Luticia Reeves Fancher King Ancestors
Introduction
The following is an entry from a book written in 1959 by Homer P. King, a grandson of James Weldon Reeves, which contains the family lore concerning the earliest Reeves ancestors in this line as he heard it from his mother Luticia Reeves Fancher King. Morrison Reeves came to live with the family in Texas in his old age and these stories were told by him to Luticia's family. This record does contain some obvious errors. It names her father as John R. Reeves in this entry whereas in other parts she is stated to be the daughter of James Weldon Reeves.Transcript
Luticia Reeves Fancher KingBorn September 6, 1869, Dayton near Fort Smith, Arkansas. Died December 9, 1939 at Enid Okalahoma. Buried in the Enid Cemetery. Married Arthur Fancher at Henrietta, Texas, 1887.
Married William H. King, December 25, 1892, Henrietta, Texas. Her father was John R. Reeves, who was born in Indiana near Fort Wayne, 1825. He died near Stonewall, Indian Territory, 1882 or 1883. Buried at Stonewall. Her mother was Rachel Norton Reeves, born on the Ohio River in Indiana in 1829. They married in Texas in about 1848. She died in 1916. Luticia’s brothers and sisters are:
John R. Reeves, Van Dant County, Texas.
Thomas Reeves
Henry Reeves
Paralee Reeves, married Losson
Zilla Reeves, married Hart.
John R. Reeves received land near Fort Wayne, Indiana, for services he rendered during the Revolutionary War. He was a drummer boy at one time in the war. One of the stories his son, Morrison, told about him was that in the Invasion of Canada they were badly beaten and retreated in disorder. John R. stopped at a deserted house and found nothing to eat except the cat. He made a meal of it and used its skin to reinforce his moccasins. Her folk moved to Kentucky in 1831 and into southeastern Texas after.
James Reeves emigrated from Indiana to Texas arriving in about 1844, possibly earlier but not later than 1845, for he was in Texas while it was still a Republic. He travelled down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers on the same boat the Nortons were on. They came back up some river as far as possible by boat. He married at the age of 21 and settled in Van Zandt County south east of Dallas. He served in the Confederate army. There is no record of any brothers and sisters. He married Rachel Norton, daughter of John Norton and Mary Faith.
James father was Morrison Reeves around 1795 to 1797. He was a veteran of the war of 1812, took part in the invasion of Canada and fought the Indian Wars in the Northwest Territory. He was in the army for perhaps five or more years. His wife was Ann Van Duzen. There is no record of any children other than James. James located Morrison at the end of the Civil War and brought him to Texas. At that time he was living with strangers on a small pension. He married a second time but there is no record of whom he married , when or where or if there were children. The only evidence that he reared James is the fact that James sought him out, brought him to Texas and cared for him. Morrison was buried at or near Gainsville at the time the Reeves family lived near there. Considering his war record and the date of that war he should have been at least 82.
Morrison’s parents were John R. Reeves and a mother of Welch or part Welch ancestry. Her name is now unknown. John R. came to the colonies as a boy of 12 or 13 about 1788. He came from Wales. His mother was already dead when his father was killed in a coal mine disaster. He was sent to a workhouse and then became a cabin boy. He deserted the ship in New York and the sea also. He was in the Colonial Army on the Northwest front. His place of birth and time and place of death are unknown but circumstance points to Indiana. Morrison was born there, however Morrison was not living with his father as a young boy.
Luticia Reeves Fancher King, sisters and brothers:
John Reeves died at the age of 67. He was born in Van Zandt County, Texas, before the Civil War.
Thomas, also died at the age of 67. He had eleven children, several of which lived in Okalahoma.
Henry, lived east of Marlow, Okalahoma until he died. He too had several children.
Paralee, married Bill Losson, Their children are:
- B. Del Losson, who lives in Gardenia, California
- Jeff Losson, who lives in Gardenia, California
- P. Travis Losson, who lives in Upland, California
- Fay Losson, married Lee, lives at Pomona, California
- Ida Losson, married Francis, Kress, Texas
Zilla Reeves, married Hart. Three children. Married a second time to Sims. Their son Pinkie died and was buried in Wynnewood, Okalahoma. Jackie became a preacher. None married.
Olivia Reeves, Zilla’s twin, died in infancy of scarlet fever.
Ella Reeves, married Hammond. Children ?
Clare Reeves, married George Smith, living in Petersburg, Texas in 1940. Several children living in 1959.
W. Reeves, married Mitchel. Two children Lou and Jim. Both died while still children.
Nancy Reeves, died in infancy.
Infant, died when a few days old.