HI List some time back on this or 1 of the others i subscribe to,someone was researching the REECE family.they had a JOHN V.REECE..they said the V was for VALENTINE.i have that very name...John V. REECE Birth: 1 Feb 1881, TN Death: 21 Jan 1970, Claiborne Co., TN Burial: Cosby/woods Cemetery, Claiborne Co., TN Source: P. G. Fulkerson Papers Occ: Farmer Father: Jacob M. REECE (1856-1931) Mother: Sarah DUNSMORE (~1856-)....he married into my TOWNSLEY side in TAZEWELL,TN CLAIBORNE Co.he married Lula TOWNSLEY Birth: 11 Aug 1883 Death: 31 Dec 1959, Claiborne Co., TN Burial: Cosby/woods Cemetery, Claiborne Co., TN Occ: Had Fred, Frank, Carl, Golda, Lon & LEOTA. I talked to his granddaughter who still lives on the farm. she said the farm was given to JOHN V.REECE by his stepfather. The farm has been in the family since the old land grants.so if that REECE researcher sees this e me direct.if you would like to speak to WANDA BROOKS FULTZ..she was divorced fron BROWNELL FULTZ.he just recently passed away. thank you Ray Moore. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i'm researching some of these surnames..NOT ALL!! ((((these are the main ones MOORE,MAYES,CARR, SMITH. i have a huge LEWIS list. Russell,Whitaker,Whiteaker,Townsley, of CLAIBORNE/GRAINGER & KNOX County,TN.)))) (((The Hundley & Manis of HAWKINS County,TN. )))............. Powers, Cowen, Reece, ((Margraves,NOTE i have 2 photos of a DOVE ALLIE MARGRAVES on my webpages)) Baltrip, Earls, Brooks, Mcreary, Mcrary,Miller, Venable, Fultz, Mcray, Burke, Smith, King, Campbell, Whiteaker, Newby, Hayes, Davis, Whitaker, Hatfield, Hodges, Perkins, Noe,Dunsmore,Ellison,Moles, & others. I have a huge LEWIS list there,if you would like to look please eme. I have a TENNESSEE R.SMITH married a WILLIAM TOWNSLEY. Note some info on my pages are provided courtesy of Mr.Perkins of N.C. Mr.J.T.MAYES of OK. Mr.R.D.MAYES.of CA. WHITEAKER & TOWNSLEY families. -- Surnames:MOORE/MAYES/TOWNSLEY/RUSSELL/HUNLEY/MANIS -- http://fastmail.fm - You've just been FastMailed!