Lynn, Thanks for the prompting. I do have an unsolved mystery that involves my ancestors in Spalding, so I'll take this opportunity to post info about it and see if anyone can be of help. My great-great-grandfather Wiley Reeves (1769-died bef 1850) owned real estate that once straddled the line between Fayette and Spalding counties, as best as I can determine. On the Spalding side, there is an old and badly overgrown cemetery that appears on a gas-line map as "Reeves Cemetery." I have assumed that this was a family cemetery established by my ggf, and used by subsequent generations as well. Tax records show that title to the land passed to William Reeves (1794-1850), son of Wiley Reeves and executor of his estate, and then to Alfred M. Reeves (1803-1878), another son of Wiley Reeves. I have not traced the title beyond that point. I have explored the cemetery, and there is evidence of up to 20 graves and perhaps more, but only six of them have inscribed headstones. I was unable to find any fallen tombstones. None of the six have the surname "Reeves" on them. The names are Nehemiah and Elizabeth Downs, Dossie Adella Parker and Infant Parker, David Chambers, and Infant Duffee. I have established marriage links between all of them and the Reeves family except for the Infant Duffee, child of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Duffee. I have posted the known interments at <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2237116>, which includes the dates off the gravestones. If anyone knows if and how the H.W. Duffee family may be related to the Reeves family, or has any other knowledge about the history of and burials in this cemetery, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them, either on or off this list. The current owner of the property the cemetery is located on has no knowledge of the history of the cemetery. I suspect than many of my ancestors whose graves I have not been able to locate may be buried in this cemetery, but I know of no way to verify this unless a record exists somewhere in the form of an obituary, family bible, church record, etc. In spite of extensive searching, I and other researchers have been unable to find the definitive information we seek. Anyone interested in viewing my direct Reeves lineage is invited to visit my web site at www.reevesgenealogy.com. More detail on my extended family history can be found at <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=paulreeves94&id=I0388> Thanks for facilitating the posting of this query. Paul Reeves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Cunningham" <[email protected]> To: "Pike County" <[email protected]>; "Spalding County" <[email protected]>; "Lamar County" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:06 PM Subject: [GASPALDI] Open Line Saturday! We have not had a lot of postings for a while. We also have a lot of new members. Please post your research questions or any research you would like to share. You may connect with another member and learn something new. Lynn Lists Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Can we get a little more details on where this cemetery is? Landmarks? Off ________ road? Can it be seen from a highway? Joel -----Original Message----- From: Paul Reeves <[email protected]> To: gaspaldi <[email protected]>; Lynn Cunningham <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 9:18 pm Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] Reeves Cemetery in Spalding Lynn, Thanks for the prompting. I do have an unsolved mystery that involves my ancestors in Spalding, so I'll take this opportunity to post info about it and see if anyone can be of help. My great-great-grandfather Wiley Reeves (1769-died bef 1850) owned real estate that once straddled the line between Fayette and Spalding counties, as best as I can determine. On the Spalding side, there is an old and badly overgrown cemetery that appears on a gas-line map as "Reeves Cemetery." I have assumed that this was a family cemetery established by my ggf, and used by subsequent generations as well. Tax records show that title to the land passed to William Reeves (1794-1850), son of Wiley Reeves and executor of his estate, and then to Alfred M. Reeves (1803-1878), another son of Wiley Reeves. I have not traced the title beyond that point. I have explored the cemetery, and there is evidence of up to 20 graves and perhaps more, but only six of them have inscribed headstones. I was unable to find any fallen tombstones. None of the six have the surname "Reeves" on them. The names are Nehemiah and Elizabeth Downs, Dossie Adella Parker and Infant Parker, David Chambers, and Infant Duffee. I have established marriage links between all of them and the Reeves family except for the Infant Duffee, child of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Duffee. I have posted the known interments at <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2237116>, which includes the dates off the gravestones. If anyone knows if and how the H.W. Duffee family may be related to the Reeves family, or has any other knowledge about the history of and burials in this cemetery, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them, either on or off this list. The current owner of the property the cemetery is located on has no knowledge of the history of the cemetery. I suspect than many of my ancestors whose graves I have not been able to locate may be buried in this cemetery, but I know of no way to verify this unless a record exists somewhere in the form of an obituary, family bible, church record, etc. In spite of extensive searching, I and other researchers have been unable to find the definitive information we seek. Anyone interested in viewing my direct Reeves lineage is invited to visit my web site at www.reevesgenealogy.com. More detail on my extended family history can be found at <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=paulreeves94&id=I0388> Thanks for facilitating the posting of this query. Paul Reeves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Cunningham" <[email protected]> To: "Pike County" <[email protected]>; "Spalding County" <[email protected]>; "Lamar County" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:06 PM Subject: [GASPALDI] Open Line Saturday! We have not had a lot of postings for a while. We also have a lot of new members. Please post your research questions or any research you would like to share. You may connect with another member and learn something new. Lynn Lists Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Joel, Paul submitted that information to the Spalding site I host for AHGP. See this page for a map and location and other information. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaspald2/cemeteries/reeves/reeves.htm Linda B. Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 6:58 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] Reeves Cemetery in Spalding Can we get a little more details on where this cemetery is? Landmarks? Off ________ road? Can it be seen from a highway? Joel -----Original Message----- From: Paul Reeves <[email protected]> To: gaspaldi <[email protected]>; Lynn Cunningham <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 9:18 pm Subject: Re: [GASPALDI] Reeves Cemetery in Spalding Lynn, Thanks for the prompting. I do have an unsolved mystery that involves my ancestors in Spalding, so I'll take this opportunity to post info about it and see if anyone can be of help. My great-great-grandfather Wiley Reeves (1769-died bef 1850) owned real estate that once straddled the line between Fayette and Spalding counties, as best as I can determine. On the Spalding side, there is an old and badly overgrown cemetery that appears on a gas-line map as "Reeves Cemetery." I have assumed that this was a family cemetery established by my ggf, and used by subsequent generations as well. Tax records show that title to the land passed to William Reeves (1794-1850), son of Wiley Reeves and executor of his estate, and then to Alfred M. Reeves (1803-1878), another son of Wiley Reeves. I have not traced the title beyond that point. I have explored the cemetery, and there is evidence of up to 20 graves and perhaps more, but only six of them have inscribed headstones. I was unable to find any fallen tombstones. None of the six have the surname "Reeves" on them. The names are Nehemiah and Elizabeth Downs, Dossie Adella Parker and Infant Parker, David Chambers, and Infant Duffee. I have established marriage links between all of them and the Reeves family except for the Infant Duffee, child of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Duffee. I have posted the known interments at <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2237116>, which includes the dates off the gravestones. If anyone knows if and how the H.W. Duffee family may be related to the Reeves family, or has any other knowledge about the history of and burials in this cemetery, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them, either on or off this list. The current owner of the property the cemetery is located on has no knowledge of the history of the cemetery. I suspect than many of my ancestors whose graves I have not been able to locate may be buried in this cemetery, but I know of no way to verify this unless a record exists somewhere in the form of an obituary, family bible, church record, etc. In spite of extensive searching, I and other researchers have been unable to find the definitive information we seek. Anyone interested in viewing my direct Reeves lineage is invited to visit my web site at www.reevesgenealogy.com. More detail on my extended family history can be found at <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=paulreeves94&id=I 0388> Thanks for facilitating the posting of this query. Paul Reeves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Cunningham" <[email protected]> To: "Pike County" <[email protected]>; "Spalding County" <[email protected]>; "Lamar County" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:06 PM Subject: [GASPALDI] Open Line Saturday! We have not had a lot of postings for a while. We also have a lot of new members. Please post your research questions or any research you would like to share. You may connect with another member and learn something new. Lynn Lists Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message