Colonel Timothy Reeves - Ripley County, MO - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

County of site: Ripley County
Location of site: east of MO 21, 8 miles N. of Doniphan

Readable Stone (barely):

COL. TIMOTHY REEVES
Born: Apr. 21, 1821
DIED: Mar. 10, 1885
Survived 63Yrs. 10Mths. 18Da.

The local historic society ladies in Doniphan told me they believed that Colonel Reeves had a home here at one time, but no one can find evidence other than oral history.

Being a guerrilla leader during the Civil War, and this being a very southern sympathizer area, his stories vary by who you talk to and how they lean.
Oral history says he was a Baptist Preacher, and became one of the cruelest murders and brutal guerrilla groups, worse that "Bloody" Bill Anderson, or even Quantrill.
One episode is the Wilson Massacre. In it he capture Union troops, marched them hundreds of miles to an area near Rolla MO and executed them for fun.

I will proved a couple of links to histories - some vary from each other as I explained.

The Reeves Project   The Wilson Massacre   Battle of Leasburg   The Burning of Doniphan
Reeves, Reaves, and More Rives (A genealogy blog)

Description: The local historic society ladies in Doniphan told me they believed that Colonel Reeves had a home here at one time, but no one can find evidence other than oral history. Colonel Timothy Reeves was a guerrilla leader during the Civil War, and this being a very southern sympathizer area, his stories vary by who you talk to and how they lean. Oral history says he was a Baptist Preacher, and became one of the cruelest murders and brutal guerrilla groups, worse that "Bloody" Bill Anderson, or even Quantrill. Colonel Reeves was the commanding officer of the 15th MO Cavalry Regiment, 1st Division, MO State Guard, CSA. He was also a Baptist preacher both before and after the war. One episode is the Wilson Massacre. In it he capture Union troops, marched them hundreds of miles to an area near Rolla MO and executed them for fun. Date of birth: 04/21/1821 Date of death: 05/10/1885 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link] Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed

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