Reeves, Brewer

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother: Eve Stomback

Birth: 5 Jun 1803, Rockingham County, Virginia
Birth Source: Reeves family records, census and John Reeves Probate Records

Death: 20 Dec 1859, Christian County, Kentucky
Death Source: Kentucky Death Record

Spouse1: Mary Ann Cain, 31 Oct 1822, Rockingham County, Virginia
Spouse2: Mrs. Mary Ann Kelly Morrison, 11 Mar 1850, Christian County, Kentucky

Narrative

Children of Brewer Reeves and Mary Ann Cain:

1. John Reeves, b. 4 Sep 1823, d. 19 Jun 1904,
2. Jane M. Reeves, b. 1825
3. Thomas Reeves, b. 1826
4. Phebe A. Reeves, b. 1827
5. William Reeves, b. 1830
6. Susan C. Reeves, b. 1832
7. Mary Reeves, b. 1833
8. Eliza Reeves, b.1836

Brewer Reeves had apparently migrated to Kentucky sometime before 1827 for his daughter Phebe is listed as having been born there. He is recorded in the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census in Christian County.

In 1832, "Edmund, a slave, the property of James Jones," was tried for the crime of stabbing Brewer Reeves and sentenced to death. He was to be executed November 16, 1832, but on the 12th of the same month a pardon was granted him by Gov. Breathitt. (Source - Chapter XI, History of Christian County Kentucky by Charles M. Meacham, pub. 1930)