In a message dated 11/17/2000 12:30:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > ohn Newton Reavis, born 17 Oct. 1817 in Warren Co., KY; died 1910 in Monroe > Co., MO. > I show his parents as Isham Reavis and Anne Jones **NO > John Newton m. Mary Elizabeth Preston (a near relative of the Lees of VA.) > The writer of this piece has Mary as being born in VA. The census says KY. > Mary died abt. 1890 in Florida, MO > Their children were: > John Alexander Reavis, m. Kate Springstead; had Frank Preston Reavis and > Willard Reavis. > Alice Grey Reavis, married Cecil Milner Lewellen; Some clarification, but was delighted to see the census data! The John Reavis and fam, lv'g nextdoor to Jones Bradley on the 1850 Monroe Co Mo census, was his bro John Newton (their parents were Marcus A and Lucy Bradley); the James was James Bradley, I do not have data on the other chn in the 1850 census, perhaps they died thereafter, will see what can find out, probably need the 1860 census data. However, his wife indeed was Elizabeth Preston and she did die in 1890. John Alexander (who perhaps was the Allen listed in the 1850 census, and Alice Grey were chn of John Newton Reavis and Elizabeth Preston. Maybe we will be able to help you find your Bill Lewellen's family. Thanks again. *Barb