Hi again! John REEVES (1780/1790-1840) and Thurisa DEAN's youngest daughter was named Eliza Jane REEVES. Virtually nothing is known about Eliza Jane REEVES's early years other than the fact that she was born in about 1822 and that she was a daughter to John REEVES. My family believes that Eliza Jane REEVES was born somewhere in either IN or OH around 1822 . She would've had an older sister, Mary REEVES (born c1814 in Lewis Co., KY) and at least two older brothers; Michael Dean REEVES (born 16 November 1816 in Rising Sun, Dearborn, IN) and David REEVES (born 10 December in Rising Sun, Dearborn, IN). 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," Eliza Jane REEVES matured and our records indicate that she married a "Thomas J. Franklin" on 06 August 1840 in Bartholomew Co., IN. Unfortunately, we have absolutely **NO** information on Eliza Jane REEVES (?-?), her husband Thomas J. Franklin, or any of her (if any) descendents! **But, of course, 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 Eliza Jane REEVES who married a Thomas J. Franklin on 06 August 1840 in Bartholomew Co., IN? Greg Reeves greg@rapidnet.com ------------------------------