My great great grandmother was Maretta J. Reeves. She was born ca. 1850 in Georgia, but that is all I know. Does anyone know anything about her and her family? --- [email protected] wrote: > My oldest and only Reeves ancestor in a tree of over > 3700 in my > g-g-g-grandmother, Barbara (Barbary) Reeves, born ca > 1777, place unknown. She married > William McElvy on April 23, 1799, place unknown. The > marriage date is in the > McElvy family Bible originally owned by William & > Barbara Reeves McElvy. In L. > W. Rigsby's "Historic Georgia Families", he has them > married on April 23, 1799 > in Dublin, Ireland and arriving in America shortly > after. His only > documentation is for the marriage date that was > gleaned from the family Bible. > > Barbara Reeves McElvy died, according to the family > Bible, on February 5, > 1838. Her grave site is located just south of > Bainbridge, Decatur Co, GA where > they lived for many years. > > In a letter written by William McElvy in 1839, he > gives the impression that > both he and Barbara were born in America. Their > first child was born in > America in 1800. They were in Burke Co, GA. then. > They were in Tattnall Co, GA in > the early 1800's and then in Decatur Co, GA by > 1822. > > In the Augusta Chronicle published in Augusta, > Georgia, there is a notice > showing William McElvey was appointed the > administrator of the estate of George > Reeves on December 21, 1803, in Burke County. This > gives the impression that > George Reeves could possible be a relative to > Barbara. Maybe her father??? > There are other Reeves in the same area that may be > relatives to Barbara. They > were Joseph, Francis and John. Common family names > for William McElvy & > Barbara Reeves McElvy were George, Francis and > John. > > I have not found a single clue as to Barbara > (Barbary) Reeves McElvy's > ancestry. Nor have I found a single descendant with > the Reeves surname. I have > hundreds of her descendants with the McElvy surname > as well as other surnames, > but none with the Reeves surnames. > > A desperate Reeves descendant, > Liz Gerlits > Palm Bay, FL > > > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > To POST: email <[email protected]> In the > subject line please state name of the person you are > researchingand where the person lived.Like Joel > Avery Reeves d ca 1846 in Jasper Co., GA. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com