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Iva Floy Townsend Reeves 1897–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1897

Birth Location: Giles Co., TN

Death Date: 05 May 1971

Death Location: Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery

Father: John *

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Ross Reeves

Children(s): James Reeves

The story of Iva Floy Townsend Reeves began in 1897 in Giles Co., TN. Iva Floy Townsend Reeves married Ross Wilkison Reeves, and had children including James A Reeves. Iva Floy Townsend Reeves passed away in 1971 in Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery.

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Biography

  • The story of Iva Floy Townsend Reeves began in 1897 in Giles Co., TN.
  • Iva Floy Townsend Reeves married Ross Wilkison Reeves, and had children including James A Reeves.
  • Iva Floy Townsend Reeves passed away in 1971 in Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Iva Reeves's Ancestors

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Iva Reeves
1897–1971
Birth Place: Giles Co., TN
Parents
John N. TOWNSEND *
1856–1918
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Callie) Howard
1868–1918
Giles, TN
Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1831–1904
Limestone County, AL
Margaret ("Peggy" Polly) Boyd
1830–1900
Giles Co., TN
Stephen (Washington) Howard
1843–1914
Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth "Betty" Bass) *?
1843–1897
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1800–1831
Polly Jackson
1790–1849
John Boyd
1801–1882
Rosana Jackson
1805–1892
Nehemiah Howard
1805–1881
Rowena Hammonds
1814–1854
Benjamin Bass
1816–1876
Lucinda Rowe
1818–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Jackson
1750–1805
Mary Rowe
1764–1805
Joseph Jackson
1750–1805
Mary Rowe
1764–1805
James Hammonds
1789–1860
Dorcas Massey
1791–1845

Iva Reeves's Descendants

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Iva (Floy Townsend) Reeves (28 Feb 1897–05 May 1971) m. Ross (Wilkison) Reeves (20 Aug 1886–01 Oct 1947)
  1. 1. James (A) Reeves 1916–1960 m. Lula (I) Davis 1916–1991
    1. 1. Betty (S) Reeves 1941–1982 m. Willford (Junior) Hamm 1938–1963 m. George Page 1939–1974
    2. 2. James (Arnold) Reeves 1939–1981 m. Margaret (Lucille) Wisdom 1939–1996
    3. 3. Unnamed (Boy (Twin ofPaul)) reeves 1943–1943
    4. 4. Linda (Faye) Reeves 1946–2006
    5. 5. Paul Reeves 1943–2016

Iva Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1897
28 Feb 1897
Birth of Iva Floy Townsend Reeves in Giles Co., TN
Giles Co., TN
1971
05 May 1971
Age 74
Death of Iva Floy Townsend Reeves in Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery
Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1897
    Event Place: Giles Co., TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1971
    Event Place: Athens Alabama, New Garden Cemetery

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