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James William Rivers 1818–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1818

Birth Location: Hardin, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Nov 1881

Death Location: Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA

Father: James Rivers

Mother: Margaret Burkheart

Spouse(s): Sina Crady

Children(s): Margaret McClintic, Robert Sr, James Rivers, Charles Rivers, David Rivers, Felix Rivers, Martha Rivers, Rebecca McCart, Phoebe Grainger, Mary Crady, John Rivers, Laura Rivers, Penelope Rivers

The story of James William Rivers began in 1818 in Hardin, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, James William Rivers resided in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, James William Rivers resided in Belville, Elk City, Howard, Kansas, USA. James William Rivers married Sina Lena Crady, and had children including Charles Rivers, David William Rivers, Felix Duckworth Rivers, James Henry Rivers, John Quincy Rivers, Laura Belle Rivers, Margaret Rivers Mcclintic, Martha Ellen Rivers, Mary Elizabeth Rivers Crady, Penelope Rivers, Phoebe Jennie Rivers Grainger, Rebecca Jane Rivers Mccart, Robert Lee Rivers Sr. James William Rivers passed away in 1881 in Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Rivers began in 1818 in Hardin, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, James William Rivers resided in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, James William Rivers resided in Belville, Elk City, Howard, Kansas, USA.
  • James William Rivers married Sina Lena Crady, and had children including Charles Rivers, David William Rivers, Felix Duckworth Rivers, James Henry Rivers, John Quincy Rivers, Laura Belle Rivers, Margaret Rivers Mcclintic, Martha Ellen Rivers, Mary Elizabeth Rivers Crady, Penelope Rivers, Phoebe Jennie Rivers Grainger, Rebecca Jane Rivers Mccart, Robert Lee Rivers Sr.
  • James William Rivers passed away in 1881 in Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rivers's Ancestors

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James Rivers
1818–1881
Birth Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Rivers
1793–1860
Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Margaret Burkheart
1802–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Jr. Rivers) Jr
1757–1820
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Payne
1760–1854
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Jr
1707–1784
Judith Burton
1710–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1688–1748
Priscilla Farrar
1691–1774

James Rivers's Descendants

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James (William) Rivers (26 May 1818–27 Nov 1881) m. Sina (Lena) Crady (1 Nov 1826–25 Dec 1916)
  1. 1. Margaret (Rivers) McClintic 1847–1918
  2. 2. Robert (Lee Rivers) Sr 1869–1941 m. Elnora (Frances) Rivers 1876–1972
    1. 1. Ella (Frances) Rivers 1892–1970 m. Charles (Albertian) Wilkerson 1882–1971
      1. 1. James (Lee Wilkerson) Sr 1913–1961 m. Matilda (C) Gasperino 1914–1989
      2. 2. Lawrence (Albertine) Wilkerson 1915–1983
      3. 3. Orville (Russell Wilkerson) Sr 1928–1983 m. Mildred (Irene Ryun) Fales 1929–2001 m. Charlotte (Maxine) Wigington 1925–2006
        1. 1. Carol (June) Wilkerson 1951–1972
      4. 4. Frances (Lucille) Wilkerson 1918–2003 m. Loren (David Bueman) Sr 1916–2006
        1. 1. Ethel (Frances) Bureman 1941–2023
        2. 2. Loren (David Bureman) Jr 1943–2021
      5. 5. Charlene (L) Wilkerson 1932–2023 m. Thomas (LeRoy) DeMasters 1929–2017
        1. 1. Ronnie DeMasters 1950–1950
        2. 2. Donnie DeMasters 1950–1950
      6. 6. Mabel (Orene) Wilkerson 1923–1971 m. Chester Bowling 1921–1989
        1. 1. Gary (Gene) Bowling 1947–2018
        2. 2. Marjorie (Mae) Bowling 1944–2012
        3. 3. Chester (Arthur Bowling) III 1950–2016
      7. 7. Claude (Cecil) Wilkerson 1925–2015 m. Ruby (Young) Tornquist 1926–2014
    2. 2. James (Felix) Rivers 1896–1976
    3. 3. Sina (Ann) Rivers 1899–1990
    4. 4. John (William) Rivers 1901–1938
    5. 5. Robert (Lee Rivers) Jr 1904–1959
    6. 6. Charles (David) Rivers 1908–1981
    7. 7. Effie (Bell) Rivers 1911–1994
  3. 3. James (Henry) Rivers 1850–1929
  4. 4. Charles Rivers 1862–1879
  5. 5. David (William) Rivers 1848–1911
  6. 6. Felix (Duckworth) Rivers 1853–1930
  7. 7. Martha (Ellen) Rivers 1867–1937
  8. 8. Rebecca (Jane Rivers) McCart 1852–1939
  9. 9. Phoebe (Jennie Rivers) Grainger 1860–1904
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Rivers) Crady 1856–1928
  11. 11. John (Quincy) Rivers 1863–
  12. 12. Laura (Belle) Rivers 1865–
  13. 13. Penelope Rivers 1858–1860

James Rivers's Timeline

4 Records

1818
26 May 1818
Birth of James William Rivers in Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
James William Rivers resided here in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
James William Rivers resided here in Belville, Elk City, Howard, Kansas, USA
Belville, Elk City, Howard, Kansas, USA
1881
27 Nov 1881
Age 63
Death of James William Rivers in Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1818
    Event Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky; Roll: 209; Page: 400a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Belville, Elk City, Howard, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Belville, Howard, Kansas; Roll: M593_434; Page: 232A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Larue County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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