Paul, pls tell your two cousins, found the marriage record for Margaret to Farmer..June 1890 Dunklin Co MO..not Arkansas, under J.M. Farner and Margaret Revis! This may shed a new light on places to locate death of Louis. *Barb
> Benjamin's daughters married Edward Clifton Reavis (Wm Harvey-5, Sam > Jones-4). Benjamin Lewis a son of Thos. Coghill & Best The sisters were kin to Edward Clifton as follows: second cousins once removed. David
Tombstone of Custis B. Reavis and Beatrice Kerner Reavis in Elmwood Cemetery Henderson. Note name on tombstone is Custis, not Curtis as previously reported on List. Also different dates: Custis 1880-1947 Beatrice 1876-1972 Custis son of David Hunt Reavis, who was son of Samuel Jones Reavis
Interesting observation about the will. I have also examined the will at this location: >>These wills are all on the Reavis/Revis research site at >>http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/reavisrevis/index.html >>think last hyperlink on the page..orig documents. *B Although torn it is my opinion the signature is clearly REVIS. I also think all the other references could be REVIS also. In this case I can persue my strategy of looking for EDWARD REVIS. However I will keep an open mind about it. Andrew Sefton Yorkshire -----Original Message----- From: Amma C. Crum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 09 November 2000 01:58 To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Edward Reavis Barb, I have been reading with interest the messages from Andrew Sefton about the Reavis family in England. I got out the copy of the will of Edward Reavis to see if I could get any clues from it. I got the copy that I sent you awhile back from the North Carolina Archives. Unfortunately, the page is apparently torn where he signed his name and it is hard to tell whether it has an 'a' in Reavis or not. It has 'Ravis' throughout the will and has "signed, sealed and pronounced by the said Edward Ravis........" Of course someone else wrote the will and Edward signed it. Then it has "The within written will of Edward Reavis Deceased..........". The will was probated at the February Court 1752. It is unclear as to the date it was written, but it looks like 21st Day of Febry 1750/1. It starts off with "I, Edward Ravis Sen. of Northampton County........". It is in North Carolina Wills, Vol. XXVI, p. 10 (this is what is typed on the copy I got from NC). Amma Crum [email protected]
research: "I therefore accept the name REAVIS as reasonably proven to have originated with Edward Reavis of Henrico County, Virginia, and I also accept the name ASHLEY, purely on the basis of an unproven but generally held tradition, to have been the original surname of Edward." "..the reason for discarding the name ASHLEY, -- will probably never be answered conclusively; and certainly not on the basis of any family tradition, for there are many and conflicting versions of this. However, two lines of inquiry may be interesting and profitable to pursue, at least briefly. One of these relates to the general conditions under which immigration was induced into Virginia in the latter part of the Seventeenth Century and consequent motives to which those conditions might give rise, for chang- ing one's family name. The other relates to an examination of the suggestion advanced by several correspondents to the effect that the Ashley who became a Reavis was a scion of Lord Ashley Cooper, bettern known as the Earl of Shaftsbury, one of the eight proprietors of the Carolinas." Now I want to add that my database is "connected", all persons can be traced back to Edward-1; what other family in the US can do that? So there must be some truth in the fact that he originated the name. In which case, all the other Rivis/Revis, as so far have proven to be NO relation to ours. *Barb
> A HISTORY OF 'TAPS" from Ed Arn via Trudy Limber > Four-for-Today -- Friday, November 10, 2000 -- > " We have all heard the haunting song, "Taps." It's the song that gives > us a lump in our throats and usually creates tears in our eyes. But, do you > know the story behind the song? . . If not, I think you'll be pleased to find > out about it's humble beginnings. > "Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army > Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. > The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. > "During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier who > lay severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or > Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the > stricken man back for medical attention. > "Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the > stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. > When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was > actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead. > "The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb > with shock. ln the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was the face > of his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war > broke out. Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate > Army. > "The following morning, the heartbroken father asked permission of his > superiors to give his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. > His request was only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could > have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the > funeral. > "The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate. But, > out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one > musician. > "The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of > musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead > youth's uniform His wish was granted and the haunting melody, we now know as ' > Taps' that's used at military funerals, was born. > > Day is done > Gone the sun > From the Lakes > From the hills > From the sky. > All is well, safely rest. > God is nigh. > > Fading light > Dims the sight > And a star > Gems the sky. > Gleaming bright > From afar, > Drawing nigh. > Falls the night. > > Thanks and praise. > For our days. > Neath the sun, > Neath the stars. > Neath the sky. > As we go, > This we know, > God is nigh. >
This of course should be Hiram Wilburton-5 and his son "Josiah Douglas-6.".frm line of Thomas-2 thru son Henry-3, Isham-4 > n sent some wonderful px of Hiram Wilburton-5, Josiah Douglas-4, > and Josiah Douglas' family; Joe, Nellie, Mary holding Lafayette, and
Barb- Benjamin's daughters married Edward Clifton Reavis (Wm Harvey-5, Sam Jones-4). Is Benjamin Lewis a son of Thos. Coghill & Best? Just cleaning up a ton of notes from summer . . . Chris (aka old "snarch3") -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 10, 2000 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [REAVIS] Benjamin Lewis Reavis, Sr. and wife, Rose Limer >What line are you researching? Have you submitted that lineage? >This is how we gather data for the Reavis family. Thanks *B > > >==== REAVIS Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > Need to post long-term query? > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/rea/Reavis > or choose from many other options at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/e/REAVIS/ > ----------------- > >
Kevin sent some wonderful px of Hiram Wilburton-5, Josiah Douglas-4, and Josiah Douglas' family; Joe, Nellie, Mary holding Lafayette, and Grover. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=129136
Did not recognize your "addy"; Benjamin Lewis s/o Thomas Coghill, Ln of Samuel-2 Turner Washington 1894-1947 s/o George Washington, s/o Asa..Wm-4, Joseph-3 James-2 *B
What line are you researching? Have you submitted that lineage? This is how we gather data for the Reavis family. Thanks *B
They were the parents of Beulah Bettie AND Rosa Louise who married Edward Clifton Reavis, s/o Wm. Harvey. Who were Ben Lewis's and Rose's parents? Where did they live? Chris
He was the son of George Washington Reavis ... which one? The s/o Hardy & Brown or the s/o James Lunsford & Brown or ? Chris
His will has been evaluated by so many, so many times, but a fellow researcher sent me a note saying that in his will (apparently written by another, since the signature and the text handwriting do not match) his name is spelled RAVIS all thru it. His signature has been ripped right aft the Re..and you really cannot tell what is says! What a finding after all this time! So checked the wills of his son William-2, looks like REAVIS, his son Isaaac-3, looks like REAVIS, Wm W looks like REAVIS, will of Samuel-3, looks like REAVIS, and will of Joseph-3 looks like Reavis. These wills are all on the Reavis/Revis research site at http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/reavisrevis/index.html think last hyperlink on the page..orig documents. *B
In a message dated 11/9/2000 7:11:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > his is important for the location of the records I search in England. As I > said before there are no REAVIS names in the north of England but some in > the South West along with the names RIVES, RYVES and RIVERS. Likewise > REVIS/RIVIS are nearly all in the North with a pocket in the South East. It > just helps me decide where to search. > > It does help to know he had a sister Frances. Thank you that will be very > useful. > Frances has not been DOCUMENTED AS SISTER. Rivis Revis sp Virginia 1721-1745 Reaves Reavis sp North Carolina 1745/7-1770 Wm Ryves..to Jamestown ca1645 frm Oxford family was in shipping business...legally changed his name to RIVES frm RYVES..Eng parliament Ryves/Rives/Reeves may or may not be same family. Childs pub his research on this family back to Robert Ryves; Blandford Forum Randleston & Dorset Court. Does not seem to connect to our family however, they are frequently in same areas. He however, does not rule it out, because of the many variations of the name, our family researchers, did rule it out. Reeves frm Eng toVa ca11660...frequently find under Reaves or Rieves. Only clue we have to our family is the rec as previoulsy stated area of London, where the name is spelled different ways even back then. Assoc families only clue. Our Edward could have been born early as 1660, he had two families, and unfortunately I don't think, could be wrong; we have definitive documented dob for any of them, but believed to have been born starting ca11710-15. Hope someone else can come up with more clues for you to help us research our family in England. *Barb
In a message dated 11/9/2000 1:14:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > organ who married Mary Ann Moore -- who are his parents? > Morgan 1824 Tn d 1891 Fulton Co Ark m/Jun 1849 Linc Co Tn was s/o David-3 Reavis and Patience Holeman. *B
Eliza Reavis/Reaves was d/o Micajah Reavis/Reaves and Elizabeth Early. We have not definitively proved Micajah's line, but he seems likely to be frm line of Jesse-2, thru son John D. Wm R. Lovill and and Eliza Reavis m/1837 Surry co NC. *B
David-3 and Patience Holeman. Lynne Revis
That is Eliza Green Reavis, d/o Micajah-4 and Elizabeth Rachel Early. He was s/o John D.-3 and presumptively Sally Locke Elwell. The "Green" in her name is one many Lovill family records but we have to Reavis evidence that it is so. In some cases only the initial was used, and there have been no Green family connections found through the Lovill and Early branches. Although I have corresponded with several Lovill researchers, they not I can pinpoint where Eliza died. They feel about 1883. Her husband and sons went back and forth an extraordinary amount between NC and MO-OK. Edward Francis-6 Lovill, the attorney who helped charter Appalachian State, was at Chancellorsville, was the last Confederate Veteran to serve in NC legislature, and in 1893-97 served an appointment by Pres. Cleveland as Commissioner of Chippewa Indians, classifying the land they had ceded to the Federal government. Edward was married to his cousin Josephine Loretta-6 Marion, d/o Richard Elwell-5 Marion, Sally Locke-4 Reavis, John D.-3 Reavis, Jesse-2 and Fortune. Lynne Revis