REEVES, Marcus C., M. D., Thomson, GA., then Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Reeves, Marcus Clifford, M. D., prominent physician and druggist at Vidalia, son of John Marion
and Rosa Ann (Fox) Reeves, was born at Thomson, Ga., Jan. 24, 1875.  John M. Reeves, now
living near Dearing, Ga., has been a planter all his life, and he has been 3 times married.  The first
wife left no children.  The second wife was Rosa Ann Fox, a native of Warren county, Ga.  She
was the mother of the following children:  Stephen P., now a planter in Dearing, Ga.;  Dr. M. C.,
the subject of this sketch;  Dr. James T., a physician at Ferriday, La.;  John M. Jr., a planter at
Dearing,  Ga.;  James Monroe, an attorney in Vidalia, La.;  Rogers Robert, principal high school
at Ferriday, La.;  Carrie Elizabeth, deceased, wife of W. L. Philips of Harlem, Ga.;  Ida N., wife of
Solomon Lewis of Augusta, Ga.  The third wife was the mother of Blanton, a student at Dearing,
Ga.;  May, a student at Wrens college, Ga.  Dr. M. C. Reeves spent his youth near Dearing,
attended the common schools of McDuffie Co., and later the Pierce institute at Thomson, Ga.,
until 1891.  He then taught school 1 year at Autney, Ga.  He then spent 2 years, '94-'95 and
'95-'96, in the medical department of the University of Georgia, followed by 1 year in the
Baltimore university, where he graduated in 1897 with the degree of M. D.  He was at once
admitted to practice in the state of Mississippi and located at Sibley until March, 1899, at which
time he came to Vidalia.  In 1904 a drug store was started in Vidalia by Schiele, Frishman &
Reeves.  One year later, at the death of Mr. Schiele, his interest was taken over by Dr. Reeves,
and in 1910 he bought the interest of Mr. Frishman, thus becoming the sole owner.  He has been
parish health officer since 1902, and surgeon for the Iron Mountain R. R. since 1900.  He is a
member of the American Medical association, the Louisiana State Medical society, ex-member of
the Mississippi State Medical society, ex-member of the Adams County Medical society.  He
belongs to the Masonic order and the Knights of Pythias, and has been a director of the Bank of
Vidalia since 1903.  Dr. Reeves was married in July, 1903, to Josie, daughter of Michael and Julia
Schuchs of Vidalia, and she has borne him 3 children:  Marcus Clifford, Jr.,  Josephine and  Phillip
Beckman.  All these are living at home.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons,
Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 734.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in
1914, by Century Historical Association.