Helen, I am not the person that Marian wrote to but I am interested in the Reeves surname. Yes, we have corresponded before, in the past, about the Crabtree family in Saline Co., IL. Anyway, my Reeves: Stechley Gaylord Reeves born Dec 16, 1904 in Richview, IL; died Jan 25, 1984 in Mt. Vernon, IL married 1924 in Centralia IL to Lanore Christine Carroll born Oct 23, 1904 in Calumet Co., WI; died Nov 24, 1970 in Mt Vernon, IL; Stechley later married ion May 16, 1971 in Waltonville, IL to Frances I. Weems born May 27, 1908 in Wayne City, IL; died Jan 30, 1998 in Centralia, IL. Stechley was the son of Luther Seth or Seth Luther Reeves born Sep 8, 1882 in Washington Co., IL; died March 17, 1936 in Cook Co., IL ??? married Jan 17, 1904 in Washington Co., IL to Charlotte Jane Lowman born Sep 19, 1887; died Nov 19, 1929 in Lake Co., IN. Luther Seth was son of unknown Reeves and Elizabeth E. Campbell born Jan 27, 1845 in TN died Feb 14, 1919 in Washington Co., IL. Luther had a sister named Abbie - Abigail?- who married a Marion George and later a Simmie Schinall. Ring any bells? thanks, Tried writing directly to you but it was returned - something about refused by a black hole site??? Ed Crabtree familyhistorian@kc.rr.com Ed Crabtree familyhistorian@kc.rr.com