Reeves, James Weldon

Summary

Father:
Mother:

Birth: c1822, Indiana
Birth Source: Census, CW record

Death: circa 1882, Indian Territory Oklahoma - UNDOCUMENTED
Death Source:

Spouse1: Rachel Norton, m. 26 Jun 1851, Kaufman County, Texas

Narrative

Children of James Weldon Reeves and Rachel Norton:

1. John Ransome Reeves, b. 1852
2. James Thomas Reeves, b. c1855
3. Henry Cifon Reeves, b. cJan 1857
4. Zilla E. Reeves, b. c1859
5. M. Ella Reeves, b. c1862
6. Paralee Alice Reeves, b. 1 Aug 1866, m. Mr. Losson
7. Susan Sofrona L. B. Reeves, b. c1870
8. Claire Faith Reeves, b. c1872

In 1850, he was living in the house of J. W. Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas.

The 1880 census says his parents were born in North Carolina (Father) and Ohio (Mother).

James Weldon Reeves was a private in Co. D of the 20th Texas Cavalry in the Confederacy during the Civil War. He was described as age 40 in 1862. He was discharged 10 Jun 1862 with his final statement given in Kaufman County, Texas.

Rachel Reeves (8 Dec 1819 - 12 Aug 1915), wife of J. W. Reeves was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. Their son John R. Reeves (1852 - 1922) is buried there as well.

Research Notes

According to family lore recorded in a book from 1959 by James's grandson Homer King, James was son of Morrison Reeves (1795 NC - TX), son of John R. Reeves (c1776 - ). This appears to be referring to John Morrison Reeves who lived in Vigo County, Indiana and later Iowa. This needs further investigation. The following is taken from the book by King:

James Reeves emigrated from Indiana to Texas arriving in about 1844, possibly earlier but not later than 1845, for he was in Texas while it was still a Republic. He travelled down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers on the same boat the Nortons were on. They came back up some river as far as possible by boat. He married at the age of 21 and settled in Van Zandt County south east of Dallas. He served in the Confederate army. There is no record of any brothers and sisters. He married Rachel Norton, daughter of John Norton and Mary Faith.

Sources

Marriage1:  Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014 (Ancestry)

1850 Census:  Kaufman County, Texas
1860 Census:  Van Zandt County, Texas
1880 Census:  Clay County, Texas

Civil War Service Record, James Weldon Reeves, 20th TX Cavalry, Co. D (Fold3)
King, Homer P. Winston Banner King March 22, 1822-May 10, 1909: An incomplete Record of his Ancestors and descendants, 1959