Reeves, Peter Miller

Summary

Father: Edward Prothero Reeves
Mother: Mary Miller

Birth: 16 Jan 1807, Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee
Birth Source: Headstone, Family Bible

Death: 21 Sep 1891, Sinking Spring, Tennessee
Death Source: Headstone, Family Bible

Spouse1: Matilda DaVault, daughter of Valentine DaVault (DeWald), m. 10 Mar 1836 in Washington County, Tennessee

Narrative

Children of Peter Miller Reeves and Matilda DaVault:

1. William C. Reeves, b. 1 Apr 1837, d. 1 Oct 1837
2. John DeVault Reeves, b. 25 Mar 1839
3. Elbert Clay Reeves, b. 2 Mar 1841
4. Mary Susan Reeves, b. 17 Jun 1843
5. James Miller Reeves, b. 10 Jul 1845
6. George A. Reeves, b. 13 Jun 1852
7. Lizza Addie Reeves, b. 13 Jun 1852

Peter Miller Reeves and his brother William Pouder Reeves built Wheatland, a house built in 1838 in the Knob Creek Historic District, near present-day Johnson City.

He is listed with his brother William on the 1840 Census.

William and Peter were both trained as carpenters, and traveled through North Carolina taking commissions for important buildings, such as the Guilford Courthouse. The exceptional carvings and woodwork at Wheatland were undertaken by William.

Both brothers married daughters of Valentine DeVault.

The Peter Miller Reeves house is also in the Knob Creek Historic Conservation District of Johnson City, Tennessee at 1902 Knob Creek Road. The stately two-story residence was constructed by Peter Miller Reeves in 1846 and was called Sinking Springs due to the fact that at the time there was a spring on the farm which ran about 100 feet before it went back into the ground.

Sources

Birth:          Peter M. Reeves Family Bible
Marriage1:  Peter M. Reeves Family Bible
Death:        Peter M. Reeves Family Bible
Burial:       Findagrave - Carr-Reeves Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee

1840 Census:  Washington County, Tennessee
1850 Census:  Subdivision 4, Washington County, Tennessee
1860 Census:  Brush Creek District, Washington County, Tennessee
1870 Census:  District 9, Washington County, Tennessee
1880 Census:  District 9, Washington County, Tennessee