Reeves, George
Summary
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Birth:
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Death: bef 1840, Fairfield County, South Carolina
Death Source: 1840 census/Pension Application
Spouse1: Emily
Narrative
Children of George Reeves and Emily:- James Reeves, born c. 1831, SC
- Margaret Lenora Reeves, born c. 1834, SC, died after 1880, Shelby Co., AL.
- William Reeves, born c. 1836, SC
Above children presumed to be George's based on Emily's census records.
The only mention found so far concerning George Reeves is the War of 1812 Widow's Pension Application file for Emily Reeves Horton, widow of Jonathan J. Horton. In the file, Fannie Horton and Margaret Reeves gave testimony as follows:
Mrs Fannie Horton says that Jonathan J. Horton died in the summer or Fall of the year 1865. I was present and saw his corps. George Reeves the former husband of claimant died in Fairfield District South Carolina before I left that state which was in the year 1849. And that claimant has not remarried since the death of the soldier J. J. Horton, and that her acquaintance with her is such that if she had resumed marriage I would have known it.
Mrs. Margaret Reeves says Jonathan J. Horton died in the summer or fall of the year 1865. I was present and saw his corps. George Reeves claimants former husband died in Fairfield District SC but I cannot remember the date.
Claimant has not remarried since the death of the soldier Jonathan J. Horton & my acquaintance with her is such that if she had resumed marriage relations I would have known it.
Testimony of Newton C. Milam:
Says Jonathan J. Horton died in Fall of the year 1865. That his first wife whose name before marriage was Jenett Logan. died on the 8th day of June 1842, and that Jimima his second wife died in the spring of the year 1864, and that he was married to claimant on the 14th day of May 1865, and that to my knowledge she has not remarried since the death of the soldier.
Peter Branch says he knew Jonathan J. Horton decd in his lifetime & knew his second wife Jimima that she died in the spring of 1865 and that he was married to claimant the 14th day of May 1865, and that she has not remarried since the death of the soldier, And both say that our acquaintance with her is such that if she had resumed marriage relations they would have known it.