Reeves, Elbert W.

Summary

Father: probably Eli Reeves
Mother:

Birth: c1812, Clarke County, Alabama
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Caroline Bumpus, m. 22 Nov 1841, Clarke County, Alabama
Spouse2: Sarah Elizabeth Phillips, m. 12 Nov 1863, Clarke County, Alabama

Narrative

Children of Elbert Reeves and Caroline Bumpus:

1. Elizabeth Reeves, b. c1843
2. Francis Marion Reeves, b. c1846
3. John Reeves, b. c1849
4. Starlin Reeves, b. c1858

Children of Elbert Reeves and Sarah Elizabeth Reeves:

1. William Reeves, b. c1865
2. George H. Reeves, b. c1867
3. Edmond J. Reeves, b. 2 May 1870
4. Charlie Reeves, b. c1871
5. Martha Reeves, b. c1874
6. Elbert Reeves, b. c1878

Elbert appears to have married a widow Elizabeth Phillips who already had some children.

Eli Reeves was next to Nathan Bumpus on the 1830 census. Later, Nathan and Elizabeth Bumpus sold land to Caroline Reeves, wife of Elbert Reeves. Caroline's maiden name was Bumpus so Nathan was likely her father. This evidence points to Elbert being a son of Eli.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969 (Ancestry)
Marriage2:  Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969 (Ancestry)

1850 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama
1860 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama
1870 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama
1880 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama

1860 Deed - Elbert W. & Caroline Rieves to Robert Bumpers - Clarke County, Alabama Deed Book J, p446