Jefferson Davis Reavis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jefferson Davis Reavis was born on 3 Sep 1861 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas (son of James Blount Reavis and Fannie Fowler); died on 2 May 1914 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas.

Jefferson married Mary Moor about 1882 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Moor and Mary Ann Carr) was born on 25 Sep 1866 in Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Dora Dale Reavis was born on 28 Mar 1889 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1959 in Pine Ridge, Hardin Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

James Blount Reavis was born about 1830 in Orange Co, North Carolina (son of John Fowler, (immigrant) and Marie Zilpha Abshier); died on 20 Feb 1867 in Turtle Bayou, Liberty Co, Texas.

James married Fannie Fowler about 1860 in Texas. Fannie was born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1893 in Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fannie Fowler was born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1893 in Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Jefferson Davis Reavis was born on 3 Sep 1861 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 2 May 1914 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

John Fowler, (immigrant) was born in 1800 in Scotland; died after 1840.

John married Marie Zilpha Abshier about 1828. Marie (daughter of Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. and Hannah Weed) was born on 2 Sep 1811 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in 1847 in Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Zilpha Abshier was born on 2 Sep 1811 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. and Hannah Weed); died in 1847 in Liberty Co, Texas.

Children:

2. James Blount Reavis was born about 1830 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 20 Feb 1867 in Turtle Bayou, Liberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

10.

Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. was born on 20 Jun 1788 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1878 in Louisiana.

Benjamin married Hannah Weed about 1810 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Weed and Margaret Gwaltney) was born on 08 Jul 1792 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died about 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Hannah Weed was born on 08 Jul 1792 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Joseph Weed and Margaret Gwaltney); died about 1878.

Children:

5. Marie Zilpha Abshier was born on 2 Sep 1811 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in 1847 in Liberty Co, Texas.
Asa Jesse Abshire (Abshier) was born on 03 Jan 1816 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1853.
Benjamin Abshire Abshire (Abshier), Jr. was born on 24 Jun 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 30 Jun 1884 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
Lucinda Abshier was born in 1824; died in 1852.
Austin Abshire (Abshier) was born on 05 Jun 1828 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Sep 1880 in Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Abshier Cem, Devers, LIberty Co, Texas.