You sent roll call info out about a branch of my Reeves family (in Kentucky). I have more info about George William Reeves than you listed in your message and am happy to share. We differ about some older ancestors, but I have been pondering the accuracy of the information I have about them, so perhaps we can discuss some your thoughts. You may want to start by going to my genealogy web site, Brian Reeves.com. After that, I'd love to talk. Brian Reeves **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Hi, Brian. All the information I have on George William Reeves I gathered from your site about two months ago. You answered one of my inquiries on Nov.25, 2007 and sent your website link then, so I gratefully grabbed all I could from your notes and posted it to my family tree. You have done some great research. Here's a little additional info on William Harrison Reeves that I have in my records: . William Harrison Reeves stands pre-eminent among the energetic citizens of Paducah. His parents removed from Halifax County, VA., and settled near Richmond, in Madison County, KY., in the early part of the present century, and there William H. was born, in 1814.. George Reeves, his father , was a soldier under Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812, and in consequence of his admiration for his veteran commander, gave the name to his son. William H. was left an orphan when a mere lad, and also dependent on his own efforts for sustenance, which prevented his obtaining even a common school education. His first effort at self-support was a position on a keel boat on the Green River. When eighteen years old he came to the Purchase and located in what is now Ballard County. Having an elder brother (Jesse B.) in that vicinity, he made his home with him until the brother's death, which occurred a few years later. Here William H. engaged in the lumber traffic for a time, then operated a woodyard for a period of six years, and then opened a small general store in the interior of Ballard County. After four years he sold this business, and in 1840 was made county constable, from which time he was for many yeas engaged in the official business of the county, either in the office of constable or sheriff. Though beginning life without means, he soon accumulated a handsome fortune, and gradually developed into one of the most substantial farmers and traders of western Kentucky. Mr. Reeves has ever been noted for his stern and unflinching integrity and fidelity to any public or private trust, and while he has been largely connected with the public weal of his section, he has been also intrusted with the adjustment of many private estates and with he guardianship of orphaned children. For many years, he has been a member of the Masonic order and of the I.O.O.F. He was first married in Ballard County, in 1843, to Miss Penelope White, daughter of Rev. Willis White, now of Clinton, Ky. She died in February, 1879, leaving a family of seven children: Mary A., wife of Dr. Charles Hinkle, of Ballard County; George W.., now of Montana; Susan J., wife of Hon William J. Pucket; W. T. Reeves, a lawyer of Blandville; Martha, wife of W.W. Morris (my great grandmother); Fannie B., wife of William O. Coffin, of Illinois, and Robert L. Reeves, of Paducah. CENSUS: 413-413 W. H. BIOGRAPHY: Ballard County - Grand Jury & Petit Jury Members - 1857 BIOGRAPHY: Grand Jury Members - Empaneled 12 January 1857: BIOGRAPHY: William Thomas Robert McCuiston Allen Harris Cyrus T. Terk Marcus Cummens Robert Thomas Adam Clingman William Penn Osburn Belt James F. McClure William Billington Thomas H. Owens Henry Unsell Charles Elliott William Menser BIOGRAPHY: Petit Jury Members - Empaneled 12 Jan 1857: BIOGRAPHY: Austin Woolfolk Josiah Hembleton Jacob Hames Edmund Kern N.Stinson John Bishop Thomas Rudd William R. Reeves Robert Summers William J. Hall George Lee David Miller B.F.Booker Thomas Sanford John Ellison William Ellis C.C.Terrell Abraham Penn R.J.Courch C.W.Linthicum Richard Tally William H. Reeves S.H.Puryear S.S. Killgore R/Teresa ----- Original Message ----- From: <BriReeves@aol.com> To: <reeves@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: [REEVES] Reply to R/Teresa > > You sent roll call info out about a branch of my Reeves family (in > Kentucky). > > I have more info about George William Reeves than you listed in your message > and am happy to share. We differ about some older ancestors, but I have > been pondering the accuracy of the information I have about them, so perhaps we > can discuss some your thoughts. > > You may want to start by going to my genealogy web site, Brian Reeves.com. > After that, I'd love to talk. > > Brian Reeves > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to REEVES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >