Joseph Reeves

Notes:

He appears to have had a prior marriage, as the 1870 census shows children Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth were residing with her and Mary Ann, however they were all born prior to Joseph's 1867 marriage to Mary Ann Bennett. Tom L Bennett was still in the home at the time of the 1880 census.

In fact, in her annontated transcription of the Bennett Cemetery, north of Milam, Texas, Kay Parker McCary notes that his headstone is inscribed: " AT REST - Happy is he whose hope is in the Lord" and that he was the son of Richard Lawson Reeves & Allie Rene Bates ? 1st w Celia E. Strother buried in Strother Cemetery SCT, 2nd w Mary Ann Bennett, 3rd w Margaret Ann Harvey



(Research):Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 24 July 1870
Page 6
358-358
Reeves, Joseph 39 M W Farmer Alabama $ --- $ 500
Reeves, Mary Ann 28 F W Keeping House La
Reeves, Thomas 14 M W Tx
Reeves, Mary E 13 F W Tx
Reeves, Elizabeth 10 F W Tx
357-357
C. and Harriet Hoskins
360-360
M. Coleman
361-361
Reeves, Ellie R 76 F W Famer $600 $800 South Carolina


1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, 5 Precinct
Enumerated 6 July 1880
Page 27 SD 1 ED 86 Stamped 250

233-233
Reaves, Joseph W M 48 Widowed Farmer Ga SC SC
Reaves, Tom L W M 23 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Henry W M 8 Son Tx Ga Ms
Reaves, Ira W M 5 Son Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Olive W F 3 Dtr Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Margret A W F 4/12 Feby Daughter Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Allie R W F 87 Mother At House SC SC SC

Joseph married Mary Ann Bennett on 28 Feb 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey) was born on 19 Sep 1840 in Louisiana; died on 23 Feb 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 5 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 12A Stamped 162
177-182
Reeves, Henry B Head M W 38 m1 17 Tx Ga La Farmer
Reeves, Lena L Wf F W 33 M1 17 3/3 Tx Tx Ga
Reeves, Oma L Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Reeves, Lela B Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Reeves, Henry E Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
178-183
Vance and Joanma Vickers (ages 29 and 30)

Henry married Lena Lee Vickers about 1893 in Texas. Lena (daughter of Sam Houston Vickers and Margaret A. Adams) was born about 1877 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ira married Mary Lillian Polley on 19 Dec 1898. Mary (daughter of John Robert "Jack" Polley and Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett) was born on 21 Dec 1880 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 18A
240-244
Chambers, Olive Head F W 43 Wd Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Chambers, Barney Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Velma Dtr F W 198 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Ira L. Chambers. Ira (son of Levi "Lee" Chambers and Rosa Anna Lord) was born on 18 Sep 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1912; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
November 10, 1999, page 15

Henry Earl Reeves

Henry Earl Reeves, 95, of Newton died Nov. 4, 1999 at his residence.

Reeves was born Oct. 14, 1904, in Isla as a son of the late Henry B. and Lena Lee (Vickers) Reeves and was a former longtime resident of Sabine County before moving to Newton four years ago. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was a self-employed carpenter and cabinet maker.

Survivors: his wife of 74 years, Ruth Reeves of Newton; a son, Robert Earl Reeves of Newton; a daughter, Jimmie Ruth Prothro of Beaumont; five granchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Nov. 7, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Jim Turner officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery near Milam.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2011)

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6SZ-KX1
Name: Barney Allen Chambers
Death Date: 27 Jan 1974
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1899
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Father's Name: Ira Lee Chambers
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ollie Reeves
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Film Number: 2243191
Digital Film Number: 4170157
Image Number: 3327
Reference Number: 3366
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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San Augustine Tribune, December 26, 2002, Obituaries, page 11

Funeral for Centernarian, Velma CHAMBERS

Velma CHAMBERS, 101, of Milam died December 21, 2002 at Twin Lakes Care Center in San Augustine. She was the daughter of Olive and Lee A. CHAMBERS. Mrs. CHAMBERS was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. She was survived by her son Viron CHAMBERS of San Augustine; one daughter, Mittie V. (sic) ISOM of Nederland; six granchildren; nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nita CHAMBERS. Funeral services were held at ? p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2002 at New Hope Baptist Church in Milam. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill.

The December 25, 2002 issue of the Sabine County Reporter had a nearly identical obituary.

Family/Spouse: Oliver Archy Chambers. Oliver (son of Nathaniel Berrian Chambers and Margaret "Mittie" Louisa Bennett) was born on 1 Sep 1895 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1979 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, March 20, 2003

V.B. Chambers
Mr. V.B. Chambers, age 81, of San Augustine, Texas passed away March 15, 2003, at Memorial Health Center, San Augustine. Funeral services for Mr. Chambers were held Monday, March 17, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, San Augustine with Rev. Frank HOLBRATH officiating. Burial followed at Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens, San Augustine. Mr. Chambers was born February 13, 1922, in Sabine County to Oliver A. Chambers and Velma Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a farmer/rancher and enlisted in the Navy during World War II.He was a member of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church and a member of the Sexton Masonic Lodge in Milam, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Katy Chambers of San Augustine; son and daughter-in-law, Lane and Betty Chambers of San Augustine; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Rusty JONES of Fred, Texas, and Rhonda and Steve THOMPSON of San Augustine; grandchildren Crystal ALLEN and husband, Chad, Clint CHAMBERS, Heath JONES, Brad JONES, Nicole THOMPSON, and Jessica THOMPSON; sister, Mittie Bea ISOM of Nederland, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Chambers is preceded in death by a son, Wylie Chambers and a grandson, Lynn BENEFIELD.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Viron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]