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(October 28, 1828 - January 7, 1917) Born in Georgia, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hawkins, Mary Ellephan Hawkins was married in 1847 in Alabama to William Jay Reeves. The couple and their young children moved to Texas about 1855. While her husband served in Company F, 15th Texas Cavalry, Sweet Regiment during the Civil War, Mary E. Reeves cared for the family at home. Descendants include physicians, lawyers, bankers, and citizens in many other walks of life. Recorded - 1978
Reeves, Mrs. Mary E. is a historical marker in Lost Prairie, Limestone County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5002, -96.3721 near Lost Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rogers, Mrs. Martha (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rogers, Allan Jefferson, Moore, Azariah G., and Lost Prairie Cemetery and Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5293003514. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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