The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Hazel Cross^1,2,3

F, #13826, b. 11 March 1908, d. 16 March 1985

Parents

Father	Benjamin Franklin Cross (b. about 1884)
Mother	Hester Enola Mottern (b. 3 October 1883)

Pedigree Link

Family: William Heyward Reeves (b. 22 May 1903, d. 3 July 1962)

Son	William Benjamin "Billy" Reeves (b. 29 October 1929, d. 9 October 2007)
Son	Douglas Heyward Reeves+

BASIC FACTS

Hazel Cross was born on 11 March 1908 in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁴ She and William Heyward Reeves were married on 15 September 1928 in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.¹ She died on 16 March 1985, at age 77, in Washington Co., Tennessee.⁴ She was buried in Monte Vista Burial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁵

Hazel Cross had reference number 14094. Her Social Security Number was 410-76-7913, issued: Tennessee, last residence: Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁶ She was enumerated on the census in Sullivan County, Tennessee (1910); Washington County, Tennessee (1940.) OBITUARY - Johnson City Press (TN); March 18, 1985

MRS. HAZEL C.R. MANKAMYER
Mrs. Hazel Cross Reeves Mankamyer, 77, 2112 Sherwood Drive, died Saturday evening at Appalachian Christian Village after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Mankamyer was a native of Chicago, Ill., and a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Hester Mottern Cross. She had spent most of her life in Johnson City.
Mrs. Mankamyer was a member of the Harrison Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, William H. Reeves, in 1962, and by her second husband, O. L. Mankamyer, in 1984.
Survivors include two sons, Billy B. Reeves, New Hill, N.C., and Douglas H. Reeves, Columbus, Ohio; three sisters: Stella Evans, Akron, Ohio, Verna McKinney, Johnson City, and Gladys Montgomery, Kingsport; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Hartman is in charge.

Note: Hazel's second husband was Rev. Orlin Mankamyer.

Note: Hazel's obituary says she was a native of Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were from East Tennessee, she appears to have been born in Tennessee and I can find no evidence that she ever lived in Chicago.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Johnson City Press (TN); March 18, 1985:

HARTMAN FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Hazel Cross Reeves Mankamyer
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Cross Reeves Mankamyer, age 77, 2112 Sherwood Dr. who died Saturday evening will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday in the Harrison Church of Christ with Mark Fish, minister, officiating. Burial will follow in the Monte Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the church at 12:45 will be Ernie Strickland, Howard Sell, Dwayne Cross, Kyle Cross, Ray Sprinkle and Glen Laws. Mrs. Sue Barnes and Mrs. Vernie Strickland will be in charge of the music. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Fund in care of V. C. McKinney, 1167 Sunset Dr., Johnson City. The body remains in the chapel where the family will be Monday evening from 7 to 9 P.M. and will be taken to the church 30 minutes prior to the service to lie in state. Hartman Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Ave., is in charge of the arrangements.

GRAVE MARKER

HAZEL REEVES MANKAMYER
1908 1985. William and Hazel lived in the ancestral home of Peter Miller Reeves for many years. In 1965 they sold the home to the Chinouth family. It is on this farm that the Peter Miller Reeves Cemetery is located. After William died, Hazel remarried.

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S1015] 1910 Census, Tennessee, Sullivan County
[S2323] 1940 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S5880] Genealogy prepared by Edward Earl Reeves-Graybill
[S5019] Funeral Notice - Hazel (Cross) Reeves-Mankamyer
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book

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William Benjamin "Billy" Reeves^1,2

M, #13827, b. 29 October 1929, d. 9 October 2007

Parents

Father	William Heyward Reeves (b. 22 May 1903, d. 3 July 1962)
Mother	Hazel Cross (b. 11 March 1908, d. 16 March 1985)

Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

William Benjamin "Billy" Reeves was born on 29 October 1929 in Tennessee.^1,2 He died on 9 October 2007, at age 77.

William Benjamin "Billy" Reeves had reference number 14095. He resided in New Hill, Wake Co., North Carolina (1985); 66 Cascade Springs, Woodlands, TX 77381 (1990.)^1,3 His Social Security Number was Issued: Tennessee, last residence: Houston, Harris Co., Texas.⁴ He was enumerated on the census in Washington County, Tennessee (1940.)

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S2323] 1940 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S10391] Obituary - Hazel (Cross) Reeves-Mankamyer
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book

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Douglas Heyward Reeves^1,2

M, #13828

Parents

Father	William Heyward Reeves (b. 22 May 1903, d. 3 July 1962)
Mother	Hazel Cross (b. 11 March 1908, d. 16 March 1985)

Pedigree Link

Family: Emily Jane "Jane" Hazelhurst

Child

Child Reeves

BASIC FACTS

Douglas Heyward Reeves and Emily Jane "Jane" Hazelhurst were married in May 1959 in Sarasota Co., Florida.³ He and Emily Jane "Jane" Hazelhurst were divorced on 29 January 1973 in Darke Co., Ohio.⁴

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S2323] 1940 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S8917] Marriage Records - Florida, Florida Marriage Indexes, 1822 - 1875 and 1927 - 2001 (Ancestry.com)
[S4218] Divorce Records - Ohio Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 (Ancestry.com)

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John Akard "Akard" Sell^1,2,3

M, #13829, b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993

Parents

Father	John Alfred Sell (b. 23 December 1870, d. 17 September 1948)
Mother	Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard (b. 24 December 1873, d. 12 July 1955)

Pedigree Link

Family: Alice Cuthbert Reeves (b. 14 September 1910, d. 1 June 1996)

Son	John Heyward "Heyward" Sell+
Daughter	Jane Akard Sell+
Daughter	Susan Reeves Sell+

BASIC FACTS

John Akard "Akard" Sell was born on 1 October 1910 in Washington Co., Tennessee.^1,2,4 He and Alice Cuthbert Reeves were married on 17 January 1935.⁴ He died on 2 May 1993, at age 82, in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.^1,5,6,7 He was buried in Monte Vista Burial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁸

John Akard "Akard" Sell had reference number 14097. His Social Security Number was 412-60-3724, issued Tennessee, last residence: Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁵ He resided in Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee (1988.)⁹ He was enumerated on the census in Washington County, Tennessee (1920, 1930.) He was a Taught school in Florida (1 year) ; owned and operated a meat market in Johnson City; active in chicken and dairy farming and later the beef cattle business.⁷ OBITUARY - Johnson City Press (TN); May 3, 1993:

JOHN AKARD SELL
John Akard Sell, 82, 4003 Bristol Highway, died Sunday, May 2, 1993, at North Side Hospital following a lengthy illness.
He was a native of Washington County, having lived most of his life in Johnson City.
Mr. Sell taught school for one year in Florida, then owned and operated a meat market in Johnson City. He was then active in chicken and dairy farming and later retired from the beef cattle business.
He was a Sunday School teacher and deacon at Snow Memorial Baptist for many years.
Mr. Sell was a son of the late John Alfred and Bettie Akard Sell. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Reeves Sell; one son, Heyward Sell, Johnson City; two daughters, Susan Wheeler, Gray, and Jane Johnston, Orlando, Fla.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Morris-Baker (282-1521)

FUNERAL NOTICE - Johnson City Press (TN); May 3, 1993:

MORRIS-BAKER FUNERAL HOME
John Akard Sell
Funeral services for John Alard Sell, 82, 4003 Bristol Highway, who died Sunday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the South Chapel of Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The Rev. John Perkins and the Rev. Ira Cunningham will officiate. Burial will follow graveside services at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Monte Vista Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Jeffery Lyons, Steven Lyons, Robert Lyons, Jonathan Lyons, James Akard Wheeler, Daniel Sell, Andrew Sell and Harvey Bawgus. Family and friends will assemble at the grave site at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests that those wishing, may make memorial contributions to Billy Cummings Missionary in Mexico, 5002 Gallagher Roar (sic.), Laredo, Texas, 78041. Arrangements by Morris-Baker Funeral Home, 2001 Oakland Ave.

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S1946] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S1449] 1920 Census, Tennessee, Washington County, Source Medium: Book
[S5725] Genealogy prepared by Debbie Fain (email address)
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
[S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S10731] Obituary - John Akard "Akard" Sell
[S5029] Funeral Notice - John Akard "Akard" Sell
[S11248] Obituary - Mary Emma (Sell) Hale

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John Alfred Sell^1,2,3,4,5

M, #13830, b. 23 December 1870, d. 17 September 1948

Parents

Father	Joseph Sell
Mother	Maragret Longmire

Pedigree Link

Family: Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard (b. 24 December 1873, d. 12 July 1955)

Son	Joseph David Sell+ (b. 9 August 1904, d. 26 July 1960)
Daughter	Mary Emma Sell+ (b. 11 August 1905, d. 18 March 1988)
Daughter	Margaret Rebecca "Rebecca" Sell (b. 23 August 1907, d. 17 April 1991)
Son	John Akard "Akard" Sell+ (b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993)
Son	William Edward "Bill" Sell+ (b. 29 February 1912, d. 25 June 1987)
Daughter	Callie Mae "Mae" Sell+ (b. 31 August 1914, d. 5 November 1986)

BASIC FACTS

John Alfred Sell was born on 23 December 1870 in Tennessee.^3,6 He and Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard were married about 1903.³ He died on 17 September 1948, at age 77, in Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^6,7

John Alfred Sell was also known as Sam Sells.⁸ He had reference number 14098. He was a Farmer - general farming (1910 - 1930.)^3,4,5 He was enumerated on the census in Washington County, Tennessee (1910 - 1930.)

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S7193] Genealogy prepared by S. J. Latture, Abingdon, Virginia, dated June 1932
[S1946] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S1017] 1910 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S1449] 1920 Census, Tennessee, Washington County, Source Medium: Book
[S5725] Genealogy prepared by Debbie Fain (email address)
[S4021] Death Records - Tennessee "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914 - 1955" (LDS)
[S9801] Obituary - David Adam Akard

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Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

F, #13831, b. 24 December 1873, d. 12 July 1955

Parents

Father	David Adam Akard (b. 23 March 1853, d. 24 July 1915)
Mother	Rebecca C. Ford (b. 7 March 1849, d. 10 August 1885)

Pedigree Link

Family: John Alfred Sell (b. 23 December 1870, d. 17 September 1948)

Son	Joseph David Sell+ (b. 9 August 1904, d. 26 July 1960)
Daughter	Mary Emma Sell+ (b. 11 August 1905, d. 18 March 1988)
Daughter	Margaret Rebecca "Rebecca" Sell (b. 23 August 1907, d. 17 April 1991)
Son	John Akard "Akard" Sell+ (b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993)
Son	William Edward "Bill" Sell+ (b. 29 February 1912, d. 25 June 1987)
Daughter	Callie Mae "Mae" Sell+ (b. 31 August 1914, d. 5 November 1986)

BASIC FACTS

Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard was born on 24 December 1873 in Tennessee.^2,3 She and John Alfred Sell were married about 1903.⁴ She died on 12 July 1955, at age 81, in Washington Co., Tennessee.^8,9

Elizabeth Alice "Betty" Akard was also known as Elisabeth Alice Akard.⁸ She had reference number 14099. She was enumerated on the census in Sullivan County, Tennessee (1880); Washington County, Tennessee (1910 -1930.) She resided in Johnson City, Washington Co. Tennessee (1915.)¹⁰

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S7193] Genealogy prepared by S. J. Latture, Abingdon, Virginia, dated June 1932
[S358] 1880 Census, Tennessee, Sullivan County
[S1946] 1930 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S1017] 1910 Census, Tennessee, Washington County
[S1449] 1920 Census, Tennessee, Washington County, Source Medium: Book
[S10731] Obituary - John Akard "Akard" Sell
[S5725] Genealogy prepared by Debbie Fain (email address)
[S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S9801] Obituary - David Adam Akard

Family Explorer

John Heyward "Heyward" Sell^1,2

M, #13832

Parents

Father	John Akard "Akard" Sell (b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993)
Mother	Alice Cuthbert Reeves (b. 14 September 1910, d. 1 June 1996)

Pedigree Link

Family: Cherry Beth Taylor

Daughter	Katrina Dawn Sell+
Daughter	Jennifer Lynn Sell
Son	John Daniel Sell
Son	Andrew Sell

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S9348] Obituary - Alice Cuthbert Reeves

Family Explorer

Jane Akard Sell¹

F, #13833

Parents

Father	John Akard "Akard" Sell (b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993)
Mother	Alice Cuthbert Reeves (b. 14 September 1910, d. 1 June 1996)

Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Gaines Lyons (b. 2 April 1938, d. 3 March 1980)

Son	Jeffrey Alan Lyons+
Son	Steven Craig Lyons
Son	Robert Akard Lyons+
Son	Jonathan Lynn Lyons

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Susan Reeves Sell¹

F, #13834

Parents

Father	John Akard "Akard" Sell (b. 1 October 1910, d. 2 May 1993)
Mother	Alice Cuthbert Reeves (b. 14 September 1910, d. 1 June 1996)

Pedigree Link

Family: James L. Wheeler, Jr.,

Son	James Akard Wheeler

BASIC FACTS

Susan Reeves Sell and James L. Wheeler, Jr., were married on 31 August 1962.¹

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Cherry Beth Taylor¹

F, #13835

Parents

Father	Joseph Harry Taylor
Mother	Julia Ruth Shanks

Pedigree Link

Family: John Heyward "Heyward" Sell

Daughter	Katrina Dawn Sell+
Daughter	Jennifer Lynn Sell
Son	John Daniel Sell
Son	Andrew Sell

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Joseph Harry Taylor¹

M, #13836

Pedigree Link

Family: Julia Ruth Shanks

Daughter

Cherry Beth Taylor+

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Julia Ruth Shanks¹

F, #13837

Pedigree Link

Family: Joseph Harry Taylor

Daughter

Cherry Beth Taylor+

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Katrina Dawn Sell¹

F, #13838

Parents

Father	John Heyward "Heyward" Sell
Mother	Cherry Beth Taylor

Pedigree Link

Family: Joe Sims

Son	Zachary Thomas Sims

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Joe Sims¹

M, #13839

Pedigree Link

Family: Katrina Dawn Sell

Son	Zachary Thomas Sims

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Zachary Thomas Sims¹

M, #13840

Parents

Father	Joe Sims
Mother	Katrina Dawn Sell

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Jennifer Lynn Sell¹

F, #13841

Parents

Father	John Heyward "Heyward" Sell
Mother	Cherry Beth Taylor

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

John Daniel Sell¹

M, #13842

Parents

Father	John Heyward "Heyward" Sell
Mother	Cherry Beth Taylor

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Andrew Sell¹

M, #13843

Parents

Father	John Heyward "Heyward" Sell
Mother	Cherry Beth Taylor

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Robert Gaines Lyons¹

M, #13844, b. 2 April 1938, d. 3 March 1980

Pedigree Link

Family: Jane Akard Sell

Son	Jeffrey Alan Lyons+
Son	Steven Craig Lyons
Son	Robert Akard Lyons+
Son	Jonathan Lynn Lyons

BASIC FACTS

Robert Gaines Lyons was born on 2 April 1938.¹ He died on 1 March 1979, at age 40.¹ He died on 3 March 1980, at age 41, in Hancock Co., Tennessee.^2,3

Robert Gaines Lyons had reference number 14112. His Social Security Number was 414-64-0364, issued: Tennessee.²

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
[S4023] Death Records - Tennessee, Tennessee State Archives (Internet), Source Medium: Book

Family Explorer

Hugh Johnston¹

M, #13845

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Jeffrey Alan Lyons¹

M, #13846

Parents

Father	Robert Gaines Lyons (b. 2 April 1938, d. 3 March 1980)
Mother	Jane Akard Sell

Pedigree Link

Family 1: Terry Wright

Daughter

Lauren Lyons

Family 2: Kerri Unknown

Son	Julian Reeves Lyons

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Terry Wright¹

F, #13847

Pedigree Link

Family: Jeffrey Alan Lyons

Daughter

Lauren Lyons

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Kerri Unknown¹

F, #13848

Pedigree Link

Family: Jeffrey Alan Lyons

Son	Julian Reeves Lyons

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Julian Reeves Lyons¹

M, #13849

Parents

Father	Jeffrey Alan Lyons
Mother	Kerri Unknown

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins

Family Explorer

Lauren Lyons¹

F, #13850

Parents

Father	Jeffrey Alan Lyons
Mother	Terry Wright

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S2798] Book: Ancestral Sketches by LeRoy Reeves and the Family of Edward Reeves and Jane Melvin by Willie Reeves Hardin Bivins