Dear James and All, I agree with your reasoning on keeping the list ONE at this time. The only reason I made the suggestion that RIVIS/REVIS may need a separate list in the first place was a statement made by Barb that: "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 She has since corrected the last paragraph about the Rivis/Revis to be "NO relation to ours." Barb states "OBVIOUSLY, my statement was not correct, in that the Revis/Reavis in my database are all connected to the 7 sons of Edward-1, with the exception of John E Revis who married Rebecca Heatherly. It has long been assumed (which is not documented) that he was grandson of George-3 and Sarah Pearson. NOTHING has been found to disasso- ciate him frm this family. So guess, if you have questions along this line, need to verify same. *Barb Since John E. Revis who married Rebecca Heatherly is the line I am seeking to document I will do as Barb suggests. Regards, Bill L. (sheepshine) PS to Barb: Did you mean in your statement quoted above that all the other Rivis/Revis, (IN THE UK) as so far have proven to be no relation to ours (IN THE US)?? If so does this commit us to the "Edward-1 name-change theory"? Keep up the GREAT work everyone.. I'll do my best to find John E -4 Revis' parents.. working on a link to James-3. By the way unless he is in an unmarked grave in Bartlett Ward Cemetery he is NOT there. I have looked! I've seen John E. listed as buried at Ward Cemetery. I am now following a lead that he MAY be buried in the Tyger Baptist Church cemetery in Tigerville, SC.. just 20 minutes from where I live.. I go there this week. The church may have records. I know that his son John M -5 Revis is buried there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Shuman" <[email protected]> To: <REA[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [REAVIS] Setting up a separate List for RIVIS/REVIS > At 1:15 pm -0500 11/12/00, sheepshine wrote: > > [snip] > > >Maybe there should be a separate RIVIS/REVIS mailing/discussion list on > >Rootsweb to keep others from confusing the two lines. What about this > >suggestion John S.? * Bill L. > > > > People are always free to request a surname mailing list from > RootsWeb. Generally, if the requesting person can show that there are > researchers interested in that particular spelling who are > independent of the "main" spelling, they will honor the request. > > At this time, we are finding that *most* of the "Revis rhymes with > crevice" researchers are actually descendants of the "original > Edward." > > However, our British cousin, Andrew Sefton, indicates there are quite > a few folks in England who use one of the alternate spellings. We > have also seen that a few immigrations to the New England colonies > apparently bear little relationship to "our" Edward. > > On the other hand, Andrew feels there *might* be a relationship > farther back, and has promised on this List that he will keep > searching the early records in England. > > Membership on the REAVIS Mailing List has stayed around 75 - 85 for > the past several months, and it appears that nearly all of the > subscribers are, in fact, looking for better information relating to > the wide-spread family descending from Edward-1. As anyone can see, > the bulk of the messages contributed on this list are sent by 12-15 > people, with another dozen or so making less frequent contributions. > that leaves 2/3 to 3/4 of the subscribers as "lurkers" -- folks who > wish to receive the messages, but have nothing at the moment to > contribute. > > Further, there is already a REAVES list, which has about 50 > subscribers, and very low "traffic." > > Thus, I do not feel that it is appropriate at this time to establish > a separate List, as that would tend to confuse most of the > REVIS/RIVIS researchers who are just beginning their work. If it > becomes obvious that quite a number of them are actually searching a > different line or lines, then *that* would be the time to establish > such a List -- and I would welcome someone from that group doing so. > > Perhaps the answers to Barb's "poll" will indicate the degree of > interest, or lack thereof. > > Regards! > > JS > List Custodian > -- > ____________________________ > James Shuman, art instructor > Modesto High School > [email protected] > ____________________________ > > > ==== REAVIS Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:[email protected] > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:[email protected] > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > ----------------- > > ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 ___________________________________________________________