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Dempsey Rivers 1830–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1861

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Rivers

Mother: Elizabeth Rivers

Spouse(s): Eliza Dozier, Sarah Massey

Children(s): John Rivers, Sarah Rivers

In 1830, Dempsey Rivers entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA, born to William Rivers And Elizabeth Betsy Rivers. Dempsey Rivers married Eliza A Dozier, Sarah A Massey, and had children including John Thomas Catfish Rivers, Sarah E Rivers. Dempsey Rivers passed away in 1861 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Dempsey Rivers entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA, born to William Rivers And Elizabeth Betsy Rivers.
  • Dempsey Rivers married Eliza A Dozier, Sarah A Massey, and had children including John Thomas Catfish Rivers, Sarah E Rivers.
  • Dempsey Rivers passed away in 1861 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rivers
1776–1855
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Rivers
1780–1847
Birth Location: Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Dozier
–1856
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Massey
–1871
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Rivers
1861–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Rivers
1861–1926
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
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Dempsey Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Dempsey Rivers
1830–1861
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Rivers
1776–1855
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Rivers
1780–1847
Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Rivers Sr.,) Private
1739–1820
Charleston, South Carolina
Sarah Purvis
1745–1814
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina
Mark Rivers
1735–1804
Chesterfield, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Brown
1735–1785
Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dempsey Rivers's Descendants

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Dempsey Rivers (1830–13 Nov 1861) m. Eliza (A) Dozier (–11 Dec 1856) m. Sarah (A) Massey (–04 Feb 1871)
  1. 1. John (Thomas "Catfish") Rivers 1861–
  2. 2. Sarah (E) Rivers 1861–1926 m. James (Hampton) Tucker 1861–

Dempsey Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1830
Birth of Dempsey Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
1861
13 Nov 1861
Age 31
Death of Dempsey Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
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