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Reeves, John Anderson (1856 AL - 1901 MS)

Reeves, John Anderson

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Reeves, John Anderson


Summary

Father: Reeves, Reuben C. N.
Mother: Slaton, Mary C.

Birth: 30 Apr 1856, AL
Birth Source: Bible of Reuben C. N. Reeves

Death: 9 Nov 1901, Pontotoc Co., MS
Death Source: Grave marker, John Anderson Reeves, Campground Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., MS

Spouse1: Missouri Ann Hindsley

Narrative

Children of John Anderson Reeves and Missouri Ann Hindsley:
  1. Catherine Malinisdell Reeves, b. 14 Sep 1877, Winston Co., AL; m. Joseph Whitmill Barnett
  2. Sherman Reeves, b. 23 Apr 1883, Winston Co., AL; d. 29 Nov 1901, Pontotoc Co., MS
  3. William Noah Reeves, b. 13 Feb 1887, Winston Co., AL; m. Lula Eugene Thompson
  4. Walter Reeves, b. Aug 1888, Winston Co., AL
  5. Elbert Scofield Reeves, b. 24 Mar 1891, Winston Co., AL; m. Lola Inez Warren
  6. Bertie L. Reeves, b. 9 Jan 1894, Winston Co., AL; m. Clara M. Hill
  7. Franklin Reeves, b. 24 Jan 1897, Pontotoc Co., MS; d. 21 Aug 1909, Pontotoc Co., MS
  8. Ludie P. Reeves, b. Mar 1900, Pontotoc Co., MS

John Anderson Reeves's birth date is listed in the bible of his father, Reuben C. N. Reeves. After John's brother, Tillman, had moved to Texas in March 1876, John wrote him a letter dated 16 Jul 1877. A copy was in the effects of Tillman's daughter, Alice Reeves Crow, and was transcribed by his great-granddaughter, Della Joan Smith Claybourn (spelling and punctuation are as in the original):
"Houston, Alabama July 16th 1877

Dear Brother & Sister: I will indaver to try to answer your kind missive which I received some days ago. I was glad to receive a letter from you and glad to hear that you and family was all well. This leaves me and family in good health and hope it will arrive in due time and find you likewise. Well Tillman you wanted to no what I am doing. I was married the 12th day of Oct last to Missouri Ann Hindsley Daughter of Charles Hindsley and am making a crop on the Riley Cole farm on Mr. Blake Land and Living a half mile of Mothers. Mr. Blake is furnishing me Land Stock Tools and gives me half. I have in some 16 acres except some Truck Patches and I think I will make about 150 bushels of corn. So I think if a Ribit [rivet] don't break or a Screw come Loose I can make a living. I have got me one cow and calf and a two year old filly. And the prettiest kind of a spotted Dog. So enough of that I went and seen them men that was owing you but Did not get any money - so turn over -

But they Say they will get you money as Soon as they get through with there crops and I will send it to you. You said something about Selling your interest in the Estate I Can't buy it at present. Tilmon you wrote you had received no Letters from me.
I have Received But two from you since you left. I want you to write to me often and I will answer all of your letters with pleasure. Mother and the Boys is well and getting a long a Bout as usual. And Sarah say tell you she has got the finest girl and it name is Oney Bell and it Can allmost talk it can cry. Bill Cole is living up on Sandy creek Some 12 miles from here and has made no crop But has a Stud horse I Don't think he will Ever Go Back to texas. So I will close by Saying write Soon and often I remain your Brother & sister affectionatly Unto Death

John Reeve & wife
To Tilman Reeve & family

P.S. Direct your Letters to Lanes Mills Winston Co."


Bill Cole was John's brother in law, husband of his sister, Mary Ann Reeves. The Coles would also move to Texas, at approximately the same time as Tillman H. Reeves and family. The fate of Sarah Reeves, mentioned in John's letter (his and Tillman's sister) is unknown, as are that of brothers Thomas and William. "Oney Bell" is presumably Sarah's child, but no record of this family has been found. Thomas Reeves married Margaret Barton but disappears after the 1880 census. Margaret later turns up in Franklin County, AL with their sons in 1900. No record exists for William Reeves other than his appearance in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.

John Anderson Reeves remained in Winston County, Alabama until sometime between the birth of his 7th child, Franklin Reeves in January 1897 and his 8th child, Ludie P. Reeves, who was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi in March 1900. He died in Pontotoc County on 9 Nov 1901 and is buried in Campground Cemetery there, along with other members of his family.


Sources

Birth:       Reuben C. N. Reeves Family Bible
Death:      Grave marker, John Anderson Reeves, Campground Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., MS
Census:    1860 U.S. Federal census, Eastern Division, Marshall Co., AL
                   1870 U.S. Federal census, Twp 11 Range 9, Winston Co., AL
                   1880 U.S. Federal census, Winston Co., AL
                   1900 U.S. Federal census, Beckham, Pontotoc Co., MS
History:   Letter from John A. Reeves to Tillman H. Reeves dated 16 Jul 1877