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James Melton Reeves 1854 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1854

Birth Location: Butts County, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1926

Death Location: Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: James Reeves

Mother: Gladdis Murdock

Spouse(s): Julia Thompson, Beulah Guy

Children(s): Lutie Jones, Louisa REEVES, James Reeves, Sallie Reeves, Mattie Reeves, Marion Reeves

The story of James Melton Reeves Jr. began in 1854 in Butts County, Georgia, United States. James Melton Reeves Jr. married Julia Iola Thompson, Beulah Guy, and had children including Lutie Jones, Louisa REEVES, James Lavoya Reeves, Sallie REWAS Reeves, Mattie M. CUMBRES Reeves, Marion C Reeves. James Melton Reeves Jr. passed away in 1926 in Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Melton Reeves Jr. began in 1854 in Butts County, Georgia, United States.
  • James Melton Reeves Jr. married Julia Iola Thompson, Beulah Guy, and had children including Lutie Jones, Louisa REEVES, James Lavoya Reeves, Sallie REWAS Reeves, Mattie M. CUMBRES Reeves, Marion C Reeves.
  • James Melton Reeves Jr. passed away in 1926 in Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reeves
1826 – 1864
Birth Location: Georgia
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Gladdis Murdock
1827 – 1905
Birth Location: Pike County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Thompson
1860 – 1901
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Beulah Guy
1877 – 1938
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Lutie Jones
1878 –
Birth Location: Georgia
LJ
Louisa REEVES
1879 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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James Reeves
1881 – 1946
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Sallie Reeves
1883 – 1965
Birth Location: Texas
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Mattie Reeves
1885 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Marion Reeves
1887 – 1976
Birth Location: Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
MR

James Reeves's Ancestors

Self
James Reeves
1854 – 1926
Birth Place: Butts County, Georgia, United States
Parents
James Milton Reeves
1826 – 1864
Georgia
Gladdis (Alice "Alley" REEVES) Murdock
1827 – 1905
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William Reeves
1794 – 1854
York, SC
Mary (Ann) Singleton
1785 – 1854
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1780 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Reeves's Descendants

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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)

James Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1854
26 Oct 1854
Birth of James Melton Reeves Jr. in Butts County, Georgia, United States
Butts County, Georgia, United States
1926
25 Oct 1926
Age 72
Death of James Melton Reeves Jr. in Fulton, Georgia, USA
Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Butts County, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Fulton, Georgia, USA
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