2. Hugh Wesley Reeves was born on 3 Aug 1931 in Simla, Elbert, Colorado. He married Marilyn Roberta Wayburn on 7 Dec 1956 in Seattle, King, Washington. [Parents]
I began entering family history and genealogy on computer on
October 1, 1989. Much of the information on the Tipton and
Phillips families has been through the efforts of Ruby Tipton
Shipman and Hildred Ruth Phillips. Family history research has
been very rewarding. Many of our ancestors made large contrib-
utions to this country. They donated land for the building of
churches, schools, etc. They helped in the formulation and
building of towns. I hope to include some of this information
in the notes section of this computer program listed under the
name of the person involved. In the brief time I have studied
our family history it has been evident that our ancestors were
good people. In the main they have been sober, industrious,
honest, and God fearing. Many of our ancestors have connected
themseves to the Protestant denominations; Methodist and Baptist
primarily, with several becoming ministers.
I would like to include here, a few facts about myself and
a few thoughts as they come to mind. I married Marilyn Roberta
Wayburn on Dec. 7, 1956 and we proceeded to have 5 children. I
have worked for the Boeing Company since 1950 and continue at
this employment. We have not accumulated wealth or much in the
way of material gain. One thing that I do hope to leave to my
children is a good family name. My wife and I strayed from the
traditional religious path by joining the "Mormon Church" on
November 9, 1963. This was quite a violent change of life
style for me because I had no religious inclinations prior to
this time. This also meant giving up alcohol and tobacco which
had become more of habit than I was ready to admit. Anyway,
religous questions were directed at me that were a real challenge.
I was determined to study and work to find the truth about religion.
My wifes brother was going to a Catholic study group so I went
with him. I also read a book written by a Catholic priest as well
as other materials from other religions.
Shortly after joining the Church we were visiting in
Bellingham, Washington. Not much was happening so I began browsing
through the encyclopedia, and began reading about a prominent
protestant religion. I happened to read about a man named Roger
Williams. He lived during the sixteen hundreds, was one of the first
men to form a colony in America. He first settled in Massachusetts
and was offered a job as a preacher. This would have made him a
good living and the church leaders were dumbfounded when he refused
the position. Roger Williams refused the job because he felt the
church was wrong in its position and ties with England. Not only did
he refuse the job, but was was outspoken in his criticism of government
and the church. He said that England was wrong in claiming America by
right of discovery. This was a very unpopular view of course. Why
should the white man pay for the land when they could have it for nothing.
Roger was also very much against the government legislating and enforcing
laws by punishing people because of their religious views. For example,
he didn't think a man should be put in jail for breaking the sabbath.
Some of his other strange views were that babies needed no baptism and
that the true method of baptism was by immersion. He said men who
preached for money were "hirelings" and that no college or university
could give a man authorization to be a minister. These are some of the
strange doctrine that led to his bannishment from the state. The
order was made for Rogers arrest for deportment back to England.
Since Roger did not want to be deported he fled into what became the state
of Rhode Island. He was successful in establishing a colony there and
gave it the name of Providence. He founded his colony on the basis of a
separation of Church and State with absolute religious freedom. This free
land brought in people of every description, some were good and some bad.
Freedom attracted the Quakers and a man named George Fox who may have
been the founder of this religion. (I believe there is a college in
Newberg, Oregon named after him). Roger Williams disagreed vigorously
with George Fox and publicly debated with him over doctrinal issues, but
at least this was an area which allowed freedom of religion, which was not
the case in other parts of the country, even in America.
Roger went on to become fluent in indian languages and dialects and became
the friend of the indian and the settlers. He became the peacemaker and
treaty maker because he was trusted by both the white man and the indian.
People of both races knew they could go to Roger Williams in time of need
and that he would give them shelter or whatever he could to help them.
3. Marilyn Roberta Wayburn was born on 28 Mar 1939 in Spokane, Washington. [Parents]