Re: William Reeves TN
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Re: William Reeves TN
Hugh Corrigan, IV 10/05/02
I am descended from Margaret Ann Reeves, b. 20 April 1851 in Humphreys Co. TN.I hope this is the same person you have in your line. I am trying to find her parents.I have 2 branches of the family tree and am not sure on which she belongs.
I have been working backward using my Rountree information to identify the Reeves informatiion.Margaret Ann Reeves married Allen Barnett Rountree on 10 Oct 1867 in Washington Co. IL.Her sister, Amanda, married Hiram Cass Rountree 11 Nov 1869 in Washington Co. IL.Allen and Hiram were brothers.
Although I have found the marriage records of Margaret and Amanda, I can not figure out who their parents were; There were two families in Washington Co at that time and both had daughters named Margaret and Amanda.The most likely candidate is George Washington Reeves and his wife Nancy Mitchell.But the age of Amanda is the tricky part - this Amanda was born in 1862, so when she married Hiram in 1869 she would have been 8 years old.
The other family is in the 1860 census for Washington Co. and that Amanda was 9 at the time, making her 18 at the time of her marriage in 1869.That family is Fountain Reeves, son of Willis Reeves.Fountain married Elizabeth Williams 14 April 1850 in Washington Co.
So - may I ask if you have any info that can get me past this spot in my research?
I have copies of the probate file on the Willis Reeves line.If you think this is the right line I can send you copies.
Thank you - Hugh