Elijah Reeves

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Personal and Family Information

Elijah was born in BET 1811 AND 1820, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

He died in BET 1841 AND 1850 in probably Madison County, Tennessee.

His wife was Anna NotKnown. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their three known children were James (1837-?), Caniza (1840-1906) and Jonah (1842-?).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthBET 1811 AND 1820
Address: calc from 1840 census
DeathBET 1841 AND 1850
Place: probably Madison County, Tennessee
Census1830
Place: Maury County, Tennessee
Address: Maury County, page 416 ages not right for our Elijah in Madison 1840 #15 Reeves, Elijah 1male ,5, 2males 5-9, 1 male 40–49. 1female <5, 1 female 5-9, 1female 30-39
Census1840
Place: Madison County, Tennessee
Address: Two listings: Reeves, Elijah, Madison County, 103, no twp 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 female < 5, 1 female 20-29 Reeves, Elijah, Obion County, 150, no twp
Census-1840, Tenn Madison
media

See Note 2

Notes

Note 1

How did we get the name Elijah for father of Caniza? her obit “born near Jackson Tenn Oct 4 1840,maiden name Miss Carriza Reeves…

Jackson is county seat Madison County, formed 1821. eldest child in 1850 census is James born 1837 — search marriage. land, court 1836-37 in Madison.

REAVES, Maulden to Mary Neeley
Iss'd: 12 Nov. 1829, R. McIver, Clk.
Wit: Thomas Boon

Many Reeves/Rives in general area at right time.

Obion County will index was false

Index to Early Tenness Wills & Administrations

Reeves, Elijah 1844 wb d-287 Obion

no Elijah Reeves found by county clerk, book references seem wrong.

Early Middle Tenn Marriages, vol 1 grooms

Reeves, Elijah to Patsy Thompson, Nov 13, 1809, Davidson Cty

Reeves, Elisiha G to Elizabeth Crisp, June 28, 1833, July 5, 1833, Davidson Cty.

Early West Tenn Marriages, vol 1, grooms

Reaves, Elijah to Elizabeth Ashbrocks, May 13, 1830, May 19, 1830, Obion Cty

Note 2

BBB notes

1840 Census Madison Co Tenn, 31 October 1840.

page 103 George Reeves males 1@-5, 1@10-15, 1@40-50 females 1@-5, 1@ 30-40

page 104 Elijah Reeves males 1@5-10, 1@20-30, females 1@-5, 1@20-30

page 109 George Booe, males 1@-5, 1@5-10, 1@30-40, females 1@-5, 1@5-10, 1@30-40

David Booe males1@-5, 1@15-20, 1@40-50, females 1@5-10, 1@40-50, 1@50-60,