16. Robert Milton Reeves was born on 28 Feb 1846 in Tennessee. He died on 1 Mar 1929 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado. He was buried in Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado. He married Polena Thornton in 1865 in Hickman, Tennessee. [Parents]
! Information from Death Certificate. Middle name confirmed because in the
marriage of Robert and Sarah they named their third child Robert Milton
Reeves Jr.
Cause of death- Valvular insufficiency, contributory, atheroma
On death certificate Roberts' father is listed as Wesley Reeves
and his mother is listed as Meta Nix. His occupation is listed
as Farmer.
Robert Reeves lived in Rocky Ford, Colorado for several years,
and worked in the restaurant owned by his son, Bud Reeves
17. Polena Thornton was born on 26 Feb 1846 in Tennessee. She died on 21 Mar 1886. She was buried in Walkers C. Cem., Trask, Howell Co., Missouri. [Parents]
! Palena Thornton is reported as the wife of Wesley Whitfield
Reeves by Wilda Beasley. She said she got the information
from Harold and Ruth Reeves. Palena Thornton is also reported
to be the sister of Ester Elizabeth Thornton, the wife of
Helton Rutherford Walker. Robert Reeves wife died (Palena)
when Wesley Whitfield, was about 7 years old.
Since Wesley was born in 1879 that would put Palenas death date
at about 1886. This information was supplied by Lester Reeves.
Census record for 1850 records Polinas birth place as Tenn.
18. Helton Rutherford Walker was born on 21 Oct 1828 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died on 29 Aug 1901 in Trask, Howell, Missouri. He was buried in Walkers Cemetery, Trask, Howell, Missouri. He married Ester Elizabeth Thornton on 26 Jan 1854 in Hickman, Tennessee. [Parents]
!Marriage and family information was handed down from papers in
the possession of Minnie Bertrude Walker. These papers now
belong to Maude Evans daughter.
19. Ester Elizabeth Thornton was born on 1 Oct 1837 in Lawrence, Alabama. She died on 22 Apr 1908 in Howell, Missouri. She was buried in Walkers Cemetery, Trask, Howell, Missouri. [Parents]
20. Andrew Ramsey Tipton was born on 10 Dec 1846 in Izard, Arkansas. He died on 20 Sep 1913 in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. He was buried in Yocum Cem., Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. He married Mary Lucinda Lawrence in 1867 in Timbo, Searcy, Arkansas. [Parents]
! Andrew Ramsey Tipton is the father of John Walter Tipton. Much of
the information for his records was provided by Ruby Tipton, Shipman.
21. Mary Lucinda Lawrence was born on 8 Dec 1849 in Walker Co., Georgia. She died on 7 Aug 1925 in Gentry, Arkansas. She was buried on 9 Aug 1925 in Yocum Cem., Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. [Parents]
!Source of information Ruby Tipton, Shipman from Census and Cemetary
records.
22. William Riley Phillips was born on 9 Oct 1852 in Madison, Arkansas. He died on 11 Feb 1943 in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. He was buried in Glenwood Cem, Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. He married Martha Elizabeth Norris on 27 Oct 1872 in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. [Parents]
Sources of information:
1. Family bible in Mary Dunlaps possession, Green Forest, Ark.
2. Infor. from the 1870-1880 census, Ccarroll c. Ark.
3. Family letters written by William Riley Phillips
4. News clippings from Green Forest Tribune
23. Martha Elizabeth Norris was born on 22 Jul 1850 in Oak Hill, Overton Co., Tennessee. She died on 8 May 1899 in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. She was buried in Norris Cem., Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas. [Parents]
30. Joseph W Letsinger was born on 24 Jun 1870 in Knox, Tennessee. He died on 3 Jun 1937. He married Martha Ann Duncan on 22 Sep 1894 in Treece, Cherokee, Kansas.
31. Martha Ann Duncan was born on 19 Oct 1869 in Floyd, Virginia. She died on 25 Jan 1963 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. [Parents]