Reeves, Edward Prothero

Summary

Father: Edward Reeves
Mother: Jane Melvin

Birth: 7 Aug 1776 or 1777, Bladen County, North Carolina
Birth Source: Goodspeed's Biography of William R. Reeves, grandson

Death: 6 May 1841, Wolf Creek, Kentucky
Death Source: Drowned per Goodspeed's Biography of W. R. Reeves

Spouse1: Mary Miller, m. 1798 in Washington County, Tennessee
Spouse2: Susan Pierce, m. 1815 in Carter County, Tennessee

Narrative

Children of Edward Prothero Reeves and Mary Miller:

1. Elizabeth Reeves, b. 1799
2. Catherine Reeves, b. 15 Dec 1803
3. William Pounder Reeves
4. Peter Miller Reeves

Children of Edward Prothero Reeves and Susan Pierce:

1. Arthur Duffield Reeves, b. 5 Apr 1816
2. David Poindexter Reeves, b. 15 Nov 1818
3. Robert Thomas Reeves, b. 28 Aug 1820
4. Jane Melvin Reeves, b. 20 Apr 1821
5. James E. Reeves, b. 15 Jan 1823
6. Hiram G. Reeves, b. 1824
7. Hardy Pierce Reeves, b. Jun 1826
8. Nancy A. Reeves, b. 1828
9. Sarah H. Reeves, b. 1830
10. Edward Prothero Reeves, Jr., b. 1832
11. Otis Thompson Reeves, b. 1834
12. Damaris Reeves, b. 1836
13. George Washington Reeves, b. 11 Aug 1837

Edward is buried in the Griffin-Lee Cemetery in Pickett County, Tennessee. At the time, this was in Overton County. Headstone states "Edward P Reeves/Born Aug 7 1776/Died May 6 1841." His second wife Susan is buried there as well. Headstone states "Susan Reeves/wife of/Edward P./Reeves/Born/...1796/Died/...1880."

In 1850, Susan was living in Overton County, Tennessee, age 54, with James (27) and George (11).

Research Notes

Note that several biographies state that he was born in 1777, but his headstone states 1776.

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Griffin-Lee Cemetery, Static, Pickett County, Tennessee

1840 Census:  Clinton County, Kentucky
1850 Census:  District 12, Overton County, Tennessee

Findagrave - Susan Reeves - Griffin-Lee Cemetery, Static, Pickett County, Tennessee