McDuffie Co, GA Cemeteries, Reeves Family Cemetery
McDuffie Co, GA

Submitted by Michele Lewis cranberryfrog@bellsouth.net


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The Reeves Family Cemetery is located on the west side of Hwy
221, north of Bowden's Pond Road. This cemetery is next to the
"Reeves School House," a restored historical site.  

This cemetery was surveyed by Michele Lewis
cranberryfrog@bellsouth.net
 on 28 Mar 2003.


R.R. Reeves 17 Jan 1840 - 16 May 1919

Elby S. Reeves 29 May 1843 - 18 Feb 1822

Emma Jean infant dau of Alec and Emma Reeves Dec 1919 (only
date)

The above three graves are south of the school.  These graves
are in a fenced enclosure.


At the school, on the south side, is a memorial marker with the
following information:

John and Sarah Reeves parents of Spencer, John and Thomas

John, and sons Spencer and John, were soldiers in the Rev. War.

Spencer, father of S. Green, Charles and Thomas received a 100
acre land grant on 03 Jul 1786 on Briar Creek near this
location where he is buried.

S. Green Reeves and Elizabeth Washington were parents of Billy,
Bobby, Charles, James, Jane, Johnny, Julia, Marcus, Mary,
Randall, Sarah, Shephen and Walter.

This memorial dedicated 04 Aug 1974 by descendants. This
cemetery was surveyed by Michele Lewis cranberryfrog@bellsouth.net

on 21 Mar 2003.