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Joel Payton RIVERS 1839 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 09 Apr 1877

Death Location: Taylor, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jones Rivers

Mother: Sally Underwood

Spouse(s): Samantha Sullivan, Rose Herr, Violet Doyle

Children(s): Effie Rivers, Zura Rivers, Bruce Rivers, Pearl Rivers, Lettie Tinsley, Ernest Rivers, May Tinsley, Elsie Rivers, Earl Tinsley, Effa Rivers

In 1839, Joel Payton RIVERS entered the world in Green, Kentucky, USA, born to Jones Rivers and Sally Underwood. Joel Payton RIVERS married Samantha P Sullivan, Rose M Herr, Violet A Doyle, and had children including Effie B Rivers, Zura Rivers, Bruce Royal Rivers, Pearl Blanche Rivers, Lettie C Tinsley, Ernest Rivers, May W Tinsley, Elsie Ernestine Rivers, Earl Tinsley, Effa Rivers. Joel Payton RIVERS passed away in 1877 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Joel Payton RIVERS entered the world in Green, Kentucky, USA, born to Jones Rivers and Sally Underwood.
  • Joel Payton RIVERS married Samantha P Sullivan, Rose M Herr, Violet A Doyle, and had children including Effie B Rivers, Zura Rivers, Bruce Royal Rivers, Pearl Blanche Rivers, Lettie C Tinsley, Ernest Rivers, May W Tinsley, Elsie Ernestine Rivers, Earl Tinsley, Effa Rivers.
  • Joel Payton RIVERS passed away in 1877 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Joel RIVERS's Ancestors

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Joel RIVERS
1839 – 1877
Birth Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jones Rivers
1797 – 1875
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Sally Underwood
1810 – 1883
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Joel ((4)) Rivers
1755 – 1829
England
Rhoda (Adeline) Harwell
1755 – 1810
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Rivers
1725 – 1762
Mary Nann
1727 – 1762
Mark Harwell
1700 – 1785
Sarah Pepper
1737 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Rivers
1701 – 1792
Hannah Hunt
1700 – 1770
Samuel Harwell
1688 – 1753
Mary Coleman
1643 – 1705
Richard Pepper
1716 – 1760
Martha Fox
1715 – 1743

Joel RIVERS's Descendants

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Joel (Payton) RIVERS (08 Sep 1839 – 09 Apr 1877) m. Samantha (P) Sullivan m. Rose (M) Herr (10 Dec 1852 – 13 May 1929) m. Violet (A) Doyle (circa 1847 – 1875-1880)
  1. 1. Effie (B) Rivers (1873 – 4 May 1941)
  2. 2. Zura Rivers (Abt 1873 – )
  3. 3. Bruce (Royal) Rivers (14 November 1878 – 10 August 1956) m. Grace (Avis "Ann") Ridpath (Apr 23 1882 – 13 Aug 1926)
    1. 1. Erma (E) Rivers (abt 1903 – )
    2. 2. Cecil (Bruce) Rivers (15 Oct 1904 – 01 Apr 1989)
    3. 3. Guy (Alanzo) Rivers (11 Nov 1906 – 04 Dec 1931)
    4. 4. Margurite ("Margie") Rivers (abt 1912 – 17 Jul 1993)
    5. 5. Aline (Jean) Rivers (abt 1916 – 10 Dec 1974)
    6. 6. Leonard (Carl) Rivers (10 May 1919 – 7 November 1994) m. Bonnie (Wilma) Baker (8 Oct 1919 – 30 Apr 2001) m. Mahalia (Mildred) Southern (15 August 1926 – 27 Sep 1985)
      1. 1. Carol Rivers
    7. 7. Gleen Wren (abt 1922 – )
    8. 8. Richard (Joe) Rivers (04 Nov 1923 – 04 Dec 1995)
    9. 9. Lenoad Wren (abt 1939 – )
  4. 4. Pearl (Blanche) Rivers (1 Dec 1880 – 7 Dec 1938)
  5. 5. Lettie (C) Tinsley (May 1886 – )
  6. 6. Ernest Rivers (21 Dec 1886 – 6 May 1888)
  7. 7. May (W) Tinsley (Mar 1888 – 5 Apr 1970)
  8. 8. Elsie (Ernestine) Rivers (15 Apr 1890 – 25 Jul 1966)
  9. 9. Earl Tinsley (Jan 1891 – )
  10. 10. Effa Rivers (1872 – )

Joel RIVERS's Timeline

2 Records

1839
08 Sep 1839
Birth of Joel Payton RIVERS in Green, Kentucky, USA
Green, Kentucky, USA
1877
09 Apr 1877
Age 38
Death of Joel Payton RIVERS in Taylor, Kentucky, United States
Taylor, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1877
    Event Place: Taylor, Kentucky, United States

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