Archibald Reaves Family Bible

Introduction

REAVES-SMITH BIBLE RECORD
This record was torn out of a family Bible sometime in the distant past. The page has been passed down in my family for generations.
Mary Smith's maiden name was Mary Rogers, She was the wife of the second Archibald Reaves. After his death, she and their children Joined her family in Refugio County, Texas. In 1854 she married Charles Smith, a Danish seaman. Their son, Thomas A. Smith (who changed his name to Anderson Thomas Smith), was my great-grandfather.
Jean Anne Lanier

Transcript

Family Record
Births
Archibald Reaves was born Jan. 28th 1775 Orange Cty N. Carolina
Elizabeth Reaves was born April 8th 1786 Orange Cty N. Carolina
Sally Reaves born Jan. 14th 1811 Orange Cty N. Carolina
Mary Ann Reaves born Octo 4th 1812 Orange Cty N. Carolina
John Reaves born Nov.19th 1815 Bedford Cty Tennessee
Archibald Reaves was born March 22 1818 Bedford Cty Tenn
Alexander Reaves born Aug. 14th 1820 Bedford Cty Tenn
George Reaves born March 14 1822 Bedford Cty Tenn
Elizabeth Reaves was born Feb. 9th 1821 Bedford Cty Tenn
Moses Reaves was born December 21 1825 Bedford Cty Tenn
Pleasant H. Reaves born Jan 21 1828 Bedford Cty Tenn
(illegible entry)
Thomas A. Smith at Copano Refugio Cy Texas 18th day Nov. 1855
Thee Oscar Smith Liveoak Point Refugio Co Texas 11th day of March 1858

Deaths
Archibald Reaves departed this life on Tuesday 15 of Sept. 1840
John Reaves departed this life August 16th 1836 at his farthers
George Reaves departed this life on Sunday evening 20th of September 1840
Mary Smith died on the 17 day of Oct. 1878

Commentary

Note that the statement made by the submitter is incorrect concerning Mary Rogers. She was actually the wife of Tarleton Reaves.

Source

Tale of Mid Cities (Mid-Cities Genealogical Society), Vol. 1, Issue 1 (Oct 1979)