Tommie and others, I checked out the unit that my Rufus Marion Griffin fought with during the Civil War and found Archibald Reeves and Thomas Reeves in the same "unit"--the 1st Alabama Cavalry, which, as a Northerner, I'm happy to say was on the Union side. I think Archibald may be the brother of Tommie's "Thompson". What do you think, Tommie? Also, do you know which unit Archibald and Thompson fought in? Diane --- Tommie Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Listers, and James and Diane who contacted me > recently, > > About 20 years ago I communicated several times with > Mrs. Iris Mayo. She is the author of a book " Those > Reeves Girls". I have not seen it but it was a work > about some sisters and their downlines. She was > able to travel to S.C. and do research herself in > dusty storage rooms. > She was meticulous in her research and very helpful > and generous to me. Because of this I am very > comfortable with the Burgess being married to > Elizabeth Tanner and the names of their children. > Archibald T. and his brother Thompson b. 1832 were > in the same unit in the Cival War. They both > survived, Six of their brothers died in other areas > of the war. Without knowing their names my father, > Thomas Van Buron Reeves b.1896, knew about this > large family, the deaths of six of the sons and the > relationship to his grandfather. I remember his > telling us about it in our home > > After her research Mrs. Iris Mayo stated that she > had never found any indication that the older > Burgess Reeves b.ca. 1764 had a son named Burgess. I > am very anxious to find the father of Burgess b. > 1794. If any of you find any reasearch on that I > would be so happy to hear from you. > > I have a copy of that roster somewhere. I am looking > for it. In the same unit with Archibald T and > Thompson b. 1832 was Lt. Andrew Jackson the > youngest son of my Thompson b. 1799 Andrew Jackson > Reeves was b.ca 1832. There were also a few names > of soldiers from the Moore Family. They were the > sons of My Thompson's daughter Frances Elizabeth > Reeves and her husband, Idens Moore. > > Also in the same unit was Charles S. Black the > husband of Thompson's daughter, Ellen Elizabeth. > There was a Sgt. Sharp in the unit. Thompson's > daughter Polly who was my ancestor married Samuel > Sharp Scott, JR. His grandmother was connected to > this Sharp familly. This whole unit seems to have > been made up of persons who were connected and well > aquainted. Not true I am sure there are many I did > not know. > > When you see a census for Burgess and Elizabeth > Tanner Reeves you sometimes see a minor John Estes > and his two siblings. Sarah the daughter of Burgess > and Elizabeth married a Reuben Estes who apparently > died and the children were reared by Burgess and > Elizabeth. > > Hope I have not confused you too much. Ask me over > if I did. > > I also apologize to Lucinda Rilla Reeves usually > called Cinderella. She is the one and only wife of > my Thompson Reeves b. 1799. I just so often fail to > mention her. She is the mother of all of Thompson's > children. > > > > > ==== REEVES Mailing List ==== > Please post your wills, land deeds and other > documents to Rootsweb > in the county which you found the information. > help others. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com