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William Jasper Reeves 1855 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1928

Death Location: Union, Louisiana, United States

Father: James Reeves

Mother: Gladdis Murdock

Spouse(s): Lelah Shaw

Children(s): Jesse Reeves, James Reeves, Ethel Reeves, Minnie Reese, Eddie Reeves, William Reeves, Mary Reeves, Joseph Reeves, Lineard Reeves, Gladys Reeves

In 1855, William Jasper Reeves entered the world in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA, born to James Milton Reeves and Gladdis Alice "Alley" REEVES Murdock. William Jasper Reeves married Lelah Shaw, and had children including Jesse Eugene "Gene" Reeves, James Melton "Jim" Reeves, Ethel Reeves, Minnie Lee STEVENS Reese, Eddie Ross Reeves, William Jasper "Willie" Reeves, Mary L Reeves, Joseph Leonard Reeves, Lineard Reeves, Gladys Reeves. William Jasper Reeves passed away in 1928 in Union, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Jasper Reeves entered the world in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA, born to James Milton Reeves and Gladdis Alice "Alley" REEVES Murdock.
  • William Jasper Reeves married Lelah Shaw, and had children including Jesse Eugene "Gene" Reeves, James Melton "Jim" Reeves, Ethel Reeves, Minnie Lee STEVENS Reese, Eddie Ross Reeves, William Jasper "Willie" Reeves, Mary L Reeves, Joseph Leonard Reeves, Lineard Reeves, Gladys Reeves.
  • William Jasper Reeves passed away in 1928 in Union, Louisiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reeves
1826 – 1864
Birth Location: Georgia
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Gladdis Murdock
1827 – 1905
Birth Location: Pike County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lelah Shaw
1865 – 1948
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Reeves
1884 – 1963
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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James Reeves
1887 – 1972
Birth Location: , Union, Louisiana, USA
JR
Ethel Reeves
1889 – 1974
Birth Location: Evergreen, Union, Louisiana, USA
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Minnie Reese
1892 – 1979
Birth Location: –
MR
Eddie Reeves
1894 – 1978
Birth Location: , Union, Louisiana, USA
ER
William Reeves
1897 – 1977
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Mary Reeves
1900 –
Birth Location: Union, Louisiana, United States
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Joseph Reeves
1903 – 1965
Birth Location: , Union, Louisiana, USA
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Lineard Reeves
1905 –
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Gladys Reeves
1906 – 1987
Birth Location: , Union, Louisiana, USA
GR

William Reeves's Ancestors

Self
William Reeves
1855 – 1928
Birth Place: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Milton Reeves
1826 – 1864
Georgia
Gladdis (Alice "Alley" REEVES) Murdock
1827 – 1905
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William Reeves
1794 – 1854
York, SC
Mary (Ann) Singleton
1785 – 1854
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1780 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reeves's Descendants

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William (Jasper) Reeves (7 Jul 1855 – 13 Nov 1928) m. Lelah Shaw (16 Feb 1865 – 25 Aug 1948)
  1. 1. Jesse (Eugene "Gene") Reeves (06 Aug 1884 – 21 Oct 1963)
  2. 2. James (Melton "Jim") Reeves (31 Jan 1887 – Feb 1972)
  3. 3. Ethel Reeves (29 Dec 1889 – 15 Oct 1974)
  4. 4. Minnie (Lee STEVENS) Reese (13 May 1892 – Nov 1979)
  5. 5. Eddie (Ross) Reeves (19 Oct 1894 – 11 Oct 1978)
  6. 6. William (Jasper "Willie") Reeves (14 Jul 1897 – 08 Jun 1977)
  7. 7. Mary (L) Reeves (Mar 1900 – )
  8. 8. Joseph (Leonard) Reeves (4 Nov 1903 – 14 Jul 1965)
  9. 9. Lineard Reeves (abt 1905 – )
  10. 10. Gladys Reeves (16 Jul 1906 – 20 Jan 1987)

William Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1855
7 Jul 1855
Birth of William Jasper Reeves in Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA
Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA
1928
13 Nov 1928
Age 73
Death of William Jasper Reeves in Union, Louisiana, United States
Union, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1928
    Event Place: Union, Louisiana, United States
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