Reeves, John Henry Jr

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother: Nancy Griffie

Birth: 25 Nov 1859, Missouri
Birth Source:1860 Census

Death: 14 Sep 1940, Illinois
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Matilda Alexander, m. 29 Oct 1882, Illinois

Narrative

Children of John Henry Reeves and Matilda Alexander:

1. Carrie May Reeves, b. 1884, Illinois
2. Myrtle Reeves, b. 1888, Illinois
3. Herbert Reeves, 1892, b. 1892, Illinois
4. Ethel Reeves, b. 1894, Illinois
5. Albert S Reeves, b. 1896, Illinois
6. Joseph Edwin Reeves, b. 1898, Illinois
7. Floyd Reeves, b. 1901, Illinois
8. Ida Mae Reeves, b. 1905, Illinois
9. Minnie A Reeves, b. 1906, Illinois

John Henry Reeves Jr. first appears in the 1870 Census of Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois, as an 11 your old white male living in his father's house.

He is next listed in the 1880 Census as a 19 year old. He married Matilda Alexander 29 Oct 1882 as listed in the Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

The 1900 Census reveals that John Henry Reeves is living in Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois, married for 18 years, and his daughter Carrie was born in 1884. His occupation is shown as a farmer. He remains a farmer his entire life in the Sand Ridge community.

His death was recorded in The Daily Independent, Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois pg 1 on Monday, Sep 16, 1940. The obituary states that he died at 9:00 on Saturday night at the age of 80 and his wife Matilda had preceded him.

Research Notes

John Henry Reeves Jr is the grandson of Thornberry Reeves. The fact that several documents, specifically his obituary refers to him as John Henry Reeves Jr. certainly leads credence that his father is John Henry Reeves Sr. However, there is no proof that his father John Reeves was ever known as John Henry Reeves Sr. John Henry Reeves Jr is the great-grandson of John Reeves b. 1775, Wake County, North Carolina and died in 1854, Taylor County, Kentucky.

John Reeves of Taylor County, Kentucky has been the subject of much research as to whom his father is. DNA Group 09 analyzes and classification makes a strong connection to George Reeves d. 1775, Wake County, North Carolina leaving two orphans, Mary and John Reeves. To see the theory proposed by Beverly Watson read her post or blog entitled Just Supposin' and Just Supossin' Again. Until an absolutely supporting document can be located the inferential evidence is to overwhelming to ignore that George Reeves of Wake County, North Carolina is the father of John Reeves, Taylor County, Kentucky.

Sources

1870 Census - Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois
1880 Census- Ridge Tsp, Jackson, Illinois
1900 Census- Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois
1910 Census- Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois
1920 Census -Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois
1930 Census- Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois
1940 Census- Sand Ridge, Jackson, Illinois

Illinois, Marriage, Index- 1860-1920
Illinois, U.S., Newspaper.Com, Stories and Event Index, 1800's-Current
U.S., Find-A-Grave Index, 1600-Current