Reeves, John

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother: Eve Stomback

Birth: c1795, probably Rockingham County, Virginia
Birth Source: John Reeves Probate Records

Death: Illinois
Death Source:

Spouse1: Lucretia Dunkerson on 22 Apr 1819 in Christian County, Kentucky
Spouse2: Sarah Taylor in Kentucky (Chalkney's Chronicles)

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Narrative

Child of John Reeves, Jr. and Sarah Taylor:

1. Isaac Reeves

John Reeves is mentioned in the probate records of his grandfather, John Reeves in Augusta County, Virginia as follows:

"Ro. Dunkeson deposes, nephew of said John Reeves, Jr., and son of Thos. Dunkinson. His father settled in Christian County, and sent deponent to Hopkins County to school to said John Reeves. About Christmas time John married Miss Sally Taylor, daughter of Isaac Taylor of Hopkins County; then John moved to Illinois, where Jno. died, leaving one child, Isaac."

A John Reeves is recorded as marrying Lucretia Dunkerson on 22 Apr 1819 in Christian County, Kentucky. It is probable that Lucretia died and this is the same individual who married Sarah Taylor and later left Kentucky moving to Illinois.

Sources

Looker vs Dunkinson, Augusta County, Virginia
"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch