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Elijah Reaves \ Reeves 1750–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1750

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: Jan 1781

Death Location: Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Pvt Milita

Mother: Green Reves

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Reaves

Children(s): Molly\Medley Reeves, Molley Reaves

The story of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves began in 1750 in Pennsylvania. Elijah Reaves \ Reeves married Elizabeth Reaves, and had children including Molley Ann Granny Cherokee Gilliam Reaves, Molly Medley Reeves. Elijah Reaves \ Reeves passed away in 1781 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves began in 1750 in Pennsylvania.
  • Elijah Reaves \ Reeves married Elizabeth Reaves, and had children including Molley Ann Granny Cherokee Gilliam Reaves, Molly Medley Reeves.
  • Elijah Reaves \ Reeves passed away in 1781 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Reeves's Ancestors

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Elijah Reeves
1750–1781
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Pvt Green B Reaves War of 1812\Wootens Detachment GA Milita
1730–1859
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Green Reves
1730–1759
Grandparents
Lazarus (William) Reeves
1752–1827
Lazarette River, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Massey
1756–1827
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William (Rives)
1712–1778
Mary Pegram
1724–1755
Thomas Massey
1726–1801
ELIZABETH LANIER
1702–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rives
1683–1751
Daniel Pegram
1689–1726
Sarah Foese
1695–1727

Elijah Reeves's Descendants

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Elijah (Reaves \) Reeves (abt 1750–Jan 1781) m. Elizabeth Reaves (abt 1745–abt 1786)
  1. 1. Molly\Medley Reeves 1773–1801 m. William Rainwater 1750–1800
    1. 1. William (C.) Rainwater 1800–1839 m. Elizabeth (Ann "Betsy" Lucas) 🧬 1806–1869
      1. 1. Elkhaney Rainwater 1830–1875 m. Mary (Matilda) Burrow 1819–1910
        1. 1. John (Wiley Rainwater) 🧬 1848–1914 m. Sarah (Ann “Sally”) Neale 1847–1918
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Rainwater 1846–1934
      2. 2. John Rainwater 1826–1904
      3. 3. Richard Rainwater 1824–1891
  2. 2. Molley (Ann Granny Cherokee Gilliam) Reaves 1773–1801

Elijah Reeves's Timeline

5 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1750
abt 1750
Birth of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1781
Jan 1781
Age 31
Death of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves in North Carolina
North Carolina
1781
Jan 1781
Age 31
Death of Elijah Reaves \ Reeves in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
1781
1781
Age 31
Elijah Reaves \ Reeves - Probate in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 144

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Johnston County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1781
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Johnston County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1781
    Event Place: Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Johnston County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

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