Reeves, Nathan

Summary

Father: Jesse Reeves
Mother: Mandy Spencer

Birth: 2 Apr 1866, Flemingsburg, Kentucky
Birth Source: Obituary, Census records

Death: 30 Jan 1953, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Death Source: Obituary

Spouse1: Anna "Annie" Hedrick
Spouse2: Rachel Ewing nee Brandy

Narrative

Children of Nathan Reeves and Anna Hedrick:

1. Jennie Bell Reeves, b. 1894, d. 1916
2. Mamie Reeves, b. c1898
3. Mary Reeves, b. c1901
4. John Reeves, b. c1902
5. Estell Reeves, b. 27 Jan 1904
6. Amos Reeves, b. c1908

Children of Nathan Reeves and Rachel Brandy Ewing:

1. Alvin Reeves, b. c25 Jun 1920
2. Donald Reeves, b. c1927

Portsmouth Daily Time, 30 Jan 1953
Nathan Reeves, 86, Taken By Death
Nathan Reeves, 86, colored, of 1219-C 14th St., died at 2:15 a.m. today at his residence, following a week's illness.
He was born April 2, 1866, at Flemingsburg, a son of Jesse and Mandy Spencer Reeves. A retired brickmason, he had resided in Portsmouth for 24 years.
He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Rachael Reeves, and the following children, Alvin Reeves, 1020 13th St., Donald Reeves, with the Army at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Amos Reeves, Mrs. Mamie Lee Green and Miss Mary Willie Reeves, all of Washington, Ky.
Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the son in the armed services. The body is at Brock Funeral Home.

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        Obituary, Portsmouth Daily Time, 30 Jan 1953

1880 Census:  Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky (HOH Samuel Robertson)
1910 Census:  Magisterial District 2, Fleming County, Kentucky
1920 Census:  Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky (HOH Rachel Ewing)
1930 Census:  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
1940 Census:  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
1950 Census:  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio