Commodore Perry LISTON
Elizabeth Reeves was disinherited by her family for joining the Mormon Church. She gave up everything; her family, her inheritance, and lived a poor life. Her husband was on missions a lot and she practically raised the children. He had several wives. Commodore & Elizabeth were members of the LDS Church organized 16 April 1848, in Cooville, Pottawatomie County, Iowa(now Greewood). Elizabeth Reeves Liston had sugar diabetes and died as a result of it.
He married Elizabeth Reeves 21 Jul 1844 at Muncie, Delaware, Indiana . Elizabeth Reeves was born at Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio 16 Jun 1822 daughter of Elijah Reeves and Mahala Ellen Nottingham .
They were the parents of 8
children:
William Albert Liston
born 18 Dec 1845.
Rufus Benson Liston
born 18 Apr 1847.
Perry Martindale Liston
born 6 Jun 1850.
James Riley Liston
born 12 Oct 1852.
Joseph Smith Liston
born 18 Feb 1855.
Hyrum Smith Liston
born 26 Mar 1858.
Rosaltha Ovilla Liston
born 1 Sep 1861.
Laura Ann Liston
born 6 Aug 1864.
Commodore Perry Liston died 26 Jan 1879 at Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona .
Elizabeth Reeves died 22 Jun 1892 at St. George, Washington, Utah .