Reeves, George C.

Summary

Father: John A. Reeves
Mother: Nancy J. Cole

Birth: 26 Apr 1839, Stokes County, North Carolina
Birth Source: Census and Gravestone in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll County, Mississippi

Death: 20 Sep 1915, Carroll County, Mississippi
Death Source: Widow's Civil War Pension Application, Gravestone lists date of death as 19 Sep 1915

Spouse1: Amanda R. MNU, m. 1872 in Carroll County, MS

Narrative

Children of George C. Reeves and Amanda:

1. John A. Reeves, b. 1873
2. Della A. Reeves, b. 1875
3. James F. Reeves, b. 1877
4. Aida A. Reeves, b. 1879
5. Nannie Reeves, b. 1881
6. Max G. Reeves, b. 28 Aug 1884, d. 5 Feb 1963
7. Georgia Reeves, b. 1887
8. Charles Reeves, b. 1891

George C. Reeves and his children all continued to use the original spelling of the name - "Reves".

George C. Reeves enlisted in Co. K of the CSA 11th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers on 20 Apr 1861 and served until the close of the war being paroled at Appomattox on 9 Apr 1865. He had been wounded at 2nd Manassas in August of 1862 and spent a lengthy time recovering from his wounds. When he returned on a surgeon's certificate for light duty due to his wounds, he was detailed as the mail carrier and continued serving his regiment throughout the last year of the war.