John was born in Missouri in 1860 but grew up in Bedford County, Tennessee. He was the son of William Reeves and Malissa Jones. John was of the Methodist faith and was a circuit preacher. He passed away in 1928.
"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4NV-SJP : 9 March 2021), J R Reaves and Mattie Ida Morgan, 28 Aug 1879; citing Coffee, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 802,745.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQT-B1Y : 5 January 2022), John Reaves in household of Robert Morgan, District 4, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8S-56J : accessed 14 January 2022), John R Reeves, Civil Districts 7-8, Coffee, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 1B, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,562.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFJ-25X : accessed 14 January 2022), John R Reeves, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 173, sheet 1A, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1522; FHL microfilm 1,375,535.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N91Q-3T5 : 1 March 2021), John R. Reeves, 7 Mar 1928; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20556051/john-rucker-reeves : accessed 14 January 2022), memorial page for Rev John Rucker Reeves (28 Dec 1860–7 Mar 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20556051, citing Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Mary Bob McClain (contributor 46546099) .
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