Reaves, Robert

Summary

Father: probably Robert Reaves
Mother:

Birth: 23 Jun 1804, South Carolina
Birth Source: Headstone

Death: 1 Feb 1873
Death Source: Headstone

Spouse1: Elizabeth C. Kelly

Narrative

Children of Robert Reaves and Elizabeth C. Kelly:

1. David Reaves, b. c1830
2. Mary Ann Reaves, b. 28 Feb 1833
3. Elizabeth Reaves, b. c1835
4. Elijah Reaves, b. c1838

No children are listed with him in 1860. He is gone by 1870.

From the Cashbook of Marshall Jones, Merchant of Kershaw County:
28 Mar 1838: Recvd Robert Reaves on a/e - 2$

Lancaster Ledger, 9 Jun 1852
In Kershaw District, an the 13th ult., by the Rev. J. A. Fonville, Mr. A. McDowell, to Miss Mary A. Reeves, daughter of Mr. Robert Reeves.

Robert and Elizabeth were buried in the Kelly-McLean Cemetery in Darlington County. The transcription of the cemetery states Robert was born 23 Jun 1804, died 1 Feb 1873. His wife Elizabeth C. Reeves, daughter of David Kelly and Elizabeth Tyner was born 15 Sep 1805 and died 20 Oct 1892.
Robert Reeves was a buyer at David Kelly's estate sale in Darlington.

Research Notes

Formerly surmised to be connected to the Timothy Rives family who also lived in Kershaw County, However, given his apparent connection to Darlington County, it's likely this Robert was the orphaned son of Robert Reaves mentioned in his estate account.

Although spelled various ways in different records, the family eventually used "Reaves" as the surname most consistently.

Sources

Burial:       FamilySearch - Genealogical Society (LDS), Cemetery Records of South Carolina (1947), p25

1830 Census:  Kershaw County, South Carolina
1840 Census:  Kershaw County, South Carolina
1850 Census:  Kershaw County, South Carolina
1860 Census:  Kershaw County, South Carolina

Lancaster Ledger, 9 Jun 1852
Marshall Jones Cashbook, Merchant of Kershaw County (SC Archives)