This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: stevenpmcmahon Surnames: Reeves, Caseley, Durston, Bowering, Binning, Starr Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/4841.3.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Chris: My great, great grandparents were Edward Thomas Reeves (circa 1833/4-1898) and Hannah Caseley (circa 1843/4-?), who lived in Draycott, near Cheddar, Somersetshire. His family was from Cheddar, but hers was from nearby Rodney-Stoke. My great grandfather, Arthur Thomas Reeves was born there in 1871, and emigrated to the Town of Lysander in Onondaga County (near Syracuse) on May 21, 1890, which is where I live today. Two of Arthur's brothers, George and Frederick, moved here, where George married Arthur's wife's sister and Frederick remained a lifelong bachelor. Arthur's other siblings included Edward (Draycott), Elsie, Harold, Annie Lucken (Draycott), and Florrie (Draycott). I have a great deal of information about Arthur's siblings, along with several of his uncles, aunts, and cousins (Reeves, Durston, Bowering, Binning, Starr, etc.), all of whom emigrated to upstate NY in the mid-1800's. But, I have very little information about Arthur's parents, or his uncles and aunt! s who stayed in Draycott. I am actually writing a book about him, including my transcriptions of his diaries from the 1890's, which I've promised to share with my cousins at our annual family reunion in August 2008. Can we exchange information? Please let me know. Thanks in advance for your help. Sincerely, Steve McMahon 8411 Filaree Circle Baldwinsville, NY 13027 stevemcmahon@earthlink.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.