Thomas Pierce REAVES

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: T. P. Reeves
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Fort Browder, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: T. J. Reeves
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Lizzie Reeves
Mother's Birthplace: Florida
Household Members:
T. J. Reeves 34
Lizzie Reeves 44
Minnie Reeves 13
Fay Reeves 10
T. P. Reeves 7
P. Reeves 5

1900 Census
Name: Tom P Reaves
Age: 26
Birth Date: Aug 1873
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Reaves
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Tom P Reaves 26
Laura Reaves 24
Kathleen Reaves 4
Annie L Reaves 2

1910 Census
Name: Thomas P Reaves
Age in 1910: 38 [36]
Birth Year: abt 1872 [abt 1874]
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Eufaula Ward 1, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura A Reaves
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Thomas P Reaves 38 [36]
Laura A Reaves 34
Katherine Reaves 13
Annie Laurie Reaves 11
Rebecca Reaves 9
Samuel Reaves 7
Thomas P Reaves Jr. 4
Carolyn Reaves 1

1920 Census
Name: T P Beaver [T P Reaves]
Age: 86 [46]
Birth Year: abt 1834 [abt 1874]
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Beaver
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
T P Beaver 46
Laura Beaver 43
Catherlene Beaver 22
Rebeca Beaver 18
Thomas Beaver 14
Casolyn Beaver 11
Ferrell Beaver 9
Elizziebeth Beaver 6
Robert Beaver 3

1930 Census
Name: T Pierce Reaves
Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Richards, Barbour, Alabama
Street address: McCarroll Road M
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
T Pierce Reaves 56
Laura A Reaves 54
Ferrell Reaves 18
Elizabeth Reaves 16
Robert Reaves 14

1940 Census
Name: T Pierce Reaves
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Richards, Barbour, Alabama
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richards, Barbour, Alabama
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Farming
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $500
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
T Pierce Reaves 66
Laura A Reaves 64





Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Thomas Pierce Reaves
County: Barbour
State: Alabama
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1873
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reaves&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScnty=28&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=30142316&df=all&

Died:
Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Name: Thomas Pierce Reaves
Birth Date: abt 1873
Death Date: 11 Sep 1962
Death Place: Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama
Death Age: 89
Gender: Male
Father Name: T J Reaves
Mother Name: Elizabeth Stephens
FHL Film Number: 1908976

Thomas married Laura McCarroll. Laura was born 1878, Alabama; died 31 Aug 1958, Enterprise, Coffee Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

1. Kathleen REAVES was born 18 Sep 1896, Barbour Co. AL; died 26 Jul 1968, Muscogee Co. GA; was buried , United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eufaula, Barbour Co. AL.
2. Annie Laurie REAVES was born 18 Apr 1898, Barbour Co. AL; died 27 Apr 2000, Enterprise, Coffee Co. AL; was buried , Meadowlawn Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee Co. AL.
3. Rebecca REAVES was born ca 1901, Barbour Co. AL.
4. Samuel REAVES was born 1903, Barbour Co. AL; died 1917, Barbour Co. AL; was buried , United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eufaula, Barbour Co. AL.
5. Thomas Pierce REAVES, Jr. was born ca 1906, Barbour Co. AL.
6. Carolyn REAVES was born ca 1909, Barbour Co. AL.
7. Ferrell REAVES was born ca 1912, Barbour Co. AL.
8. Elizabeth REAVES was born ca 1914, Barbour Co. AL.
9. Robert REAVES was born ca 1916, Barbour Co. AL.

Other Events:

• _UID: 9A41F9E012F947379B4271E954CD9FDB0F56

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J. Reeves [Reaves]
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1850: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Family Number: 129
Household Members:
Name Age
David S [L.] Reeves 28
Mahala Reeves 22
Thomas J. Reeves 5
Cinthia J. Reeves 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos Reaves
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eufaula
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel S Reaves 38
Mahala Reaves 36
Thos Reaves 15
Cinthia Reaves 12
John Reaves 7
Sally Reaves 4
Wellborn Reaves 2
Mary Reaves 8/12
Dougals Nichol 26

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Reeves
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Alabama
Home: Township 11 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eufaula
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Reeves 26
Lizzie Reeves 30
Rosa Reeves 16 [Cawthorn, stepdaughter]
William Reeves 14 Cawthorn, stepson]
Eula Reeves 12 [Julia Cawthorn, stepdaughter]
Minnie Reeves 5
Vally Reeves 3/12 [Fay]

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: T. J. Reeves
Birthplace: Alabama
Home: Fort Browder, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Reeves
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
T. J. Reeves 34
Lizzie Reeves 44
Minnie Reeves 13
Fay Reeves 10
T. P. Reeves 7
P. Reeves 5
Charity Lunsford 40 [servant]

MILITARY RECORDS

Private, Co. D, 15th AL, CSA
Sergeant, Co. G, 43rd AL Infantry, CSA
Widow's pension application indicated he was shot in the left thigh by a minnie ball and was discharged April 9, 1865 in Appomattox, VA. This same information was given on 16 May, 1889 in his application for relief for soldiers maimed or disabled [physically incapable of making a livelihood by labor]. Applications in Dallas and Pike Co. AL


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reaves&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScnty=28&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=31228217&df=all&

Thomas married Elizabeth STEPHENS 05 Feb 1865, Barbour Co. AL. Elizabeth (daughter of Godfrey STEPHENS and Rosanna WILSON) was born 29 Feb 1832, Florida; died 29 Sep 1890, Eufaula, Barbour Co. AL; was buried , White Oak Methodist Church Cemetery, Eufala, Barbour Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 57B20224B4B147FA8F75129E42C45B321CD2

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Elizabeth Cawthon
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Fla
Home in 1850: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Female
Family Number: 2071
Household Members:
Joseph Cawthon 19
Elizabeth Cawthon 18

1860 Census
Name: Elizabeth Cawthorn
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Flanders [Florida]
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Post Office: Eufaula
Family Number: 394
Household Members:
J A J Cawthorn 27
Elizabeth Cawthorn 26
Ann Cawthorn 9
Butler M Cawthorn 7
Rosemond G Cawthorn 6
William W Cawthorn 4
Julia A Cawthorn 2

1870 Census
Name: Lizzie Reeves
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Florida
Dwelling Number: 1039
Home in 1870: Township 11 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Eufaula
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Thomas Reeves 26
Lizzie Reeves 30
Rosa Reeves 16 [Cawthorn]
William Reeves 14 [Cawthorn]
Eula Reeves 12 [Cawthorn]
Minnie Reeves 5
Vally Reeves 3 months

1880 Census
Name: Lizzie Reeves
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1880: Fort Browder, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: T. J. Reeves
Occupation: Keep House
Household Members:
T. J. Reeves 34
Lizzie Reeves 44
Minnie Reeves 13
Fay Reeves 10
T. P. Reeves 7
P. Reeves 5

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reaves&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScnty=28&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=31228279&df=all&

Notes:

Married:
Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969
Name: T J Reaves
Spouse: Elizabeth Cawthorn [Elizabeth Stephens Cawthorn]
Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1865
County: Barbour
State: Alabama
Performed By Title: Minister of the Gospel
Performed by Name: John Margat

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Asher Riavis [Asher Reaves]
Home: Barbour, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 [David Reaves]

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: David S Reeves[David L Reaves]
Birthplace: Georgia
Home: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Family Number: 129
Name Age
David S Reeves 28
Mahala Reeves 22
Thomas I [J] Reeves 5
Cinthia I [J] Reeves 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel S Reaves[David L Reaves]
Age in 1860: 38
Birthplace: Georgia
Home: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eufaula
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel S Reaves 38
Mahala Reaves 36
Thos Reaves 15
Cinthia Reaves 12
John Reaves 7
Sally Reaves 4
Wellborn Reaves 2
Mary Reaves 8/12
Dougald Nichol 26

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: David S Reaves [David L Reaves]
Birthplace: Alabama
Home: Township 11 Range 27, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eufaula
Household Members:
Name Age
David S Reaves 59
Cynthia I Reaves 20
John C Reaves 17
Sarah M Reaves 15
Wilburn Reaves 13
Mary V Reaves 10
Marianna Reaves 8
Lizzie Reaves 7
Sanford Reaves 5
Juny Reaves 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David S. Reaves
Birthplace: Georgia
Home: Williamsons, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Occupation: Farming
Household Members:
Name Age
David S. Reaves 57
Mary V. Reaves 19
Wellborn Reaves 23
Elizabeth Reaves 17
Sanford Reaves 15
Jamie Reaves 13
Ally Hatfield 2 [listed as granddaughter]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: David Reaves
Age: 78
Birth Date: Oct 1824
Birthplace: Georgia
Home: Fort Browder, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: [Sanford Reaves] Father
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina

David married Alice Mahala Evans 13 Nov 1842, Barbour Co. AL. Alice was born ca 1828, Alabama; died Bef 1870, Barbour Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Mahala Reeves [Mahala Reaves]
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1850: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Line Number: 16
Dwelling Number: 123
Family Number: 129
Household Members:
David S Reeves 28
Mahala Reeves 22
Thomas I Reeves 5
Cinthia I Reeves 2

1860 Census
Name: Mahala Reaves
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1824
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Alabama
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Post Office: Eufaula
Dwelling Number: 1359
Family Number: 1401
Household Members:
Daniel S Reaves 38
Mahala Reaves 36
Thos Reaves 15
Cinthia Reaves 12
John Reaves 7
Sally Reaves 4
Wellborn Reaves 2
Mary Reaves 8 months
Dougald Nichol 26 [laborer]

Name:
Barbour Co. AL Census records have her listed as Mahala, but the death of her son, Sanford L. Reaves, has the name Alice Evans.

Notes:

Married:
Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama

Name: David Reaves
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1842
Marriage Location: Barbour County, Alabama
Spouse: Mahala Evans
Married by William P. Mann, J.P.
Roll #: 26
Archive Collection #: SG031427

Other Events:

• _UID: C6ECA40A7B8E4F5FA38A118903FE810565F7

Godfrey married Rosanna WILSON. Rosanna (daughter of Simpson WILSON and Elizabeth MANNING) was born 1816; died 20 Oct 1884. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4C26D8B9CECD45888E913B8C06B381F37ECB

Notes:

Kirk Hurlbert has notation on his chart about Ma Bates. This may have been Rosanna's mother's maiden name.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Asher Riavis [Asher Reaves]
Home: Barbour, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 15

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Asher Reeves
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Family Number: 329
Household Members:
Name Age
Asher Reeves 51
Ellender Reeves 32
Rebecca Reeves 15
Wellborn Reeves 12
Sithey Reeves 9
Nancy Reeves 3
Martha Reeves 1

1850 Census Slave Scheule
Asher Reaves
Residence Place: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama
Number of Enslaved People: 11; 6 females and 5 males, ages 39 to 1 year.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Ashue [Asher] Reaves
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eufaula
Household Members:
Name Age
Ashue Reaves 61
Ellener C Reaves 45
Nancy Reaves 13
Martha C Reaves 11
Narcissa E Reaves 7
Margaret Reaves 5

1860 Census Slave Schedule
Asher Reaves
Residence Place
Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama
Page 128, Line 35
Number of Enslaved People:18; 10 females and 8 males, ages 44 to 6 months.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Asher Reaves
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home: Township 10 Range 27, Barbour, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Clayton
Household Members:
Name Age
Asher Reaves 72
Nelley Reaves 54
Narcissa Reaves 17
Margaret Reaves 15

OTHER RECORDS

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes

Name: Asher Reaves
Issue Date: 15 May 1837
Place: Barbour, Alabama
Land Office: Sparta
Meridian: St Stephens
Township: 10-N
Range: 27-E
Section: 7
Accession Number: AL2140__.359
Document Number: 2359

Alabama, U.S., Civil Appointments, 1818-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT
Appointment to constable in Barbour Co., AL
Name: Ashar Reaves
Appointment Place: Barbour, Alabama
Commission Date: 31 May 1847
Film: M881696


WILL
Asher is mentioned in his father's will.
Talbot County GA

Will of Stephen Reaves:
I Stephen Reaves being this day in my proper mind and judgement do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in which I constitute and appoint my wife, Sarah Reaves my Exectrix and Leonard P. Bridlow and John Pratt, Sen, my executors to this my last will and testament. I will that my estate both real and personal be disposed of in the following manner (namely)

Item: First after paying my just debts, I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Reaves all my estate both real and personall during her widowhood or lifetime exclusive of the sum of twenty-five dollars (25) to be given to each of my children as they may arrive to the age of Twenty-one years or marriage except my son Henry Reaves, Ashur Reaves, and my daughter Nancy Huckuby, Lydia Mackinvale, and Sarah Moore to whom I have already given the sum of Twenty-five dollars each which estate both real and personall to be kept in the hands of my wife Sarah Reaves during her widow hood or lifetime for the support of herself and the maintaining my children Stephen Reaves, Samuel J. Reaves, Harrel F. Reaves, and Abner L. Reaves.

Item: Second after the death or marriage of my wife Sarah Reaves, I give and bequeath unto my sons William Reaves, Stephen Reaves, and Samuel J. Reaves my lot of land known by (no 239). Two hundred and thirty-nine in the Fifteenth District of originally Muscogee now Talbot County to be
divided in the following (manner) my sons: William Reaves to have seventy-five acres (75) of the west side of said lot the line to run north and south. My son Stephen Reaves to have (75) Seventy-five acres adjoining my son William. The line to run the same direction the balance which is
fifty-two and a half acres being East side of said Lot I give to my son Samuel J. Reaves. Third: I will that my lot of Land known by (no 240) Two hundred and forty in the fifteenth district of original Muscogee now Talbot County be divided into two equal parts by a line running east and west and the West half of said lot I give and bequeath unto my son Harrel F. Reaves and the East half of said lot I give and bequeath to my son Abner L. Reaves.

Fourth: I will that my negros be disposed of in the following manner to wit Toney, Esther, and her child to be equally divided among my children (viz) Henry, Nancy, Asher, Lydia, William, Betsey, Stephen, Sarah, Samuel J., Harrel F., and Abner L. Reaves.

Fifth: After the death or marriage of my wife Sarah Reaves, I will that the balance of my estate be sold by the executors of this my last will and testament and be Equally divided among my Children. In witness whereof I have here unto set my (my is repeated) hand and seal this 26 day of October 1830.

Stephen (his X mark) Reaves
Witness: Hamilton P. S. Snead, Mary Walker, Samuel H. Davis
This will was proven in open court on March 7, 1831 and ordered to be recorded.

Asher married Sevil Kornegay 21 Dec 1820, Pulaski Co. GA. Sevil (daughter of George Kornegay, III and Elizabeth Kornegay) was born 12 Aug 1803, South Carolina; died 1843, Barbour Co. AL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

WILLS

Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Pulaski County); Probate Place: Pulaski, Georgia

Name: George Kornegay
Probate Date: 23 Oct 1822
Probate Place: Pulaski, Georgia
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1822

From the will of George Korengay:

\"Item 8
To my daughter Seville Reaves, one mare saddle and bridle, one bed and furniture, all received except the saddle and bridle, also one negro girl named Lucy, also one negro boy named Jeff.\"

Notes:

Married:
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Name: Civil Kornegay
Spouse: Asher Reeves
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1820
Marriage County: Pulaski
Marriage State: Georgia

County Marriage Records, 1828?1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia
Name: Asher Reeves
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1820
Marriage Place: Pulaski, Georgia
Spouse:
Civil Kornegary
Spouse Gender: Female

Other Events:

• _UID: 4D07DA22C5F84C0580935370DCD1F102D4D6

Simpson married Elizabeth MANNING. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3463AC49743A4914847297262A6698AD1FE3