In checking Madison Co IL court records of Henry Reavis' estate, I found that his widow, Polly, signed documents with her mark; her name was spelled Polly Reavis, Polly Revis, Polley Reevis and Polly Rivis. Any mention of Henry Reavis in the court documents gives the same spelling as I have given. The same holds true in the case of Isham Reavis, as shown in a copy of the Administrator's Notice dated June 7, 1837, and other documents in which his signature appears as an "X" but always spelled "Reavis" by another hand. Chris