hmtl5 Charity Reeves b. 1783 Grayson County, Virginia d. 1870 Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina: Robinson Genealogy

Charity Reeves

Female 1783 - 1870  (87 years)


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  • Name Charity Reeves 
    • daughter of Lieut. George Reeves Sr. and Jane Burton [1]
    Born 1783  Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 1870  Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Elk Creek Cemetery, Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2129  Robinson
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2025 

    Father Lieut George Reeves,   b. 1735,   d. Apr 1811, Independence, Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Jane Burton,   b. 1745, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1812, Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zechariah Osborne,   b. 15 Jul 1781, Montgomery County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1877, Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 1803  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1783 - Grayson County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1803 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1870 - Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elk Creek Cemetery, Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • note on Find a Grave:
      Info: Family tradition is that Charity died while visiting her son, Enoch Osborne, at Helton, Ashe Co, NC . The grave has a special stone but it is unmarked.

      This is not a DUPLICATE . it is referenced to memorial at Enoch Osborne Family Cemetery, Ashe Co, NC

      Daughter of George Reeves and Jane Burton

      CHILDREN:
      Caleb Osborne 1804 - 1884
      Enoch Osborne (1807 - 1893
      Reeves Osborne 1811 - 1895
      Charlotte Osborne Parsons 1815 - 1890
      Mary Jane Osborne Robinette 1816-1857
      Mary Osborne Osborne 1818 - 1881
      Kesterson Osborne 1822 - 1871
      Helen Osbourn 1825
      William W Osbourn 1838
      Jesse Osbourn 1840
      Sarah Osbourn 1842
      Charlotte "Lottie" Osbourn Tabor 1844-1924 #150159338
      Nancy Osbourn 1846


      THIS IS NOT A DUPE GRAVE. PLS SEE BELOW.

      Charity is daughter of Lt George Reeves and Jane Burton.

      She married Zachariah Osborne son of Capt Enoch Osborne and Jane Hash.

      It is family tradition that Zach is buried with her stone at Elk Creek, Piney Creek, Alleghany Cty, NC.
      The family wanted a grave stone for her.... next to her husband and his second wife, near her homeplace at Elk Creek, Alleghy Cty NC.
      Her bones are not there!!

      It is family tradition that she is buried at Helton with no stone.
      She died while visiting her GRDkids Enoch and Hylah and was buried here with them.
      There is a large blank stone on her grave.
      She was NOT taken home for burial.
      Hylah married an Osborne cousin.

      Children
      Enoch
      Hylah
      [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Find a Grave.

    2. [S11] census record.

    3. [S23] Marriage record.