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James Milton Reeves 1826 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 17 April 1864

Death Location: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: William Reeves

Mother: Mary Singleton

Spouse(s): Gladdis Murdock

Children(s): Milus Reeves, Mary Reeves, Sarah Reeves, Martha Reeves, Jessie Reeves, James Reeves, William Reeves, William Reeves, Etha Reeves, Eugenia Reeves, Millie Reeves, Gully Reeves, Louisa Reeves, Jean Reeves

James Milton Reeves was born in 1826 in Georgia, the child of William Reeves and Mary Ann Singleton. In 1850, James Milton Reeves resided in District 8, Butts, Georgia. In 1860, James Milton Reeves resided in Beasleys District, Crawford County, Georgia or Sou. James Milton Reeves married Gladdis Alice "Alley" REEVES Murdock, and had children including Milus E. Reeves, Mary E Sarah HOLLAND Reeves, Sarah Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Martha Reeves, Jessie Reeves, James Melton Reeves, William Jasper Reeves, William Jasper Reeves, Etha Reeves, Eugenia PUGH Reeves, Millie Reeves, Gully Reeves, Louisa Reeves, Jean Reeves. James Milton Reeves passed away in 1864 in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Milton Reeves was born in 1826 in Georgia, the child of William Reeves and Mary Ann Singleton.
  • In 1850, James Milton Reeves resided in District 8, Butts, Georgia.
  • In 1860, James Milton Reeves resided in Beasleys District, Crawford County, Georgia or Sou.
  • James Milton Reeves married Gladdis Alice "Alley" REEVES Murdock, and had children including Milus E. Reeves, Mary E Sarah HOLLAND Reeves, Sarah Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Martha Reeves, Jessie Reeves, James Melton Reeves, William Jasper Reeves, William Jasper Reeves, Etha Reeves, Eugenia PUGH Reeves, Millie Reeves, Gully Reeves, Louisa Reeves, Jean Reeves.
  • James Milton Reeves passed away in 1864 in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reeves
1794 – 1854
Birth Location: York, SC
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Mary Singleton
1785 – 1854
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Gladdis Murdock
1827 – 1905
Birth Location: Pike County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Milus Reeves
1847 – 1929
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Reeves
1849 –
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Reeves
1849 – 1930
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
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Martha Reeves
1850 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Jessie Reeves
1851 – 1942
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, USA
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James Reeves
1854 – 1926
Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, United States
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William Reeves
1855 – 1928
Birth Location: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA
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William Reeves
1855 – 1928
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Etha Reeves
1858 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Eugenia Reeves
1861 – 1942
Birth Location: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama
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Millie Reeves
1863 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Gully Reeves
1865 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Louisa Reeves
1867 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Jean Reeves
1869 – 1915
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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James Reeves's Ancestors

Self
James Reeves
1826 – 1864
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
William Reeves
1794 – 1854
York, SC
Mary (Ann) Singleton
1785 – 1854
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Reeves
1780 – 1850
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Reeves's Descendants

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James (Milton) Reeves (1826 – 17 April 1864) m. Gladdis (Alice "Alley" REEVES) Murdock (31 March 1827 – 1 Febr 1905)
  1. 1. Milus (E.) Reeves (24 April 1847 – 8 Dec 1929) m. Mary (Ann "Mamie" REEVES) Seegar (18 Apr 1852 – 13 Apr 1924)
    1. 1. Elkanah Reeves (16 Sept 1870 – 11 March 1933) m. Sallie (G. "Gussie" "Jemie?" REEVES) Grider (abt 1875 – 1919) m. Willie (Mae REEVES) Maning (30 Jan 1911 – 10 Feb 1963)
      1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Reeves (14 July 1894 – 9 Dec 1941) m. Henry (Floyd) George (8 Aug 1893 – 19 May 1950)
        1. 1. Delma (K) George (abt 1912 – )
        2. 2. Delmas (Elkanah) George (abt 1912 – 10 May 1933)
        3. 3. Mary (Helen) George (19 May 1915 – 26 Aug 1997)
        4. 4. Henry (Floyd) George (29 Sept 1916 – 14 Dec 1982)
        5. 5. Sarah (Nell) George (About 1923 – About 2002)
        6. 6. Roy (Edward) George (14 Aug 1929 – 8 Nov 1988)
      2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Reeves (14 July 1894 – 9 December 1941)
      3. 3. Milton (H.) Reeves (1895 – )
      4. 4. James Reeves (abt 1897 – 30 Oct 1953)
      5. 5. James (Edgar) Reeves (5 Jan 1897 – 30 October 1953)
      6. 6. Nellie (SCOTT WELCH GEORGE) Reeves (1899 – 1977)
      7. 7. Nellie Reeves (abt 1899 – 1977)
      8. 8. Tobe Reeves (1901 – )
      9. 9. Tobe Reeves (abt 1901 – )
      10. 10. Francis (Marion) Reeves (10 Jan 1901 – )
      11. 11. Francis (Marion) Reeves (10 January 1901 – )
      12. 12. Annie (C) Reeves (1903 – )
      13. 13. Annie (C) Reeves (abt 1903 – )
      14. 14. Jessie (Lillian SEABORN) Reeves (abt 1905 – March 22, 1991) m. Orbie (Lloyd) Seaborn (6 November 1899 – 3 July 1976)
        1. 1. Lloyd Seaborn (9 October 1927 – 18 August 1994)
        2. 2. Sally (Ann) Perkins (20 November 1930 – 23 April 2014)
        3. 3. Betty (Jo) McBrayer (18 April 1938 – 18 November 2021)
      15. 15. Robert Reeves (1907 – )
      16. 16. Robert Reeves (abt 1907 – )
      17. 17. Cecil (Roosevelt) Reeves (15 Dec 1908 – 19 Aug 1909)
      18. 18. Cecil (Roosevelt) Reeves (15 December 1908 – 19 August 1909)
      19. 19. Milton (Houston) REEVES (abt 1910 – 12 Mar 1996)
      20. 20. Gladys Reeves (abt 1913 – )
      21. 21. Gladys Reeves (abt 1913 – 24 May 1967)
      22. 22. Milas (Elkanah) Reeves (2 Nov 1915 – 29 Sep 1916)
      23. 23. Margaret (Moody) Reeves (05/17/1920 – 26 January 1996)
    2. 2. James (Samuel) Reeves (Apr 1875 – 5 Jan 1947) m. Lora (Cornelia REEVES) Clepper (5 Nov 1886 – 19 Feb 1954)
      1. 1. Thelma Reeves (abt 1903 – )
      2. 2. James (Francis Rupert) Reeves (28 MAR 1903 – 3 May 1904)
      3. 3. Mary (Wilda CAMPBELL) Reeves (28 Sept 1904 – 6 Apr 1999) m. George (Roland) Campbell (1 Aug 1898 – 17 Feb 1969)
      4. 4. William (Edward) Reeves (31 Aug 1905 – 6 AUG 2000)
      5. 5. Allie (Elizabeth) Reeves (29 JUN 1908 – )
      6. 6. Wilma Reeves (abt 1909 – )
      7. 7. Cornelia (Holmes) Reeves (8 OCT 1912 – 13 Nov 1971)
      8. 8. Glen Reeves (abt 1913 – )
      9. 9. Grace Reeves (abt 1915 – )
      10. 10. James (Samuel) Reeves (8 Feb 1916 – 22 Jun 1992)
      11. 11. Annie (Lou) Reeves (5 MAR 1926 – 17 NOV 1930)
      12. 12. Mrs. (George STIEFELMEYER) Reeves
      13. 13. Mrs. (Ray LOVELACE) Reeves
    3. 3. William (Edward Troup) Reeves (Abt. 1878 – 15 Dec 1928) m. Lillian (Helen) Dorrety m. Lillian (Henrietta REEVES) Dorriety (4 Jun 1886 – 26 Feb 1965)
      1. 1. Vivian (Carolyn BENTON) Reeves (22 Oct 1910 – 8 May 1999) m. Marvin (Finley) Benton (abt 1909 – Jan 1960)
        1. 1. Fenley Benton (abt 1927 – )
        2. 2. Marvin Benton (abt 1928 – )
        3. 3. William (A) Benton (abt 1929 – )
        4. 4. Charles (M) Benton (abt 1930 – )
        5. 5. Patrick Benton (abt 1934 – )
        6. 6. Millie (Ann) Benton (abt 1936 – )
        7. 7. Betty Benton (abt 1938 – )
      2. 2. Benjamin (Milus) Reeves (15 May 1916 – 28 Jan 1987)
      3. 3. Mable (Eileen) Reeves (28 Apr 1918 – 2 Aug 2004) m. Eben (Richard) Toole (01 Jul 1913 – 17 Jan 1984)
      4. 4. William ("Billie" "Billie Boy") Reeves (1921 – 4 Sep 1921)
      5. 5. Bessabelia Reeves
  2. 2. Mary (E Sarah HOLLAND) Reeves (Aug 1849 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Mary Elizabeth) Reeves (Aug 1849 – 12 Jan 1930)
  4. 4. Martha Reeves (about 1850 – )
  5. 5. Jessie Reeves (11 May 1851 – 1942)
  6. 6. James (Melton) Reeves (26 Oct 1854 – 25 Oct 1926) m. Julia (Iola) Thompson (Sep 1860 – 19 Oct 1901) m. Beulah Guy (6 Oct 1877 – 21 Sep 1938)
    1. 1. Lutie Jones (Nov 1878 – )
    2. 2. Louisa REEVES (1879 – )
    3. 3. James (Lavoya) Reeves (2 Jan 1881 – 24 Sep 1946)
    4. 4. Sallie (REWAS) Reeves (Jan 1883 – 24 Aug 1965)
    5. 5. Mattie (M. CUMBRES) Reeves (Feb 1885 – )
    6. 6. Marion (C) Reeves (15 Aug 1887 – 5 Nov 1976)
  7. 7. William (Jasper) Reeves (7 Jul 1855 – 13 Nov 1928) m. Lelah Shaw (16 Feb 1865 – 25 Aug 1948)
    1. 1. Jesse (Eugene "Gene") Reeves (06 Aug 1884 – 21 Oct 1963)
    2. 2. James (Melton "Jim") Reeves (31 Jan 1887 – Feb 1972)
    3. 3. Ethel Reeves (29 Dec 1889 – 15 Oct 1974)
    4. 4. Minnie (Lee STEVENS) Reese (13 May 1892 – Nov 1979)
    5. 5. Eddie (Ross) Reeves (19 Oct 1894 – 11 Oct 1978)
    6. 6. William (Jasper "Willie") Reeves (14 Jul 1897 – 08 Jun 1977)
    7. 7. Mary (L) Reeves (Mar 1900 – )
    8. 8. Joseph (Leonard) Reeves (4 Nov 1903 – 14 Jul 1965)
    9. 9. Lineard Reeves (abt 1905 – )
    10. 10. Gladys Reeves (16 Jul 1906 – 20 Jan 1987)
  8. 8. William (Jasper) Reeves (7 Jul 1855 – 13 Nov 1928)
  9. 9. Etha Reeves (abt 1858 – )
  10. 10. Eugenia (PUGH) Reeves (4 March 1861 – 4 Dec 1942)
  11. 11. Millie Reeves (about 1863 – )
  12. 12. Gully Reeves (abt 1865 – )
  13. 13. Louisa Reeves (abt 1867 – )
  14. 14. Jean Reeves (3 Mar 1869 – 16 Jan 1915)

James Reeves's Timeline

5 Records

1826
1826
Birth of James Milton Reeves in Georgia
Georgia
1850
1850
Age 24
James Milton Reeves resided here in District 8, Butts, Georgia
District 8, Butts, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 34
James Milton Reeves resided here in Beasleys District, Crawford County, Georgia or Southern Division, Macon, Alabama
Beasleys District, Crawford County, Georgia or Southern Division, Macon, Alabama
1864
17 April 1864
Age 38
Death of James Milton Reeves in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1899
24 Mar 1899
Age 73
James Milton Reeves resided here in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
    [2] Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M653_14; Page: 765; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 803014
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Butts, Georgia; Roll: M432_62; Page: 344B; Image: 254
    [5] Alabama, Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Butts, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Butts, Georgia; Roll: M432_62; Page: 344B; Image: 254

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beasleys District, Crawford County, Georgia or Southern Division, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Census, 1790-1890
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Macon, Alabama; Roll: M653_14; Page: 765; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 803014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Reese, B. W. - Reutfroes, M. J.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macon County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1864
    Event Place: Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Reese, B. W. - Reutfroes, M. J.
    [2] Alabama, Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865
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