Reeves, Asa

Summary

Father: Unknown
Mother:

Birth: c1773, South Carolina
Birth Source: Census 1840, 1850 and 1860

Death: after 1860, probably Wayne County, Tennessee
Death Source: No listing after 1860 census

Spouse1: Unknown

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Narrative

Known children of Asa Reeves:

1. Nancy Jane Reeves, b. c1820 in South Carolina
2. William Reeves, b. c1823 in South Carolina, maybe William Reeves
3. Eliza Reeves
4. James Reeves

On the 8th of September, 1845, Asa Reeves executed three deeds which appear to function as a will leaving bequests to his children, son James and daughter Eliza, along with son-in-law John Shubert. Theses deeds are recorded at Lauderdale County, Alabama Deed Book 11, p. 458.

An Ace/Asa Reeves was a witness in a deed between Ephraim and Jamima Clanton and Alexander Archer in Kershaw District in 1807.

1820 Lancaster Co., SC, Census, p. 28:
Asa Reeves 2 males 0-10, 1 male 45+
1 female 16-26

In 1824, Asa Reaves of Habersham County sold 70 acres in Habersham to Honer Cagle.

Asa Reeves won the land lottery in Habersham Co., GA, 59th drawing, 14 May 1827, for land in Habersham Troup Co., GA. No 76, Dt. 12, Sec. 3. On August 1, Asa Reaves of Habersham County sold 202 1/2 acres in Troup County, Twelfth District, no. 76.

1830 Habersham Co., GA, Census, p. 16:
Asa Reeves 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 60-70
2 females 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30

Asa and a Daniel Reeves are listed next to each other in the 1834 Georgia State census in Lumpkin Co., GA, which is right next to Hambersham County. Each have seven people in their household. Daniel is likely the oldest son in Asa's household in 1830.

1840 Lauderdale Co., AL, Census, p. 10:
A. Reeves 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 60-70
2 females 10-15, 1 female 15-20
("A." was enumerated on the same page as "J." (Jesse) and wife, both age 70-80 and living alone, and "J." and wife, both aged 30-40, with three sons under 20 and three daughers under 15.)

1850 Lauderdale Co., AL, Census, District 1, HH 368/380: Asa Reives, 75, $130, SC; William, 27, SC; Elizabeth, 25, SC; Harriett, 10, AL; Jacob, 9, AL; Ellen, 7, AL; Sarah, 5, AL; Mary, 4, AL; Emiline, 3, AL; John, 4/12, AL. (Andrew Reaves, 60, SC; Jesse Reaves, 42, TN; and Stephen Rieves, 60, SC, were all living nearby.)

1860 Wayne Co., TN, Census, District 9, Cravens Mills, HH 383/383: John Shubert, 39, Blacksmith, $200, SC; Jane, 40, SC; Charlotte M., 13, AL; Asa L., 9, AL; John W., 6, TN; Mary J., 2, TN; William A., 2/12, TN; Asa Reaves, 87, SC, blind.

Research Notes

At the time of the 1840 Lauderdale County, Alabama, census, Asa Reeves was enumerated only a few lines from Jesse Reeves, son of Moses Reeves of Lancaster and Kershaw Counties, South Carolina.

There was a different Asa Reeves (born c. 1777, SC, died 1870, Jackson Co., TN) who was enumerated in Jackson Co., TN, in 1850, age 73. He was also enumerated there in 1860 (age 83) and in 1870 (age 94).

Sources

Census:      1820 Census - Lancaster County, South Carolina
                   1830 Census - Habersham County, Georgia
                   1834 GA State Census - Lumpkin County, Georgia
                   1840 Census - Lauderdale County, Alabama
                   1850 Census - Lauderdale County, Alabama
                   1860 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
History:   1807 Deed - Kershaw Co., South Carolina Deed Book E, p. 382
                   Georgia Land Lottery, 1827
                   1824 Deed - Habersham Co., Georgia Deed Book G, p. 5
                   1827 Deed - Troup Co., Georgia Superior Court Deed Book A, p. 336
                   1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to John Sheubart - Lauderdale County, Alabama Deed Book 11, p. 458
                   1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to Eliza Reeves - Lauderdale County, Alabama Deed Book 11, p. 458
                   1845 Deed - Asa Reaves to James Reeves - Lauderdale County, Alabama Deed Book 11, p. 458