My known paternal descent line is: Green REAVES / REEVES; to Charles Armstrong REEVES; to Jason Albert REEVES b.13 Aug 1878 in Hays or Travis Co., TX; to John Thomas REEVES b.4 Jul 1904 in Travis Co., TX; to me. I have not successfully proved either a parent or any sibling of my ancestor, Green, nor do I know if "Green" is his only given name or a contraction of another name such as Greenberry, etc. My earliest known primary Green REAVES documents are in the Spanish Collection [Unfinished Titles (SMYTH), Box 83 folio 24, and Character Certificate, Box 90 folio 62, (San Augustine, Free State of Coahuila & Texas, Republic of Mexico, 1 Sep 1835), Archives & Records Div., TX General Land Office, Austin]; also see Gifford WHITE, "1830 Citizens of Texas," (Austin: Eakin Press, 1983) p.59 'Character Certificates & Certificates of Reception - Austin's Register of Families'. I will be pleased exchange relevant information with folks researching this family line or its joining lines. I have submitted samples for the DNA Project. Green REAVES / REEVES b.8 Jan 1808-09, KY; d.21-25-Feb 1884, Hays Co., TX; bur. poss. Reaves Family Graveyard, near Driftwood, Hays Co., TX. He m. bef. 1828, site unk., Jane JOHNSON b.30 Mar 1811, IL Terr.; d.2 Mar 1875, prob. Hays Co., TX; bur. Reaves Family Graveyard. Jane was a [the?] daughter of James JOHNSON, b.1774, VA; d.aft. 29 Jun 1860, poss. Llano Co., TX, where he, at 86 years of age, is enumerated in the 1860 US census. Jane's next younger sibling, Francis "Frank" JOHNSON, was killed by Indians abt. 1867 near Little Saline Creek in Kimble Co., TX. He brother Lewis JOHNSON was one of the defenders of the Alamo killed 6 Mar 1836. Two additional brothers were William J. and James JOHNSON, Jr.. Children of Green and Jane (JOHNSON) REAVES/REEVES 1. Leanah "Leaner" REEVES b.19 Feb 1828, AR Terr.; d.25 Aug 1881, Llano Co., TX; bur. Llano City Cem.. m.#1 bef. Nov 1846, site unk., Britton JONES b.abt.1822, site unk. m.#2 24 Feb 1859, Gillespie Co., TX, Jonas F.ranklin DANCER [Jr.] b.10 Mar 1836, TN; d.29 Jul 1899, McLennan Co., TX; bur. Llano City Cem.. He was a son of Rev. Jonas DANCER, Methodist Episcopal Ch. South [MECS] and Jane SMITH. 2. William Franklin "Bill" REAVES b.19 Feb 1831, Nacogdoches, Coahuilla & Texas, Repub. of Mex.; d.29 Dec 1886, Hays Co., TX; bur. Reaves Family Graveyard. m..#1 15 Jul 1852, Gonzales Co., TX, Mary Jane GUINN b.21 Jul 1837, Burleson Co., TX; d.17 Sep 1880, Hays Co., TX; bur. Reaves Family Graveyard. Mary Jane was a daughter of George Washington GUINN and Dienna PERRY. m.#2 12 Jun 1882, Hays Co., TX, Jemima Matilda (HARBOUR) WOOD b.10 Nov 1844, Yalobusha Co., MS; d.2 Oct 1917, Runnels Co., TX; bur. Central Valley Cem., Bronte, Runnels Co., TX. Jemima Matilda was a daughter of Caloway HARBOUR and Serena LASITER. 3. Margaret [or Margarett] REAVES b.10 Jan 1832-33, Nacogdoches Dist, Coahuila and Texas, Repub.of Mex.; d.29 Dec 1886, prob. Concho Co., TX; bur. site unk.. m. 13 Jun 1852, Gonzales Co., TX, Thomas Nathanel COX b.13 Jan 1832, IN; d.11 Oct 1897, poss. Concho Co., TX; bur. site ink.. Thomas N. was a son of William COX and Elizabeth "Eliza" CAUSEY. 4. Charles Armstrong "Charlie" REEVES b.9 Jan 1836, San Augustine, [Revolutionary TX], Repub. of Mex.; d.21 Dec 1917, Lampasas, Lampasas Co., TX; bur. Oak Hill Cem., Lampasas. m#1 15 Oct 1855, Gonzales Co., TX, Margaret Leath HALL b. abt.1842, TN; d. aft. Oct 1860; bur. unk.. Margaret was a daughter of Fleming HALL and Margaret NANCE. m#2 3 Feb 1865, Gonzales Co., TX, Alcie Ann IVEY b.14 Oct 1848, Carroll Co., MS; d. 8 Jan 1925, Bell Co., TX; bur. Sunshine Cem. [between Holland and Little River communities], Bell Co., TX. Alcie Ann was a daughter of Jason W. IVEY and JoAnna Jemima "Ann" or "Jane" MILLER. 5. George Washington REAVES b. 10 Mar 1841, Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Dist., LA; d.14 Mar 1904, Terral, Jefferson Co., Indian Terr.; bur. Terral Cem.. m.18 Oct 1859, Gonzales Co., TZ, Licena Elvira Elizabeth "Lee" HALL b.13 Nov 1841, Tippah Co., MS; d.28 Apr 1925, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK; bur. Terral Cem.. Licena E.E. was a daughter of Jesse M. HALL and Elizabeth E.. 6. Alexander Marion REEVES b.10 Jan 1944, Sabine Parish, LA; d.9 Nov 1910, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., OK; bur. Forest View or Forest Hills Cem., near Tecumseh. m#1 17 Jun 1866, Gonzales Co., TX, Rhoda Evaline "Eva" (COX) RANKIN b.3 Jul 1841, Greene Co., MO; d.24 Dec 1902, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., Shawnee Lands, Indian Terr.; bur. poss. near Tecumseh. m#2 16 Mar 1908, Tecumseh, Pottawattomie Co., OK, Lenie (RAY) McGLOTHERN b. abt.1863-1866, MO; d. unk.. She was a daughter of James RAY and Abigail MULFORD. In Sep 1912, in Pottawatomie Co., She m. Luke PHELPS {Jr.], son of Luke PHELPS and Mary SHADE. Johnie Lee REEVES [email protected]