Reeves, Joshua

Summary

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Birth: 1793, Rowan County, North Carolina
Birth Source: 1850 census

Death: after Sep 1852 and before Dec 1860, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Death Source: Deed from heirs to Wiley P. Abshire on 1 Sep 1852, deed registered 8 Dec 1860.

Spouse1: Lucy MNU

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Narrative

Children of Joshua Reeves and Lucy:

1. Hiram Reeves, b. 1822 m. Rachel Handy on 30 Jan 1845
2. Richard Reeves, b. 1827 m. Mary Bishop on 3 Jan 1850
3. Logan Reeves, b. c1830
4. Howell Reeves, b. 1833 m. Nancy Wyatt on 11 Mar 1852
5. Hulda J. Reeves, b. 1837
6. Sarah M. "Saryan" Reeves, m. Pollard

Joshua Reeves is something of a mystery. He is first found in the 1840 census of Wilkes County, North Carolina, then in the 1850 census of Wilkes County and some deeds filed during the 1850's in that county.

The deed to his heirs written in August of 1858 and proved in Wilkes County Court on December 8th, 1860 documents all the above children but his wife was apparently deceased and there is no mention of her in that document or others found thus far other than the given name Lucy in the 1850 census.

Research Notes

Sources

1840 Census:  Spicers District, Wilkes County, North Carolina
1850 Census:  Wilkes County, North Carolina

1858 Deed - The Heirs of Joshua Reeves to Wiley P. Absher - Wilkes County, North Carolina Deed Book Z, pp. 66-67