Pike-Jasper-Washington County GaArchives News.....Our Older Citizens April 27 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: D Hill dawnlfdp@yahoo.com October 28, 2003, 7:00 am Pike County Journal Pike County Journal Friday, April 27, 1928 Our Older Citizens Mrs. Susan Reeves Mrs. Susan Reeves was born in Pike county near Union school house on August 26, 1838 and now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Murray McCard, within about two miles of her birth place. She has never lived more that three miles from where she was born. She is the daughter of Wiley and Rebecca (Beckham) Storey. He father was born in Jasper county and her mother in Washington county. Both parents were Methodists, her grandfather Storey being a Methodist preacher. There was once a Methodist church were Union colored school now stands and her parents were members of this church. The church, however, was done away with many years ago and Mrs. Reeves joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1867 and was baptized by Rev. James McCloud. Henry McDowell was church clerk at that time. Mrs. Reeves has been a faithful member since that time and is still able to attend church services. She first married Philip Graham, son of Rev. Billy Graham of Milner. He joined the Confederate army on June 22, 1862. He was captured and died in prison at Rock Island. While sick at Lynchburg, Va., he was visited by Mrs. Reeves. She got a pass in Zebulon from Dr. Redding who was Ordinary of the county. She went through Atlanta and says it was just a small town. In later years she was married to Hugh Reeves who also served as a volunteer from the beginning until the close of the war. He died April 3, 1904 at the age of 68 years. This union was blessed with eight children, six of whom are still living:- Mrs. R.G. Elliott, Mrs. Murray McCard, G.A. Reeves of Molena, Mrs. R.S. Eppinger of Concord, J.C. Reeves of Griffin and Mrs. J.E. Beckham of Long Branch, Texas. She has 24 grandchildren. Mrs. Reeves has several souvenirs handed down from her mother which she prizes very highly, among them being a willow basket made by the Indians. It is quite interesting to hear her talk of old times and how different things are now from what they were when she was a girl. She attributes her health and long life to the fact she looks on the bright side of life and takes a good hearty laugh several times a day. It will do anyone good to visit her and hear her talk. Additional Comments: Mt. Olive Church Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia Mrs. Susan Reeves b. 8/26/1838 d. 5/12/1929 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb