Reeves, James Blanton

Summary

Father: William Smith Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Mullins

Birth: 20 February 1849, Harris Co., GA
Birth Source: Census and Tombstone

Death: 14 December 1925, Chambers Co., AL
Death Source: Tombstone

Spouse1: Martha California Champion

Narrative

Children of James Blanton Reeves and Martha California Champion:

1. Anderson Reeves, b. 1869, d. 1923, m. Ellie Crowder.
2. Sandal Iola Reeves, b. 1872, d. 1887.
3. Mary Kate Reeves, b. 1874, d. 1974, m. John F. Tidwell.
4. Joseph Judson Reeves, b. 1876, d. 1957.
5. James William Reeves, b. 1878, d. 1970.
6. William C. Reeves, b. 1879.
7. George Ezra Reeves, b. 1881, d. 1966.
8. Fanny L. Reeves, b. 1883.
9. Elizabeth Reeves, b. 1884, m. Thomas Ledford.
10. Lilla M. Reeves, b. 1885, d. 1971.
11. Lula V. Reeves, b. 1890, d. 1992, m.

James and Callie lived in Harris Co., GA, Troup Co., GA, and Chambers Co., AL. Martha California Champion Reeves was a daughter of James Philemon Champion and Sandal Bailey Green Champion. Callie was born 23 February 1849 in Muscogee Co., GA, and died 9 April 1951 in Troup Co., GA.

Callie reported in 1910 that she had been married for 41 years and reported that eight of the nine children born to her were then alive (although census records cumulatively indicate that she had eleven children). James was a carpenter. Callie was not working, but their daughters were cotton mill workers.

Sources

1880 Harris Co., GA, Census.
1900 Chambers Co., AL, Census.
1910 Troup Co., GA, Census.