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Leona Rivers 1872 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jun 1872

Birth Location: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 3 February 1961

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas Rivers

Mother: Mary Rivers

Spouse(s): John Horton

Children(s): Flossie Horton, Dave Horton, Earl Horton, William Horton, Jetson Horton, Carlie Horton, Mary Horton, Bunon Horton, John Horton, Jettie Horton, Caroline Horton, Infant Horton

Leona Rivers was born in 1872 in Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA, the child of Thomas Rivers and Mary Ann Rivers. Leona Rivers married John Riley Horton, and had children including Flossie R. Horton, Dave Samuel Bunyan Horton, Earl Earnest Horton, William Penn Horton, Jetson Riley Horton, Carlie Horton, Mary Catherine "Kate" Horton, Bunon Horton, John Benard Horton, Jettie Riley Horton, Caroline Lee (Carlie) Horton, Infant Horton. Leona Rivers passed away in 1961 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leona Rivers was born in 1872 in Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA, the child of Thomas Rivers and Mary Ann Rivers.
  • Leona Rivers married John Riley Horton, and had children including Flossie R. Horton, Dave Samuel Bunyan Horton, Earl Earnest Horton, William Penn Horton, Jetson Riley Horton, Carlie Horton, Mary Catherine "Kate" Horton, Bunon Horton, John Benard Horton, Jettie Riley Horton, Caroline Lee (Carlie) Horton, Infant Horton.
  • Leona Rivers passed away in 1961 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rivers
1855 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Rivers
1851 – 1860
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
MR

Spouses(s)

John Horton
1873 – 1949
Birth Location: Thomasville, Clarke, Alabama, USA
JH

Children(s)

Flossie Horton
1893 – 1914
Birth Location: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA
FH
Dave Horton
1895 –
Birth Location: –
DH
Earl Horton
1896 – 1970
Birth Location: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA
EH
William Horton
1898 – 1984
Birth Location: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama
WH
Jetson Horton
1899 –
Birth Location: –
JH
Carlie Horton
1900 –
Birth Location: –
CH
Mary Horton
1902 – 1991
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MH
Bunon Horton
1903 – 1966
Birth Location: Alabama
BH
John Horton
1903 – 1966
Birth Location: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama
JH
Jettie Horton
1906 – 1958
Birth Location: Alabama
JH
Caroline Horton
1908 – 1943
Birth Location: Alabama
CH
Infant Horton
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: –
IH

Leona Rivers's Ancestors

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Leona Rivers
1872 – 1961
Birth Place: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Parents
Thomas Rivers
1855 –
Alabama
Mary (Ann) Rivers
1851 – 1860
Marengo, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Edgar (Monroe) Rivers
1818 – 1898
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Mary (Ann) Harrison
1826 – 1851
Marengo, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mason Rivers
1794 – 1825
Mary Willis
1795 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Rivers
1755 – 1829
Rhoda Harwell
1755 – 1810

Leona Rivers's Descendants

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Leona Rivers (9 Jun 1872 – 3 February 1961) m. John (Riley) Horton (15 Apr 1873 – 10 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. Flossie (R.) Horton (20 Jul 1893 – 24 Oct 1914)
  2. 2. Dave (Samuel Bunyan) Horton (1895 – )
  3. 3. Earl (Earnest) Horton (4 Sep 1896 – 1970) m. Josephine ((Josie) Sephronia) Rush (abt 1900 – 8 Feb 1983)
    1. 1. Gladys (Irene) Horton (23 Dec 1918 – 28 May 1998) m. Floyd (Melton) Quinley (23 Sep 1913 – 16 Dec 1996)
      1. 1. Doris (Irene) Quinley (18 Jul 1939 – 12 Mar 2005)
      2. 2. John (Franklin) Quinley (4 Oct 1940 – 4 Oct 1984)
      3. 3. Floyd (Melton) Quinley (10 Sept 1945 – 12 Nov 2003)
      4. 4. David (Allen) Quinley (7 Dec 1946 – 3 Aug 2011)
      5. 5. Ralph (Allen) Quinley (6 JUL 1947 – 4 AUG 1947)
      6. 6. Ralph (Edward) Quinley (26 June 1948 – 10 July 1948)
    2. 2. Alma (Earlene) Horton (11 Feb 1923 – 24 May 1999)
    3. 3. Annie (Pearl) Horton (13 Nov 1924 – 15 Oct 1983)
    4. 4. Earl (J) Horton (abt 1927 – )
    5. 5. Bertha (Leona) Horton (07 Feb 1929 – 19 Nov 2007)
    6. 6. Hazel (Aleata) Horton (17 Apr 1931 – 1 Mar 1992)
    7. 7. Earnest (Leonard) Horton (30 Aug 1933 – 11 Sep 2008)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann (Wigen)) Horton
      2. 2. Earnest Horton
      3. 3. Brenda (Sue) Horton
      4. 4. Betty (Ann) Horton
      5. 5. James (Elvis) Horton
    8. 8. Beulah (Mae) Horton (16 Feb 1936 – 1989)
    9. 9. Thelma (Rachel) Horton (31 Dec 1938 – 14 November 2006)
  4. 4. William (Penn) Horton (7 Feb 1898 – 10 Oct 1984)
  5. 5. Jetson (Riley) Horton (1899 – )
  6. 6. Carlie Horton (1900 – )
  7. 7. Mary (Catherine "Kate") Horton (Abt 1902 – 10 Feb 1991)
  8. 8. Bunon Horton (abt 1903 – 21 February 1966)
  9. 9. John (Benard) Horton (3 July 1903 – 21 February 1966)
  10. 10. Jettie (Riley) Horton (abt 1906 – 10 Feb 1958)
  11. 11. Caroline (Lee (Carlie)) Horton (abt 1908 – 13 Jun 1943)
  12. 12. Infant Horton (19 Jul 1910 – 19 Jul 1910)

Leona Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1872
9 Jun 1872
Birth of Leona Rivers in Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA
1961
3 February 1961
Age 89
Death of Leona Rivers in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1872
    Event Place: Tallahatta Springs, Clarke, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1961
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States of America
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