Barb, Thanks for info on James B. and Melissa Estep. They did their part to populate the nation!---Paul [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > REAVIS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 270 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [REAVIS] James Benjamin and Me [[email protected]] > #2 Re: [REAVIS] James Benjamin and Me [[email protected]] > #3 [REAVIS] Re: Wm Holeman whose dau [[email protected]] > #4 [REAVIS] New Member Lineage [cheryl <[email protected]>] > #5 Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage [[email protected]] > #6 Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Th [[email protected]] > #7 Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Th ["Delores" <[email protected]>] > #8 Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Th [[email protected]] > #9 Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Th [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from REAVIS-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] James Benjamin and Melissa Estep > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 12:44:34 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 10/14/2000 2:40:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > Barb, > > Do you have names of the children of this marriage?---Paul Revis > > > > Yes, mostly from the research of David Reese: > Henry M. married Martha Roberts > Rebecca J. married Wm Guthrie > Mary married charles Stephens > Thomoas Revisz married M. J. Roberts > Myra b 1827 married Thomas Hunter > Catherine 1838 m/Barnett Fortner > Melissa 1839..will have to ck to see if died young > Sally 1840 married Willis Fortner > James 1841 married Sophronia Elkins > Jacob 1842 married Mary Cole > Rachel 1843 married Wm Hunter > Thurza 1844 Married Will Naves > Goodson 1846 married 3 marr if rememb right > Alfred Casey 1847 married M.c. Brown > Abner Erwin 1849 married Lunsford > Laura 1851 married James Ball > George 1852 married Nancy Rector > Melvin 1855 married Matilda Davis *B > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] James Benjamin and Melissa Estep > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 12:45:07 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 10/14/2000 2:40:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > Barb, > > Do you have names of the children of this marriage?---Paul Revis > > > They were frm Buncombe and Madison Counties, NC *B > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [REAVIS] Re: Wm Holeman whose dau Patience m/1809 Rowan Co NC David-3 > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 14:54:39 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > This was sent to me by a fellow researcher, frm the book "The Ancestry > of Grafton Johnson" by Darmaris Knobe, Hollenbeck Press, 1924 > > Excerpts: > > William Holeman..next to oldest of three sons of parents, names unkown, > who migrated frm Va at separate times and settled on adjacent plantations > in that part of Rowan Co., NC, which is now Davie Co. > > He received his first land grant of 200 acres in 1786 rec Rowan Co DB-11 > another land grant of 126 acres DB 19 > This increased his plantation to 326 acres and was nw of that of his brother, > Isaac Holeman. > > The log house where he lived and died, has since moved a short distance > frm the original site, and is occupied today (1924?) by an outsider of the > family., who also acquired part of the land > > His experience as soldier in the Rev War, was disclosed by an account > written by his son, David Holeman, and passed down in the family; > "he fought with the NC troops and captured by Cornwallis, was paroled > with the stipulation that he would not take up arms again "against King > George"; but as he promptly disregarded this agreement, the British > "proclaimed him a reble with a price on his head" Severely wounded > seven times in the battle of Cowpens which occurred in nw SC, ...he was > abandoned on the battlefield as dead; but fate favored him for he was aft- > erward discovered by a slave who bore him away and eventually nursed > him back to heath." > > William Holeman was twice married, ..Elizabeth Johnson, second > Sarah Whitlock > > William Holeman was "buried on his plantation, as later was his second > wife; the tombstones were stolen long ago by somebody who needed > a door-step.." > > "His Bible, inscribed with excellent penmanship, are the dates of the > births of his eleven sons and daughters" > > Seven children of William Holeman and Elizabeth Johnson were: > > Rebecca b Oct 27, 1775 married John Hendricks > Patience b Aug 31, 1779 married David Reavis > Mary b Nov 01 1782 m/Sigler > William b Apr 11, 1782 > James b May 18, 1788 > Isaac Holeman b Apr 2 1790 > David HJoleman b Oct 1792 married Mary Welch > > four chn of William Holeman and 2d marr to Sarah Whitlock > Thomas b Nov 26, 1797 m/Sarah Hendricks > Samuel b Jun 23, 1800 married #1 Elizabeth Jones > #2 Polly Cain-Little > Sarah b May 12, 1803 married Bennett Windson > Temperance Holeman b Feb 12, 1806 married Thos Whitlock > *Barb > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 21:00:44 -0700 > From: cheryl <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hi Everyone. My name is Cheryl Baez and I've only recently begun > researching my Revis heritage. All of my information is directly from > my Grandfather and his sister. Granddad kept a "journal" of the > family. Here is my data: > > 1. Thomas Henry Revis m. Mary Shephard > > 2. William H. 1863 > 2. Catherine 1865 (married a Papps) > 2. Milton Louis 3-7-1867 d. 1953 m. Daisy Eleanor Gallienne b. > 4-8-1886 > 3. William Albert 11-13-1911 d. 1-25-1981 m. Ina Courtney > 3. Homer Lewis 2-24-1913 d. 6-13-1999 m. Nola Pauline Davis > 3. May 4-14-1915 m. William Clarence Williams > 3. Eva 6-23-1917 m. Joseph Barbagallo > 3. Frank 6-7-1921 d. 1965 m. Nell ? > 3. Ruth 12-7-1923 m. James Hurt > > 2nd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > 2. Arrie m. Wise > 2. Dora m. Bean > 2. John > 2. Etta > 2. James > 2. Joe > > 3rd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > 2. Harrison > 2. Jeter > 2. Charles > 2. Minnie m. Capps > 3. Vance > 3. Blanche > 2. Kenneth Hicks > 2. Thomas > 2. Henry > > 4th wife of Thomas Henry Revis > 2. Lisa > > My line is Homer L. Revis, my maternal Grandfather. > > I'm really looking forward to trading data with everyone and finding out > more about the family. I currently have emailed all my cousins and will > be filling in their inforamation shortly. I'd love to hear from anyone > who connect to my family. > > Cheryl > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 21:07:28 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > We try to direct all queries and replies to the list, I did not see that > you had sent direct to you. :-) *B > > > In a message dated 10/14/2000 8:46:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] > > tommyspest.com writes: > > > > > > > > 2nd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > > 2. Arrie m. Wise > > > 2. Dora m. Bean > > > 2. John > > > 2. Etta > > > 2. James > > > 2. Joe > > > > > > > As you know Thomas H. Revis married August 1868 Mary Hookes > > > > 1870 Madison co Census > > Thomas H 38 Mary Ann 17 > > William 7 **first three frm prior marriage > > Catherine 5 > > Lewis 3 > > Leonidus 10 mos > > > > 1880 Buncombe Co Census > > Thomas and Mary > > (do not have ages handy..will ck) > > James 10, Harrison 9, Kenneth 5, Arry 2, Minnie 8 mos > > > > so unless Thomas married another Mary, these are the chn of > > Thomas H. and Mary Ann Hookes. Looks like more research > > needed. Documentation to prove. *Barb > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Thomas H. Revis > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 21:23:18 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I am going to put * by 1870 and ** by 1880 census data for > Thomas and Mary Ann..give you a better idea of chn in their > household, thus most likely theirs, unless he married another Mary Ann! > > > 1. Thomas Henry Revis m. Mary Shephard > > > > 2. William H. 1863 * > > 2. Catherine 1865 (married a Papps) * > > 2. Milton Louis 3-7-1867 *d. 1953 m. Daisy Eleanor Gallienne b. > > 4-8-1886 > > 3. William Albert 11-13-1911 d. 1-25-1981 m. Ina Courtney > > 3. Homer Lewis 2-24-1913 d. 6-13-1999 m. Nola Pauline Davis > > 3. May 4-14-1915 m. William Clarence Williams > > 3. Eva 6-23-1917 m. Joseph Barbagallo > > 3. Frank 6-7-1921 d. 1965 m. Nell ? > > 3. Ruth 12-7-1923 m. James Hurt > > > Thomas H m/Aug 1868 Mary Ann Hookes > > > 2nd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > 2. Arrie m. Wise Arry b1878 ** > > 2. Dora m. Bean > > 2. John > > 2. Etta > > 2. James (prob Leonidus on 1870 census) b1870** > > 2. Joe > > > > 3rd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > 2. Harrison bc1871 ** > > 2. Jeter > > 2. Charles > > 2. Minnie m. Capps bc1879-80 ** > > 3. Vance > > 3. Blanche > > 2. Kenneth Hicks bc1875 ** > > 2. Thomas > > 2. Henry > > > > 4th wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > 2. Lisa > > What we need now is documentation of the other children. > I have given you as documentation all the names on the 1870 > and 1880 census, which incld chn frm first marriage. > > In short, we have documentation of only the following chn: > William H., Catherine, Milton Louis, James/Leonidus/ > Harrison, Kenneth, Arry and Minnie > > Believe found his death record 1921 in Madison co., perhaps > some data is contained on it. Cheryl, do you have his birthdate > and date of death? Will or estate records? > > Maybe we have 2 Thomas H. Revis' *B > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Thomas H. Revis > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 22:57:52 -0400 > From: "Delores" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Barb, there is another child listed on 1880 census, it ( Fanney age 7),also > I found > Thomas H.Revis > b.Nov.18-1842 > d.April 28-1921 > in a Madison Co. book listing death records, I don't know if this is ours > Thomas Revis, but it sounds like it might be. > Delores > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 9:23 PM > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Thomas H. Revis > > > > > I am going to put * by 1870 and ** by 1880 census data for > > Thomas and Mary Ann..give you a better idea of chn in their > > household, thus most likely theirs, unless he married another Mary Ann! > > > > > 1. Thomas Henry Revis m. Mary Shephard > > > > > > 2. William H. 1863 * > > > 2. Catherine 1865 (married a Papps) * > > > 2. Milton Louis 3-7-1867 *d. 1953 m. Daisy Eleanor Gallienne b. > > > 4-8-1886 > > > 3. William Albert 11-13-1911 d. 1-25-1981 m. Ina Courtney > > > 3. Homer Lewis 2-24-1913 d. 6-13-1999 m. Nola Pauline Davis > > > 3. May 4-14-1915 m. William Clarence Williams > > > 3. Eva 6-23-1917 m. Joseph Barbagallo > > > 3. Frank 6-7-1921 d. 1965 m. Nell ? > > > 3. Ruth 12-7-1923 m. James Hurt > > > > > Thomas H m/Aug 1868 Mary Ann Hookes > > > > > 2nd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > > 2. Arrie m. Wise Arry b1878 ** > > > 2. Dora m. Bean > > > 2. John > > > 2. Etta > > > 2. James (prob Leonidus on 1870 census) b1870** > > > 2. Joe > > > > > > 3rd wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > > 2. Harrison bc1871 ** > > > 2. Jeter > > > 2. Charles > > > 2. Minnie m. Capps bc1879-80 ** > > > 3. Vance > > > 3. Blanche > > > 2. Kenneth Hicks bc1875 ** > > > 2. Thomas > > > 2. Henry > > > > > > 4th wife of Thomas Henry Revis > > > 2. Lisa > > > > What we need now is documentation of the other children. > > I have given you as documentation all the names on the 1870 > > and 1880 census, which incld chn frm first marriage. > > > > In short, we have documentation of only the following chn: > > William H., Catherine, Milton Louis, James/Leonidus/ > > Harrison, Kenneth, Arry and Minnie > > > > Believe found his death record 1921 in Madison co., perhaps > > some data is contained on it. Cheryl, do you have his birthdate > > and date of death? Will or estate records? > > > > Maybe we have 2 Thomas H. Revis' *B > > > > > > ==== REAVIS Mailing List ==== > > ----------------- > > This is the REAVIS Discussion List > > You can check the Rootsweb Archives at: > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=REAVIS > > for past messages posted to this list > > ----------------- > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Thomas H. Revis > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:02:13 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 10/14/2000 10:58:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] > writes: > > > arb, there is another child listed on 1880 census, it ( Fanney age 7),also > > I found > > Thomas H.Revis > > b.Nov.18-1842 > > d.April 28-1921 > > in a Madison Co. book listing death records, I don't know if this is ours > > Thomas Revis, but it sounds like it might be. > > Delores > > > > This is the death record I told you about, that I had found, but I > think prob just a type on the birthdate, trying to confirm, no one > seems to have his birthdate, but accd to census 1850 was 7 > 1860 was 18; the death rec also lists his parents as Wm N > and Fanny Revis, which goes along with who we believe his > parents were! > > Did not catch the Fanny..do you have ages for Thomas and Mary > on the 1880 census? Cherly did not list her as a dau, unless > a knickname for another given name. > > Also Lynne found a Jeter Revis born Mar 29, 1893 died 1966, so > perhaps he did marry again aft 1880. To bad no 1890 census :-) > *Barb > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [REAVIS] New Member Lineage Thomas H. Revis > Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:17:16 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In a message dated 10/14/2000 11:02:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > his birthdate, but accd to census 1850 was 7 > > 1860 was 18; the death rec also lists his parents as Wm N > > and Fanny Revis, which goes along with who we believe his > > parents were! > > the 1870 census lists him as 38, maybe supposed to be 28.. > this would make him born 1842 (and fits with his age in 1850 > and 1860; not 1832 as had prev had due to the 1870 census age) > and would be consistent with his siblings ages also, must clarify; > the data I was sent on the death record frm Book 8 pg. 084 Turkey > Creek..have not seen, second hand; but was told parents Wm N and > Fanny (Shepard) Revis, and this consistent with 1850 and 1860 cen- > sus data. Need copy of actual death certificate..may name wife.. > also ck for Will or estate records > > When we get a case like this, it is so IMPORTANT to DOCUMENT > as best we can. We still lack marr rec of Thomas H. Revis and > Mary Shephard, and any other wives he may have had, with the > exception of Mary Ann Hookes, which you located. We lack > exact birth data...and of course lack much data on the many chn. > *Barb