Reeves, John Thomas

Summary

Father: Reeves William Henry
Mother: Meredith Nancy A

Birth: 27 June 1880 Troy Pike County, Alabama
Birth Source: WWII Draft Card, WWI Draft Card, Death Certificate

Death: 10 March 1961 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Death Source: Death Certificate

Spouse1: Whitehurst, Viola, m. 23 March 1905, Pike County, Alabama

Narrative

John Thomas Reeves was born 27 June 1880 to William and Nancy. On 23 March 1905 he married Viola Whitehurst in Pike County, Alabama. Together they had 9 known children.

1. Jana T. Reeves
2. Gaston Andrew Reeves
3. John A. Reeves
4. James Russell Reeves
5. Clarence Reeves
6. Dollie M. Reeves
7. Ethel Reeves
8. Pauline Reeves
9. Daughlas Reeves

Sometime around 1917-1918 John and his family moved from Pike County Alabama to Van Zandt County Texas where they would continue to live until their death. John and Viola are both buried in Barrett Cemetery in Edgewood, Van Zandt County Texas.

Research Notes

There are two John T Reeves Living in Pike County Alabama during the same time frame. They are both similar ages and many of the same documents have been attributed to each different person. It has taken some time to sort through the information to find the right documents to connect to this John Thomas Reeves. It is very likely that these two John T Reeves could be cousins, but more research would be needed on the other John in order to verify that assumption. On the 1910 Census John and his family are incorrectly indexed as “Ruols” instead of Reeves

Sources

Marriage; Alabama Marriages, 1805-1967

1900 Census: Pike County, Alabama
1910 Census: Pike County, Alabama
1917-1918 WWI Draft Card
1920 Census: Van Zandt County, Texas
1930 Census: Delta County, Texas
1940 Census: Van Zandt County, Texas
1942 WWII Draft Card - Fruitvale, Van Zandt County, Texas