Margaret Reeves

F, #10051
Father*(_Isaac or James?_) Reeves
Mother*(__________) (__________)
ChartsPedigree - Helen Bernice Orendorff
Reference3G Grm, J51
CAUTION* Margaret Sale and Margaret Reeves have the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION: "George Washington's Mother's name was Mary Sale. Her sister, Bell, married a Reeves and had a son Major Reeves. He was the father of Margaret Reeves who married John Orendorff 1st." "Grandmother was a sister of George Washington's Mother.
     However, George Washington's mother's name was actually Mary Ball, not Sale.1 
Census17901790 She was the head of the household in the 1790 census, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, with potential parents for Margaret Reeves in census, all on pg 154
Isaac Reeves 2m0-16 2m16+ 4f
James Reeves 1m0-16 1m16+ 3f
Jno Reeves 1m0-16 0m16+ 0f - since no females, not a candidate. 
Marriagecirca 1794 She married James Sale, son of William Sale and Nancy Ann Shell, circa 1794 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina, Not in marriage bond index.2,3 
(Witness) Census18001800 Margaret Reeves is assumed to be one of the household of James Sale in the 1800 census, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, who has 1m0-10 (Joshua) 1m26-45 (James) 1f0-10 (Lavina) 1f 26-45 (Margaret). 
(Witness) Census18101810 Margaret Reeves is assumed to be one of the household of James Sale in the 1810 census, Wilkes Co., North Carolina, who has 2m0-10 (James & Thomas) 1m10-16 (Joshua) 1m26-45 (James) 2f0-10 (Elizabeth & Nancy) 2f10-16 (Lavina & Margaret) 1f26-45 (Margaret) 1 slave. 
Burial* Margaret Reeves was buried at Banner Cemetery sect 11, Banner, Fulton Co., Illinois: d.5 Apr 1833 is this her? probably not since husband married again before then. 

Family

James Sale b. c 1768, d. 5 Sep 1834
Children
Last Edited14 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. [S408] Unsourced typescript of the descendants of Christopher & Elizabeth (Phillips) Orendorff. Possibly made by Janis (Graham) Karesh of the 6th generation. And other correspondance with Janis.
  2. [S442] Emails and phone calls with Janis (Graham) Karesh, e-mail address.
  3. [S443] Index to Marriage bonds, 1778-1868, Wilkes Co., NC.