Click here for a GED file for John Reeves, grandfather of (James) Asa Reeves. Since Asa's father, Daniel, died in Smith Co. TN in 1838 and was not on the 1830 census for Tennessee, I've theorized that Daniel and his brother James, and their families came to Jackson County, TN in the 1830s from the area of Reevesville, SC. Reportedly Asa's first wife, Anna Ferguson, died in route while attempting to ford a river. Mill's 1825 Atlas of South Carolina shows two landowners by the name of Reeve in the Colleton District near where Reevesville is today (now in Dorchester County).
And here is a listing of the Reeves photos available here. Just click on the link to view the photo, then click on your browser's Back button to get back to this page.
Date of photo unknown, but probably in
the 1950s. He was a family doctor in Jackson County, TN from
around 1907 until he died in 1962 Photo probably taken at the same time as
Dr. Reeves' A photo
of Dr. Reeves, dated Sept. 27,
1889, and captioned on the back: "University of Nashville
and Vanderbilt University Medical College, Nashville,
Tennessee": Dr. Reeves received his degree in 1891, and
medical school was a two-year curriculum at the time, so
this must have been taken as he entered medical
school. A photo of Dr.
Reeves children, not dated, but
it must have taken prior to the birth of his last child,
Vivian, in 1905. In the rear are Mary E. Reeves (22 May
1895-24 Sept 1925) and Harlan Burton Reeves, Sr. (1 Jul 1893
- 8 March 1969). In the front are Edwin Clay (Buster) Reeves
(Sept. 1899 - ?), and Joe Young Reeves (16 April 1901 - 4
April 1959). Judging by the size of Joe, I would date the
photo at around 1902-3. Another photo of Dr.
Reeves children, including Vivian
( Sept. 19, 1905 - August 10, 1986). I'd estimate this photo
was taken around 1907-8. A photo of Harlan
Burton Reeves' children, prior to
the birth of their youngest daughter (Jeanette, b. 27 May
1924). I would date the photo at around 1924. From left to
right are Charles Allison Reeves, Sr. (my father, b. 10 Aug
1916), Margaret Earle (b. 12 Jan 1922), Mary Francis (b. 12
Jan 1922), and Harlan Burton Jr. (Sonny) (b. 18 Jan 1920, d.
26 June 2000). These two photos (Photo
1) (Photo2)
were taken at Gainesboro, TN sometime in the late1950s, by
my sister, Charline Ann Reeves. They are of my family on the
porch of the old Reeves' home (no longer there) on Main
Street. From left to right (both photos) are: Elizabeth
Ensor Reeves (my mother), James Clay Reeves (standing-my
brother), Sallie Bright Allison Reeves (my grandmother),
Charles Allison Reeves, Jr. (me), Dr. Reeves (my
great-grandfather), Charles Allison Reeves (my father), and
Harlan Burton Reeves (my grandfather). My sister found these
photos on a undeveloped roll of film, still in the camera, a
few years ago. A very talented photographer in the
Washington, D.C. area was somehow able to retrieve the
images from the 30+ year-old film From left-to-right: Dr. Tubbs, Dr.
Roberts, Dr. Draper, Dr. Reeves, Dr. Gaines, Dr. Moorehouse,
T.D. Mason, & Dr. Clerk(?)
14 Feb 1871 - 2 Sept 1962
9 Jun 1875 - 7 Feb 1965
October 10, 1944
Note on the back of the photo says "Compliments of B.L.
Upchurch" along with the following list:
(ca 1864 - ??)
a brother of Dr. Reeves and son of
Charles E. and Arcena Reeves
January 1886
Photo by W. S. Mahon, 117 Pub. Square,
Nashville
"Age 1-1/2, with Clay's Ch. Palmetto Ditto"
Not sure where he fits in the Reeves' line
(24 Jan 1876 - 10 Mar 1948)
Sister of Dr. Reeves
Photo courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com)
Photo courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com)
Photo courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com)
Photo courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com)
Photo courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com)
courtesy of Anne Stiller (stiller@homemail.com).
Seated is Arcena, but not sure who the other folks are. The
woman on their right could be her sister, Sallie, and the
one on the right could be their mother, Arsena. I have a
letter from Sallie to Dr. Reeves from Estancia, NM, dated
December 27, 1917, and she died in Albuquerque in 1934. The
man certainly looks like a Reeves; could be their brother
Clay or James.
