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Mary "Big Sis" Rivers 1833 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1833

Birth Location: Washington, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Father: Joel Rivers

Mother: Edith Weaver

Spouse(s): George Byrd

Children(s): Rosa Rivers, Fannie Byrd, Coon Byrd, Joel Byrd, Clifford Byrd

Mary "Big Sis" Rivers was born in 1833 in Washington, Alabama, United States, the child of Joel Thomas Rivers and Edith Edy Weaver. Mary "Big Sis" Rivers married George Washington "Wash" Byrd, and had children including Rosa Lee Elizabeth Rivers, Fannie Byrd, Coon Byrd, Joel Thomas "Tassie" Byrd, Clifford Byrd. Mary "Big Sis" Rivers passed away in 1910 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary "Big Sis" Rivers was born in 1833 in Washington, Alabama, United States, the child of Joel Thomas Rivers and Edith Edy Weaver.
  • Mary "Big Sis" Rivers married George Washington "Wash" Byrd, and had children including Rosa Lee Elizabeth Rivers, Fannie Byrd, Coon Byrd, Joel Thomas "Tassie" Byrd, Clifford Byrd.
  • Mary "Big Sis" Rivers passed away in 1910 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Rivers
1776 – 1853
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Edith Weaver
1825 –
Birth Location: Toadvine, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

George Byrd
1829 – 1888
Birth Location: Claiborne, Alabama USA
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Children(s)

Rosa Rivers
1850 –
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
RR
Fannie Byrd
1863 – 1902
Birth Location: , Washington, Alabama, USA
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Coon Byrd
1870 –
Birth Location: , Washington, Alabama, USA
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Joel Byrd
1871 – 1937
Birth Location: , Washington, Alabama, USA
JB
Clifford Byrd
1881 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Mary Rivers
1833 – 1910
Birth Place: Washington, Alabama, United States
Parents
Joel Thomas Rivers
1776 – 1853
Virginia, USA
Edith (Edy) Weaver
1825 –
Toadvine, Alabama, 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

Mary Rivers's Descendants

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Mary ("Big Sis") Rivers (1833 – 1910) m. George (Washington "Wash") Byrd (1829 – 15 October 1888)
  1. 1. Rosa (Lee Elizabeth) Rivers (Sep 1850 – )
  2. 2. Fannie Byrd (16 Oct 1863 – 2 Feb 1902) m. John (Daniel) Reed (28 Jun 1858 – 23 Nov 1934)
    1. 1. Lucius ("Luke" Garfield Houma "Reed") Rivers (2 Nov 1880 – 10 Jan 1964) m. Texas Rivers (04 May 1888 – 2 September 1928)
      1. 1. Price Rivers (abt 1904 – 22 Jun 1996)
      2. 2. Infant (Male) Rivers (1906 – 1906)
      3. 3. Eathel Rivers (7 Aug 1907 – 18 Mar 2003)
      4. 4. Gamage (Bender) Rivers (6 Dec 1909 – 18 Aug 1982)
      5. 5. Grinnage Rivers (abt 1911 – 1982)
      6. 6. Lucius (Garfield, Jr) Rivers (19 Dec 1912 – 24 Mar 1962)
      7. 7. Luther Rivers (abt 1913 – )
      8. 8. Mathew Rivers (abt 1914 – 26 May 1933)
      9. 9. Lessie (M) Rivers (Abt. 1915 – 3 Dec 2005)
      10. 10. Marvin Rivers (5 Mar 1918 – Sep 1963)
      11. 11. Martha (Nattalie) Rivers (07 May 1920 – 9 Dec 2007)
      12. 12. Oliver (Luke) Rivers (28 Jun 1922 – 24 Nov 1997) m. Betty (Marcella) Reed (30 Sep 1964 – 30 Apr 2007)
        1. 1. DeWanna Rivers
      13. 13. Dan Rivers (13 Sep 1924 – 2018)
      14. 14. Elliott Rivers (11 Sep 1926 – 16 Jun 1980)
      15. 15. Doris (Elwyn) Rivers (9 May 1927 – 28 Nov 2004)
    2. 2. Edna (Edy) Rivers (22 Nov 1886 – 21 Sep 1952)
    3. 3. Rodie Reed (abt 1895 – )
    4. 4. Pearl Reed (1 May 1897 – 18 Jun 1947)
    5. 5. John (Elliott) Reed (5 Oct 1899 – 15 Jan 1939)
    6. 6. Willie Reed (abt 1908 – )
    7. 7. Mattie (B.) Watson (28 Jun 1919 – 7 Sept 2002)
    8. 8. Edy ("Reed") Rivers
  3. 3. Coon Byrd (1870 – )
  4. 4. Joel (Thomas "Tassie") Byrd (1871 – 1937)
  5. 5. Clifford Byrd (1881 – )

Mary Rivers's Timeline

7 Records

1833
1833
Birth of Mary "Big Sis" Rivers
None
1837
1837
Age 4
Birth of Mary "Big Sis" Rivers in Monroe, Alabama, United States
Monroe, Alabama, United States
1844
1844
Age 11
Birth of Mary "Big Sis" Rivers in Washington, Alabama, United States
Washington, Alabama, United States
1850
1850
Age 17
Mary "Big Sis" Rivers resided here in Monroe, Alabama, USA
Monroe, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
Mary "Big Sis" Rivers resided here in Monroe, Alabama, USA
Monroe, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 77
Death of Mary "Big Sis" Rivers
None
1926
Jun 1926
Age 93
Death of Mary "Big Sis" Rivers in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Monroe, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Alabama; Roll: M653_18; Page: 900; Family History Library Film: 803018
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Alabama; Roll: M432_11; Page: 23B; Image: 488

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Washington, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1833

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Alabama; Roll: M432_11; Page: 23B; Image: 488

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Alabama; Roll: M653_18; Page: 900; Family History Library Film: 803018

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1926
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
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