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Joseph Floyd Reeves 1917–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1917

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 18 Jul 1964

Death Location: Poplar Springs, Winston County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Reeves

Mother: Donie Owens

Spouse(s): Viola Davis, Minnie Lynn

Children(s): Lloyd Jr, Raymond Reeves, Loyal Reeves, James Reeves

Joseph Floyd Reeves was born in 1917 in Alabama, the child of John M Reeves And Donie Owens. Joseph Floyd Reeves married Minnie Bell Lynn, Viola Lucille Davis, and had children including James Paul Reeves, Joan C Mckinney, Lloyd Reeves Jr, Loyal Kenneth Reeves, Michael Ray Reeves, Raymond Floyd Reeves. Joseph Floyd Reeves passed away in 1964 in Poplar Springs, Winston County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Floyd Reeves was born in 1917 in Alabama, the child of John M Reeves And Donie Owens.
  • Joseph Floyd Reeves married Minnie Bell Lynn, Viola Lucille Davis, and had children including James Paul Reeves, Joan C Mckinney, Lloyd Reeves Jr, Loyal Kenneth Reeves, Michael Ray Reeves, Raymond Floyd Reeves.
  • Joseph Floyd Reeves passed away in 1964 in Poplar Springs, Winston County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Reeves
1890–1976
Birth Location: Alabama
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Donie Owens
1887–1950
Birth Location: Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Viola Davis
1927–1973
Birth Location: Alabama
VD
Minnie Lynn
1915–2004
Birth Location: Walker County, Alabama, United States of America
ML

Children(s)

Lloyd Jr
1949–2006
Birth Location: Empire Walke, Alabama
LJ
Raymond Reeves
1939–2016
Birth Location: Alabama
RR
Loyal Reeves
1946–1983
Birth Location: Alabama
LR
James Reeves
1948–2011
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph Reeves's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Reeves
1917–1964
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John M Reeves
1890–1976
Alabama
Donie Owens
1887–1950
Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Reeves
1858–1929
Alabama
Martha Robins
1861–1937
Alabama
Asbury (Wilson) Owens
1861–1938
Alabama
Mary (L) Robbins
1862–1938
Walker County, Alabama , USA
Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1815–1867
Nancy Cahill
1822–1866
Jessie Jr
1820–1898
Nina Dorris
1826–1893
James Sr.
1813–1894
Elizabeth Owens
1814–1885
Michael Robins
1824–
mary mcall
1827–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Reeve
1781–1850
Ruth Reeve
1787–1856
Jessee Robins
1772–1850
Jamima CROFT
1792–1860
mary
1824–

Joseph Reeves's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Floyd) Reeves (abt 1917–18 Jul 1964) m. Viola (Lucille) Davis (abt 1927–3 feb 1973) m. Minnie (Bell) Lynn (26 June 1915–29 November 2004)
  1. 1. Lloyd (Reeves) Jr 1949–2006 m. Charlene (Myrick) Reeves 1946–2019
  2. 2. Raymond (Floyd) Reeves 1939–2016 m. Barbra (Ann) Butler 1944–2017
  3. 3. Loyal (Kenneth) Reeves 1946–1983
  4. 4. James (Paul) Reeves 1948–2011

Joseph Reeves's Timeline

15 Records

1917
30 May 1917
Birth of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Alabama
Alabama
1917
abt 1917
Birth of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Georgia
Georgia
1917
abt 1917
Birth of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Alabama
Alabama
1917
abt 1917
Birth of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Georgia
Georgia
1917
abt 1917
Birth of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Alabama
Alabama
1920
1920
Age 3
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Precinct 16, Walker, Alabama, USA
Precinct 16, Walker, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Rural, Walker, Alabama
Rural, Walker, Alabama
1937
25 Mar 1937
Age 20
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Jasper, Alabama, USA
Jasper, Alabama, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 23
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Empire, Walker, Alabama, United States
Empire, Walker, Alabama, United States
1945
1945
Age 28
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Precinct 61, Dade, Florida
Precinct 61, Dade, Florida
1950
1950
Age 33
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1953
1953
Age 36
Joseph Floyd Reeves resided here in Route 1, Empire,
Route 1, Empire,
1964
18 Jul 1964
Age 47
Death of Joseph Floyd Reeves in Double Spgs., Winston County, Alabama
Double Spgs., Winston County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1917
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 64-27
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 885
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 16, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 53; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 32.0; FHL microfilm: 2339788
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 885

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 16, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 16, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 53; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 32.0; FHL microfilm: 2339788

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Walker, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 64-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Jasper, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Mountain Eagle - 25 Mar 1937 - 4, skillet lickers 25 Mar 1937

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Jasper, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama; Roll: T627_87; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 64-27

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Precinct 61, Dade, Florida

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Empire, Walker, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Route 1, Empire,
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1964
    Event Place: Double Spgs., Winston County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poplar Springs, Winston County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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