles S. Reeves and Annie Justiss were married March 13th 1879
Dowdell D. Reeves died April 1st 1930 aged 73-10 months
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
(All entries appear to be original - done at the time)
DEATHS
D. G. Reeves Departed this life on the 16th day of Feb. 1859 at 2 o' clock AM aged 37 years 7 days & 2 hours
He died in full prospect of a blessed Immortality beyond this world.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours — and their works do follow there. —
H. P. Reeves Departed this life Aug 4th 1878 aged 27 years 3 months & 10 days
Garnett D. Reeves, son of C S and A E Reeves departed this life Sept = 12th AD 1886
Of such is the kingdom of Heaven
Minnie A. Reeves wife of J - L Reeves departed this life July 1882
Eliza wife of J D Sentill died August 1894 aged 48 years
(*) Ella wife of R A Sentill died 1916 in December aged 68 yrs.
(*) Mary wife of D. G. Reeves Died in March 1896 - aged 70 yrs & 3 months. A mother indeed - whom we all loved and revered
Charles Sherwood Reeves died 1907
Jonathan L. Reeves died Jan 11th 1929 aged 84 yrs 9 months
A good man gone to his reward his faith in God was most wonderful and sublime
(*Entries above the (*) appear to be original. Those below were probably filled in by Clenoe Reeves Warthen)