RIEVES Family

First Generation

1. Melvin John1 Rieves was born Dewitt, Arkansas March 29, 1922. Melvin died March 15, 1989 Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 66 years of age. His body was interred aft. March 15, 1989 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Crestview Cemetery.

He married Bessie Jean Poole abt. 1941. Bessie was born Knox County, Illinois Dec. 13, 1924. Bessie was the daughter of Benjamin Ira Pool and Anna Belle McCullough. Bessie died March 22, 1995 Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 70 years of age. Her body was interred aft. March 22, 1995 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Crestview Cemetery. At 21 years of age Bessie became the mother of Dale Ellen Rieves Hot Springs, Arkansas, Oct. 23, 1946. At 23 years of age Bessie became the mother of Kathleen Jean Rieves Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sept. 9, 1948. At 28 years of age Bessie became the mother of Sherry Louise Rieves Dumas, Arkansas, Oct. 26, 1953. At 30 years of age Bessie became the mother of Danny George Rieves Dumas, Arkansas, Nov. 10, 1955.

At 24 years of age Melvin became the father of Dale Ellen Rieves Hot Springs, Arkansas, Oct. 23, 1946. At 26 years of age Melvin became the father of Kathleen Jean Rieves Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sept. 9, 1948. At 31 years of age Melvin became the father of Sherry Louise Rieves Dumas, Arkansas, Oct. 26, 1953. At 33 years of age Melvin became the father of Danny George Rieves Dumas, Arkansas, Nov. 10, 1955.

Melvin John Rieves and Bessie Jean Poole had the following children:

child 2 i. Dale Ellen2 Rieves was born Hot Springs, Arkansas Oct. 23, 1946. She married Phillip Carey Potter Feb. 23, 1974. Phillip was born June 9, 1938. Phillip was the son of Carey Potter and Mary Buckley. Phillip died March 15, 1994 Little Rock, Arkansas, at 55 years of age. His body was interred aft. March 15, 1994 Little Rock, Arkansas, Forrest Hills Cemetery.

child 3 ii. Kathleen Jean Rieves was born Hot Springs, Arkansas Sept. 9, 1948.

child 4 iii. Sherry Louise Rieves was born Dumas, Arkansas Oct. 26, 1953.

child + 5 iv. Danny George Rieves was born Nov. 10, 1955.

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