Reeves, Reuben C. N.

Summary

Father: Redden Reeves
Mother: Cynthia Reeve

Birth: 1826, South Carolina
Birth Source: Census

Death: 28 Dec 1863¹, Moline, Illinois
Death Source: Rock Island Confederate Cemetery

Spouse1: Mary Ann Slaton, 21 Feb 1848, Marshall County, Illinois

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Narrative

Children of Reuben C. N. Reeves and Mary Ann Slaton:

1. Tillman Hampton Reeves, b. 1 Mar 1850, Winston Co., AL
2. Mary Ann Reeves, b. 15 Apr 1852, Winston Co., SL
3. Sarah J. Reeves, b. 10 Jun 1854, Winston Co., AL
4. John Anderson Reeves, b. 30 Apr 1856, Winston Co., AL
5. Thomas W. Reeves, b. 15 Nov 1858, Winston Co., AL
6. William R. Reeves, b. 1863, Winston Co., AL

Reuben Reeves is recorded in the 1850 census in both DeKalb and Marshall Counties of Alabama. The Bureau of Land Management records his purchase of 39.87 acres in Marshall County which was issued on 1 Dec 1851².

He is named as a legatees of the estate of George W. Reeve as making draws against the estate during the year Jul 1853 to Jul 1854:
DeKalb County GA Sales and Appraisements Book B (1852 1858), Page 294
Estate of George M. (sic W.) Reeves, decd in acccount with Ezekiel Reeves, Admr from first of Jul 1853 to first Jul 1854
Cash paid Ruth Reeves, legatee, James A. Reeves, legatee, S. W. Reeves, legatee, N. V. Reeves, legatee, E. Garrett, Gdn of F. M. and Nutty L. Reeves, Elizabeth Slaten, Stephen Nailor, E. Bowen, R. C. N. Reeves, N. R. Reeve, A. Johnson, W. G. Reeves.
Sworn 7 3 1854 /s/Ezekiel Reeves, Admr

Reuben served in Co. E of the 28th Alabama Infantry, CSA. He was captured, dying at the Rock Island Prisoner of War camp in Moline, Illinois on 29 Dec 1863³.

Sources

History:   ¹U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
                   ²Bureau of Land Management, Alabama Land Records
                   ³Alabama Statewide US GenWeb Archives (broken link, see FindAGrave instead)
Census:    1850 Census - DeKalb County, Alabama
                   1860 Census - Marshall County, Alabama