Hello List, While researching Sacramento, California, ancestors I happened to come across this Reeves article and it's very interesting. Hope someone out there may belong to this branch. Mine is a Georgia branch............. This is a very exciting read...........And very informative....Hope someone out there can use this! "Between the dates of October 2, 1955 and March 27, 1956, all of the human remains were removed from the old Helvetia Cemetery, formerly known as the New Helvetia Cemetery to various other cemeteries. In two instances, remains were interred in crypts at East Lawn Cemetery. When the REEVES Vault (underground) at New Helvetia Cemetery was opened, on March 5, 1956, it was found to contain remains of two adults and six small children and according to old records, one small infant placed in case with the mother. Two of the caskets were iron and they carried the names of the father: JOHN WESLEY REEVES, and 18 month old, ELLA T. REEVES. Old records in these books show the following: John Wesley Reeves age 40 yrs, died September 5, 1867; REBECCA JANE REEVES, (1st wife) age 30 yrs., died Feb. 18, 1863; Ella T. Reeves, age 18 mos., dtr. of J.W. and LIZZIE, died Feb. 18, 1866; Charlie Reeves, age 9 mo 2 days died Oct. 13, 1857; Frank L. Reeves, age 2 yrs 10 mos died Feb. 15, 1858; Delia Reeves, age 2 yr 8 mos, 17 days, died Nov. 12, 1861; Robert Tehama Reeves age 1 yr 4 mo, died Nov. 17, 1861; James Reeves, son of J.W. and Rebecca (placed on case with mother) age 8 days, died Feb. 24, 1863; Reeves infant (inf of J.W. & Lizzie, 2nd wife) died Aug. 23, 1866. The bodies of John Wesley Reeves and 18-month old Ella T. Reeves were in iron caskets and found to be in perfect condition. These have been buried for 90 years. The bodies were still a natural color and had the appearance of smooth wax. The clothing was in perfect condition also. The caskets had a small removable iron lid over the upper part of the body and a glass seal beneath this. These bodies and the remains of the other Reeves have all be re interred at the City Cemetery, at 10th and Broadway, Sacramento. Karen Bennett California

Hi CeeCee, I just read your message to the Reeves list and you said your Reeves were from Georgia. My Reeves were also from Georgia. My great great grandmother was Marietta Reeves Griffin from Covington, GA, I think--at least that is what my Gram told me. Are you familiar with her? I don't know anything about Marietta's parents except that according to some censuses, they were from GA, too. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Diane Blodgett --- [email protected] wrote: > Hello List, > > While researching Sacramento, California, ancestors > I happened to come > across this Reeves article and it's very > interesting. Hope someone out there may > belong to this branch. Mine is a Georgia > branch............. > > This is a very exciting read...........And very > informative....Hope someone > out there can use this! > > "Between the dates of October 2, 1955 and March 27, > 1956, all of the human > remains were removed from the old Helvetia Cemetery, > formerly known as the New > Helvetia Cemetery to various other cemeteries. > > In two instances, remains were interred in crypts at > East Lawn Cemetery. > > When the REEVES Vault (underground) at New Helvetia > Cemetery was opened, on > March 5, 1956, it was found to contain remains of > two adults and six small > children and according to old records, one small > infant placed in case with the > mother. Two of the caskets were iron and they > carried the names of the > father: JOHN WESLEY REEVES, and 18 month old, ELLA > T. REEVES. > > Old records in these books show the following: John > Wesley Reeves age 40 > yrs, died September 5, 1867; REBECCA JANE REEVES, > (1st wife) age 30 yrs., died > Feb. 18, 1863; Ella T. Reeves, age 18 mos., dtr. of > J.W. and LIZZIE, died > Feb. 18, 1866; Charlie Reeves, age 9 mo 2 days died > Oct. 13, 1857; Frank L. > Reeves, age 2 yrs 10 mos died Feb. 15, 1858; Delia > Reeves, age 2 yr 8 mos, 17 > days, died Nov. 12, 1861; Robert Tehama Reeves age 1 > yr 4 mo, died Nov. 17, > 1861; James Reeves, son of J.W. and Rebecca (placed > on case with mother) age 8 > days, died Feb. 24, 1863; Reeves infant (inf of J.W. > & Lizzie, 2nd wife) died > Aug. 23, 1866. > > The bodies of John Wesley Reeves and 18-month old > Ella T. Reeves were in > iron caskets and found to be in perfect condition. > These have been buried for > 90 years. The bodies were still a natural color and > had the appearance of > smooth wax. The clothing was in perfect condition > also. The caskets had a > small removable iron lid over the upper part of the > body and a glass seal beneath > this. > > These bodies and the remains of the other Reeves > have all be re interred at > the City Cemetery, at 10th and Broadway, Sacramento. > > Karen Bennett > California > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > Happy hunting to all and help other in their quest > to find their families. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com