Vance-Reeves-Patterson, Sangamon Co., IL
Alexander Reeves lived in the Springfield area of Sangamon Co. from the early 1820s until he died in 1862. He and his 1st wife had 10-12 children. Two of them may have been by 2nd wife Nancy Patterson who he married in 1838 in Morgan Co., IL.
Alexander had another 9 children by his 3rd wife, Marcena Vance who he married in 1846 in Springfield.Her father was a riverboat captain.
There were 21 children all together but we only have names for 16 as the others died before the 1850 census. I would love to exchange info with others doing research on this family.
Carole Hammond in Portland, OR