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Elbert Sanders Reeves 1913–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1913

Birth Location: Leflore County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Aug 1972

Death Location: Leon County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Robert XX**

Mother: Ollie Reeves

Spouse(s): Effie Sumner

Children(s): Dorothy Reeves, Carolyn Reeves

Elbert Sanders Reeves was born in 1913 in Leflore County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert H Reeves Xx And Ollie Reeves. In 1935, Elbert Sanders Reeves resided in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia. In 1940, Elbert Sanders Reeves resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. Elbert Sanders Reeves married Effie Grace Sumner, and had children including Carolyn E Reeves, Dorothy Louise Reeves, Ellen L Reeves, Evelyn Reeves, Jean Elizabeth Reeves Nelms, Nancy G Reeves, Tommy E Reeves. Elbert Sanders Reeves passed away in 1972 in Leon County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elbert Sanders Reeves was born in 1913 in Leflore County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Robert H Reeves Xx And Ollie Reeves.
  • In 1935, Elbert Sanders Reeves resided in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia.
  • In 1940, Elbert Sanders Reeves resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • Elbert Sanders Reeves married Effie Grace Sumner, and had children including Carolyn E Reeves, Dorothy Louise Reeves, Ellen L Reeves, Evelyn Reeves, Jean Elizabeth Reeves Nelms, Nancy G Reeves, Tommy E Reeves.
  • Elbert Sanders Reeves passed away in 1972 in Leon County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Elbert Reeves's Ancestors

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Elbert Reeves
1913–1972
Birth Place: Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Robert H Reeves XX**
1887–1990
Mississippi
Ollie Reeves
1895–1937
Alabama
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Reeves
1842–1917
Alabama, United States of America
Candace (Moore) Reeves
1845–1922
Fulton, Itawamba Co. MS
William (J) Harris
1858–1945
Mississippi
Easter L
1862–1930
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elbert Reeves's Descendants

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Elbert (Sanders) Reeves (16 Feb 1913–24 Aug 1972) m. Effie (Grace) Sumner (2 Jun 1915–14 Aug 2001)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Reeves 1935–2022 m. Perry (Eugene Crosson) Sr 1934–2015
  2. 2. Carolyn (E) Reeves 1943–2023

Elbert Reeves's Timeline

6 Records

1913
16 Feb 1913
Birth of Elbert Sanders Reeves in Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Elbert Sanders Reeves resided here in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia
Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 27
Elbert Sanders Reeves resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Elbert Sanders Reeves resided here in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
1953
10 Feb 1953
Age 40
Elbert Sanders Reeves was married in Gadsden, Florida, USA
Gadsden, Florida, USA
1972
24 Aug 1972
Age 59
Death of Elbert Sanders Reeves in Leon County, Florida, United States of America
Leon County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Leflore County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Gadsden, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Leon County, Florida, United States of America

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