Richard, I am only answering this to the list as you seem to want it that way. I try to keep unpleasant things off the list. I hope this reply will end it, if not please do so by emailing me personally. You could become a good resource for your line by posting verified information and back it up with proven documents or where you can find the documents. You have to be willing to share your information, not with just a few, but with the masses, to help correct the untruths. This is for everyone on the list. We all have sat back waiting for someone else to post information to help us. But more will be accomplished if we all post information. Tell the source. Then they can look it up for themselves. Then if you disagree do so in a polite manner, If the source isn't given, ask where it was found. It is unfortunate, but true, there is a lot of false information floating around, not only online but in books, any source that is out there can be false and everyone has to prove their line with documents as best they can. Not just what others have written but legal documents. Land deeds, wills, etc., and use books as a starting place. But you will find some errors in documents. Not everyone could write in years past and someone else did it for them and they might be the best in spelling etc. Also human errors (we all make them). That is one reason for a DNA program. That is something that doesn't lie. It should help in some way to correct a multitude of errors that have been out there for years in almost every surname. DNA has really broken down many old myths about some surnames. So, my answer is lets all help each other to find the truth. <Being old isn't an excuse. I am not old as I am only 81 years young> Beulah One other thing, I have asked several times for everyone to post their documents online in the state it was found where it will be free for everyone. You can do so on rootsweb pages for each state and county in the USA. Then they are in the state that the event occur and those that can not travel to other states it would help so very, very much. Also it is so costly to travel to other states and to have them sent to you is also costly. Thanks. I will get off the soapbox now. Beulah: I would have preferred that you chastise me in the list, rather than privately. The rest of the group has a right to know that you are unhappy with my message. I know that I am often blunt in my emails, but I do not consider my message to be in an way out of order. Carol Suny has taken the message as a personal attack, which it was not and was not meant to be (for this I apologize). Carol unfortunately has identified too closely with this list, and therefore is understandably angry. I just hope she is angry enough to follow through on verifying the data. My beef is not with Carol, it is with the originator of the list, C. Clay. I for one am just about fed up with the constant bombardment of irresponsible information that is circulated on the Internet. I will be happy to reserve any further comments I may have for the few serious researchers with whom I have had the pleasure of making contact. I am too old and too much of an arrogant SOB to change my ways or soften my dialogue . Do you still want me to participate on your DNA project? Richard

Beulah: I would have preferred that you chastise me in the list, rather than privately. The rest of the group has a right to know that you are unhappy with my message. I know that I am often blunt in my emails, but I do not consider my message to be in an way out of order. Carol Suny has taken the message as a personal attack, which it was not and was not meant to be (for this I apologize). Carol unfortunately has identified too closely with this list, and therefore is understandably angry. I just hope she is angry enough to follow through on verifying the data. My beef is not with Carol, it is with the originator of the list, C. Clay. I for one am just about fed up with the constant bombardment of irresponsible information that is circulated on the Internet. I will be happy to reserve any further comments I may have for the few serious researchers with whom I have had the pleasure of making contact. I am too old and too much of an arrogant SOB to change my ways or soften my dialogue . Do you still want me to participate on your DNA project? Richard --- [email protected] wrote: From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:41:09 EDT To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [REEVES] C. Clay's list of ancestors, Re: <[email protected]> The way you posted is not appropriate for this list, if you can't post without flaming please do not post. We all want the truth but you can ask for it in a different way. I hope this won't happen again. Beulah Reeves McCain Reeves List Manager In a message dated 8/8/2005 12:40:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, r[email protected] writes: The list of family members submitted by Carol Suny from C. Clay reads like something out of the "Enquirer." A compilation like this is suspect from the beginning with its lack of narrative to support the claims. Anyone who is at all familiar with the lineage of Thomas Reeve (not Reeves, as in the list) will know immediately that this description is a mixture of first Thomas with his son second Thomas, who is the one who died in 1682 and was married to Agnes Rider. I am not aware of any place named Suffolk, Livingston, NY. The two Thomases were from Southold, Long Island, which later became Suffolk County. Mary Harpley is an unknown in Southold. There is no one in any of the literature on Southold with the name Harpley. Walter I Reeves, if the son of the cited Thomas Reeve, would have to have been born at some other time than 1654, unless we put Mary Purrier's marriage as early as 1643, making her 14 or 15 at the time. The 1654 (or thereabouts) date also conflicts with the proposed dates of Thomas's sons, Thomas and James. Also, there is no evidence of a Walter Reeves in Southold in the middle 1650s when records existed. If he was in fact the youngest son of Thomas, he must have moved from Southold even before reaching the age of 21. Robert Reeve of Caldercote has yet to be proved the father of Thomas, but for now he is only a good possibility. And where did Clay get the name Ann Raynor as a wife of Robert? Richard A. Reeves 10 (Walter9, Hubert8, Benjamin7, Manassah6, Purrier5, Purrier4, Hezekiah3, Joseph2, Thomas1) ____________________________________________________________ _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== To contact the LISTOWNER: email [email protected] _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

I tried to send a return e mail concerning the message you had taken care of this matter (the strongly worded disagreement about my input) and it came back undeliverable, so I am trying to send it again with my appreciation for helping me. I am in the process of e mailing submitters with latest dates on each person and so far they bear out that all is true as they know it. It makes me feel that I cannot trust ancestry or the input people after this rude response. I have information, from the Mormons, mainly at their library here in Mesa, that traces the Reeves back to the Plantagenets. Someday I will get around to working that through. Carol [email protected]

I tried to send a return e mail concerning the message you had taken care of this matter (the strongly worded disagreement about my input) and it came back undeliverable, so I am trying to send it again with my appreciation for helping me. I am in the process of e mailing submitters with latest dates on each person and so far they bear out that all is true as they know it. It makes me feel that I cannot trust ancestry or the input people after this rude response. I have information, from the Momons, mainly at their library that traces the Reeves back to the Plan

I am sorry this happened and I am sure it won't happen again. So let this be in end of it. Thanks, Beulah Reeves McCain Reeves List Manager

Sorry Now I owe everyone on the list a most sincere apology, Thought I was responding to an individual and not to the List. Again "Sorry" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Smock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [REEVES] Reeves-sunycarol > I forgot to add the "bastard" Owes you an apology!!!!!!!!Big Time. > > Gene > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 12:45 PM > Subject: Re: [REEVES] Reeves-sunycarol > > > > I absolutely agree, however, it was not me that said such things. Please > go > > after the original sender to me. > > > > C > > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > > Happy hunting to all and help other in their quest to find their families. > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > WE need you to join our DNA program and help find our ancestors. > Go to this site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~reevesdna/ >

I forgot to add the "bastard" Owes you an apology!!!!!!!!Big Time. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [REEVES] Reeves-sunycarol > I absolutely agree, however, it was not me that said such things. Please go > after the original sender to me. > > C > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > Happy hunting to all and help other in their quest to find their families. >

I did not write the original nasty note and would appreciate getting no more. [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

I absolutely agree, however, it was not me that said such things. Please go after the original sender to me. C

My, my, I certainly was put in my place, wasn't I? I stand by what I sent in and at a later date, will show proof. But of course, if it comes from ancestry.com, you would not consider that proof. I can contact the persons who contributed this information. If you know so much, why don't you tell me exactly what you know? C

Flaming one another in this list is inappropriate. Bob -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [REEVES] Reeves-sunycarol My, my, I certainly was put in my place, wasn't I? I stand by what I sent in and at a later date, will show proof. But of course, if it comes from ancestry.com, you would not consider that proof. I can contact the persons who contributed this information. If you know so much, why don't you tell me exactly what you know? C ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== To contact the LISTOWNER: email [email protected]

The list of family members submitted by Carol Suny from C. Clay reads like something out of the "Enquirer." A compilation like this is suspect from the beginning with its lack of narrative to support the claims. Anyone who is at all familiar with the lineage of Thomas Reeve (not Reeves, as in the list) will know immediately that this description is a mixture of first Thomas with his son second Thomas, who is the one who died in 1682 and was married to Agnes Rider. I am not aware of any place named Suffolk, Livingston, NY. The two Thomases were from Southold, Long Island, which later became Suffolk County. Mary Harpley is an unknown in Southold. There is no one in any of the literature on Southold with the name Harpley. Walter I Reeves, if the son of the cited Thomas Reeve, would have to have been born at some other time than 1654, unless we put Mary Purrier's marriage as early as 1643, making her 14 or 15 at the time. The 1654 (or thereabouts) date also conflicts with the pr! oposed dates of Thomas's sons, Thomas and James. Also, there is no evidence of a Walter Reeves in Southold in the middle 1650s when records existed. If he was in fact the youngest son of Thomas, he must have moved from Southold even before reaching the age of 21. Robert Reeve of Caldercote has yet to be proved the father of Thomas, but for now he is only a good possibility. And where did Clay get the name Ann Raynor as a wife of Robert? Richard A. Reeves 10 (Walter9, Hubert8, Benjamin7, Manassah6, Purrier5, Purrier4, Hezekiah3, Joseph2, Thomas1) _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

Whoops, I meant "One World Tree" Carol

Ancestry.com, World Family Tree. It was very, very easy to trace. Did not furnish the first 4 Reeves birth or deaths. But it is a start. Carol

From: C Clay (Dill Father, Reeves Mother John I Reeve, Long Melford, Suffolk, Eng Walter Reeve, England, wife-unknown Hide Thomas I. Reeve, Colchester, Essex, England,-wife Margaret Shilberry William I. Reeve, Mollenden, Suffolk, England,-wife Rose Armyger Robert Reeves, B 1580, Caldercote, Northamptonshire, England, D. 12 Jul 1638,wife Agnes ? Reeves and Ann Rayner Thomas Reeves, B 1611, Cald,War, England, D. 1 Dec 1682 in Suffolk, Livingston, NY, USA,wife,Mary Harpley, also Mary Purrier, then Agnes Rider Walter I Reeves, B 1654, Suffolk, Livingston, NY, USA, D Jun 1698, Burlington, JM, USA, wife unknown Susannah, also Ann E. Howell William Reeves, B 1686, NJ,USA, D, 1748, NJ, wife Rachel Sullivan William Reeves, B 1703, Burlington,NJ, USA, D, 1787,NJ, wife Elizabeth Ostler (Osler) Solomon Reeves, B 1730, Burlington, NJ.,D 1772 NJ.,wife Elizabeth Cox Richard Reeves, B 15 Oct 1759, NJ.,D 19 May 1846, wife Elizabeth Dix Dick Richard Reeves, B ? Bullskin, Luzerne, Fayette, PA, wife, Isabel Davis B 1760 (Col) John Douglas Reeves, B abt 1780, Washington boro, PA.., D. abt 1840 in Indiana, wife Mary Dill of PA William Reeves, B 1802, Portsmouth, Scioto (then Pike, now Ross Co.,Ohio, D. 1879- Milford, IL, Iroquois county, wife Rebecca Wells Nathan Teeter Reeves, B 19 Nov 1832Paxton Twp.,Tiffin, Ross, Ohio, D., 04 Jan 1817, wife Sarah G Lane Oliver Reeves, B, 1873, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, D., 1950, Milford, Illinois, wives: florence Lee and Maude Lura Cobb Nathan Reeves, son of Oliver and Maude had 5 children, left his wife, never found greener pastures Desdemona Reeves Dill, daughter of Oliver and Maude Reeves, mother of Carol Dill Clay, married Carroll Arthur Dill in Watseka Illinois, 1925

FYI: Some of my ancestors migrated to GA - then to TEXAS. Started in SC. Let me know if these paths of travel cross yours. Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Blodgett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:41 PM Subject: Re: [REEVES] John Wesley Reeves > Hi CeeCee, I just read your message to the Reeves list > and you said your Reeves were from Georgia. My Reeves > were also from Georgia. My great great grandmother > was Marietta Reeves Griffin from Covington, GA, I > think--at least that is what my Gram told me. Are you > familiar with her? I don't know anything about > Marietta's parents except that according to some > censuses, they were from GA, too. Any information > would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Diane > Blodgett > > --- [email protected] wrote: > >> Hello List, >> >> While researching Sacramento, California, ancestors >> I happened to come >> across this Reeves article and it's very >> interesting. Hope someone out there may >> belong to this branch. Mine is a Georgia >> branch............. >> >> This is a very exciting read...........And very >> informative....Hope someone >> out there can use this! >> >> "Between the dates of October 2, 1955 and March 27, >> 1956, all of the human >> remains were removed from the old Helvetia Cemetery, >> formerly known as the New >> Helvetia Cemetery to various other cemeteries. >> >> In two instances, remains were interred in crypts at >> East Lawn Cemetery. >> >> When the REEVES Vault (underground) at New Helvetia >> Cemetery was opened, on >> March 5, 1956, it was found to contain remains of >> two adults and six small >> children and according to old records, one small >> infant placed in case with the >> mother. Two of the caskets were iron and they >> carried the names of the >> father: JOHN WESLEY REEVES, and 18 month old, ELLA >> T. REEVES. >> >> Old records in these books show the following: John >> Wesley Reeves age 40 >> yrs, died September 5, 1867; REBECCA JANE REEVES, >> (1st wife) age 30 yrs., died >> Feb. 18, 1863; Ella T. Reeves, age 18 mos., dtr. of >> J.W. and LIZZIE, died >> Feb. 18, 1866; Charlie Reeves, age 9 mo 2 days died >> Oct. 13, 1857; Frank L. >> Reeves, age 2 yrs 10 mos died Feb. 15, 1858; Delia >> Reeves, age 2 yr 8 mos, 17 >> days, died Nov. 12, 1861; Robert Tehama Reeves age 1 >> yr 4 mo, died Nov. 17, >> 1861; James Reeves, son of J.W. and Rebecca (placed >> on case with mother) age 8 >> days, died Feb. 24, 1863; Reeves infant (inf of J.W. >> & Lizzie, 2nd wife) died >> Aug. 23, 1866. >> >> The bodies of John Wesley Reeves and 18-month old >> Ella T. Reeves were in >> iron caskets and found to be in perfect condition. >> These have been buried for >> 90 years. The bodies were still a natural color and >> had the appearance of >> smooth wax. The clothing was in perfect condition >> also. The caskets had a >> small removable iron lid over the upper part of the >> body and a glass seal beneath >> this. >> >> These bodies and the remains of the other Reeves >> have all be re interred at >> the City Cemetery, at 10th and Broadway, Sacramento. >> >> Karen Bennett >> California >> >> >> ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== >> Happy hunting to all and help other in their quest >> to find their families. >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > Please post your wills, land deeds and other documents to Rootsweb > in the county which you found the information. > help others. >

I am interested in what documentation you have that Walter Reeve was born in NY. I have found this stated before but have never found any proof. I descend from Walter also but through his son, Walter Jr. My family has kept the spelling, Reeve, with out the s although I find that for one general it was used. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that is able to document Walter Reeve's ancestors. Thank you, Sally Smith Lake Havasu City, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:35 PM Subject: [REEVES] Reeves > From: C Clay (Dill Father, Reeves Mother > > John I Reeve, Long Melford, Suffolk, Eng > Walter Reeve, England, wife-unknown Hide > Thomas I. Reeve, Colchester, Essex, England,-wife Margaret Shilberry > William I. Reeve, Mollenden, Suffolk, England,-wife Rose Armyger > Robert Reeves, B 1580, Caldercote, Northamptonshire, England, D. 12 Jul > 1638,wife Agnes ? Reeves and Ann Rayner > Thomas Reeves, B 1611, Cald,War, England, D. 1 Dec 1682 in Suffolk, > Livingston, NY, USA,wife,Mary Harpley, also Mary Purrier, then Agnes Rider > Walter I Reeves, B 1654, Suffolk, Livingston, NY, USA, D Jun 1698, > Burlington, JM, USA, wife unknown Susannah, also Ann E. Howell > William Reeves, B 1686, NJ,USA, D, 1748, NJ, wife Rachel Sullivan > William Reeves, B 1703, Burlington,NJ, USA, D, 1787,NJ, wife Elizabeth > Ostler (Osler) > Solomon Reeves, B 1730, Burlington, NJ.,D 1772 NJ.,wife Elizabeth Cox > Richard Reeves, B 15 Oct 1759, NJ.,D 19 May 1846, wife Elizabeth Dix Dick > Richard Reeves, B ? Bullskin, Luzerne, Fayette, PA, wife, Isabel Davis B > 1760 > (Col) John Douglas Reeves, B abt 1780, Washington boro, PA.., D. abt > 1840 > in Indiana, wife Mary Dill of PA > William Reeves, B 1802, Portsmouth, Scioto (then Pike, now Ross > Co.,Ohio, > D. 1879- > Milford, IL, Iroquois county, wife Rebecca Wells > Nathan Teeter Reeves, B 19 Nov 1832Paxton Twp.,Tiffin, Ross, Ohio, D., 04 > Jan 1817, wife Sarah G Lane > Oliver Reeves, B, 1873, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, D., 1950, Milford, > Illinois, wives: florence Lee and Maude Lura Cobb > Nathan Reeves, son of Oliver and Maude had 5 children, left his wife, > never > found greener pastures > Desdemona Reeves Dill, daughter of Oliver and Maude Reeves, mother of > Carol > Dill Clay, > married Carroll Arthur Dill in Watseka Illinois, 1925 > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > Happy hunting to all and help other in their quest to find their families. > > >

Barb, I don't know if my Reeves came to GA from SC or if they went to Texas, but I do know that Marietta Reeves Griffin moved to TX and then, I believe, to Beaumont, CA. Diane Blodgett --- B Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI: Some of my ancestors migrated to GA - then to > TEXAS. Started in SC. > Let me know if these paths of travel cross yours. > Barb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Blodgett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 11:41 PM > Subject: Re: [REEVES] John Wesley Reeves > > > > Hi CeeCee, I just read your message to the Reeves > list > > and you said your Reeves were from Georgia. My > Reeves > > were also from Georgia. My great great > grandmother > > was Marietta Reeves Griffin from Covington, GA, I > > think--at least that is what my Gram told me. Are > you > > familiar with her? I don't know anything about > > Marietta's parents except that according to some > > censuses, they were from GA, too. Any information > > would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Diane > > Blodgett > > > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > >> Hello List, > >> > >> While researching Sacramento, California, > ancestors > >> I happened to come > >> across this Reeves article and it's very > >> interesting. Hope someone out there may > >> belong to this branch. Mine is a Georgia > >> branch............. > >> > >> This is a very exciting read...........And very > >> informative....Hope someone > >> out there can use this! > >> > >> "Between the dates of October 2, 1955 and March > 27, > >> 1956, all of the human > >> remains were removed from the old Helvetia > Cemetery, > >> formerly known as the New > >> Helvetia Cemetery to various other cemeteries. > >> > >> In two instances, remains were interred in crypts > at > >> East Lawn Cemetery. > >> > >> When the REEVES Vault (underground) at New > Helvetia > >> Cemetery was opened, on > >> March 5, 1956, it was found to contain remains of > >> two adults and six small > >> children and according to old records, one small > >> infant placed in case with the > >> mother. Two of the caskets were iron and they > >> carried the names of the > >> father: JOHN WESLEY REEVES, and 18 month old, > ELLA > >> T. REEVES. > >> > >> Old records in these books show the following: > John > >> Wesley Reeves age 40 > >> yrs, died September 5, 1867; REBECCA JANE REEVES, > >> (1st wife) age 30 yrs., died > >> Feb. 18, 1863; Ella T. Reeves, age 18 mos., dtr. > of > >> J.W. and LIZZIE, died > >> Feb. 18, 1866; Charlie Reeves, age 9 mo 2 days > died > >> Oct. 13, 1857; Frank L. > >> Reeves, age 2 yrs 10 mos died Feb. 15, 1858; > Delia > >> Reeves, age 2 yr 8 mos, 17 > >> days, died Nov. 12, 1861; Robert Tehama Reeves > age 1 > >> yr 4 mo, died Nov. 17, > >> 1861; James Reeves, son of J.W. and Rebecca > (placed > >> on case with mother) age 8 > >> days, died Feb. 24, 1863; Reeves infant (inf of > J.W. > >> & Lizzie, 2nd wife) died > >> Aug. 23, 1866. > >> > >> The bodies of John Wesley Reeves and 18-month old > >> Ella T. Reeves were in > >> iron caskets and found to be in perfect > condition. > >> These have been buried for > >> 90 years. The bodies were still a natural color > and > >> had the appearance of > >> smooth wax. The clothing was in perfect > condition > >> also. The caskets had a > >> small removable iron lid over the upper part of > the > >> body and a glass seal beneath > >> this. > >> > >> These bodies and the remains of the other Reeves > >> have all be re interred at > >> the City Cemetery, at 10th and Broadway, > Sacramento. > >> > >> Karen Bennett > >> California > >> > >> > >> ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > >> Happy hunting to all and help other in their > quest > >> to find their families. > >> > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > > Please post your wills, land deeds and other > documents to Rootsweb > > in the county which you found the information. > > help others. > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > To contact the LISTOWNER: email [email protected] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello, I am searching for a connection to my great grandfather, Thomas "Tom" Jefferson Reeves, born in Georgia June 15, 1825. He married Mary Buckner (born 7/29/1826 in Jones Co., GA.), daughter of Wiley (1779-1866) and Judith Tapley Buckner (1782-1855) who eventually settled in Talbot County, Georgia. Thomas Jefferson Reeves died 7/18/1875 and is buried in the Buckner Cemetery near Junction City, Georgia in Talbot County. Mary Buckner Reeves died after 1900 and is buried adjacent to Thomas in the Buckner Cemetery. They had five children: 1. John Leonard Reeves, born ca. 1852, listed on the 1860 census of Talbot County. I can find no further information on John. 2. Elizabeth "Bettie" Reeves, born 4/5/1855 in Talbot Co., GA. She married Charles Melvin 11/15/1883 in Taylor County. Elizabeth died 9/20/1949 in Milledgeville, GA., Baldwin County, and was buried in the Juliette Cemetery in Jones County. We do not know where Charles Melvin is buried. 3. Wiley B. Reeves, born 4/22/1858. Married Martha "Mattie" Byers in Buena Vista, Marion County, GA. Wiley died ca. 1917 in Houston County, Texas and is buried in the Salem Cemetery near Weldon, Texas. Mattie Byers Reeves (1856 - 1935) is buried in the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Hilliard, Florida. 4. Martha Dranny Reeves, was born 11/30/1860. She married Samuel J. Byers 11/22/1877 in Taylor County, GA. Martha died 11/20/1897 and is buried in the Buckner Cemetery, Talbot Co., GA. near Junction City. Samuel J. Byers (1858-1936) is buried adjacent to Martha in the Buckner Cemetery. 5. Edward "Ed" Lafayette Thomas Reeves, born 9/6/1863. Married (1st) Lou Lawrence ca. 1885/86. Lou passed away 3/4/1897 and is buried with an infant child in the Buckner Cemetery, Talbot County. Edward Reeves married (2nd) Linnie Vann 7/17/1898 in Taylor County. They came to Houston County, Texas. Edward died 3/6/1923 and is buried in the Antioch Cemetery located between Lovelady & Weldon in Houston County, Texas. Linnie Vann Reeves (3/15/1877 - 11/17/1962) is buried adjacent to Edward in the Antioch Cemetery. There is a marriage record in the Talbot County Marriage Records of a marriage between Thomas Jefferson Reaves/Reeves and Mary Ann Harral dated 2/15/1848. I do not know if this is my Thomas Jefferson Reeves and he was married to a Mary Harral prior to his marriage to Mary Buckner. I have never been able to find the marriage certificate between my Thomas Jefferson Reeves and Mary Buckner. I don't know if Mary Ann Harral's name was listed in error and it should have been Mary Ann Buckner. Mistakes did happen. Would love to hear from anyone who has information on T.J. Reeves of Talbot and Taylor County, GA. I would love to know who his parents were.

Hello List, While researching Sacramento, California, ancestors I happened to come across this Reeves article and it's very interesting. Hope someone out there may belong to this branch. Mine is a Georgia branch............. This is a very exciting read...........And very informative....Hope someone out there can use this! "Between the dates of October 2, 1955 and March 27, 1956, all of the human remains were removed from the old Helvetia Cemetery, formerly known as the New Helvetia Cemetery to various other cemeteries. In two instances, remains were interred in crypts at East Lawn Cemetery. When the REEVES Vault (underground) at New Helvetia Cemetery was opened, on March 5, 1956, it was found to contain remains of two adults and six small children and according to old records, one small infant placed in case with the mother. Two of the caskets were iron and they carried the names of the father: JOHN WESLEY REEVES, and 18 month old, ELLA T. REEVES. Old records in these books show the following: John Wesley Reeves age 40 yrs, died September 5, 1867; REBECCA JANE REEVES, (1st wife) age 30 yrs., died Feb. 18, 1863; Ella T. Reeves, age 18 mos., dtr. of J.W. and LIZZIE, died Feb. 18, 1866; Charlie Reeves, age 9 mo 2 days died Oct. 13, 1857; Frank L. Reeves, age 2 yrs 10 mos died Feb. 15, 1858; Delia Reeves, age 2 yr 8 mos, 17 days, died Nov. 12, 1861; Robert Tehama Reeves age 1 yr 4 mo, died Nov. 17, 1861; James Reeves, son of J.W. and Rebecca (placed on case with mother) age 8 days, died Feb. 24, 1863; Reeves infant (inf of J.W. & Lizzie, 2nd wife) died Aug. 23, 1866. The bodies of John Wesley Reeves and 18-month old Ella T. Reeves were in iron caskets and found to be in perfect condition. These have been buried for 90 years. The bodies were still a natural color and had the appearance of smooth wax. The clothing was in perfect condition also. The caskets had a small removable iron lid over the upper part of the body and a glass seal beneath this. These bodies and the remains of the other Reeves have all be re interred at the City Cemetery, at 10th and Broadway, Sacramento. Karen Bennett California