Reeves, Harris

Summary

Father: Jesse Reeves
Mother: Unknown

Birth: 1808, Montgomery County, North Carolina
Birth Source: 1850 Census

Death: 1869, Montgomery County, North Carolina
Death Source: 1866 Will probated 1869

Spouse1: Annie "Any" Elliott ( named as Elizabeth in 1866 will)

Narrative

Children of Harris Reeves and Annie Elliott:

1. Margaret Reeves, b. 1830
2. Adaline Reeves, b. 1832
3. James W. Reeves, b. 1833
4. Union Reeves, b. 1838
5. Brantly Reeves, b. 1840
6. Elisha Reeves, b. 1841
7. Franklin E. Reeves, b. 1844
8. Louisa Reeves, b. 1846
9. David J. H. Reeves, b. 1850

Deeds recorded in 1841 and 1842 from Jesse Reeves to his sons Harris and Jesse Tilman Reeves for "love and affection" document their family connection to him.

In both the 1850 and 1860 census, Harris Reeves' wife is named as Any or Amy but six years later in his 1866 will he refers to her as Elizabeth. Presumably Annie was simply a nickname and Elizabeth was not a second wife.

Research Notes

Sources

Montgomery County NC Deed Book 14, pg. 430
Montgomery County NC Deed Book 15, pg. 51
1850 Census - Montgomery County, North Carolina
1860 Census - Fork, Montgomery County, North Carolina
1866 Will of Harris Reeves, Montgomery County, NC, probated 1869
North Carolina Death Certificate of son D. J. H. Reeves (wife's maiden name)