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James Washington Reaves 1835–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1835

Birth Location: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: William Reaves

Mother: Narcissa Johnson

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The story of James Washington Reaves began in 1835 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA. James Washington Reaves passed away in 1886 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Washington Reaves began in 1835 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.
  • James Washington Reaves passed away in 1886 in Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reaves
1798–1884
Birth Location: Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
WR
Narcissa Johnson
1804–1884
Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
NJ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Reaves's Ancestors

Self
James Reaves
1835–1886
Birth Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Emery Reaves
1798–1884
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Narcissa (Polly Ann Chandler Reaves Ream) Johnson
1804–1884
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
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James Reaves's Timeline

2 Records

1835
25 Sep 1835
Birth of James Washington Reaves in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1886
1886
Age 51
Death of James Washington Reaves in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1835
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
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