Reasor.com

More downtime for resor.com in January. Changes by my long-term service provider to discontinue the static IP service I have used since 1997 caused the site to be unavailable form 3-Jan-2006 to 16-Jan-2006.

I will continune to use the same dial-up service provider for now, with an additional dynamic DNS service offered by another provider. However, I am thinking about more changes to make reasor.com more available and faster. Just need to find the time to set things up.

On Sunday 6-Nov-2005, a nearby lightning strike took out the dial-up modem connecting reasor.com server to the internet.

In addition to the modem, the cable splitter inside my house was damaged, affecting both my tv and high-speed internet service, and had to be replaced. Equipment was also repaired on a the pole outside my house before my service was finally restored.

I just got out to the store today 12-Nov-2005, to replace the modem. Overall, reasor.com was unavailable for about 6 days.

My grandfather was Charles Bascom Reasor whose family was from Virginia. Siblings: (Living): Baker, Samuel Reuben
(Deceased): Wentz, Billie, brother killed in WWII

I am lokoing for information on James Reasor, born in Virginia around 1814. He married Margaret Painter. James passed away in 1900, and Margaret passed away in 1897.

James and Margaret had 13 children that I know of: Henry, Sarah, Jacob, Mary, William, Martha, David, Margaret V, Marilda?, Eliza, James F (my gg-grandfather), Susan and Jackson.

There is good information on these Reasor’s as well as others at http://www.ilgenweb.com/ especially under the Clark County section.

Any info would be greatly appreciated, and I’d be happy to share any info I have if it helps.

Thanks,

Jason

History of Lee Co., VA says Edward Ketchum married Mary Reasor in 1791. She was supposedly sister of a Daniel Reasor. Very little else known as to where Edward and Mary lived or died. A legal affadavit in Texas lists Edwards children. I have his descendants on my web page. Would like any information about Mary Reasor. http://www.hal-pc.org/~berrys

My maiden name was Carma Leta Reasor. My father was Peter S. Reasor, born 6-12-1882. His father was John Jay Reasor. His grandfather was Daniel Reasor. My father’s mother was Amanda Pennington Reasor. My father Peter married Ora Lee Dunn York and raised eight children in Atoka, Oklahoma.

See pictures of Peter S and John Jay, here

My name is Emma Bea Hobbs Stallings in Knoxville, Tn. Daniel Sheffy Reasor was my great grandfather on my mother’s side. Mother was Melissa Mae Reasor Hobbs, the daughter of John J. and Beatrice Reasor. Daniel Sheffy and Betsy Skaggs Reasor were Beatrice’s parents, and Peter Milton and Melissa Jones Reasor were John J.’s parents. I have a letter that Daniel Sheffy wrote when he was in the Civil War and was captured at Cumberland Gap and walked to prison in Ohio.

Also I have a picture of him in his uniform, but with a top hat. From his home in Deep Springs, I have the cherry drop-leaf dining room table and the cherry Jackson press that was his medicine chest, still with the wooden arm that held the scales. I have some other pieces of furniture from his home, and they’re very special to me. I’m proud of my Virginia antiques here in Tennessee. My e-mail is ebstall@aol.com.

Saturday, September 11, 2004, the Lee County Board of Supervisors and the Virginia Department of Transportation hosted a bridge naming ceremony in the Dryden area.

The ceremony began at 11 a.m. on the east end of the new Highway 58A bridge over the Powell River in Dryden.

The bridge was dedicated as the “Dr. Daniel S. Reasor Memorial Bridge”.

Daniel Sheffey Reasor was a native of Lee County, born on August 28, 1838 to Peter and Rebecca (Ely) Reasor of the Turkey Cove Community.

On Sept 9, 1861, at the age of twenty three, Mr. Reasor answered the call of his country by enlisting in the 21st Virginia Infantry which evolved into the 64th Virginia Mounted Infantry, attaining the rank of Lieutenant.

Lt. Reasor was taken prisoner of war on September 9, 1863 at Cumberland Gap and trained as a physician while serving 18 months in Johnson’s Island Prison at Sandusky Ohio.

Upon his return to Lee County, he served his community as a physician, farmer and church leader at Deep Springs Baptist Church.

Dr. Reasor departed this life on February 23, 1912 at the age of seventy three.

The cereomny commemorating his life was attended by several decendants including great grandson George E. Reasor of Windham, NH.

Will try to post photos soon.

My grandfather was Daniel Franklin Reasor, my great grandfather was James Henderson Reasor, my great great Grandfather was Daniel Franklin Reasor brn July 23,1782-the father of Peter Reasor the father of Daniel Sheffy Reasor, my great great great Grandfather was Peter Reasor brn in 1750.

On Wednesday, June 16th, 2004, Daniel Arden Reasor joined the Gary, Kim, and Andrew Reasor family. He arrived at 4:43 pm, after being induced earlier that morning. Weighing in at 9 pounds 5 ounces and a length of 21 1/4 inches long, he tipped the Reasor family scales! (Previous top birth weight was Andrew at 8 pounds 14 ounces.) Everyone recovered from the birth quite well and Andrew and Daniel are getting along just great (well, I mean, I think Daniel likes to be poked in the face all the time?!).