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Robert Henry Rivers 1892 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8-3-1892

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1976

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Father: Henry Rivers

Mother: Lottie Staley

Spouse(s): Idella Westone-Rivers

Children(s): Nathaniel Rivers, mary rivers, May Hunter, Bernice Smith, Bernice Rivers, Alberta Rivers, James Rivers, Henry Rivers, Henry Rivers, James Rivers, Leroy Rivers, Lila Rivers, Bobby Rivers, Lena Rivers, hercules rivers, Lillie Pearl, Shirley Rivers, Anna Watkins

Robert Henry Rivers was born in 1892 in South Carolina, the child of Henry Rivers and Lottie Anna Staley. In 1900, Robert Henry Rivers resided in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Robert Henry Rivers resided in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Robert Henry Rivers married Idella Westone-Rivers, and had children including Nathaniel Rivers, mary lon\ lou rivers, May Hunter, Bernice Smith, Bernice Rivers, Alberta Rivers, James Rivers, Henry Mae Rivers, Henry Rivers, James Rivers, Leroy R Rivers, Lila Bell Rivers, Bobby Lee Rivers, Lena Mae Rivers, hercules rivers, Lillie Pearl, Shirley Rivers, Anna Bell Watkins. Robert Henry Rivers passed away in 1976 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Henry Rivers was born in 1892 in South Carolina, the child of Henry Rivers and Lottie Anna Staley.
  • In 1900, Robert Henry Rivers resided in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Henry Rivers resided in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Robert Henry Rivers married Idella Westone-Rivers, and had children including Nathaniel Rivers, mary lon\ lou rivers, May Hunter, Bernice Smith, Bernice Rivers, Alberta Rivers, James Rivers, Henry Mae Rivers, Henry Rivers, James Rivers, Leroy R Rivers, Lila Bell Rivers, Bobby Lee Rivers, Lena Mae Rivers, hercules rivers, Lillie Pearl, Shirley Rivers, Anna Bell Watkins.
  • Robert Henry Rivers passed away in 1976 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Rivers
1876 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
HR
Lottie Staley
1877 – 1988
Birth Location: South Carolina
LS

Spouses(s)

Idella Westone-Rivers
1898 – 1983
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
IW

Children(s)

Nathaniel Rivers
1921 – 1943
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
NR
mary rivers
1922 – 1991
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
mr
May Hunter
1924 – 1991
Birth Location: South Carolina
MH
Bernice Smith
1924 – 1992
Birth Location: Orangeburg South Carolina, USA
BS
Bernice Rivers
1924 – 1992
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
BR
Alberta Rivers
1925 – 2010
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
AR
James Rivers
1929 – 1989
Birth Location: South Carolina
JR
Henry Rivers
1929 – 2013
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
HR
Henry Rivers
1930 – 1988
Birth Location: Orangeburg, South Carolina
HR
James Rivers
1930 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
JR
Leroy Rivers
1931 – 1989
Birth Location: Orangeburg C, South Carolina
LR
Lila Rivers
1933 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
LR
Bobby Rivers
1935 – 2015
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
BR
Lena Rivers
1937 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
LR
hercules rivers
1939 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
hr
Lillie Pearl
1939 –
Birth Location: –
LP
Shirley Rivers
1941 – 2013
Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
SR
Anna Watkins
Birth Location: –
AW

Robert Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Robert Rivers
1892 – 1976
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Henry Rivers
1876 –
South Carolina
Lottie (Anna) Staley
1877 – 1988
South Carolina
Grandparents
Wallace Rivers
1841 –
South Carolina
Jane Rivers
1846 –
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Rivers's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Henry) Rivers (8-3-1892 – 1976) m. Idella Westone-Rivers (7-22-1898 – 15 Sep 1983)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Rivers (abt 1921 – 15 Dec 1943)
  2. 2. mary (lon\ lou) rivers (6 Apr 1922 – 27 Oct 1991)
  3. 3. May Hunter (abt 1924 – 27 Oct 1991) m. Samuel Hunter (abt 1920 – 29 July 1960)
    1. 1. Justine Hunter (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. Samuel Hunter (abt 1940 – )
    3. 3. Raymond Hunter (abt 1944 – )
    4. 4. Charles Huntz (abt 1947 – 13 Dec 2017)
    5. 5. Jeanette Hunter (abt 1948 – )
  4. 4. Bernice Smith (7 Jan 1924 – Sep 1992) m. John Smith ( – 1943/1944)
    1. 1. Rubella Johns (1 Mar – )
    2. 2. Lenora Smith (abt 1941 – 1995) m. James Jones (abt 1940 – 04/13/2015)
      1. 1. Aaron Smith (1955 – 2012)
        1. 1. Akeylah Smith
      2. 2. Cathy Smith-Johnson (4 Apr 1959 – 2018) m. Steven (Wayne) Johnson (11/09/1955 – 08/28/2009)
        1. 1. Nicole Smith
      3. 3. Ernestine Smith (4 Sep 1961 – )
      4. 4. Troy Smith (12 Mar 1964 – ) m. Lucia Ortiz (5 Feb 1964 – ) m. Silinya Elliot m. Silinya Elliot m. SIlinya Elliot m. Silinya Elliot m. Shawanda Smith
        1. 1. Aranessa (C.) Smith (Nov 1982 – ) m. Jamar (W.) Lawton (27 Feb 1985 – ) m. Sheldon (Charles) Macon (16 Jul 1978 – ) m. Isaac (John) Curry (6 Oct 1981 – )
        2. 2. Samantha Smith (26 Nov – )
        3. 3. Serena Smith (4 Mar – )
        4. 4. Dimessha Elliot (24 Jan 1999 – )
        5. 5. Lashanay Smith (14 Mar – )
      5. 5. David Smith (1966 – )
      6. 6. Melissa Smith (1968 – )
      7. 7. Marvin Jones (1970 – )
      8. 8. Jennifer Smith (1972 – )
    3. 3. Betty (L) Smith (12 Nov 1945 – 7 Aug 2006)
    4. 4. Mary (L) Smith (11 Aug 1937 – 17 Sep 1984)
    5. 5. John Smith (abt 1944 – )
  5. 5. Bernice Rivers (7 Jan 1924 – Sep 1992) m. John (Leroy) Smith m. john smith
    1. 1. Betty (L) Smith (abt 1905 – )
    2. 2. Mary (L) Smith (abt 1938 – )
    3. 3. Lenora Smith (abt 1941 – )
    4. 4. John Smith (abt 1944 – )
    5. 5. Gladys Smith (abt 1945 – )
    6. 6. Charles Smith (abt 1948 – )
  6. 6. Alberta Rivers (10-14-1925 – 27 Apr 2010) m. Jimmy Owens (abt 1913 – )
    1. 1. Jr (Jimmy) Owens (abt 1943 – )
    2. 2. John (H) Owens (abt 1946 – )
    3. 3. Robert (L) Owens (abt 1948 – )
  7. 7. James Rivers (abt 1929 – 4 Sep 1989) m. Narvalee Rivers (abt 1932 – )
    1. 1. Harry Rivers (abt 1947 – )
    2. 2. Janie (M) Rivers (abt 1948 – )
    3. 3. Lizzie (M) Rivers (abt 1950 – )
  8. 8. Henry (Mae) Rivers (29 May 1929 – 1 Jan 2013)
  9. 9. Henry Rivers (abt 1930 – 21 Sep 1988)
  10. 10. James Rivers (abt 1930 – )
  11. 11. Leroy (R) Rivers (26 Dec 1931 – 4 Sep 1989) m. Roberta Attaway (31 Mar 1928 – 28 Jul 2005)
    1. 1. Leroy (R) Rivers (3 Aug 1955 – Apr 1993)
    2. 2. Attaway
    3. 3. Yvette (R) Rivers (22 Jul 1969 – )
  12. 12. Lila (Bell) Rivers (abt 1933 – )
  13. 13. Bobby (Lee) Rivers (abt 1935 – 8 Aug 2015)
  14. 14. Lena (Mae) Rivers (abt 1937 – )
  15. 15. hercules rivers (abt 1939 – )
  16. 16. Lillie Pearl (Jan 1939 – )
  17. 17. Shirley Rivers (6 Nov 1941 – 17 Oct 2013)
  18. 18. Anna (Bell) Watkins

Robert Rivers's Timeline

11 Records

1892
8-3-1892
Birth of Robert Henry Rivers in South Carolina
South Carolina
1900
1900
Age 8
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 25
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 48
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Grange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Grange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1962
1962
Age 70
Robert Henry Rivers resided here in Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
1976
1976
Age 84
Death of Robert Henry Rivers in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8-3-1892
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Orangeburg County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1538; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0065
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1470; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1375483
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1538; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0065

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1470; Page: 17a; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1375483

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Orangeburg County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grange, Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1976
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
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