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From: "Teresa & Paul Bransby" <>
Subject: Re: Reeb
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:08:06 -0500
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John,
You have a good memory... We corresponded about 1996 while I was living in England and had just discovered my Reeb/Rape lineage. (Thank goodness for the computer)
Yes, Elihu Shute is my direct ancestor who followed his older brother, Sylvester, to Carroll Co, MS in 1872. Unfortunately, I never got to meet J. Ray Shute as I had not yet discovered the wonders of genealogy....or obsession?? Such a shame. I managed to get a copy of this books through other family members. Between his book and your wonderful book, they were the basis for my Shute/Rape family tree and refer to them constantly. I have managed to research more Shute family members in detail but still cannot find the ever elusive Henry Shute, Sr.
I'm so glad this list is active again. I look forward to all it's postings.
Teresa Bransby in MS
(5th great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Rape Shute)
----- Original Message -----
From: John Reeb
To: Teresa & Paul Bransby
Cc:
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: Reeb
Teresa,
I am happy to see your post here. Your name seems familiar so maybe we have talked before. I am aware that Elihugh Shute moved to Carroll County, MS in the 1870s. Are you one of his descendants. Did you ever have an opportunity to meet the Honorable Ray Shute, former mayor of Monroe, NC? I think he probably accomplished more in his lifetime than most people have done. A few years ago during a Reeb-Rape reunion in Monroe I visited with Ray in his home. He experienced and contributed greatly to the history of not only his home town of Monroe, NC, but to Union County, North Carolina and in fact he was known by people like Franklin and Eleonor Roosevelt, Carl Sandburg, and numerous other historical figures.
John V. Reeb
Teresa & Paul Bransby <> wrote:
I am also glad to see this list up and going again.
I descend from Elizabeth Rape, dtr of Johann Peter Reeb and Anna Maria.
Elizabeth married Henry Shute in 1787 Rowan Co, NC.
Teresa in MS
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