Reeves, William J.

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother: Elizabeth Blackmon

Birth: 17 September 1838, South Carolina
Birth Source: Headstone, Census

Death: c1919
Death Source:

Spouse1: Mandy Caroline Miller

Narrative

Children of William J. Reeves and Mandy Caroline Miller:

1. Edna Elizabeth Reeves, b. February 1863
2. John Allen Reeves, b. 4 August 1864
3. Mary Ada Reeves, b. 22 March 1866
4. Rowe E C Reeves, b. 6 June 1870
5. Margaret M. Reeves, b. 10 September 1877
6. William Arthur Reeves, b. July 1883

William J. Reaves is listed under the 40th Georgia Infantry as a private in Co. G during the Civil War. He enlisted on 4 Mar 186(?) in Haralson County and served three years during the war. He was on a pay roll dated 27 Mar 1862.

The Carroll Free Press, 12 July 1889
Mr. W. J. Reeves has been elected marshal at Bremen.

(TRP Note: The following appears immediately after the notice concerning W. J. Reeves, but it's not clear who Bill Reeves is)
There was a shooting spree at Bremen last week in which lawyer McDonald shot Bill Reeves in the arm, inflicting a painful and serious wound. Reeves went to the house after being wounded and secured a shotgun and would doubtless have renewed the battle had his brave mother not seized the gun and fired both barrels in the air.

The Macon Telegraph, 30 Apr 1889
Four or five years since Dr. Parker of Bremen stocked a fish pond with a few carp. The dam broke and the fish went to Mr. W. J. Reeve's mill pond just below. Occasionally very fine carp have been hoisted therefrom, but the biggest one yet was taken out of the wheel after the pond was let off Saturday. It weighed twelve pounds.

Research Notes

William Arthur Reeves, formerly thought to be a son, is actually listed as a grandson on the 1900 census. The 1900 census indicates that Mandy had a total of six children, five living at the time.

Sources

Burial:       Findagrave - Bremen City Cemetery, Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia

1850 Census:  Lancaster County, South Carolina
1870 Census:  Haralson County, Georgia
1880 Census:  Haralson County, Georgia
1900 Census:  Haralson County, Georgia
1910 Census:  Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia

The Carroll Free Press, 12 July 1889
The Macon Telegraph, 30 Apr 1889