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May Rebecca Rivers 1879 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1879

Birth Location: Gayhill, Washington Co., TX

Death Date: 1 Jun 1959

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

Father: Robert Rivers

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): Hiram Aiken

Children(s): Sadie Aiken, John Aiken, Charles Aiken, Dorothy Aiken, Mollie Aiken, Jackson Aiken, Emma Aiken, Carole Aiken

In 1879, May Rebecca Rivers entered the world in Gayhill, Washington Co., TX, born to Robert "Blount" Rivers and Sarah Sallie Wilson. In 1910, May Rebecca Rivers resided in San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, USA. In 1920, May Rebecca Rivers resided in San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA. May Rebecca Rivers married Hiram Edward Aiken, and had children including Sadie R Aiken, John Edward Aiken, Charles Rivers Aiken, Dorothy May Aiken, Mollie White Aiken, Jackson Davis Aiken, Emma Virginia Aiken, Carole Grace Aiken. May Rebecca Rivers passed away in 1959 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

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Biography

  • In 1879, May Rebecca Rivers entered the world in Gayhill, Washington Co., TX, born to Robert "Blount" Rivers and Sarah Sallie Wilson.
  • In 1910, May Rebecca Rivers resided in San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, May Rebecca Rivers resided in San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA.
  • May Rebecca Rivers married Hiram Edward Aiken, and had children including Sadie R Aiken, John Edward Aiken, Charles Rivers Aiken, Dorothy May Aiken, Mollie White Aiken, Jackson Davis Aiken, Emma Virginia Aiken, Carole Grace Aiken.
  • May Rebecca Rivers passed away in 1959 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Rivers's Ancestors

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May Rivers
1879 – 1959
Birth Place: Gayhill, Washington Co., TX
Parents
Robert "Blount" Rivers
1840 – 1922
Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
Sarah (Sallie) Wilson
1852 – 1908
Independence, TX
Grandparents
Thomas (Burton) Rivers
1810 – 1890
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Lydia (Grimes) Carney
1813 – 1872
Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Richard Rivers
1786 – 1868
Lucy Gibbs
1793 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Rivers
1755 – 1829
Rhoda Harwell
1755 – 1810

May Rivers's Descendants

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May (Rebecca) Rivers (23 Jul 1879 – 1 Jun 1959) m. Hiram (Edward) Aiken (18 Feb 1877 – 21 Oct 1941)
  1. 1. Sadie (R) Aiken (4 Sep 1900 – Nov 1984) m. William (Mason) Johnson (14 Jun 1896 – 29 Apr 1958)
    1. 1. Mason Johnson (1926 – )
    2. 2. Sally (Louise) Johnson (12 Feb 1930 – 4 Jul 2003) m. Richard (Hugo) Magers (November 13, 1928 – 4 September 2010)
      1. 1. Mason (Lonnie) Magers (12 Sep 1964 – 12 Sep 1964)
      2. 2. Sally (Lindsay) Magers
    3. 3. Catherine (Virginia) Johnson (7 Aug 1937 – )
  2. 2. John (Edward) Aiken (6 Sep 1902 – 24 Jun 1977)
  3. 3. Charles (Rivers) Aiken (1906 – )
  4. 4. Dorothy (May) Aiken (16 Jun 1909 – 5 Mar 1988)
  5. 5. Mollie (White) Aiken (4 DEC 1911 – 25 SEP 1914)
  6. 6. Jackson (Davis) Aiken (24 Mar 1914 – 23 Jul 1999)
  7. 7. Emma (Virginia) Aiken (30 Aug 1916 – 22 APR 2000)
  8. 8. Carole (Grace) Aiken (1 Jul 1924 – 4 May 2008)

May Rivers's Timeline

4 Records

1879
23 Jul 1879
Birth of May Rebecca Rivers in Gayhill, Washington Co., TX
Gayhill, Washington Co., TX
1910
1910
Age 31
May Rebecca Rivers resided here in San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
May Rebecca Rivers resided here in San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA
1959
1 Jun 1959
Age 80
Death of May Rebecca Rivers in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1879
    Event Place: Gayhill, Washington Co., TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1779; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 60
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1532; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375545
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 8, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T624_1532; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375545

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1779; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1959
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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