William Bence REEVES

 

Submitter: Kevin A. Welsh

Husband: William Bence REEVES
Born: 12 May 1856 Place: Texas
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Died: 13 Nov 1905 Place:  
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Father: William Jay REEVES
Mother: Marry Ellephan HAWKINS
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Person Note:  first doctor in TX to own an X-ray machine in his office

Wife: Mary Ellen HOLLAND
Born: 11 Oct 1870 Place: Cartersville, Bartow, GA
Died: Oct 1912 Place: Waller Co., TX
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Father: Moses William HOLLAND
Mother: Susan Virginia SMITH
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Person Note:  died of pellegra, shaved a moustache every day, was in Limestone Co., TX near Thornton for some years of her life, because her brother, Frederick Roy Holland lived there.

Children:

1 Name: F Flora Kate REEVES
Born: 27 Dec 1900 Place: Wood, TX
Died: 1969 Place: New Orleans, Orleans, LA
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Spouse 1: Edgar Louis BELSOM (b. 06 Jun 1890)
Married: abt 1921 Place:  

2 Name: F Rosa Nell REEVES
Born: 26 Jul 1888 Place:  
Died: 06 Aug 1949 Place: Pine Island, TX
Cemetery: 07 Aug 1949 Place: Pine Island, TX
Spouse 1: Clyde T. GARRETT (b. 30 Jul 1891)
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3 Name: M Jay Henry REEVES
Born: 16 Feb 1892 Place: Oletha, Limestone Co., TX
Died: 18 Aug 1955 Place:  
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Spouse 1: Johnn Z. McKENZIE (b. 17 Aug 1893)
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4 Name: F Ruth Holland REEVES
Born: 22 Jul 1894 Place:  
Died: 16 Jul 1968 Place:  
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Spouse 1: Silas Oliver JORDEN (B. 01 Jun 1893)
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NOTES:
Mary Ellen Holland: 1880 census lists Mary as resident of Limestone Co., TX along with 7 other Hollands (Alice, B. T., Clara, Ed, Eva, Lasy Ann, T. B. Theodosia, Wilmoth)
Flora Kate: 1910 census has Flora 9 years old, living in Justice Precinct 2, Limestone Co., TX
Jay Henry: 1920 federal census - home is Justice Precinct 6, Navarro, TX in rented home, can read and write
                    1930 census lists home as Raymondville, Willacy, TX

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