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Lydia Jane Massey 1834–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1897

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Massey

Mother: Huldah Knight

Spouse(s): William Rivers

Children(s): John Rivers

Lydia Jane Massey was born in 1834 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Lawrence Massey And Huldah Meadows Knight. Lydia Jane Massey married William James Jasper Rivers, and had children including John Lewis Rivers. Lydia Jane Massey passed away in 1897 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Jane Massey was born in 1834 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Lawrence Massey And Huldah Meadows Knight.
  • Lydia Jane Massey married William James Jasper Rivers, and had children including John Lewis Rivers.
  • Lydia Jane Massey passed away in 1897 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Massey
1813–1862
Birth Location: Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
WM
Huldah Knight
1811–1886
Birth Location: Chesterfied, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
HK

Spouses(s)

William Rivers
1830–1894
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
WR

Children(s)

John Rivers
1868–1947
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
JR

Lydia Massey's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Massey
1834–1897
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Lawrence Massey
1813–1862
Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Huldah ("Meadows") Knight
1811–1886
Chesterfied, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary Kenworthy
1779–
William Massey
1785–1862
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Alston Massey
1762–1853
Mary (Massey)
1761–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Massey
1735–1801
Elizabeth Alston
1743–1801

Lydia Massey's Descendants

1.
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Lydia (Jane) Massey (1834–1897) m. William (James Jasper) Rivers (13 September 1830–17 April 1894)
  1. 1. John (Lewis) Rivers 1868–1947 m. Mrs (Anna) Rivers 1881– m. Roanna Rivers 1870–1948
    1. 1. Carrie (Cloveree Rivers (Mother of Johnny) Cash) 1904–1991 m. Ray (Grant) Cash 1897–1985
      1. 1. Reba (Ann) Cash 1934–2006
      2. 2. Johnny (Ray Cash History American country) singer 1932–2003 m. Vivian (Dorraine) Liberto 1934–2005 m. Valerie (June) Carter 1929–2003
      3. 3. Roy Cash 1921–1993
      4. 4. Joanne Cash 1938–2003
      5. 5. Jack (Dempsey) Cash 1929–1944
      6. 6. Margaret (Louise) Cash 1924–2003

Lydia Massey's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of Lydia Jane Massey in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1897
1897
Age 63
Death of Lydia Jane Massey in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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