My Line Benjamin Reeves born abt 1783 unknown. Eliza Reeves b.about 1814 Ky near Bardstown, Nelson county, Ky. She married Eli Parish in Ky moved to Ind. Monroe and Owen counties about 1827 with her parents and his parents. In 1851 moved to Christian co., Il. May have had two sons John M and Austin B.

Jan: We may be in the same line.. This is undocumented, but I have a Benjamin Reeves, b 23 June 1783, the eldest child of Austin Smith Reeves (1757-1820) and Abigail Mason (1755-1817). The seventh child was George Reeves (b 9 Mar 1794 Mason Cty KY, d 1853 Cincinnati), who was my 2great grandfather. I was sent an obit an obituary for Austin B. Reeves.. 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+8235103039915 +F -----Original Message----- From: jan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 2:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [REEVES] Benjamin Reeves b. abt 1783 daughter Eliza b. abt 1814 in Ky. My line My Line Benjamin Reeves born abt 1783 unknown. Eliza Reeves b.about 1814 Ky near Bardstown, Nelson county, Ky. She married Eli Parish in Ky moved to Ind. Monroe and Owen counties about 1827 with her parents and his parents. In 1851 moved to Christian co., Il. May have had two sons John M and Austin B. ==== 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)