Reeves, James Miller

Summary

Father: Peter Miller Reeves
Mother: Matilda DaVault

Birth: 10 Jul 1845, Washington County, Tennessee
Birth Source: Family Bibles

Death: 25 Oct 1927, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee
Death Source: Family Bible

Spouse1: Myra Clark Gaines, m. 18 Jan 1876, Sullivan County, Tennessee

Narrative

Children of James Miller Reeves and Myra Clark Gaines:

1. James Miller Reeves Jr., b. 15 Oct 1876
2. Myra C. Reeves, b. 15 Oct 1876
3. Myra Gaines Reeves, b. 27 Sep 1889

James and his family were listed in his father's household in 1880 in Washington County, Tennessee.

Johnson City Staff-News, 26 Oct 1927
James M. Reeves, Sr.
James M. Reeves, Sr., at the ripe old age of 82, died at his home two miles north of Johnson City Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock following a short illness.
....from the late residence Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in charge of Rev. O. R. Tarwater pastor of the First Methodist church. Interment will be held at the family cemetery near the home.
Pall-bearers are to be: Samuel H. Hunt, J. C. Campbell, W. Perry Miller, Abja Fitzgerald, Mr. Sayre and Jesse G. Smith.
The deceased was born July 10, 1845, the son of Peter Muller Reeves and Matilda DeVault Reeves. Mr. Reeves is survived by one son, James M. Reeves, Jr., of Johnson City, and one daughter, Mrs. Joe M. Hardin, of Alusta, Okla. Other survivors are one brother, Col. E. C. Reeves, of Johnson City, one sister, ...... Ridge. Two brothers, John D. Reeves and George F. Reeves, also a sister, Mrs. Addie Jennings, are dead.
Mr. Reeves was married to Miss Myra Clark Gaines in 1876, who died in 1910.
The deceased was a member of one of the oldest pioneer families in East Tennessee and is a descendant of the first citizens who settled in this section of Tennessee. Mr. Reeves has lived practically his entire life in Johnson City and vicinity and has been actively engaged in farming for a number of years.

Research Notes

Sources

Birth:          Peter M. Reeves Family Bible and James Miller Reeves Family Bible
Marriage1:  James Miller Reeves Family Bible
Death:        James Miller Reeves Family Bible and FamilySearch - Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966
Burial:       Findagrave - Carr-Reeves Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee

1880 Census:  District 9, Washington County, Tennessee
1900 Census:  Civil District 9, Washington County, Tennessee
1910 Census:  Civil District 9, Washington County, Tennessee
1920 Census:  Civil District 9, Washington County, Tennessee

Obituary, Johnson City Staff-News, 26 Oct 1927