Reeves, Eli

Summary

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Mother:

Birth: c1770-1790
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary

Narrative

Probable children of Eli Reeves and Mary:

1. Elbert Reeves
2. Edmond L. Reeves, b. c1825
3. Susan Elizabeth Reeves, b. c1843

Eli's wife Mary is named in a deed from 1835 where they sold some land to Nathan Bumpus. Eli 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.

In 1856, Edmond L. Reeves was appointed a guardian for Susan Elizabeth Reeves, a minor heir of Eli Reeves, deceased. She personally chose him on 12 Feb 1857 to be her guardian, at age 14.

Research Notes

Some suspect this may be Eli Rives/Reeves, son of William Rives from North Carolina. His son Elbert's 1880 census record indicates Eli was born in Georgia.

Sources

1830 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama
1840 Census:  Clarke County, Alabama

1835 Deed - Eli and Mary Reaves to Nathan Bumpus - Clarke County, Alabama Deed Book C, p146
1845 Deed - Nathan and Elizabeth Bumpus to Caroline Reeves w/o Elbert Reeves - Clarke County, Alabama Deed Book D, p401
Susan E. Reeves Guardianship - Clarke County, Alabama Probate Records J, 1856-1858, p255
Susan E. Reeves Guardianship - Clarke County, Alabama Estate Records, Box 22, Folder 84