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Josiah Reeves 1812 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1812

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1877

Death Location: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

Father: James Reeves

Mother: Sarah McElroy

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The story of Josiah Reeves began in 1812 in Georgia, United States. Josiah Reeves passed away in 1877 in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Reeves began in 1812 in Georgia, United States.
  • Josiah Reeves passed away in 1877 in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States.

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Josiah Reeves's Ancestors

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Josiah Reeves
1812 – 1877
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
James Jim Reeves
1784 – 1858
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Sarah McElroy
1790 – 1827
Grandparents
Jeremiah Reeves
1738 – 1806
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Jane Brazile
1745 – 1780
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
James McElroy
1761 – 1841
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Lucy Arthur
1761 – 1802
Great-Grandparents
James Reeves
1700 – 1781
Milicent Thomas
1702 – 1746
William McElroy
1717 – 1800
Dau Ghaskey
1722 – 1788
Barnabas Arthur
1736 – 1799
Martha Talbot
1740 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thomas
1672 – 1744
Grace Atherton
1678 – 1744
John McElroy
1690 – 1732
Frances Durham
1694 – 1732
William Arthur
1713 – 1783
Ann Murray
1716 – 1800
Matthew Talbot
1699 – 1758
Jane Clayton
1714 – 1758

Josiah Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1812
4 Aug 1812
Birth of Josiah Reeves in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1877
12 Feb 1877
Age 65
Death of Josiah Reeves in Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia, United States

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