Details for George R. Reeves
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5181011525
Data
| Marker Number | 11525 |
| Atlas Number | 5181011525 |
| Marker Title | George R. Reeves |
| Index Entry | Reeves, George R. |
| Address | |
| City | Pottsboro |
| County | Grayson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 714171 |
| UTM Northing | 3740953 |
| Subject Codes | Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Georgetown Cemetery, 2 mi NW of Pottsboro, grave is in SE corner of Cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | (Jan. 3, 1826-Sept. 5, 1882) Man for whom 2600-sq. mi. West Texas county was named. Born in Tennessee. Married Jane Moore in 1844 in Arkansas. Came to Texas about 1845. Was Grayson County tax collector, 1848-1850; sheriff, 1850-1854. Served as State Representative, 1855-1861. Commissioned Confederate army officer, 1863. Participant in Battle of Chickamauga and Hundred Days Atlanta Campaign. Returned to Legislature, 1873. Speaker of the House, 1881-1882. Recorded, 1967 |