Reeves, John Bounetheau

Summary

Father: Reeves, Matthew Sully
Mother:Ellen Jackson Bounetheau

Birth:5 Nov 1847
Birth Source: Death Certificate

Death: 10 Sep 1931
Death Source: Death Certificate

Spouse1: Mary Stone Bissell m 21 Oct 1873

Narrative

Children of John Bounetheau Reeves and Mary Stone Bissell:

1. George Bissell Reeves, b. 1874, d. 1943
2. Pauline Reeves, b. 1876, d. 1878
3. Lottie Rosa Reeves, b. 28 May 1877, d. 29 Dec 1956
4. Claudia Bennett Reeves, b. 16 Oct 1879, d. 10 Dec 1943
5. Carl Otto Witte Reeves, b. 1882, d. 1890
6. Matthew Sully Reeves, b. 10 Nov 1883, d. 19 Oct 1958
7. John Bounetheau Reeves, b. 31 Mar 1888, d. 31 Jan 1968
8. Harold "Dick" Stone Reeves, b. 7 Jun 1892, d. 2 Oct 1972
9. Mary Legare Reeves, b. 28 Oct 1895, d. 6 Sep 1991

John was born and lived in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. John was educated in the Public Schools in Charleston and with Dr. Henry M. Burns School of Orangeburg, South Carolina. John served as a Lieutenant in The Army of Confederate States of America completing his tour of duty in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. As a civilian, John met his wife Mary Stone Bissell at St Paul's Church in Charleston where they both sang in the church choir. John worked in the Insurance and Banking business, mostly Insurance, where he served as President of State Savings Bank located at 255 King Street in Charleston, and Treasurer of Carolina Rice Company. John was Master of Orange Lodge Number 14 A and also President of the South Carolina Fire Insurance Agents Association and the Building and Loan Association. John enjoyed singing and he played the pipe organ. John died in 1931 and is buried in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina.

Research Notes

John's gg grandson authored the Narrative
According to a Recording of an interview of son Harold "Dick" Stone Reeves, John and Mary had ten children, seven of which grew up and nine of which are listed in the Narrative.

Sources

State of South Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics State Board of Health Standard Certificate of Death File No. 14498 Registered No. 1170
US Census Records 1860, 1880, 1910, 1920, 1930
US Sons of the American Revolution
Low Country Digital Library, https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu, South Carolina Historical Society Oral History with Harold Stone Reeves, 24 March 1971
"Men of the Times" By J.C. Carlington, 1902