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    1. Thomas Jefferson Reeves
    2. My Reeves line is as follows: Thomas Jefferson Reeves (6/15/1825 - 7/18/1875) listed on the 1850 census of Talbot County, GA. Married: ca. 1851, Mary Buckner, daughter of Wiley Buckner and Judith Tapley Buckner of Talbot County, GA. Mary Buckner (was born 7/29/1826 in Jones County, GA.) died after 1900 and she and Thomas are buried in the Buckner Cemetery, Talbot County, near Junction City, GA. (I have no information on the parents of Thomas Jefferson Reeves). Thomas Jefferson Reeves and Mary Buckner Reeves had the following children: 1. John Leonard Reeves - born ca. 1852. No other information. 2. Elizabeth Reeves - (4/5/1855 - 9/20/1949) married Charles Melvin 11/15/1883 in Taylor County, GA. She is buried in the East Juliette Cemetery, Jones County, GA. I do not know where Charles is buried. 3. Wiley B. Reeves - (4/22/1858 - died ca. 1917) born in Georgia and died in Houston County, Texas. He is buried in the Salem Cemetery near Weldon, Texas, Houston County. Wiley married Martha "Mattie" Byers 12/25/1879 in Marion County, GA. Mattie Byers (6/11/1856 - died 1935) is buried in the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Hilliard, Florida. She was the sister of Samuel J. Byers (husband of Martha Dranny Reeves). 4. Martha Dranny Reeves - (11/30/1860 - 11/20/1897) married Samuel J. Byers 11/22/1877 in Taylor County, GA.. Martha and Sam are buried in the Buckner Cemetery, Talbot County, GA. near Junction City. Samuel J. Byers was born 11/28/1858 and died 4/27/1936). 5. Edward Lafayette Thomas Reeves - (9/6/1863 - 3/6/1923) born in Georgia and married (1st) Lou Lawrence in GA. Lou was the daughter of James Madison Lawrence and Elizabeth Frances Buckner Lawrence of Talbot County, GA. She was the grandaughter of Micajah Buckner and Rutha Ayers Buckner. Lou died 3/4/1897 and is buried in the Buckner Cemetery near Junction City, GA. along with her mother, grandparents and great grandparents. Her father, James Madison Lawrence, was killed during the Civil War at Petersburg, VA. After the death of Lou, Edward Reeves married Linnie Lee Vann of Butler, GA. on 7/17/1898 in Taylor County, GA. Linnie Vann was the daughter of Reuben Vann and Mary Evans Vann of Twiggs and Taylor County, GA. Linnie Vann Reeves (3/15/1877 - 11/17/1962) and Edward Reeves are buried in the Antioch Cemetery near Lovelady, Texas, Houston County. Any information on the parents of Thomas Jefferson Reeves would be greatly appreciated!!

    02/18/2005 11:09:14