Following excerpts frm "A Memorial and Biographical of Johnson and Hill Counties, Tx" pub by The Lewis Pub Co 1882 pp 662-3 sent by Freddy Sue..since this is her line (was sent to her by Earlene..now to you) "William Andrew Reavis frm firm of Reavis and Young, real estate dealers was born in Lincoln Co Tn in 1836, the 2nd of 8 children of W.A. Reavis born in NC in 1807. He was a physician and Minister of the Gospel and practiced in Alabama and Texas. His brothers and sisters are Mrs. W. B. Johnson (Julia Chipley Reavis) Eliz , wife of G.C. Orenbaum..... William Reavis received common school education. At age 17 he farmed, when 20 years old was salesman with A.S. Hayter of Palestine, Anderson County, Texas for 6 years. He went into business for himself at Ruters- ville, Leon County until 1865 and then came to Hillsboro and opened an general merchandise store...Mr. Wm Reavis had a 260 acre farm in pre- cinct #2 (Hill County) and other real estate in Hillsboro, plus was a stock- holder in Hillsboro Mills. In 1867 he married Miss. Dora Cats(Cato) daughter of L.W. Cats (Cato) native of Mississippi who came to Hill county in 1850 and was County Judge before the war............. William and Dora had 5 children, Harry, Rex, Ada and Kate. William was an Elder in the old-school Presbyterian Church, member of the Masonic Order ........." *B