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Henry Revis and Mollie Hooker - Buncombe, NC mid 1800's

jamesarcher195 — 2009-05-09 23:39:45Z

Looking for parents of Henry Revis married to Mollie Hooker
I know one son: James Lee Revis
Birth: Aug. 29, 1869
Madison County
North Carolina, USA
Death: May 2, 1941
Asheville
Buncombe County
North Carolina, USA

Re: Revis of Madison/Buncombe Co NC

dixeebarb1 — 2009-04-25 01:41:02Z

Elberta and Hannah were daughters, apparently illeg.
Rachell Sophronia was d/o Martha Roberts and Henry M. Revis,
she married 1888 Beechboard, and bef 1890 she married Fox, by whom she had 4 chn, Elberta is not one.

Both Elberta and Hannah are buried at Clarks Chapel Meth.
Cemetery, as is Sarah Melissa, who was 105 yrs old when
she died in 1965, she had a dau Ada Reavis b 1893.

Sarah Melissa was also d/o Henry M. Revis and Martha
Roberts.

Hope this helps.

Dixeebarb@aol.com

Elberta well doc in census records,

Re: Revis of Madison/Buncombe Co NC

jamesarcher195 — 2009-04-25 00:59:28Z

Heck of a mystery!

Hannah's death certificate shows her mother was Saphronia Revis, daughter of Martha Roberts and Henry Revis (1870 census) Elberta's shows her parents were Martha and Henry which conflicts with the 1900 census. Sallie Malissa Revis was shown single living with her mother in 1900. Are one or both hers???

Anyway, I've seen many of the family's graves in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in Weaverville.

What do you think?

jamesarcher@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Reavis is the same family as mine

MaryRiddle53 — 2009-03-05 19:28:45Z

My Grate Grandfather Jerrimah E Revis married Harriett Thomas Revis :::.Elizabeth was one of the children so was my Grandfather Jerry Ervin Revis Married Else Elizabeth Benefield I was told by an old familymembers that one of the daudhter married Holcombe . That is your. Mary Jadialynn@aol.com

Jerry Ervin Revis Married Else Elizabeth Benefield.

2009-03-05 19:28:09Z

Both he and hid Father had daughter name Dona . Dona was born in 1906 when her father was 48 years old He died in 1859
The above has this Dona born Feb 23, 1906 Pickens Coubty South CArolina . They moved to Alabama when Dona was a baby, In early 1900's.

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

normajeanmccloud — 2009-01-16 08:37:02Z

Hi Cindy, I hope you have received Julia'a reply/email to you ok? It seems a little slow on the Internet at the moment. As membership secretary for tracepw I thought that maybe you would like to take a look at our site?

www.tracepw.org

Best Wishes Norma Jean Clarke-McCloud

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

julialouisebell — 2009-01-15 11:50:45Z

Hello - just a message for you Cindy to ask if you got my last email? Thanks for yours.

I am still trying to sort out sending photos and have an IT guy coming to try to sort out why I can't attach to email currently.

Julia

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

normajeanmccloud — 2009-01-12 15:29:19Z

Thanks for sending the pics. I have to say, having met Julia's mum, there is a definate likeness I think! Things seem to fit. best wishes Norma Jean, Julia's friend.

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

CindyLuMO — 2009-01-12 00:34:18Z

You're welcome. Thanks for the original inquery! If her mother is interested, and it is OK with Julie, show her the pics if you would.

I have other pics, but my laptop is giving me fits, some sort of hardware/electrical supply problem. It took me all night to get those 3 to work.

Cindy

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

julialouisebell — 2009-01-11 13:29:37Z

Hi Cindy

All received many thanks - just replied to you, let me know if you didn't get it.

Norma Jean has been helping our family try to find Arthur for many years and has a GI father herself.

Best regards, Julia

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

normajeanmccloud — 2009-01-11 09:11:50Z

Hi Cindy I am the friend of Julia searching for her biological grandfather. She has just forwarded 3 photos to me today, so she has them. Fingers crossed. Thank you!
Norma from tracepw

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

CindyLuMO — 2009-01-11 01:38:31Z

I have sent you a couple of emails with no reply. The last one had 3 pics in it and may have had too much info for your service provider to allow. Let me know if you didn't get them.

Cindy

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

julialouisebell — 2009-01-09 00:44:24Z

Will drop you a line on email thanks for the reply.

Mum is very petite and we are all shorter than average which doesn't seem to fit - but who knows.

Thanks for reply, Julia

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

CindyLuMO — 2009-01-08 21:15:01Z

Oops I apparently started a new thread about Arthur Revis with a second reply today. Please look for it on the Revis board and come back here to reply, sorry.

Cindy

Arthur Revis

CindyLuMO — 2009-01-08 21:10:54Z

I spoke with my mom a bit ago and she says that not only was my dad in England and Wales but he said he was engaged while he was there. She remembers him showing her a picture, years later, of the fiancee he had in England and that she was dark haired and possibly wore glasses, but that is about all she can remember of that one time glimpse of the photo. It sounds like this is becoming more likely to be true the more I investigate from this side of 'the pond'. I'll let you know what else I find out. I hope this helps you feel better about what their relationship was at the time.

Cindy

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

CindyLuMO — 2009-01-08 18:26:17Z

It sounds A LOT like my dad. Let's just say that even after he came back from the war and married my mom he continued to be that kind of guy. My mom even got letters and phone calls from his lovers. He was quite a character and I loved him deeply even though we didn't have the same value system at all. He came from a rigid home with little to no love in it and although none of the other 3 brothers were as 'wandering eyed' as he was, they all were characters in thier own way. Only one is still living and lucid. I'll have to ask my unclw Cal, (Calvin Revis), if he knows if dad was ever in England. I know he was in France, and I believe they always went to England before hopping over to France. Just to let you know, Revis is how we spelled our name but it was Reavis till an illiterate ancestor in 1811 allowed a census taker to write it as Revis. We have traced the roots back to England in the 1600's. There is a book that a relative compiled and published about 10 years ago that you may want to try and get a copy of, if you are interested. I am interested in getting to know the half sibling that it appears I have, I don't know if it is you. My email address is cindy at liebergs dot com. By the way, my step mom is only ten years older than me and married my dad after I was married. I doubt he ever played around on her, she is a firey Chicago Italian! Of course, he was about 60 when they married, so he had slowed down anyhow! She and I get along very well and still stay in touch, even though he passed about 6 years ago. If you are taller than your siblings, it was most likely my dad. As I stated before, he was 6 ft 6-8 in depending on who you ask, and apparently the tallest US Veteran of WW II. I can imagine he would have been an easy target, that is one of the reasons he wasn't in the service till very late in the war.
My sister is slightly taller than our mom, who was 5 ft 4 in before starting to shrink! (She will be 83 next month). My brothers are all 6 ft and taller. I made it to 5 ft 8 in before I began shrinking!

Hoping to hear from you soon,

Cindy

PS. My dad was always a get rich quick kind of guy, but he basically never got rich and there was no inheritance for any of us.

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

julialouisebell — 2009-01-08 14:14:46Z

My friend told me you had replied.

Well, the story on the adoption file tells of a 'love them and leave them' type to put it politely but possibly a character also.

We are looking for someone who was in the Devon area probably around March 1945 who left very soon after. Letters say he was around 26 in 1945 so possibly born around 1919.

My mother when young was very striking with deep blue eyes and very dark hair. She was very petite though as was her mother. She has very strong bone structure and has a possibly French/Spanish or Jewish look to her.

Does this ring any bells? Thanks, Julia

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

normajeanmccloud — 2008-12-22 08:19:29Z

Hi, yes this may be the man? Do you know if he could have been in Devonshire, England? I am the membership secretary for tracepw and I will forward your reply to the person searching for him.My personal email is;
normajean78@hotmail.com
Would you be able to forward a photo of him please?
Is Arthur still alive?
Many thanks for your reply.
Norma Jean Clarke-McCloud (London)

World War II -Jim Revis photo

2006-10-02 21:42:48Z

My father-in-law was in World War II and landed on Normandy Beach during D-day. I would love to know if this was a picture of him! If it is, it would be such a great legacy to leave to my children (his grandchildren). Would you please contact me regarding this picture.

Thank You,
Kathryn Revis

Re: Arthur Revis - WW2 serviceman in England 1945

2006-05-21 08:35:57Z

I don't have him in my tree but the name is spelled the same and they changed it from Reavis to Revis the same as mine. My be a connection

Re: JIM REVIS 1944 WWII Photo

2005-09-01 22:02:30Z

In reference to your post regarding the old photo of World War 11 drom your fathers things. I am the daughter of Jim Revis from NC, my father served in the World War 11 during this time. Could you please contact me about the photo. Thanks so much.

Re: Revis History

2005-04-05 20:51:26Z

Your family is from the line of :
James-2 and Elizabeth Street
George-3 and Sarah Pearson
Thomas-4 and Mary Roberts
James Benjamin-5 and Melissa Estep
Jacob Melvin-6 and Mary Arzelia Cole
Barnette Ogburn-7 and Belle Laural West
Charles Walter-8 and Carrie Wright

I have done considerable research on the Revis-Reavis
families, and written 3 books about them. If I can help
further, pls contact me direct at Dixeebarb@aol.com
Barb

Re: Revis History

2005-02-23 07:18:18Z

Sorry, Sheila. I have not heard of your Revis ancestors. Hopefully you will find someone who has. Mine are from mainly Madison County, NC.

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