Elijah REEVES
1. Beech Grove Cem, rec Mahala, John R., Silas, Elijah James Mariah Jessie, William Spencer & Major and others are all bur in this cem. 2. Archives rec Salt Lake City, Utah Baptism dates 3. Marriage certificate of Northampton Vrgn of John Nottingham & Nancy James 4. Mrs Ida Kennings 17218 Pierson detroit 19 Michigan 5. Rec from hist of Commodore Perry Liston 6. Fam rec from Blanch Reid, 115 W. Elsworth St., Columbia City, Indn 46725 7. Will of Elijah Reeves 8. Marriage rec of Muncie, Indn Rec from Ohio State John Nottingham had 8 ch & if so they would have to be from a first rather than Nancy James as they had Mahala born 1801. I think Thomas Nottinham & Elizabeth Nottingham. Buried in Beech Grove Cemetery
She was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery
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 Mahala Ellen Nottingham Abt 1821 at of Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio . Mahala Ellen Nottingham was born at Northampton, Northampton, Virginia 10 Oct 1801 daughter of John Nottingham and Elizabeth Taylor .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Elizabeth Reeves
born 16 Jun 1822.
Nancy Ann Reeves
born 5 Apr 1823.
William Spencer Reeves
born 10 Feb 1825.
Lucy Reeves
born Abt 1828.
Mary Ann Reeves
born 2 Nov 1832.
George Riley Reeves
born 16 Jan 1836.
Elijah James Reeves
born 23 Jun 1838.
John R. Reeves
born 30 Jul 1841.
Silas Reeves
born 1842.
Elijah Reeves died 2 Aug 1867 at Muncie, Delaware, Indiana .
Mahala Ellen Nottingham died 10 Dec 1842 at Muncie, Delaware, Indiana .