Person:Leland Reavis (1)

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Leland Harrison Reavis
 
m. 23 Jan 1862
  1. John Calvin Reavis1862 - 1945
  2. Lougenia Imogene Reavis1866 - 1945
  3. Horace Amzi Reavis1867 -
  4. Lulu Ethel Reavis1869 -
  5. Bunnie Hortense Reavis1871 - 1903
  6. Willie Laura Reavis1874 -
  7. Robert L. Reavis1877 - 1905
  8. Alvin Blaine Reavis1885 -
  9. Leland Harrison Reavis1888 -
m. 3 Mar 1912
  1. Leland Hall Reavis, Jr1913 - 1989
  2. Robert Wilson Reavis1914 - 1980
  3. Mignonne Reavis1916 - 2007
  4. Mozelle Reavis1919 - 2003
  5. Evelyn Reavis1920 - 2001
  6. Hardeman Reavis1922 - 1945
  7. Alvin Wallace Reavis1926 - 1999
Facts and Events
Name Leland Harrison Reavis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Mar 1888 Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
Census[6] 1900 Weakley, Tennessee, United StatesLiving with father, three siblings, and a niece.
Marriage 3 Mar 1912 Weakley, Tennessee, United Statesto Lillian Alice Wilson
Military[7] Bet 1917 and 1918 Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesWWI draft registration.
Census[5] 1920 Summerville, Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesLiving with wife and four children
Census[4] 1930 Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesLiving with wife and eight children.
Census[3] 1940 Chattooga, Georgia, United StatesLiving with wife and four children.

He was for twenty-five years a rural letter carrier, and, as his avocation, he served as a preacher in the Church of Christ.[1] He was an itinerant preacher, traveling to one of about four different churches every Sunday. Every summer he participated in a tent revival event (in Tennessee?).[2]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Hall, Marie Reavis. The Reavis Family History. (Winston-Salem, NC: Smith Printing, 1971)
    353.
  2. Family records.
  3. Familysearch.org.

    "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7L3-RGQ : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Leland H Reavis, Militia District 925, Chattooga, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-5, sheet 7B, family 129, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 654.

  4. Familysearch.org.

    "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/33MV-PW2 : accessed 12 Sep 2014), L H Reavis, Militia District 0925, Chattooga, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 10B, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 345.

  5. Familysearch.org.

    "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ8P-BLC : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Leland H Reavis, Summerville, Chattooga, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 304, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820242.

  6. Familysearch.org.

    "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSZ2-4VV : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Leland H Reavis in household of Robert Reavis, Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241605.

  7. Familysearch.org.

    "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZ4-Q21 : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Leland Harrison Reavis, 1917-1918.