UPSON COUNTY, GA - Obits  Judge F. Jason Reeves

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JUDGE JASON REEVES DEAD

Judge F. J. Reeves died last Friday morning early at his
home near Delray. He had been in declining health for the
past year or so and hid death was not altogether
unexpected. His remains were buried Saturday at the Trice
cemetery about three miles from Thomaston. The services
were conducted by Elder S. T. Bentley and were attended
by a large number of people from all over the country. 

Judge Jason Reeves was 74 years of age and lived all his
life, practically, in this county. He had been married
twice; the first time to Miss Susan Moore and the second
to Miss Lizzie Matthews. He is survived by his second
wife and four children. The children are Messrs Douglas
and Walter Reeves and Mrs. Jack Sullivan, of Zebulon, and
Mrs. B. T. McDaniel, of Atlanta.

The deceased was a member of the Primitive Baptist
church, he being one of the leading members of Emmaus.

Judge Reeves had long been prominent in the religious,
political and social life of Upson county. For about
twenty-five years he was Justice of the Peace for Delray
district. He was one of the Jury Revisers of the county
and was commandment of Camp Gordon, United Confederate
Veterans.

Judge Reeves had an honorable and interesting war record.
He served in the civil war having gone from this county
with Company D, 13th. Georgia Regiment in July, 1861. He
was made Orderly Sergeant for his company. He served
until the twelfth day of May, 1864, when he was wounded
and captured at Spottsylvania Courthouse in the battle of
the Wilderness. He was in charge of a squad  which
captured Major-general Cedric of the Federal Army and
Judge Reeves brought his sword home with him.

The relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the
people of Upson in their bereavement.