Reeves, William Jr.

Summary

Father: William Reeves, Sr.
Mother: Rhoda Duke (Undocumented)

Birth: June 1805, South Carolina
Birth Source: 1850 Census and Family Bible

Death: 18 Nov 1852, Smith County, Tennessee
Death Source: Smith County Probate Records

Spouse1: Ruth Campbell, m. 7 Mar 1833
Spouse2: Mrs. Jemima MNU Downing, m. 31 Oct 1842 in Allen County, Kentucky

Narrative

Children of William Reeves, Jr. and Ruth Campbell:

1. Child Reeves, b. 7 Apr 1834 - probably Mary Jane Reeves (see below)
2. John Reeves, b. 20 Feb 1836, d. Jun 1856
3. William C. Reeves, b. 12 Mar 1839

Children of William Reeves, Jr. and Jemima Downing:

1. Elizabeth A. Reeves, b. 18 Aug 1843, d. 17 Dec 1863; m. James J. McGlocklin on 12 Jan 1860, Barren County, Kentucky
2. Rutha Reeves, b. 24 Oct 1844, m. James J. McGlocklin on 20 Nov 1865, Barren County, Kentucky
3. Paulina Reeves, b. 21 Feb 1846, m. John W. McGlocklin on 21 Nov 1869, Barren County, Kentucky
4. Adeline E. Reeves, b. 26 Jul 1848, m. W. T. Everett on 29 Apr 1868, Barren County, Kentucky
5. James Reeves, b. 27 Oct 1851
6. Rhoda Ann Reeves, b. 8 Dec 1852, m. Eugene N. Drane on 22 Nov 1871 in Barren County, Kentucky

The Arkansas biography of William C. Reeves names his siblings as John Reeves and Mary J. Reeves who married Thomas Green, but there is no record in the probate of the estate of a child Mary or mention of Thomas Green. There is, however, Jane White and her husband Isaac White who are named in Smith County probate documents as having a share in the slaves of William White. The Mary J. as mentioned in Goodspeed's biography may be Mary Jane who married Isaac White; however, the transcription of the family bible of William Reeves does not name a daughter Mary J. or Jane, but a scan of the original Bible lists an unnamed child born 7 Apr 1834.

There is a William Reeves in Smith County in 1840. However this William appeared unmarried and without a family.

Sources

1850 Census - Smith County, Tennessee
William Reaves Family Bible