Reeves, James F.

Summary

Father: James B. Reeves
Mother: Nancy Phillips

Birth: c. 1831, prob. Butts Co., GA
Birth Source: Estimate

Death: 29 June 1901, Wadley, Jefferson Co., GA
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Mahala J. MNU

Narrative

Children of James F. Reeves and Mahala MNU:

1. Larkin H. Reeves, b. c. 1859, GA.
2. Joseph A. Reeves, b. c. 1863, GA.
3. James F. Reeves, b. c. 1865, IN.
4. Compton Reeves, b. c. 1868, IN.
5. Unknown child.
6. Unknown child.
7. Unknown child.
8. Unknown child.
9. Unknown child.

James F. Reeves, age 20, appeared in his father's household in 1850, and he was named his father's executor in February 1858. He is probably the James F. Reeves, farmer, 30, $1000/$1000, GA, enumerated with his family at Hickory Level, Carroll Co., GA, HH 5/5, in 1860. His household included: Mahala J., 23, Home, AL; Larkin, 1, GA; Geo. Hays, 12, GA; Harriet Pope, 21, GA, Domestic.

The family was enumerated in Patoka, Gibson Co., IN, in 1870, HH 152/155: James F. Reeves, 40, Sewing Machine Agent, $0/$200, GA; Mahala, 33, Keeping House, GA; Larkin H., 11, At Home, GA; Joseph A., 7, GA; James F., Jr., 5, Indiana; Compton, 2, Indiana; Eliza Cora, 23, Indiana.

The family was in Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, HH 130/162, in 1880: Larkin H. Reeves, 23, Clerk in Store, GA/GA/GA; Linda J., 22, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA; Pauline, 7/12, November, November, At Home, GA/GA/GA; James F. Reeves, 50, GA, Sewing Machine Agent, Father, GA/GA/GA; Mahala, 41, Mother, At Home, GA/GA/GA.

He appears as Rev. James F. Reeves in Atlanta City Directories from 1879 to 1883. In 1879, he was shown as a travelling agent living at 76 1/2 Whitehall, while son Larkin H. Reeves was shown as a clerk living at 78 1/2 Whitehall. He may be the Rev. James F. Reeves who appeared in the 1887 Jacksonville, Florida, City Directory.

Rev. James F. Reeves died 29 June 1901 in Wadley, Jefferson Co., GA; he was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. Two reports of his death were published in the Atlanta Constitution dated 29 June 1901. One invited Reeves's Masonic brethren to attend his funeral. His obituary described him as a Baptist minister and noted that he was a "one of the pioneer citizens of Atlanta." His obituary noted that he was an uncle "of J. R. Little, of this City." The obituary notes that Reeves's wife died about four years earlier and was buried in Oakland Cemetery "by the side of her nine children. Her husband, who died Thursday, was the only surviving member of the family." His burial record states that he was seventy years old.

Sources

1850 Carroll Co., GA, Census.
1860 Carroll Co., GA, Census.
1870 Patoka Co., IN, Census.
1880 Spalding Co., GA, Census.
Atlanta Constitution, 29 June 1901.
Atlanta City Directories.