Joel R Reavis (1810 - 1901)

Born 25 Sep 1810 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States

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Died 15 Feb 1901 at age 90 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Joel was born 25 Sep 1810 in Yadkin County, North Carolina.^[1]

In 1850 he was living in Surry, North Carolina.^[2] The household included Joel Reavis 39, Rosanna Reavis 13, Greenville Reavis 9, Abraham Reavis 7, Mary Reavis 76 and Nancy Gibbins 48. Joel was a farmer.

In 1860 he was living in Yadkin, North Carolina.^[3] The household included Joel Reavis 49, Rosanah Reavis 23, Jesse G Reavis 19, and Abraham H Reavis 16. Joel was a farmer. Jesse and Abraham were working on the farm.

In 1870 he was living in Liberty Township, Yadkin, North Carolina.^[4] The household included Joel Reavis 59, J G Reavis 28 and Rosanah Reavis 31. Joel and J G were farmers.

In 1880 he was living in Liberty, Yadkin, North Carolina.^[5] The household included J S Reavis 39, son Gaston L Reavis 7, son Thomas T J Reavis 2, daughter Minny L Reavis 1, father Joel Reavis 65 and wife Sally Ann Reavis 39. J S was a farmer.

In 1900 he was living in Liberty Township, Yadkin, North Carolina.^[6] The household included Sallie A Reavis 56, son Gaston L Reavis 27, son Thomas R Reavis 23, son Jessie R Reavis 17, and father-in-law Joel R Reavis 90. Sallie was a widow, the mother of 6 children, 3 living. Gaston was a farmer. Thomas and Jessie were farm laborers. Joel was widowed.

He died 15 Feb 1901 Yadkin County, North Carolina and is buried in Courtney Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/118960741/joel-r.-reavis : accessed 13 August 2021), memorial page for Joel R. Reavis (25 Sep 1810–15 Feb 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #118960741, citing Courtney Baptist Church Cemetery, Yadkinville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by tbrandonh (contributor 47892458) . Gravestone with complete dates
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B2-6WG : 24 December 2020), Joel Reavis, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDB-351 : 18 February 2021), Joel Reavis, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDC-QQZ : 29 May 2021), Joel Revis, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFS-YVZ : 19 February 2021), Joel Reavis, Liberty, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 226, sheet 438A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,988.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBR-BJV : accessed 13 August 2021), Joel R Reavis in household of Sallie A Reavis, Liberty Township Yadkinville village (part), Yadkin, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 140, sheet 15A, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,225.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jack Coursey for creating WikiTree profile Reavis-171 through the import of Coursey_2013-12-06.ged on Dec 6, 2013.