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William Jasper "Willie" Reeves 1897 – 1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 08 Jun 1977

Death Location: Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Reeves

Mother: Lelah Shaw

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The story of William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. began in 1897 in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA. William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. passed away in 1977 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. began in 1897 in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.
  • William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. passed away in 1977 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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William Reeves's Ancestors

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William Reeves
1897 – 1977
Birth Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
William Jasper Reeves
1855 – 1928
Warrior Stand, Macon, Alabama, USA
Lelah Shaw
1865 – 1948
Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
James (Milton) Reeves
1826 – 1864
Georgia
Gladdis (Alice "Alley" REEVES) Murdock
1827 – 1905
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1794 – 1854
Mary Singleton
1785 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reeves
1780 – 1850

William Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1897
14 Jul 1897
Birth of William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
1977
08 Jun 1977
Age 80
Death of William Jasper "Willie" Reeves Jr. in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1977
    Event Place: Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA

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