Carol & List, I can't seem to move on my REEVES either. I have collected material on the family and will send it along to you. It is however, earlier than your REEVES. Any REEVES guru out there? I'd appreiciate any help. Pat Bishop Obrist My Beulah "Betsy" REEVES married John Samuel BROWNING. Descendants of James Reeves *** my Betsy REEVES BROWNING - no confirmed link yet, just probables*** Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 REEVES was born Abt. 1725 in Wales, and died in PA or NJ. Children of JAMES REEVES are: 2. i. JOHN2 REEVES, b. Abt. 1750, Eng.>Maryland?>NJ?,Lancaster Co?, PA; d. Mason Co, KY by 1808. ii. ?AUSTIN REEVES, b. Bef. 1765; d. fl 1810 Mason Co, KY. iii. ?BENJAMIN REEVES, b. Bef. 1765; d. fl 1810 Bourbon Co, KY. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 REEVES (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1750 in Eng.>Maryland?>NJ?,Lancaster Co?, PA, and died in Mason Co, KY by 1808. He married UNK Bef. 1778. Notes for JOHN REEVES: 24 Dec 1808 Mason Co, KY Deed Bk. L054: Thomas BOYD, Sr. sells 26 acres to John REEVES, Wit.: Stacey and Samuel REEVES. a Mark REEVES, ( -1694) NJ married Ruth HART, Ann HUNT. was a proprietor and landowner. ( 17th C. Col. Anc. Hatton, p. 210) Children of JOHN REEVES and UNK are: 3. i. JOHN/SAMUEL?3 REEVES, b. NJ (probable father of Betsy Reeves Browning); d. fl 1810 Mason Co, KY. ii. REBECCA REEVES. iii. ELIZABETH REEVES. 4. iv. STACY REEVES, SR., b. 06 February 1778, NJ of Engish Ancestry>Mason>Campbell Co, KY; d. 23 February 1849, Putnam Co, IN. v. SAMUEL REEVES, b. Bef. 1787. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN/SAMUEL?3 REEVES (JOHN2, JAMES1) was born in NJ (probable father of Betsy Reeves Browning), and died in fl 1810 Mason Co, KY. He married UNK. Children of JOHN/SAMUEL? REEVES and UNK are: i. ?JOHN4 REEVES, b. 1808, Kentucky (poss. bro. of Betsy); d. ( fl 1880) Putnam Co, IN; m. ELIZA. ii. BEULAH "BETSY" REEVES, b. 11 September 1808, Kentucky (Betsy's parents need verification); d. 04 June 1868, Putnam Co, IN; m. JOHN SAMUEL BROWNING, 14 February 1828, Mason Co, KY. Notes for BEULAH "BETSY" REEVES: Betsy's parents need verification. She is not named in the will of Stacy Reeves. In Mason Co, KY 1810 Census: REEVES, Austin, p. 276 age 45 & over , Austin, p. 276 16-26 , Benjamin, p. 278 45 & over , John, p. 278 45 & over , John, p. 278 26-45 Of these heads of Households only Samuel REEVES, and John REEVES have daughters under 10. iii. CALEB A. REEVES, b. 1813, (poss. brother of Betsy)1; d. Aft. 1850, Prob. Putnam Co., IN; m. BEERSHEBA GORHAM, 05 October 1836, Putnam Co, IN. Notes for CALEB A. REEVES: from unk source I had death date for Caleb: 24 November 1845. HOWEVER he is listed with Bathsheba and Alexander on the 1850 Putnam Co Census, in Greencastle Twp. p. 523. Caleb resided next door to Betsy Reeves and John Samuel Browning in 1850. It is likely Betsy and Caleb were siblings. More About CALEB A. REEVES: Occupation: farmer 4. STACY3 REEVES, SR. (JOHN2, JAMES1) was born 06 February 1778 in NJ of Engish Ancestry>Mason>Campbell Co, KY, and died 23 February 1849 in Putnam Co, IN2. He married SARAH LAWRENCE 05 February 1802 in Mason Co, KY. Notes for STACY REEVES, SR.: Mason County, Deed Book L-54, 24 Dec. 1808, Thomas BOYD, Sr. sell 26 A. to John REEVES, wit: Stacey and Samuel REEVES. Notes for SARAH LAWRENCE: Sarah Lawrence Reeves had nine childrren, only Stacy was living in 1885. Children of STACY REEVES and SARAH LAWRENCE are: i. SQUIRE LEWIS4 REEVES, b. Abt. 1803, Kentucky. ii. REBECCA REEVES, b. Abt. 1804, Kentucky; m. SOLOMON JOHNSON SCOTT, 23 December 1818, Campbell Co, KY. iii. JOHN REEVES, b. 1810, Kentucky>1833 IN; d. 1883, Putnam Co, IN; m. ELIZABETH DICKS, Abt. 1827, Campbell County?, KY. Notes for JOHN REEVES: A native of KY, resided in Campbell Co., KY; removed to Putnam Co., IN in 1833. He and his spouse reared ten children, eight of whom were living in 1885. iv. MARY REEVES, b. Abt. 1813, Campbell Co, KY; m. THOMAS J. NEWTON. v. SAMUEL REEVES, b. Abt. 1814, Kentucky; m. BECKY ???. vi. ELIZABETH REEVES, b. Abt. 1816. vii. JAMES REEVES, b. 24 January 1820, Kentucky; d. 1861, Chattanooga, TN (was he in Putnam Co in 1860?). Notes for JAMES REEVES: 1860 Putnam Co, Greencastle Twp.p. 331, a: REEVES, James 40, KY Arabella, 28 KY Sarah, 13 IN Isaminda C. 10 IN Nelson, 8 IN Austin, 2 IN Elmira 6 mo. IN Elvira 6 mo. IN 1861 --death date -- Source?? viii. STACY L. REEVES, JR., b. 20 September 1820, Campbell Co, KY3; d. Aft. 1886, Putnam Co, IN; m. NANCY HOWLET, 19 January 1840, Putnam Co, IN. Notes for STACY L. REEVES, JR.: Lived in Monroe Township, Putnam Co., IN. State of Indiana, Putnam County Before me, Jacob McGinnis, clerk of the Probate court for said county on this 6th day of February 1852 personally appeared Stacy R. REEVES, one of the subscribing witnesses to the written instructment of writing to be the last will and testament of John Hulett, deceased who being by me duly sworn upon his oath deposes and says that the within last will was dulty executed by the said testator, that at the time of executing the same the said testator was of sound mind and memory and not under any coercion or restraint whatever and of full age to devise his property, that the said testator subscribed his name thereto by making his mark in the presence of John Mark, Abram A. Hillis and Stacy R. Reeves and declared the same to be his last will and testament and that these deponents subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other. Stacy R. Reeves, subscribed and sworn to before me the date above. Witness my hand and the seal of said court hereunto affixed at Greencastle, the 6th February 1852. Jacob McGinnis, clerk. More About STACY L. REEVES, JR.: Church Affiliation: Methodist Episcopal Education: Attended school in Log Cabin. Endnotes 1. Notes provided by Royce Sanders, a descendant, 1012 Cleveland St., Redwood City, CA 94061 < > in April 1997. 2. Lantrip, Wanda, Putnam Co, IN, Reeves Family of Wanda Lantrip, (Email to Pat Obrist // Reeves 10 May 1996). 3. Weik, Jesse W. (1857-1930), History of Putnam County, p. 438. -----Original Message----- From: Carol Nolte <cmn@ee.duke.edu> To: iobrist@mail.win.org <iobrist@mail.win.org> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 3:01 PM Subject: Reeves in Putnam Co. >Hi Pat, >I keep seeing your name in connection to "Reeves", and I'm hoping you can >help me. Elizabeth "Bessie/Betsy" H. Reeves married William Darnall in >1893 in Putnam Co. I am trying to establish a connection between Betsy and >the Charles A. Reeves who married Lucille Conley in 1919, also in Putnam >Co. Do you by any chance have these people in your file? > >Good luck on your research! Sure wish I were making that trip! >Carol >