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Matthew Sully Reeves 1883–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 NOV 1883

Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 OCT 1958

Death Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Reeves

Mother: Mary Bissell

Spouse(s): Kathleen Green, Edna Simonson

Children(s): Dougal Reeves, Mary Reeves, Richard Reeves, Robert Reeves

In 1883, Matthew Sully Reeves entered the world in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, born to John Bounetheau Reeves And Mary Stone Bissell. Matthew Sully Reeves married Edna Simonson, Kathleen Bates Green, and had children including Dougal Bissell Reeves, Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Richard Stone Sully Reeves, Robert Lanier Reeves. Matthew Sully Reeves passed away in 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Matthew Sully Reeves entered the world in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, born to John Bounetheau Reeves And Mary Stone Bissell.
  • Matthew Sully Reeves married Edna Simonson, Kathleen Bates Green, and had children including Dougal Bissell Reeves, Mary Elizabeth Reeves, Richard Stone Sully Reeves, Robert Lanier Reeves.
  • Matthew Sully Reeves passed away in 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Reeves
1847–1931
Birth Location: ? Nov 5, 1847
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Mary Bissell
1851–1923
Birth Location: Dalas, Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Kathleen Green
1894–1987
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Edna Simonson
1887–1949
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Children(s)

Dougal Reeves
1917–2000
Birth Location: New York City
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Mary Reeves
1914–
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Richard Reeves
1919–2005
Birth Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
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Robert Reeves
1921–
Birth Location: NYC
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Matthew Reeves's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Reeves
1883–1958
Birth Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Bounetheau Reeves
1847–1931
? Nov 5, 1847
Mary (Stone) Bissell
1851–1923
Dalas, Alabama
Grandparents
Titus (Lucretius Bissell) Jr.
1802–1869
Windsor, Conn
Claudia (Eliza) Bennett
1812–1884
James Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Titus Senior
1766–1839
Eunice Humphrey
1773–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Bissell
1736–1814
Esther Hayden
1736–1777

Matthew Reeves's Descendants

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Matthew (Sully) Reeves (10 NOV 1883–19 OCT 1958) m. Kathleen (Bates) Green (24 JUL 1894–30 MAR 1987) m. Edna Simonson (11 MAY 1887–4 JAN 1949)
  1. 1. Dougal (Bissell) Reeves 1917–2000
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Reeves 1914– m. Delavan (Shields) Mussey 1909–2004
  3. 3. Richard (Stone Sully) Reeves 1919–2005 m. Martha Seymour 1927–2014
  4. 4. Robert (Lanier) Reeves 1921–

Matthew Reeves's Timeline

3 Records

1883
10 NOV 1883
Birth of Matthew Sully Reeves in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
1958
OCT 1958
Age 75
Burial of Matthew Sully Reeves in East Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States
East Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States
1958
19 OCT 1958
Age 75
Death of Matthew Sully Reeves in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 NOV 1883
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2017, 05:37), entry for Matthew Septimus Sully Reeves(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LRLJ-CPQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves." South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <,%20South%20Carolina,%20USA&msypn=552&msypn_PInfo=7-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C43%7C0%7C552%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&MSAV=0&cp=0&catbucket=rstp&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1218192&dbid=60901&indiv=1&ml_rpos=13>.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com." 20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: OCT 1958
    Event Place: East Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 11 March 2017, 05:37), entry for Matthew Septimus Sully Reeves(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LRLJ-CPQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves." South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <,%20South%20Carolina,%20USA&msypn=552&msypn_PInfo=7-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C43%7C0%7C552%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&MSAV=0&cp=0&catbucket=rstp&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1218192&dbid=60901&indiv=1&ml_rpos=13>.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com." 20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1958
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 11 March 2017, 05:37), entry for Matthew Septimus Sully Reeves(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LRLJ-CPQ
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves." South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965 for Matthew Sully Reeves. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Matthews S Reeves in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <,%20South%20Carolina,%20USA&msypn=552&msypn_PInfo=7-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C43%7C0%7C552%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&MSAV=0&cp=0&catbucket=rstp&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1218192&dbid=60901&indiv=1&ml_rpos=13>.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com." 20 Oct 1958, Page 5 - Asheville Citizen-Times at Newspapers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017. <
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index
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