Jeptha Daniel Reeves - Mary Catherine Welch Family
First Generation
1. Jephtha Daniel Reeves 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6, 7, 8 on 18 Mar 1861 in Laurel, Jones Co., Mississippi. He died 9, 10 in Nov 1900 in Grant Par., Louisiana and was buried in Lincium Cem., Grant Par., Louisiana. Jephtha was counted in a census in 1900 in Grant Par., Louisiana, and 1910 Franklin Par., Louisiana.
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Jephtha married Mary Catherine Welch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, daughter of Timothy Lawrence Welch and Mary Etta Matthews, BET. 1881 - 1882 in Mississippi, prob.. Mary was born 8, 9, 10 on 27 Oct 1862 in Laurel, Jones Co., Mississippi. She died 11, 12, 13 on 10 Jan 1947 in rural, near Harrisonburg, Catahoula Par., Louisiana and was buried 14, 15 in Harris Cem., Franklin Par., Louisiana. Mary resided 16 Jan 1947 in Catahoula Par., Louisiana.
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They had the following children:
2 F i Nancy Jane Reeves was born about 1883 in Mississippi. She died 1 on 7 Jan 1949. Nancy married 2 William Ira Matthews 1, son of John R. Matthews and Mary Elizabeth Reeves, in 1899 in Natchez, Adams Co., Mississippi. William was born 3, 4, 5 on 11 Mar 1878. He died 6 on 27 May 1949. 3 F ii Mary Elizabeth Reeves 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 17 Dec 1884 in Laurel, Jones Co., Mississippi. She died 6 on 4 Jan 1974 in Picayune, Pearl River Co., Mississippi and was buried 7 on 7 Jan 1974 in Old Biloxi Cem., Biloxi, Harrison Co., Mississippi. Mary joined religion in Northgate Pentecostal Church, Picayune, Mississippi. Mary married John Robert, Jr. Kelly 1, 2, 3 on 21 Jan 1900 in Grant Par., Louisiana. John was born 4, 5, 6 on 30 Apr 1874 in Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida. He died 7 on 17 Dec 1961 in Ferriday, Concordia Par., Louisiana and was buried in Pine Grove Cem., Blade, LaSalle Par., Louisiana. John was employed as in School Teacher, carpenter. He joined religion in Pentecostal.[Notes] 4 F iii Emma Jane Reeves 1 was born 2 on 25 Dec 1879 in Mississippi. She died 3, 4, 5 on 19 Feb 1935. Emma married 3 Benjamin Ajah Matthews 1, 2, son of John R. Matthews and Mary Elizabeth Reeves, on 8 Apr 1907. Benjamin was born 4 on 6 Jan 1876. He died 5 on 4 Sep 1958 in Ferriday, Concordia Par., Louisiana.[Notes] 5 M iv Harrison Timothy Reeves was born in 1889 in Mississippi. He died on 16 Sep 1957 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried in Harris Cem., Franklin Par., Louisiana. Harrison married Minnie Montgomery. Minnie died on 20 Nov 1957 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried in Harris Cem., Franklin Par., Louisiana. 6 F v Mary Etta Reeves 1 was born 2, 3 in 1892 in Orockland, Texas. She died in Ferriday, Concordia Par., Louisiana and was buried in Natchez City Cem., Adams Co., Mississippi. Mary married 4 Andrew Jackson Matthews 1, 2, 3, son of John R. Matthews and Mary Elizabeth Reeves, on 12 Jul 1908. Andrew was born 5, 6 on 3 Jul 1889. He died 7 in Mar 1967 in Ferriday, Concordia Par., Louisiana and was buried 8 in Natchez City Cem., Adams Co., Mississippi. Andrew 9 425-20-3717, LA. He resided 10, 11 in Ferriday, Concordia Par., Louisiana. 7 F vi Violet Reeves was born in 1893 in Winn Par., Louisiana. She died on 11 Jun 1965 in Franklin Par., Louisiana. Violet married Calvin Thacker on 12 Oct 1909. Calvin died on 3 Mar 1959. 8 M vii Luther Gilbert Reeves 1, 2 was born 3 on 12 Jun 1897 in Mississippi. He died 4 on 20 Jan 1959 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried 5 in Harris Cem., Winnsboro, Franklin Par., Louisiana. Luther married Barbara Lawson 1, 2. Barbara was born 3 on 5 Nov 1898. She died 4 on 24 Sep 1957 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried 5 in Harris Cem., Winnsboro, Franklin Par., Louisiana. 9 M viii George Wyatt Reeves was born in 1899 in Louisiana. He died on 23 Jan 1933 in Winnsboro, Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried in Harris Cem., Winnsboro, Franklin Par., Louisiana. George married Mary Ellen Lawson. Mary was born on 9 Apr 1903. She died in 1978 in Ouchita Par., Louisiana. 10 M ix Jeptha Daniel, Jr. Reeves 1 was born 2, 3 on 1 Mar 1900 in Louisiana. He died 4 in Sep 1973 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried in Pine Grove Cem., Franklin Par., Louisiana. Jeptha married (1) Thelma Goins. Jeptha also married (2) Mary Lou Harritill. Jeptha also married 1 (3) Ruth Mayo on 12 May 1923. Ruth was born on 22 May 1906 in Franklin Par., Louisiana. She died on 6 Sep 1937 in Franklin Par., Louisiana and was buried in Pine Grove Cem., Franklin Par., Louisiana.
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