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John B. Rivers 1812–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 3 Jun 1859

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Frederick Rivers

Mother: Sarah Purvis

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Dock Rivers

John B. Rivers was born in 1812 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, the child of Frederick Rivers And Sarah Purvis. In 1850, John B. Rivers resided in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. John B. Rivers had children including Dock W Rivers. John B. Rivers passed away in 1859 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John B. Rivers was born in 1812 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, the child of Frederick Rivers And Sarah Purvis.
  • In 1850, John B. Rivers resided in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.
  • John B. Rivers had children including Dock W Rivers.
  • John B. Rivers passed away in 1859 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Rivers
1739–1820
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
FR
Sarah Purvis
1745–1814
Birth Location: Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dock Rivers
1847–1926
Birth Location: South Carolina
DR

John Rivers's Ancestors

Self
John Rivers
1812–1859
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Frederick Rivers
1739–1820
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Purvis
1745–1814
Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Rivers
1718–1785
Droxford, Hampshire, England
Temple Dempsey
1718–1767
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Johnston
1745–
, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Rivers
1638–1717
Elizabeth Mallory
1642–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rivers
1604–1683
Ann Newman
1610–1696

John Rivers's Descendants

1.
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John (B.) Rivers (1812–3 Jun 1859)
  1. 1. Dock (W) Rivers 1847–1926

John Rivers's Timeline

3 Records

1812
1812
Birth of John B. Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 38
John B. Rivers resided here in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1859
3 Jun 1859
Age 47
Death of John B. Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Page: 128A; Image: 260

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_851; Page: 128A; Image: 260

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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