Reeves, John Hamilton

Summary

Father: Jesse Tinion Reeves
Mother: Martha Jane Murphy

Birth: Jan 11, 1811 Putnam County, Georgia
Birth Source: Gravestone inscription, Sandfield Cemetery

Death: Feb 22, 1886 Pike County, Alabama
Death Source: Gravestone inscription, Sandfield Cemetery

Spouse1: Lydia Margaret Stanaland

Narrative

Children of John Hamilton Reeves and Lydia Margaret Stanaland:

1. James Reeves, b. 1842
2. Maryan Reeves, b. 1843
3. Martha Catherine Reeves, b. 1844
4. William Murphy Reeves, b. 1847
5. Clarisa Reeves, b. 1848
6. Alfred A. Reeves, b. 1854
7. Sarah Margaret "Sallie" Reeves, b. 1858
8. Charles Lucious Reeves, b. 1864
9. Samuel Byrd Reeves, b. 1867

JOHN HAMILTON REEVES was born in January 10, 1811 in Putnam County, Georgia. According to Cheryl Curry Wilson, he was born in Hancock County, Georgia. He acquired _ acres, to wit: S__, Twp 11N, R 22E in January 1837 in Pike County, Alabama. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Pike County, Alabama.

In the 1850 U. S. census of Pike County, Alabama, John H. REEVES was enumerated as household #1563, Laborer. He acquired 119.86 acres, to wit: S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 & NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Sec 26, Twp 11N, Range 22E on Sept 1, 1858 in Pike County, Alabama. He appeared on the census in 1866 in Pike County, Alabama.

The 1866 population schedule for Pike County, Alabama enumerated the household of J. H. Reeves as follows: one male under 10 (Charles Lucius), two males between 10 and 20 (William Murphy, II and Ase Alford), one male between 50 and 60 (John Hamilton) one female under 10 (Sarah Margaret), one female between 10 and 20 (Elizabeth), two females between 20 and 30 (Mary Ann and Martha Catherine) and one female between 30 and 40 (Lydia Margaret Stanaland) (one soldier died of sickness-James) (page 7 of source, page 39 of census)

He appeared on the census in 1870 and 1880 in Pike County, Alabama. He died on Feb 22, 1886 in Pike County, Alabama. He lived near Sandfield, Pike County, Alabama at the 14 Mile Post on Three Notch Road.

He was married to Lydia Margaret Stanaland (daughter of Hugh Stanaland Jr. and Mary Mintz) on March 8, 1842 in Pike County, Alabama. The were married by J. A. C. McWhorter, M. G. They were unable to be found in the 1860 census of Pike County, Alabama.

Research Notes

Sources

The River Reeveses
1850 Census - Pike County, Alabama
1870 Census - Cross Roads, Pike County, Alabama
1880 Census - Tanyard, Pike County, Alabama
Find a Grave, photo of gravestone inscription, Sandfield Cemetery