Reeves, King Hiram 1a 2a

Birth Name King Hiram Reeves
Gender male
Age at Death 61 years, 9 months, 26 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1825 South Carolina Birth of King Hyram Reeves
 
Military Service from 20 November 1862 to 4 April 1864 South Carolina Confederate Service of King Hiram Reeves
Event Note

King Hiram Reeves entered into Confederate service in Co. C, 4th SC Cavalry either 1 Dec. 1862 or 20 Nov. 1862, depending on which service record card you believe. Hiram was paid a $50.00 bounty at the time he enlisted, so he would have provided his own horse and tack. Hiram was listed as being enlisted at Camp Pritchard by J.C. Calhoun, he served in the company until March 1864 when the company was determined to be “over the maximum number” and he was ordered transferred by Gen. Beauregard, he was left at Pocotaligo, SC for transfer into Capt Bachman's Co, Artillery (German Light Artillery) and, according to the service record cards, stayed in that company until 4 April 1864 when he was listed as “absent without leave” and was then listed as “Deserted” on the next service card. These are assumed to be the same person, the names and enlistment dates generally line up and they are found in common compiled service record packets and bookmarked to each other in the remarks section.
Hiram's headstone only lists his service in Co. C, 4th SC Cavalry.

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Death 27 October 1886 South Carolina Death of King Hyram Reeves
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Burial October 1886 Old Reeves Cemetery, Pickens, SC Burial of King Hiram Reeves
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Reeves, Asell T. sr
Mother Reeves, Clarinda
         Reeves, King Hiram
    Sister     Reeves, Nancy
    Brother     Reeves, David
    Brother     Reeves, William
    Sister     Reeves, Jane
    Brother     Reeves, John H.
    Brother     Reeves, Asell T. Jr
    Sister     Reeves, ?
    Sister     Reeves, Aseline
    Sister     Reeves, Rosa A.

Families

    Family of Reeves, King Hiram and Youngblood, Emiline
Married Wife Youngblood, Emiline
  Narrative

Barbara Nelson, Reeves family member and researcher suplied this information.
Source documentation is pending.

  Children
  1. Reeves, Sarah Ann
  2. Reeves, William Jackson
    Family of Reeves, King Hiram and Powel, Lydia
Married Wife Powel, Lydia
  Children
  1. Reeves, Laura
  2. Reeves, John Harrison
  3. Reeves, Acy
  4. Reeves, Dock Hester
  5. Reeves, Rena
  6. Reeves, Harvey Richard

Narrative

King Hiram Reeves, who was no doubt named after the biblical King Hiram of Tyre that had the house of David built for his friend {2 Sam 5:11}, is sometimes listed as "Hiram K. Reeves", however on the delayed birth certificate for his son, Harvey Richard Reeves, Harvey and his brother Doc list their father's name as "King Hiram Reeves". I have seen it listed this way as well as "Hiram King" or just "Hiram K." (as it is on his grave marker). With the listing of the name by his sons and the bible reference to King Hiram of Tyre I conclude that, although on a day to day basis he may have went by just Hiram, his given name order was as "King Hiram Reeves".
King Hiram Reeves' grave marker indicates that he served in the 4th SC Cavalry during the Civil War. The Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from South Carolina units confirms this.

Family Map

Family Map

Pedigree

  1. Reeves, Asell T. sr
    1. Reeves, Clarinda
      1. Reeves, King Hiram
        1. Youngblood, Emiline
          1. Reeves, William Jackson
          2. Reeves, Sarah Ann
        2. Powel, Lydia
          1. Reeves, Laura
          2. Reeves, John Harrison
          3. Reeves, Acy
          4. Reeves, Dock Hester
          5. Reeves, Rena
          6. Reeves, Harvey Richard
      2. Reeves, Nancy
      3. Reeves, David
      4. Reeves, William
      5. Reeves, Jane
      6. Reeves, Asell T. Jr
      7. Reeves, John H.
      8. Reeves, ?
      9. Reeves, Aseline
      10. Reeves, Rosa A.

Ancestors

Source References

  1. 1880 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1238; Family History Film: 1255238; Page: 95.2000; Enumeration District: 132
  2. 1870 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Eastahoe, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1506; Page: 404; Image: 540
  3. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina
      • Date: from 20 November 1862 to 15 March 1864
      • Page: H. Reaves; Co. C, 4th SC Cavalry
      • Confidence: High
      • Date: from 20 March 1864 to 4 April 1864
      • Page: Hiram Reeves; Capt Bachman's Co, Artillery (German Light Artillery)
  4. Obituary Hiram Reeves
      • Date: 4 November 1886
      • Page: Page 3
      • Confidence: High