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John Dourdan Reeves 1759–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1759

Birth Location: Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 July 1841

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Reeves

Mother: Eliz Reeves

Spouse(s): Elenor Howard

Children(s): Sallie Reeves

The story of John Dourdan Reeves began in 1759 in Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA. John Dourdan Reeves married Elenor Howard, and had children including Sallie Locke Reeves. John Dourdan Reeves passed away in 1841 in Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dourdan Reeves began in 1759 in Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Dourdan Reeves married Elenor Howard, and had children including Sallie Locke Reeves.
  • John Dourdan Reeves passed away in 1841 in Surry, North Carolina, USA.

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John Reeves's Ancestors

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John Reeves
1759–1841
Birth Place: Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Reeves
1841–
Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
Eliz Reeves
1853–
Toronto, Ontario
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Reeves's Descendants

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John (Dourdan) Reeves (30 May 1759–6 July 1841) m. Elenor Howard (–1841)
  1. 1. Sallie (Locke) Reeves 1805–1889
    1. 1. Richard (Ewell) Marion 1825–1916
      1. 1. Arthur (G) Marion 1874– m. Mildred (S) Marion 1874–
        1. 1. Ruth (D.) Marion 1899–1984 m. Charles (Walter Watson) Sr 1898–1978
        2. 2. Helen Trobridge 1899–
        3. 3. John (S) Trobridge 1892–
        4. 4. Harold (C) Trobridge 1894–

John Reeves's Timeline

3 Records

1759
30 May 1759
Birth of John Dourdan Reeves in Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
1759
15 Jul 1759
John Dourdan Reeves was baptized in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1841
6 July 1841
Age 82
Death of John Dourdan Reeves in Surry, North Carolina, USA
Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1759
    Event Place: Edgecomb, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1759
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1824
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1841
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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