Reeves, Erasmus Lafayette

Summary

Father: John Jarrett Reeves
Mother: Rebecca Jane Cole

Birth: 14 January 1871, South Carolina
Birth Source: Reeves Family Bible, Census

Death: 11 July 1934, Rock Hill, York Co., South Carolina
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Amanda Wright, m. c1894

Narrative

Children of Erasmus Lafayette Reeves and Amanda Wright:

1. Edward Reeves, b. Feb 1895
2. John William Reeves, b. 20 May 1898
3. Sidney Elmore Reeves, b. 15 May 1901
4. Leander A Reeves, b. 29 July 1903, d. Dec 1976
5. Eula Reeves, b. c.1904
6. Cora Ann Reeves, b. 14 June 1906
7. Jane Reeves, b. c.1907
8. Blanche Reeves, b. 9 July 1911
9. Jesse Woodrow Reeves, b. 5 May 1916
10. Marvin Windell Reeves, b. 27 May 1919

The 1900 census says Erasmus was born February 1870, but he was only nine in June of 1880, so that supports the date from the family Bible. Some of the family called him Uncle Rabb.

Sources

Birth:        Reeves Family Bible (see James Brady Reeves, Jr.)
                   1900 Census - Lancaster County, SC
Death:        Obituary of Erasmus Reeves, The Lancaster News, 17 July 1934.