Hi Jan, Austin B Reeves is probably a close branch from my line. If various web-posted sites are to be believed, they came from Virginia to northern Kentucky and southern Ohio. They seem not to be connected to the many Reeves lines in the deep south. I am reasonably documented to my 2nd great grandfather George Reeves ((KY 1794 - OH 1853) and his son Austin Smith Reeves (OH 1826- KY 1886). George appears to be the seventh child of Austin Smith Reeves (1757 - KY 1820) and Abigail Mason (VA 1755 - 1817). From another researcher, Cheri Reeves Trautwein currently in Seattle, I have the first child of Austin and Abigail as Benjamin (VA 1783 - 1847 IN), who married Nancy ?? (KY abt. 1785 - abt 1839) and whose son was Austin B. I see Tommie Smith has some input as well. I took the DNA test but the matches to the others in the Reeves project are poor. I have a second cousin who I have urged to take the test as a check on whether the lab work for mine is correct. If you look at the results, you will see me listed with oldest known ancestor as George. Bob Reeves, Los Angeles I was sent an email containing the following obit for Austin B: "Austin B. REEVES, farmer and stock-raiser, is a son of Benjamin and Nancy Reeves, the former a native of Virginia, the latter of Kentucky. Austin S. REEVES, grandfather of our subject, as a Revolutionary soldier, and Benjamin REEVES was a hero of the war of 1812. In 1820, he came to this county, passing down the Ohio in a flat-boat he had built. As a result of his industry, he acquired 160 acres, and made a good home from the virgin land. He was a Whig, and died February, 1846, aged sixty-six; his wife passed away seven years previous, aged fifty-four years. They were the parents of nine daughters and two sons. Austin B. REEVES was born in Van Buren Township August 27, 1829, and the eldest son of the family. He was brought up to industry and to farming. When seventeen years old, was left an orphan, and became an apprentice to blacksmithing; served nearly four years, and received only board and clothes. Later, he purchased the homestead farm, and devoted his time to agriculture. In 1882, he sold this farm and purchased his present home. August 5, 1854, he married Arabelle I. PAULEY, of this county, and to this union seven children came to bless it, six of whom are living - Garrison P., Flora B., Mary H., John Mc., B. Colfax and Austin M. Mr. REEVES is a liberal and worthy citizen, a Republican, and a member of the Patrons of Husbandry. Mrs. REEVES is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Source: <http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ky+index+823510303991 5+F> " -----Original Message----- From: jan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [REEVES] DNA for Austin B Reeves 1829-1887 Has anyone gotten DNA from this line? He lived for some time in Monroe or Owen county Indiana at one time. ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE: email <[email protected]> and write only the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message - nothing is needed in the subject line. (Substitute REEVES-D in the address for the Digest Version)