Reavis, Light H.

Summary

Father: Edward Reavis
Mother: Zilpha Parker

Birth:
Birth Source:

Death: bef 1851
Death Source: Census

Spouse1: Susannah Anderson, m. 11 Sep 1831, Saline County, Missouri

Narrative

Children of Light H. Reavis and Susannah Anderson:

1. Nancy Reavis, b. c1832, m. Samuel Potter
2. Martha Reavis, b. c1834, m. John Loyd, Jr.
3. Ellender Reavis, b. c1836, m. James Loyd
4. Elvira Reavis, b. 1838
5. Drucilla Reavis, b. c1840
6. Benton Reavis, b. c1842
7. Edward Reavis, b. c1844

There is a court case from the 1880s in St Claire County, Missouri which refers to Light Reavis owning some land. He died intestate and the case says he left the following children as heirs: Benton Reavis, Edward Reavis, Drucilla Reavis, Nancy Potter wife of Samuel Potter, Martha Loyd wife of John Loyd Jr and Ellen Loyd wife of James Loyd. A previous court case from 1854 listing the family of Edward Reavis states that Lyght Revis who married Susan Anderson and had seven children: Nancy Revis, Martha Revis, Ellen Revis, Elvira Revis, Druzilla Revis, Benton Revis, and Edward Revis.

Susan apparently remarried to a Mr. Whitley who must have died by 1860. Her family is listed under the Whitley surname in the census.

Research Notes

Sources

Marriage1:  FamilySearch - Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920

1840 Census:  Big Creek, Rives (Henry) County, Missouri
1850 Census:  District 79, St Clair, Missouri (Susanna HOH)
1860 Census:  Speedwell, St. Clair, Missouri (Susan Whitley HOH)

FamilySearch - 1882 Court Case - J. F. Hill et al vs. unknown heirs of James Clark Decd. - St. Clair County Circuit Court Book 1879-1883, p266
FamilySearch - St. Clar County, Missouri Court Records 1841-1845, p457