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ELIZABETH JANE REEVES 1843–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1843

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 15 October 1903

Death Location: Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

Father: Elijah Reeves

Mother: Elizabeth Ashbrook

Spouse(s): THOMAS FORGEY

Children(s): Martha Hensley, Robert Forgey, Charles Forgey, Millie Forgey, Oscar Forgey, Coque Forgey

ELIZABETH JANE REEVES was born in 1843 in Tennessee, the child of Elijah K Reeves And Elizabeth Betsy M Ashbrook. In 1850, ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided in Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided in Madison, Polk, Missouri, USA. ELIZABETH JANE REEVES married Thomas Newton Forgey, and had children including Charles Henry Forgey, Coque Forgey, Martha E Hensley, Millie Ann Forgey, Oscar Landon Forgey, Robert Lafayette Forgey. ELIZABETH JANE REEVES passed away in 1903 in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • ELIZABETH JANE REEVES was born in 1843 in Tennessee, the child of Elijah K Reeves And Elizabeth Betsy M Ashbrook.
  • In 1850, ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided in Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided in Madison, Polk, Missouri, USA.
  • ELIZABETH JANE REEVES married Thomas Newton Forgey, and had children including Charles Henry Forgey, Coque Forgey, Martha E Hensley, Millie Ann Forgey, Oscar Landon Forgey, Robert Lafayette Forgey.
  • ELIZABETH JANE REEVES passed away in 1903 in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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ELIZABETH REEVES's Ancestors

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ELIZABETH REEVES
1843–1903
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Elijah K Reeves
1810–1850
Tennessee
Elizabeth ((Betsy) M.) Ashbrook
1812–1900
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (James Reeves (1\2 Cherokee) See pg 12 of Dawes Commission) Jr
1765–1825
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (A.) Goodwin
1785–1841
Christian, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Reeves
1720–1801
Mary Watson
1728–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ELIZABETH REEVES's Descendants

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ELIZABETH (JANE) REEVES (12 March 1843–15 October 1903) m. THOMAS (NEWTON) FORGEY (14 Sep 1841–5 Nov 1913)
  1. 1. Martha (E) Hensley 1878–1959 m. George (Monroe) Hensley 1874–1928 m. JOHN (MAHLON) LOVELESS 1861–1905
    1. 1. Bertha (Emily Poole\) Williams 1914– m. Eithel (Delbert) Williams 1911–1979 m. Estes (Edward) Poole 1914–1989
      1. 1. Martha (Joe) Williams 1936–2011 m. William (Carroll Swart) Sr 1926–1990
        1. 1. Raymond (Emery) Swart 1951–1954
      2. 2. Anna (Lee) McDaniel 1941–2012
      3. 3. Edward (Estes) Poole 1950–2000
      4. 4. Delbert (Eugene Williams) Sr 1947–2008
      5. 5. Wanda (Lee) Blain 1939–2022
      6. 6. Linda (Yvonne) Shannon 1951–2022
      7. 7. Delores (Jean) Stidham 1933–2019
      8. 8. LaVeta (Mae) Marshall 1934–2024
      9. 9. LaVeta (Mae) Marshall 1934–2024
    2. 2. Vessie (Jane) Hensley 1910–1973
    3. 3. Ruby (Gladys) Ferguson 1908–1989
    4. 4. George (Louis) Hensley 1921–1996
    5. 5. INEZ (F) LOVELESS 1900–1981
  2. 2. Robert (Lafayette) Forgey 1868–1945
  3. 3. Charles (Henry) Forgey 1869–1910
  4. 4. Millie (Ann) Forgey 1884–1955
  5. 5. Oscar (Landon) Forgey 1872–1939
  6. 6. Coque Forgey 1866–1868

ELIZABETH REEVES's Timeline

4 Records

1843
12 March 1843
Birth of ELIZABETH JANE REEVES in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 7
ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided here in Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
ELIZABETH JANE REEVES resided here in Madison, Polk, Missouri, USA
Madison, Polk, Missouri, USA
1903
15 October 1903
Age 60
Death of ELIZABETH JANE REEVES in Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States
Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1843
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 710; Page: 212d; Enumeration District: 112
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 386a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Northern Division, Desoto, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 386a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 710; Page: 212d; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1903
    Event Place: Polk, Polk, Missouri, United States

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