Reeves, Benjamin Franklin

Summary

Father:Reeves, Reason
Mother: Marshall, Matilda

Birth: 19 October 1840 in Greenup County, Kentucky
Birth Source: Cemetery record

Death: 14 August 1903 in Argillite, Greenup, Kentucky
Death Source: Cemetery record

Spouse1:Greenslate, Calistia, married 23 Feb 1860 Scioto County, Ohio

Narrative

Children of Benjamin Franklin Reeves and Calistia Greenslate:

1. Ella Leota Reeves b.12 Dec 1860
2. Mary Abigail Reeves b. 28 July 1862
3. Rhoda Belle Reeves b 28 Sep 1864
4. Benjamin Franklin Reeves, Jr. b. 4 Sept 18663
5. Thomas Myers Reeves b. 22 Aug 1869
6. Garrett Alberson "Jad" Reeves b. 16 Nov 1871
7. Ara H Reeves b. 15 July 1873
8. John Hoffman Reeves b. 3 Oct 1874
9. Samuel B Reeves b. 6 Apr 1878
10. William P Reeves b. 3 Jan 1881

Benjamin Franklin Reeves served as Constable for District 2 in place of his brother-in-law William Dortch who resigned on 5 March 1860. William Dortch and James M Craycraft served as his securities. In August 1860 he was elected to the office of Constable for the second district in Greenup County (age 19 at the time) and William Dortch continued as his security. Benjamin resigned as Constable on 10 May 1862 (during Civil War).

Research Notes

Sources

Information from family members, obituaries, cemeteries, marriage records, death records and census records.