REAVIS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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REAVIS, Edwin M. - b: 1830 KY
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 457
residence: Bear Creek Twp

Edwin M. Reavis, deceased, pioneer of Bear Creek township, was born in Kentucky, 
October 13, 1830, and departed this life in Henry County, March 30, 1882. He was 
the son of Edwin M. Reavis of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Edwin M. Reavis was 
married in Texas in the fall of 1858 to Mary Margaret Hunt, born November 29, 
1836, in Saline County, Missouri, the daughter of William and Azubah Hunt, an 
account of whom is given in connection with the sketch of E. B. Hunt, of Walker 
township. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Reavis came to Henry County and 
lived for a few years upon the farm he rented of E. B. Hunt until 1865. They then 
bought a farm of 100 acres of Joseph Capehart. This farm has been divided since 
Mr. Reavis' death and the home place, which is one of the prettiest improved 
places in Henry County, consists of sixty acres. Formerly there was a large 
orchard on the place, but several seasons of drought have played havoc with the 
trees. During the Civil War the family suffered from the depredations of 
Jayhawkers and lost part of their live stock. The children born to Edwin M. and 
Mary Reavis are as follows: Elizabeth C., born August 8, 1859, died 1875; Susan 
M., William, and Sun (triplets) died in infancy, born August 2, 1861, the former of 
whom died November 11, 1867; William E. Reavis, at home. Mrs. Mary Jane 
Chrissman, a widow, living at La Due, Missouri; John A., born April 6, 1865, died 
August 24, 1866; James B., born October 28, 1866, died November 4, 1867; Nancy 
E., wife of R. C. Grigsby, La Due, Missouri; Alice C., William E., at home with their 
mother; Joseph H., Drady, North Dakota; Elmer S., California; infant son, born and 
died December 6, 1879; Florence M., born August 6, 1882, died November 4, 1897; 
Joseph H., born September 6, 1872, died November 29, 1918. Mrs. Reavis has six 
grandchildren: Edwin, Winona, Glenbourne, and Joseph, children of Joseph Reavis. 
Elmer S. has a daughter, Florence. Nannie Grigsby has one son, Cecil. Mrs. Reavis 
and her son are members of the Bear Creek Methodist Church. In the early days 
she attended the Old Adobe Church, a picture of which through the courtesy of 
Miss Reavis is reproduced in this volume. The old-timers whom she knew in the 
early days were Mrs. Kintner, Mrs. Nick Erhart, and Mrs. Cleghorn, who were the 
first she met in this part of Henry county. She recalls that they would attend 
divine service at the Adobe Church, coming on horseback, and that the prairie 
grass which grew so luxuriantly on the unbroken prairie land was as high as the 
horse's back. Deer and game were plentiful and there were great droves of wild 
turkeys, quail, and prairie chickens, all of which have disappeared with the 
settling up of the country. Mrs. Reavis has many old curios and family relics 
which have been handed down to her from her ancestors, among them being an old 
walnut chest which was given her by Grandma Hunt, and was made by Isaac 
Whitaker in 1795. This chest was made for his daughter, May Whitaker, in North 
Carolina. He was Mary M. Hunt Reavis' great-great uncle.

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