Hi All: Since I don't live in the Chariton area, I thought perhaps someone there would be able to help Greg with his request, as follows: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Reeves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 3:43 PM Subject: Re: Recent post to IALUCAS-L mailing list > Hi Nancee! > > I noticed that you recently posted a transcription-extract from the > Lucas (Iowa) Ledger, date 14 Dec 1905, to the IALUCAS-L mailing list > hosted by rootsweb.com. > > My question for you is this: Do you by chance actually live in Lucas > County, IA, or-------better yet------in Chariton, IA proper? If so, > I'm wondering if you'd consider going over to the Chariton Cemetery > in Chariton, Lucas Co., IA, and photographing the various REEVES > tombstones that (presumably) are grouped together there? > > The "John REEVES" listed below might simply be the son, John D. > Reeves (1856-?) of my half 4G Uncle, Thomas Hiram REEVES (1825-1901), > or it might be the twin brother of the Thomas Hiram REEVES. If the > latter is the case, my family would be excited to learn that since > we've had no physical evidence-----but have long suspected------that > Thomas' twin brother, John Moses REEVES (1825-?), lived beyond 01 NOV > 1856. > > I would happily reimbusre you $25 for one roll of > exposed-but-unprocessed 36-exposure 35mm film, for your gasoline, and > probably an hour's worth of photography at the Charilton > Cemetery------if, that is, you already live in/near Charilton! > <grin>. If you live much further than 30 miles away from Charilton, > Lucas Co., IA, this offer obviously won't work. > > I'm eager to hear back from you, Nancee. While there clearly is no > urgent "rush" to get over to the Chariton Cemetery in the next few > days, the information that you could provide could help us unravel a > long-standing genealogical problem and we would be very appreciative > of your help. I've "cc:'ed" three distant cousins of mine who likely > also are interested in this post you made recently to the IALUCAS > mailing list. > > Thanks for considering my request for help! > > Greg Reeves > [email protected] >