Wells REEVES, 1808-1887
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James REEVES, 
(s/o Samuel REEVES & Mary WATSON)
b. c1775, Rowan Dist., NC. [REF:#001]
d. c1820, age 45yrs, Haywood Co., NC. [REF:#001]
Buried: Sandy Mush Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC. [REF:#002]
At age 17yrs he married in Rowan Co., NC. 
15 year old Miss Elizabeth WELLS, 
(d/o Newman WELLS & Mother: Polly BRYAN)
b. c1777, Unknown Co., NC.
d. Unknown,
Buried: Sandy Mush Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC. [REF:#002]
They had at least 7 Children born to this Union: [REF:#001]
 1. 1st Son:  Micah  (AFN:1S0Q-4W0)  c1792-  Not Traced!  
 2. 1st Dau:  Sarah  (AFN:1S0Q-4X6)  c1794-1915 a121y  m. c1817 Absolom D. EATON,   Ch.
 3. 2nd Dau:  Mary  (AFN:CSH8-H8)  c1800-1888 a88y  m. c1816 Abraham Jr. EATON   Ch.
 4. 2nd Son:  Jackson  (AFN:1S0Q-4ZD)  c1806-  Not Traced!  
 5. 3rd Son:  Wells  (AFN:1S0Q-50K)  c1800-1891 a91y  m. c1825 Margaret SURRETT,  10Ch.
 6. 4th Son:  Jesse J.  (AFN:167D-ZSR)  b. c1809-  m. c1829 Priscilla WORLEY,   6Ch.
 7. 5th Son:  Nathaniel Babel  (AFN:1S0Q-51R)  c1811-  Not Traced!  
  Possible Record Problem #1 REEVES/WELLS Marriage
On Ancestry.com "WorldConnect Project" there are over 57 different GEDCOM's which have this REEVES/WELLS family and many with different first names "Sidney" & "Betsy"; born dates; marriage dates etc. but all are this family.
I have not found one with any creditable "Source Reference"
In 1993 LDS [REF:001] gives James REEVES & Elizabeth WELLS marriage, but no Marriage date or County location.
Another [REF:002.2] source gives the North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Record list a Marriage Bond:
     Groom: Sidney James Reeves
     Bride: Elizabeth Wells

     Bond Date: 11 Jan 1785
     Bond #: 000059112
     ImageNum: 008467
     County: Guilford Co., NC.
     Record #: 02 372
     Bondsman: Jacob Blackwell
     Witness: W. Dent
I don't think this Sidney James REEVES & Elizab. "Betsy" WELLS is our subject.
   Fact 1. James REEVES was used in the 3 Census records, NOT "Sidney"
   Fact 2. Why would James & Elizabeth go back East to Greensboro (Guilford Co) to be married, when                 they were living in the western frontier?
   Fact 3. If they were married Jan 11, 1785, James REEVES was age 11yrs? Elizabeth WELLS was age                 8yrs of age in 1785.
   Fact 4. If married in 1785, their 1st born was not born until 1792, some 7 years later?
Chronological Order of Events
James REEVES
 Item  Date  Age  Description (Click on Underline for Source)  Living in Co.
 Born  1775      in Rowan Dist., NC.
 Census  1800  25yrs  Living with Family, No Twp. Listed  in Rowan Dist., NC.
 Census  1810  35yrs  Living with Family, No Twp. Listed  in Rowan Dist., NC.
 Moved  1820  45yrs  with Family, prior to 1820 Census!  in Buncombe Co., NC.
 Census  1820  45yrs  Living with Family, No Twp. Listed  in Buncombe Co., NC.
This 1820 Census is the last record found on this Family. ..prs
James REEVES, can be found living with Family
ROWAN CO., North Carolina
1800 Census Reel: M-32 -033   Pg. 445 F-Visit: 4
 Pg#  Line  FName  MName  LName  Age  b.St  b.Yr  Remarks
  No Twp. Listed
 445  4  James  (26to45)  REEVES   25  NC  1775  H/H 10010-20010-00
 445  4  Elizab.  (26to45)  REEVES   23  NC  1777  w/o James,1 c1792 7Ch
 445  4  Micah  (10 Under)  REEVES  8  NC  1792  Son 1st Not Traced!
 445  4  Sarah  (10 Under)  REEVES  6  NC  1794  Dau 1st m. Absolon D. EATON
 445  4  Mary  (10 Under)  REEVES  0.2  NC  1800  Dau 2nd m. Abraham, Jr. EATON
 
James REEVES, can be found living with Family
ROWAN CO., North Carolina
1810 Census Reel: M-252-043   Pg. 074 F-Visit: 7
 Pg#  Line  FName  MName  LName  Age  b.St  b.Yr  Remarks
  No Twp. Listed
 074  7  James  (26to45)  REAVES   35  NC  1775  H/H 20010-20010-05
 074  7  Elizabeth  (26to45)  REAVES   33  NC  1777  w/o James, c1792 7Ch.
 074  7  Micah  (No Match)  REAVES   18  NC  1792  Son 1st Not Traced!
 074  7  Sarah  (No Match)  REAVES   16  NC  1794  Dau 1st m. Absolon D. EATON
 074  7  Mary  (No Match)  REAVES   10  NC  1800  Dau 2nd m. Abraham, Jr. EATON
 074  7  Jackson  (No Match)  REAVES  4  NC  1806  Son 2nd Not Traced!
 074  7  Wells  (05 Under)  REAVES  2/12  NC  1808  m. Margaret SURRETT, c1825
 074  7  Jesse  (05 Under)  REAVES  1  NC  1809  m. Priscilla WORLEY, c1829
  Note: Enumerators numbers do NOT match this families!
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  Buncombe Co., NC. was created in 1791 from the the larger Burke & Rutherford Co's. The County Seat is Asheville, NC. 28807. It is located in the Southwestern part of the State. It is Bounded by: Madison & Yancey Co;s on the North; McDowell & Rutherford Co.'s on the East; Henderson Co., on the South; With Haywood Co., on the West. First Census 1800; (See Rutherford Co. for 1790 Census) Courthouse burned 1830-35; Reg. Deeds has b., m., d., bur & Land Records;Clerk Sup Court has div & Pro rec from 1832.
1895 Buncombe, Map!  
James REEVES, can be found living with Family
BUNCOMBE CO. , North Carolina
1820 Census Reel: M-33 -080   Pg. 072 F-Visit: 31
 Pg#  Line  FName  MName  LName  Age  b.St  b.Yr  Remarks
  No Twp Listed
 072  31  James  (45 Over)  REAVES   45  NC  1775  H/H 200101-02010-03
 072  31  Elizab.  (26to45)  REAVES   43  NC  1777  w/o James
 072  31  Jackson  (16to26)  REAVES   14  NC  1806  Son 2nd Not Traced!
 072  31  Wells  (10 Under)  REAVES  20  NC  1808  m. Margaret SURRATT, c1825
 072  31  Jesse  (10 Under)  REAVES   11  NC  1809  m. Priscilla WORLEY, c1829
 072  31  Babel  (No Match)  REAVES  9  NC  1811  Son 5th Not Traced!
 072  31  Female  (26to45)  REAVES    NC   0  Unknown Female
 072  31  Female  (10to16)  REAVES    NC   0  Unknown Female
 072  31  Female  (10to16)  REAVES    NC   0  Unknown Female
  Note: Enumerators numbers do NOT match this families!
Sandy Mush Church Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC.
James REEVES,
(No dates!)

(Need Headstone Photo)
Elizabeth (WELLS) REEVES,
(No Dates!)
In [REF:003.2] Writes:
According to the "Heritage of Old Buncombe County "Vol 1 .. 1981" for family # 536 it tells about James Reeves. James Reeves married Betty Wells daughter of Newman Wright Wells. It also says 3 of his known children are:
     1. Jackson Reeves,
     2. Malachia Reeves b 1782 and
     3. Wells Reeves b 1809 and died 1887, a78yrs

per Ken Reeves 2005
Third Generation! Wells REEVES, [SFA #1.2.3.3.1.03] (3rd s/o James REEVES & Mother: Elizabeth WELLS) [SFA-FG 2730] (Gs/o Samuel REEVES & Mary WATSON b. __ ___ 1800 in the Rowan Dist., NC. d. 07 Mar 1887, age 87yrs, nr Walnut, Madison Co., NC. 28753 [REF:001] d. 07 Mar 1891, age 91yrs, nr Walnut, Madison Co., NC. 28753 [REF:002.3] At age 25yrs he married bfr 1825 Buncombe Co. NC to 3. 21 year old Miss Margaret SURRETT; (6th Generation) (2nd d/o John S. SARRATT & Wife Unknown) (1Gd/o...Samuel,4 & Frances (BONNER) SARRATT of Spartanburg Dist., SC. (2Gd/o...SAMUEL, 2 & ELIZABETH SARRATT, of Prince George's Co., MD. (3Gd/o...SAMUEL,1 & ANNA SARRATT, of Prince George's Co., MD. (4Gd/o...JOSEPH,1 & KATHERINE SARRATT, of France "The American Progenitor!" b. __ ___ 1804 in Capt. MAYGOFF Dist., Lincoln Co., NC. d. 18 Dec 1885, age 80yrs, nr Walnut, Madison Co., NC. 28753 [REF:002.3] Buried: Walnut Methodist Church Cemetery, Madison Co., NC. [REF:002.3] They had at least 10 Children born to this Union: (4 Sons, 6 Dau's) 3.1 1st Dau: Mary Polly c1825-1885 a60y m. c1870 Wm. H. SMITH, 0Ch. 3.2 2nd Dau: Margaret E. *1825-1902 a77y m. c1847 James M. CARVER, 10Ch. 3.3 1st Son: Henry J. *1830- m. c1856 Sarah I. ALLISON, 10Ch. 3.4 2nd Son: John M. c1833- Not Traced! 3.5 3rd Son: Malley W. *1835-1912 a76y m. c1863 Julina E. SMITH, 7Ch. 3.6 4th Son: Wiley A. c1840- Not Traced! 3.7 3rd Dau: Harriett c1843- Not Traced! 3.8 4th Dau: Lucinda J. c1845- m. c1869 Alexander CARVER, 4Ch. 3.9 5th Dau: Emaline E. c1848- Not Traced! 3.10 6th Dau: George A. c1850- Not Traced!
Chronological Order of Events
Wells REEVES
 Item  Date  Age  Description (Click on Underline for Source)  Living in Co.
 Born  1800      in Rowan Dist., NC.
 Census  1810  2/12  Living with Parents, No Twp. Listed  in Rowan Dist., NC.
 Moved  1820  20yrs  with Parents, prior to 1820 Census  Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Census  1820  20yrs  Living with Parents, No Twp. Listed  in Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Census  1820  20yrs   future wife Margaret SURRETT, a14yrs was living Page 72, Line 33  in Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Married  1825  25yrs  Miss Margaret SURRETT, age 19yrs  in Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Census  1830  30yrs  Living with Own Family, No Twp. Listed  in Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Census  1840  40yrs  Living with Own Family, No Twp. Listed  in Buncombe Dist., NC.
 Census  1850  40yrs  No record found in NC & GA.  Need Record?
 Formed  1851  51yrs  New County "Madison" was created  Madison Co., NC
 Census  1860  60yrs   Living with Family, No Twp. Listed;  a55yrs; "Farmer" $200/$175  in Madison Co., NC
 Census  1862  62yrs   Father-In-Law John,7 SURRETT, found drowned, May 1862  in Buncombe Co., NC
 Census  1870  70yrs   with Family, No Twp. #7, Marshal, P.O.  a70yrs; Farm Labor $0/$200  in Madison Co., NC
 Census  1880  80yrs   with Family, Warm Springs District  a80yrs; Farm Labor $0  in Madison Co., NC
 Death  1885  85yrs   Mrs. Margaret (SURRETT) REEVES, died age 80yrs.  in Madison Co., NC
 Death  1891  80yrs   Wells REEVES, died age 91yrs.  in Madison Co., NC
Marriage REEVES & SURRETT
Mr. Wells W. REEVES, a25yrs son of James & Elizabeth (Wells?) REEVES and
Miss Margaret SURRETT, a19yrs Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John SURRETT married in Sandy Musk, Buncombe Co., North Carolina on __ ___ 1825. [Need MBk. Pf. & Num.]
Wells REEVES, can be found living with Family
BUNCOMBE CO. , North Carolina
1830 Census Reel: M-19 -118   Pg. 264 F-Visit: 22
 Pg#  Line  FName  MName  LName  Age  b.St  b.Yr  Remarks
  No Twp Listed
 264  30  Willis  (20to30)  REAVES   22  NC  1808  H/H 10001-02001
 264  22  Margaret  (20to30)  REAVES   26  NC  1804  w/o Wells, c1825 10Ch.
 264  22  Mary A.  (05to10)  REAVES  5  NC  1825  m. Wm. H. SMITH, c?
 264  22  Margaret  (05to10)  REAVES  5  NC  1825  m. James M. CARVER, c1847
 264  22  Henry J.  (05 Under)  REAVES  0.2  NC  1830  m. Sarah I. ALLISON
  Note:
Wells Father & Mother can NOT be Found! (by this writer prs)
Wells brother Jesse & Mallachia were living, same Pg. Line 21 & 23
Margaret's Parents, were living See: Pg. 265, Line13
Wells REEVES, can be found living with Family
BUNCOMBE CO. , North Carolina
1840 Census Reel: M-704-354   Pg. 190 F-Visit: 12
 Pg#  Line  FName  MName  LName  Age  b.St  b.Yr  Remarks
  Northern Dist.
 190  12  Wells  (30to40)  REEVES   40  NC  1808  H/H 211001-101201
 190  12  Margaret  (30to40)  REEVES   36  NC  1804  w/o Wells, c1825 10Ch.
 190  12  Mary A.  (15to20)  REEVES   15  NC  1825  m. Wm. H. SMITH, c?
 190  12  Margaret, Jr  (15to20)  REEVES   15  NC  1825  m. James M. CARVER, c1847
 190  12  Henry J.  (10to15)  REEVES   10  NC  1830  m. Sarah I. ALLISON c1856
 190  12  John M.  (05to10)  REEVES  7  NC  1833  Son 2nd Not Traced!
 190  12  Malley W.  (05 Under)  REEVES  5  NC  1835  m. Julina E. SMITH, c1863
 190  12  Wiley A.  (05 Under)  REEVES  0.2  NC  1840  Son 4th Not Traced!
 190  12  Female  (10to15)  REEVES    NC   0  Unknown Female?
 190  12  Female  (05 Under)  REEVES    NC   0  Unknown Female?
  Note:
2 Females not accounted for?
Wells brothers Jess B. living, Pg. 154, Line 10; Jackson, living Pg189, Line 28
Margaret's Parents were living See: Pg 190, Line 26
Wells REEVES can NOT be found with Family:
1850 Census for Buncombe Co., NC or
1850 Census for State of Georgia,
(6th Dau Georgia A. was born GA. in 1850)
Click on Thuumbnail for Twp. Map! Madison Co., NC. was created in 1851 from the larger Buncombe & Yancy Co's. The County Seat is Marshall, NC. 28753. It is located on the Tennessee boarder of West North Carolina; It is bounded by Greene, Lincoln and Cocke Co's of Tennessee on the North; Yancy Co., NC on the East; Buncombee Co., NC on the South; With Haywood Co., NC on the West.
First Census 1860; Reg. Deeds has b., m., bur., & Land records; Clerk Sup. Court has Div., Pro., & Civil Court rec from 1851)
Wells REEVES & Family, did NOT move to Madison Co. it was "created" around him. ..prs
Wells REEVES can be found with Family:
1860 Census; Twp. Not Listed!, Madison Co., NC
Fed. #, Reel# M653-090 Page: 338   Line:587 
 Pg.  F.V.  FName  MName  LName  Age  Born  b.Yr.  R  Remarks
  Township Not Listed!
  338  587  Wiles    REEVES   55   NC  1805  W  H/H Owned Farmer $200/$175
  338  587  Margaret  (SURRETT)  REEVES   54   NC  1806  W  w/o Wells, c1825 10Ch
  338  587  Harriett    REEVES   17   NC  1843  W  Dau 3rd Not Traced!
  338  587  Lucindia  J.  REEVES   15   NC  1845  W  Dau 4th m. Alex. CARVER, c1869
  338  587  Emaline  E.  REEVES   12   NC  1848  W  Dau 5th Not Traced!
  338  587  George  A.(Female)  REEVES   10   GA  1850  W  Dau 6th Listed as Male!
  338  587  John  M.  REEVES   27   NC  1833  W  Son 2nd Not Traced!
  338  587  Malley  K.  REEVES   25   NC  1835  W  Son 3rd m. Julina E. SMITH
  338  587  Wiley  A.  REEVES   20   NC  1840  W  Son 4th Not Traced!
  338  587 John  S.  SERETT   80   SC  1780  W  Father-In-Law, No Occup
  Mrs. Margaret (SURRETT) REEVES, with 7 of her 10 Children and had her elderly father John (80yrs) living with them! (He drowned in May 1862, near Homony Creek, Sandy Mush, Buncombe Co., NC.)
 #1 1st Dau: Mrs. Mary A. (REEVES) SMITH, age 35yrs can Not be found!
 #2. 2nd Dau: Mrs. Margaret E. (REEVES) CARVER, age 35yrs was living Pg 334, F.Visit 532
 #3. 1st Son: Henry J. REEVES, age 30yrs was married and moved to Jefferson Co., TN. where he was living with wife & 3 Children (Pg. 349, F.Visit: 289)
Wells REEVES can be found with own Family:
1870 Census Twp #07, Madison Co., NC
P.O.Marshall, P.O., NC
Fed. #, Reel# M593-1147 E.D. N/A  Page:418 F.Visit: 135
 Pg.  F.V.  FName  MName  LName  Age  Born  b.Yr.  R.  Remarks
  Twp #07
 418   135  Wills  W.  REEVES   70    NC  1800  W  H/H Farm, Laborer, $0/$200
 418   135  Margaret  (SURRETT)  REEVES   65    NC  1805  W  w/o Wells, c1825 10Ch
 418   135  Mary  A.  REEVES   45    NC  1825  W  1st Dau m. Wm. H. SMITH, c? ?Ch
 418   135  Emuline    REEVES   23    NC  1847  W  5th Dau No Occupation
 418   135  Georgia  A.  REEVES   21    GA  1849  W  6th Dau No Occupation
 418   135  Nancy  A.  REEVES  7    NC  1863  W  At Home! (Grandaughter?)
  Wells, listed he could read, but could NOT Write!
 Margaret (Surrett) listed she could NOT Read or Write
 #1. 1st Dau: Mary A., age 45yrs, was NOT listed as "Widow", but as REEVES?
 All the three daughters listed they could NOT Read or Write!
 It is not known who the 7year old Nancy A. REEVES is?. Grandaughter?
Wells REEVES can be found with Family:
1880 Census Warm Springs Dist, Madison Co., NC
P.O., NC
Fed. #, Reel# T009-0971 E.D. 129  Page:104b  F.Visit:82
 Pg.  F.V.  FName  MName  LName  Age  Born  b.Yr.  R.  Remarks
  Warm Springs Dist
 104b  82  Wells    REEVES   80    NC  1800  W  H/H Farmer
 104b  82  Margaret  (SURRETT)  REEVES   77    NC  1803  W  w/o Wells, c1825 10Ch.
 104b  82  Emaline    REEVES   30    NC  1850  W  Dau
  Wells was still listed as "Head of Household" age 80yrs.
 # 9, 5th Dau Emaline, age 30yrs was still "Single"
Walnut Methodist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Madison Co., NC.
Wells REEVES,
d. 07 Mar 1891

(Need Headstone Photo)
Margaret (SURRETT) REEVES,
d. 18 Dec 1885
In [REF:002.3] Writes:
�The tombstones for Wells and Margaret do not appear to be as old as they ought to be. I believe that my grandfather put them there at a later date. He most likley went by the dates of death given in his father's Bible records. I don't have a picture but they simply say Wells Reeves - 07 Mar 1891 and Margaret Surrett Reeves - 18 Dec 1885. No birth dates are recorded in the Bible which I have stared at long and hard many times.� Dee Ballard
In [REF:003.1] Writes:
Wells REEVES grave marker in the Walnut Methodist Church Cemetery says that he died on March 7, 1891.
The 1870 North Carolina census for Madison County, Wells is shown as being 70 years old. This would put his birth date at abt. 1799-1800.
Ken Reeves
In [REF:002.1] Writes:
My grandfather, Rev. John Henry Ballard, wrote his autobiography in 1924. It does have some errors but includes,
�I have always felt that my work should be especially among the young people: first because their hearts are tender and easily touched; second, because of my inability to instruct the better informed, yet there have been some old people converted in my meetings. Among them my wife�s grandfather Welse Reeves, who was ninety-one years old. Said Reeves lived to be 95 years old.�
Dee Ballard
In [REF:003.1] Writes:
An excerpt from John Henry Ballard's biography: "...yet there has been some old people converted in my meetings. Among them my wife's grandfather, Welse Reeves, (Wells Reeves) who was ninety-one years old. Said Reeves lived to be 95 years old...."
If this information is true, this would put his birth about 1796.
Ken Reeves
  Source and Reference:
 [REF:#000]   Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.   [email protected]
Sarrett/Sarrett/Surratt Families of America (SFA)
 [REF:#001]   LDS-Ancestral Files   Individual Record FamilySearch� Ancestral File v4.19
James REEVES (AFN: 167D ZQC) Husband
Elizabeth Betty WELLS (AFN: 167D-ZRK) Wife
Submitter(s):
Microfilm: NONE Submission: AF93-110875
RICHARD H. VOSS 539 W 2ND ST #2B WASHINGTON MO 63090
Microfilm: NONE Submission: AF97-101558
CATHERINE M REEVES DAVIS, 926 GREAT OAKS, ROLLA MO. 65401
Microfilm: NONE Submission: AF97-117600
IRENE N HAMILTON, 427 MARTIN APT 33, CHANDLER TX . 75758

 [REF:#002]   Dee Ballard   Subj:I have Reeves and may have Surratt ancestors
     See: 1st E-Mail: Date: 11 Nov 2005 11:15:14 AM PSTime
     See: 2nd E-Mail: Date: 16 Nov 2005 06:21:33 PM PSTime
     See: 3rd E-Mail: Date: 16 Nov 2005 08:19:24 PM PSTime
     See: 4th E-Mail: Date: 18 Nov 2005 10:04:09 AM PSTime
     See: 5th E-Mail: Date: 18 Nov 2005 08:18:47 PM PSTime

 [REF:#003]   Ken Reeves   [email protected] (2002)
  [email protected] (2005)
Ken Reeves is a Son of:
Amos K. & Eileen (Miller) Reeves
Grandson of Amos S. & Lottie (Barentt) Reeves
Great-Grandson of Malley & Julina (Smith Reeves
Gr-Gr-Grandson Wells & Margaret (Surrett) Reeves
     See: 1st E-Mail: Date: 12 Jan 2002 09:49:15 AM ESTime
     See: 2nd E-Mail: Date: 19 Nov 2005 04:09:09 PM PSTime
 [REF:#004]     

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Click on Thumbnail for Larger Photo! These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - II. Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Family Profile© Compiled and self Published in Oct. 31, 1989 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with the assistance of my late mother
Mrs. M. Lucille (WILSON) SARRETT (1917-1987) The SFA "Work-Books" were compiled by "States" listing the various families, born, married, died, and a history of that family branch. In 1996 I started "Up-Loading" this material on the Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Families of America (SFA)© site. ..prs
For any additions, corrections, etc on these families, please E-Mail me!

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Text - Copyright © 1996-2008 Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Created: Dec. 01, 1996; Sep. 20, 2004;  Sep. 25, 2005;  Oct. 21, 2008;