Hi again! Okay. John REEVES (1780/1790-1840) and Thurisa DEAN's first-born child was named Mary REEVES. My family believes that Mary was born in Lewis Co., KY sometime in 1814. When Mary still was quite young, John and Thurisa (DEAN) REEVES moved the family from Lewis Co., KY (where they were married on 28 August 1813) to Rising Sun, Dearborn, IN. Here, Mary lived *until at least* 10 December 1820 when brother David REEVES was born. So, at this point, Mary REEVES had two younger brothers; Michael Dean REEVES (born 16 November 1816 in Rising Sun, Dearborn, IN) and David REEVES. Family details get both sketchy and mysterious after this! Sometime around/just after 1825, John's 1st wife, Thurisa DEAN, is "out of the picture" and a 2nd wife, Hannah _____, is John's wife! Anyone wanna guess what happened? We'd **REALLY** like to solve this "mystery!" But, *before* Hannah _____ became John REEVES's 2nd wife, at least 1 and, we think, 2 more children were born to John and Thurisa REEVES; Eliza Jane REEVES (?-?) and Abel Dean REEVES (1824-1876), respectively. Interestingly, records indicate that Abel Dean REEVES was born in Ohio!?!?!? Regardless of just what happened in or around 1825 between John & his "wives," Mary REEVES (c1814-?) matured and our records indicate that she married a "William LEWALLEN" on 26 April 1832 in Bartholomew Co., IN. Unfortunately, we have absolutely **NO** information on Mary REEVES (c1814-?), her husband William Lewallen, or any of their (if any) descendents! **But we'd sure like to find some!** <grin> It's becoming increasingly clear to me that *if* we're to ever figure out just who John REEVES's parents were, we're *first* gonna have to identify/find and collaborate w/ a few more descendents of John REEVES. So, anyone know anything about a Mary REEVES who was born c1814 in Lewis Co., KY and married a William LEWALLEN on 26 April 1832 in Bartholomew Co., IN? Greg Reeves greg@rapidnet.com ------------------------------