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Wilbur Lee Reaves 1922–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1922

Birth Location: Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 16 December 1983

Death Location: England, Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Robert Reaves

Mother: Lillie Jackson

Spouse(s): Louella Chapple

Children(s):

Wilbur Lee Reaves was born in 1922 in Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA, the child of Robert Jackson Reaves And Lillie Mae Jackson. In 1959, Wilbur Lee Reaves resided in Tulare, California, USA. In 1960, Wilbur Lee Reaves resided in Porterville, California, USA. Wilbur Lee Reaves married Louella M Chapple. Wilbur Lee Reaves passed away in 1983 in England, Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wilbur Lee Reaves was born in 1922 in Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA, the child of Robert Jackson Reaves And Lillie Mae Jackson.
  • In 1959, Wilbur Lee Reaves resided in Tulare, California, USA.
  • In 1960, Wilbur Lee Reaves resided in Porterville, California, USA.
  • Wilbur Lee Reaves married Louella M Chapple.
  • Wilbur Lee Reaves passed away in 1983 in England, Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilbur Reaves's Ancestors

Self
Wilbur Reaves
1922–1983
Birth Place: Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Robert Jackson Reaves
1898–1973
Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America
Lillie (Mae) Jackson
1901–1992
Pulaski Co Arkansas
Grandparents
William (S) Jackson
1871–
Arkansas
Julia (H) Jackson
1878–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilbur Reaves's Timeline

7 Records

1922
3 Oct 1922
Birth of Wilbur Lee Reaves in Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
1959
30 May 1959
Age 37
Wilbur Lee Reaves resided here in Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, California, USA
1960
11 Mar 1960
Age 38
Wilbur Lee Reaves resided here in Porterville, California, USA
Porterville, California, USA
1961
30 Apr 1961
Age 39
Wilbur Lee Reaves resided here in Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, California, USA
1963
1963
Age 41
Wilbur Lee Reaves resided here in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
1963
28 Jul 1963
Age 41
Wilbur Lee Reaves resided here in Tulare, California, USA
Tulare, California, USA
1983
16 December 1983
Age 61
Death of Wilbur Lee Reaves
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Marriage Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 May 1959
    Event Place: Tulare, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1960
    Event Place: Porterville, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Porterville Evening Recorder; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1960; Publication Place: Porterville, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Tulare, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Tulare, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1964
    Event Place: Porterville, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Porterville Recorder - 9 Oct 1964 - 2, Wilbur Accused of 2 Counts of Battery Against Louella Tripp. 9 Oct 1964

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1983
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England, Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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