Reeves, Josiah
Summary
Father: James ReevesMother: Deborah Wainright
Birth: circa 1810, probably in North Carolina
Birth Source:
Death: 4 Mar 1844, Tazewell County, Illinois
Death Source: Probate Records
Spouse1:
Narrative
Josiah was a brother of Thomas C. Reeves also of Tazewell County, Illinois.Probate records have the following entry which show Thomas to be his brother:
14 Mar 1844 - Thomas C Reeves applied and the court gave the order to "grant him letters of administration on the estate of Josiah Reeves deceased and the Court having satisfatory (sic) evidence that the said Josiah died intestate on or about the 4th day of March 1844 and that the said Thomas C is a brother of the deceased and there being no widow." (F, p101)