William Edward Reeves (abt. 1862)

Born about 1862 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

William Edward Reeves, son of John M Reeves (1844-) and Missouri Ann (Wade) Reeves (1835-), was born about 1862 in Georgia, United States. In the 1870 census, he was 8 years old, the oldest of 3, living with his parents in Clay, Alabama.^[1] He was 18 years old when the 1880 census was taken, working as a farm laborer and living with his parents in Blount, Alabama.^[2]

William married Lucinda Evans on 10 July 1881 in Blount, Alabama, United States.^[3]

By the time the 1900 census was taken, William and his wife had eight children, farming in Hardin, Tennessee.^[4]

In the 1910 census, William was a manager in a lumber mill, he was 48 years old. He and his family were still living in Hardin, Tennessee.^[5] In the 1930 census, William was 68 years old and had gone back to farming.^[6] Sometime before 1935, William and his wife Lucinda moved to Mississippi and were living with one of his sons when the 1940 census was taken. He was 78 years old.^[7]

William died in 1941 and was buried in New Hope, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.

Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100357777/william-edward-reaves: accessed 29 October 2022), memorial page for William Edward Reaves (Feb 1862–1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100357777, citing Ledbetter Cemetery, New Hope, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sleepy Hill (contributor 47177870) .

Sources

1. ↑ Census 1870: Abbreviation: 1870 Census AL Clay Title: 1870 U.S. census, \i familysearch.org\i0, Digital images Author: Alabama, Clay Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: M593, Blakes Ferry Township 20 Range 9, p. 15, 302, dwelling 91, family 90, Lines 2-8 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11669-95152-29?cc=1438024 : accessed 23 April 2015), Alabama > Clay > Township 20 Range 9 > image 15 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (accessed before 14 May 2015)
2. ↑ Census 1880: Abbreviation: 1880 Census AL Blount Title: 1880 U.S. census, \i familysearch.org\i0, Digital images Author: Alabama, Blount Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. Citing: Page: T9, Murphys Valley Beat 9 Twsp 12 R 2 E, enumeration district (ED) SD 1 ED 5, p. 8 D, dwelling 67, family 69, Lines 9-15 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11669-95152-29?cc=1438024 : accessed 23 April 2015), Alabama > Clay > Township 20 Range 9 > image 15 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (accessed before 14 May 2015)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
   citing Blount, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,034,799.
   FamilySearch Record: QKZ9-YFKH (accessed 21 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9HJ-1TZR Image number 00560
   Edward Reeves marriage to Lucinda Evans on 10 Jul 1881 in Blount, Alabama, United States.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 1241576; Record number: 44664;
   FamilySearch Record: MS8R-2Y6 (accessed 21 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-635N-V9 Image number 00925
   William E Reaves (38), married head of household in Civil District 8, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1504; FHL microfilm 1,375,517.
   FamilySearch Record: MGN6-BVP (accessed 21 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT6J-WF4 Image number 00780
   William E Reaves (48), married head of household in Civil District 7, Hardin, Tennessee, United States. Born in Georgia.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 8A, line 44, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2263; FHL microfilm 2,341,997.
   FamilySearch Record: SPHM-1WB (accessed 21 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRCQ-36R Image number 00221
   William E Reaves (68), married head of household in District 09, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in Georgia.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 58;
   FamilySearch Record: VYLP-HJW (accessed 21 August 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-6DJ7
   Edward Reaves (78), married fath, in household of Lowell Reaves (5) in Beat 2, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Reeves-2706 was created through the import of WNJESTER2.ged on May 14, 2015 by Lynette Jester.