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James Reeves 1745–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 24 JUN 1827

Death Location: Stark, Ohio, United States

Father: Manassah Reeves

Mother: Martha Curwin

Spouse(s): Sarah Meter

Children(s): Van Reeves

James Reeves was born in 1745 in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States, the child of Manassah Reeves And Martha Curwin. James Reeves married Sarah Van Van Meter, and had children including Van Van Meter Reeves. James Reeves passed away in 1827 in Stark, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • James Reeves was born in 1745 in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States, the child of Manassah Reeves And Martha Curwin.
  • James Reeves married Sarah Van Van Meter, and had children including Van Van Meter Reeves.
  • James Reeves passed away in 1827 in Stark, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manassah Reeves
1717–1797
Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
MR
Martha Curwin
1719–1738
Birth Location: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Meter
1760–1827
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
SM

Children(s)

Van Reeves
1796–1872
Birth Location: Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey (another source he came from Virginia, might have been living there)
VR

James Reeves's Ancestors

Self
James Reeves
1745–1827
Birth Place: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Manassah Reeves
1717–1797
Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA
Martha Curwin
1719–1738
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Hezekiah Reeve
1690–1770
Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
Jerusha Hallock
1692–1738
Southhold, Suffolk, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Reeve
1656–1736
Abigail Homan
1663–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Reeves
1624–1682
Mary Purrier
1628–1696

James Reeves's Descendants

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James Reeves (1745–24 JUN 1827) m. Sarah (Van Van) Meter (1760–27 FEB 1827)
  1. 1. Van (Van Meter) Reeves 1796–1872 m. Rachel Allerton 1801–1835 m. Matilda Stull 1809–1881
    1. 1. John (Allerton) Reeves 1818–1882 m. Lydia Sams 1822–1889
      1. 1. Van (V) Reeves 1844–1916 m. Mary (Francis) Conn 1846–1939
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Reeves 1869–1964 m. Cora (Mae Renslow) Reeves 1880–1951
        2. 2. Lydia (Mary) Reeves 1866–1928
        3. 3. James (Lee) Reeves 1880–1882
        4. 4. Katie (Elizabeth) Reeves 1876–1960
        5. 5. Anna (Luella) Reeves 1873–1878
        6. 6. Hattie (Mariah) Reeves 1871–1946
        7. 7. Jennie (Lulu) Reeves 1878–1966
        8. 8. Lillian (A.) Reeves 1867–1928
        9. 9. Lenora Reeves 1880–1882
        10. 10. Vangie (Robert) Reeves 1884–1972
        11. 11. Ella (A) Reeves 1882–1977
        12. 12. Benjamin (Franklin) Reeves 1886–1968
        13. 13. Van (V) Reeves 1869–1903
      2. 2. William (Charles) Reeves 1849–1913
      3. 3. Edward (Sams) Reeves 1842–1846
      4. 4. Susanna Reeves 1846–1901
      5. 5. Manassah (T) Reeves 1841–1898
      6. 6. Manassah (Thomas) Reeves 1841–1898

James Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of James Reeves in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
1827
24 JUN 1827
Age 82
Death of James Reeves in Stark, Ohio, United States
Stark, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: NJ
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1827
    Event Place: Stark, Ohio, United States
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