Reeves, Rebecca

Summary

Father: William Reeves
Mother: Margaret "Peggy" Floyd

Birth: 6 Dec 1791, South Carolina
Birth Source: 1850 Census, Headstone

Death: 15 Feb 1873, Marshall County, Kentucky
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Coleman Nichols

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Narrative

Children of Rebecca Reeves and Coleman Nichols:

1. Coleman Nichols, b. 1809
2. Jackson Nichols, b. 4 May 1811
3. Jane Nichols, b. 1813
4. William Nichols, b. 18 Jan 1814
5. Absolum Nichols, b. 1817
6. Elizabeth Nichols, b. 1819, m. Wilson Reeves
7. Frances Nichols, b. 1822
8. Malcolm G. Nichols, b. 1824
9. Mary Ann Nichols, b. 1832
10. Nancy Nichols, b. 1835
11. John Nichols, b. 1837

A Calloway County, Kentucky Power of Attorney which was recorded in Bedford County deeds books states that some land "belonging to the heirs and Legatees of the said William Reeves decd. there being seven in number and whereas we Coleman Nichols and Rebecca Nichols his wife of the County of Calloway and State of Kentucky one of the Legatees hath an Undivided moiety of said land do hereby constitute and appoint authorize and empower Absalom Reaves of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee our executor or Administrator our true and lawfull Attorney." This indicates that Rebecca was a daughter of William Reeves, one of the seven legatees.

Sources

Birth:        Headstone, Oak Level United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marshall County, Kentucky
Death:      Headstone, Oak Level United Methodist Church Cemetery, Marshall County, Kentucky
Census:    1840 Census - Callaway County, Kentucky
                   1850 Census - Marshall County, Kentucky
History:    Bedford County, Tennessee Tax Lists 1836 thru 1839
                   1835 POA - Coleman and Rebecca Nichols to Absalom Reaves