Barrester Jerdan Reeves

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Barrester Jerdan Reeves

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
unknown
Witter, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
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Barrester was born in Tennessee about 1821. He and several of his children died 1862-1865, after drinking water that had been poisoned. Many people show their date of death as April 1862 which is a date found in military records for a man named "Jarrett Reeves" who was listed as absent without leave from his unit, 14th Arkansas Infantry. However this Jarrett Reeves is NOT Barrrester Jerden Reeves. Jarrett Reeves did not die and is found listed as late as 1876 at his home in Searcy County, Arkansas.

Barrester Jerdan Reeves' parents were Drury and Mary Reeves. Last name of his mother is unknown. He married Sarah Cantrell in about 1846-47 in Madison Co., Arkansas. Their homestead was located 2 miles south of Witter in Madison County, Arkansas.
Barrester was born in Tennessee about 1821. He and several of his children died 1862-1865, after drinking water that had been poisoned. Many people show their date of death as April 1862 which is a date found in military records for a man named "Jarrett Reeves" who was listed as absent without leave from his unit, 14th Arkansas Infantry. However this Jarrett Reeves is NOT Barrrester Jerden Reeves. Jarrett Reeves did not die and is found listed as late as 1876 at his home in Searcy County, Arkansas.

Barrester Jerdan Reeves' parents were Drury and Mary Reeves. Last name of his mother is unknown. He married Sarah Cantrell in about 1846-47 in Madison Co., Arkansas. Their homestead was located 2 miles south of Witter in Madison County, Arkansas.


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