Thomas Van Buron Reeves

Male, #35394, (8 Aug 1896 - 5 Feb 1970)

Birth8 Aug 1896 He was born on 8 Aug 1896 at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama. 
Birth*8 Aug 1896 Thomas was born at Arab, Marshall Co., Alabama, on 8 Aug 1896.1 
World War I*between 1917 and 1918 He served in World War I between 1917 and 1918
(U.S. Navy). 
Employment* Thomas's occupation: farmer at Texas. 
Marriage*4 Jan 1921 He married Tessie Lee Sue Culpepper at Hopkins Co., Texas, on 4 Jan 1921.2 
Photographedcirca 1952 He and Tessie Lee Sue Culpepper were photographed circa 1952 at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas.3
Thomas & Tessie (Culpepper) Reeves
Photographed*say 1955 He and John William Culpepper were photographed Bill Culpepper (left) and Thomas Reeves playing dominoes in the snow say 1955 at Hopkins Co., Texas.3
Death*5 Feb 1970 He died at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, on 5 Feb 1970.4 
Burial* His body was interred at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas.2 

Family

Tessie Lee Sue Culpepper (16 Apr 1901 - 27 Oct 1981)

Last Edited 30 Jan 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
    Mrs. Tommie Reeves Smith wrote 12 Dec 1980 about her father's date of birth:

    [IT:He was born August 8 but it could have been either 1896 or 1897 he wasn't even sure but I take the 1896 year as it was recorded in a family Bible.:IT]

    In [UL: Back to the Boat--or Almost--with our Culpepper and Reeves Ancestors :UL] an unpublished manuscript, Mrs. Tommie Reeves Smith wrote that her father was born in "[IT:Cullman or near Arab, Ala.:IT]."
  2. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
    Thomas Van Buron Reeves Family Group Sheet.
  3. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
  4. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
    Thomas Van Buron Reeves Pedigree Chart.