Research of
Robert Paul Reeves
6. WILEY REEVES
1769 - d before 1850
(father of William Reeves #5)
Born in Granville Co., NC
Lived in Fayette Co., GA, and died there.
Spouse = Rebecca Thompson 1770 - 1842
Biographical: No details are available at this time. Anyone having information about Wiley Reeves is asked to please contact me at reeves1@bellsouth.net. I do have proof that Wiley Reeves was the father of William Reeves #5. This proof is in the form of a transcript from what appears to be the Wiley Reeves family bible, as it names all of Wiley Reeves' children, including William Reeves #5, with his exact date of birth.
A separate biographical page can be accessed at the following link:
His issue:
i. Wyatt Reeves 1789 - 1826 = Elizabeth Sturgis
ii. William Reeves 1794 - 1850 = 1.Camilla M. Cleveland 2. Martha Black (see #5)
iii. John T. Reeves 1796 - 1876 = Mary ---------
iv. Allen Reeves 1801 - ?= Lucretia H. Williams
v. Alfred M. Reeves 1803 - 1878 = Sarah L. Williams
vi. Mariah A. Reeves 1805 - 1842 = Francis Jr. Patterson
vii. Tabitha Reeves 1808 - ? = Howell Billingsly
viii. Permelia T. Reeves 1810 - 1878 = Thomas Jones
ix. Wiley Dabney Reeves 1814 - 1874 = Barbara ------
x. Edmy Reeves 1791 - ?
xi. Ethalinda Reeves 1799 - ?
xii. Polly A. Reeves 1805 - ?
xiii. Elizabeth T. Reeves 1805 - ?
NOTE: Mariah and Tabitha Reeves above are not listed in the Wiley Reeves bible transcription. It is thus possible that there is a duplication of two of the names due to a previous researcher using different names from those which are recorded in the bible. An effort will be made to resolve this discrepancy.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION FROM THIS POINT HAS BEEN EXTRACTED FROM A WORK ENTITLED "REEVES REVIEW II," A WELL-KNOWN WORK DEALING WITH THE HISTORY OF THE REEVES FAMILY. WHILE THIS WORK HAS MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION IN IT, AND IS THE RESULT OF CONSIDERABLE EFFORT BY ITS AUTHORS, ITS CONTENT IS ONLY AS ACCURATE AS THE INFORMATION THE AUTHORS HAD ACCESS TO, WHICH IN SOME CASES WAS NOT CORRECT. FOR EXAMPLE, IT HAD AN ERRONEOUS LINKAGE IN MY LINE THAT CAUSED ME TO SPEND 6 MONTHS OF RESEARCH ON THE WRONG ANCESTORS. AS IS THE CASE WITH ANY COMPILED WORK (AS OPPOSED TO A DOCUMENTED WORK), I SUGGEST THAT IT BE USED AS A STARTING PLACE, AND THE THE LINKAGES SHOWN IN IT BE USED WITH CAUTION, AND VERIFIED IF IMPORTANT USE IS TO BE MADE OF THEM.