Photos from Shirley Tucker |
This is Shirley Tucker's Great Grandmother. ================> |
 Mary Catherine Welch Daughter of Timothy Lawrence Welch and Mary Etta Matthews |
JThree of their daughters married three Matthews boys. These were were Nancy Jane Reeves, who married William Ira "Will" MATTHEWS. Emma Jane Reeves, who married Benajah "Benjamin Ajah" MATTHEWS. Mary Etta Reeves, who married Andrew Jackson "Jack" MATTHEWS. These boys were brothers. |
 Tim Reeves and Ben Matthews |
Mary Etta Matthews was the daughter of Benajah and Mary Ann Stewart Matthews. These Families were in Mississippi. Hugh -> Benjamin -> Benjamin -> John -> Benajah |
 Violet Reeves Mary Etta Reeves Mary Elizabeth Reeves |
| On the left is VIOLET REEVES (JEPTHA DANIEL, RICHARD CALVIN, WILLIAM) was born July 21, 1893 in Winnfield, La., and died June 01, 1965 in Winnsboro, La.. She married WILLIAM CALVIN THACKER October 13, 1909 in Winnsboro, La., son of JOHN THACKER and NANCY SAFFERD. He was born February 26, 1884 in Olla, La., and died March 02, 1959 in Newlton, La | MARY ETTA REEVES in the center. MARY ETTA REEVES (JEPTHA DANIEL, RICHARD CALVIN, WILLIAM) was born 1892 and died June 01, 1965 in Ferriday, Concordia Pa., La.. She married a cousin, ANDREW JACKSON "Jack" MATTHEWS (brothers were William Ira "Will" Matthews and Benajah "Benjamin Ajah" Matthews). He was born 1876, and died in Ferriday, Concordia Pa., La of skin cancer. Aunt Ette and Uncle Jack had one daughter, Nola Mae Matthews, born Nov 02, 1909 in Winnsboro, Franklin Pa., La, died Sep 24, 1964 in Natchez, Adams Co., Ms, who married Asbury Bascom "A.B" Smith on July 03, 1927. | MARY ELIZABETH "Lizzie" REEVES
on the right. MARY ELIZABETH REEVES (JEPTHA
DANIEL, RICHARD CALVIN, WILLIAM) was born
Dec 17, 1884 in Laurel, Jones Co., Ms and
died January 04, 1974 in Picayune, Pearl
River Co., Ms. She married JOHN ROBERT KELLY, JR. on January 21, 1900. in Grant Pa., La.
He was born April 30, 1874 in Pensacola,
Escambia Co., Florida and died in Ferriday,
Concordia Pa., La on December 17, 1961. She
is buried in Old biloxi Cemetery in Biloxi,
Harrison Co., Ms. He is buried in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Blade (Manifest), LaSalle Pa.,
Louisiana. They had 12 children. Description By Lotus Cirilo |