My Reeves research only goes back to Elijah Reeves 1725 VA Ch Thomas 1763 VA Spencer 1765 Susan Catherine son Thomas 1763 had son Thomas C. 1795 Ky married Mary Ann McDannald 1829 KY and had son Samuel Sylvester Reeves 1827 KY, who lived in Brown Co, IL then Independence, MO where he hired out as a teamster on a Mormon Wagon Train that traveled over the Santa Fe Trail arriving in San Diego, CA 1851. Married Lydia Ann Cleminson 1852 moved to El Monte, Los Angeles Co, CA and bought property and raised a family. Yes Thomas C and MaryAnn had 3 children before they tied the knot and then had 3 more. After MaryAnn died Thomas C. Reeves married again and had a very large family. Juanita Boehner