John Henry Clay REEVES

Birth:
28 Dec 1844/45
Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky
Death:
14 Aug 1902
Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Burial:
16 Aug 1902
Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Marriage:
27 Nov 1870
Eureka, Woodford, Illinois
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. 1910 Census, Manville, Conveise, WV Ed 42 sheets 1A,5B

    2. 1890 Veterans Schedule, Converse Cantry WY Ed 42
    3. 1880 Census, Mackinaw, Tazewell, IL Ed 240 sheet 29
    4. 1900 Census, Manville Precinct, Converse WY Ed 20 sheet 2B
    5. Tazewell County, IL Birth Records 1:218
    6. Soundex, WY R-120
    7. Civil War Pension Application of Husband & Wife
    8. 1900 Census Mackinaw Village,Tazewell,Illinois ED 145 Sheet 6B
NOTES:
    1. He was a barber and Civil War Veteran, Co. D.,11th IL Infantry
    2. Census records states that his father was born in SC and his mother was born in PA
Melissa Ann SWESEY
Birth:
8 Feb 1852
Danvers, McLean, Illinois
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    In 1900 & 1910 Census Records she was a mother of 8, 6 living

NAME:
    Melissa aka Malissa, Malisa
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah Jane REEVES
Birth:
Nov 1872
of Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
Henry Clay ROSSMAN 
Marr:
Abt 1890
Wyoming 
2
William H. REEVES
Birth:
Abt 1875
of Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
John B. REEVES
Birth:
Aug 1877
of Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NAME:
    John B. or J. REEVES
4
REEVES
Birth:
Abt 1881
Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Sex unknown
5
Winonia Clair REEVES
Birth:
31 Oct 1883
Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Birth Record stated that Winonia Clair REEVES was fifth child of her mother
6
Arthur Raymond REEVES
Birth:
May 1885
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Macy W. REEVES
Birth:
11 Jun 1887
Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Ethel E. REEVES
Birth:
10 Jul 1890
Manville, Converse, Wyoming
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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John Henry Clay Reeves - Melissa Ann Swesey

John Henry Clay Reeves was born at Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky 28 Dec 1844/45. His parents were William C. Reeves and Elizabeth Tiger.

He married Melissa Ann Swesey 27 Nov 1870 at Eureka, Woodford, Illinois . Melissa Ann Swesey was born at Danvers, McLean, Illinois 8 Feb 1852 daughter of William Swesey and Rhoda Hanon .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Sarah Jane Reeves born Nov 1872.
William H. Reeves born Abt 1875.
John B. Reeves born Aug 1877.
Reeves born Abt 1881.
Winonia Clair Reeves born 31 Oct 1883.
Arthur Raymond Reeves born May 1885.
Macy W. Reeves born 11 Jun 1887.
Ethel E. Reeves born 10 Jul 1890.

John Henry Clay Reeves died 14 Aug 1902 at Mackinaw, Tazewell, Illinois .