Reeves, George

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1790, Tennessee
Birth Source: Census

Death:
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mary/Polly Wright, m. 6 Feb 1817, Greene County, Tennessee

Narrative

Children of George Reeves and Mary Wright:

1. James G. Reeves, b. 14 Jan 1824
2. William Anderson Reeves, b. 17 Mar 1822
3. Sophia Reeves, b. 1825, d. 1900
4. Nancy Jane Reeves, b. 9 Feb 1828, m. Elbert M. Rambo
5. Martha A. Reeves, b. 13 Jun 1831, m. William R. Painter
6. Washington Reeves, b. c1833
7. Ellen Reeves, b. c1835
8. Louiza Reeves, b. 22 Apr 1837, m. James F. Kirk
9. Cynthia C. Reeves, b. c1840

They have some children with the last name Ruble living with them in 1850 and 1860.

George had a East Tennessee Land Grant in 1835 for 19 acres.

Research Notes

Living nearby Samuel Reeves and a Benjamin Reeves, possibly brothers. They may be grandsons of John Reeves through his son William. More research is needed to prove the relationship.

Sources

Marriage1:  Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825 (Ancestry)

1830 Census:  Greene County, Tennessee
1840 Census:  Greene County, Tennessee
1850 Census:  Greene County, Tennessee
1860 Census:  Greene County, Tennessee

East Tennessee Land Grants (Ancestry)
1865 Will - George Reaves - Greene County, Tennessee Will Book 1, p598