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Ruth Thelma Rivers 1908–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1908

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1993

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Rivers

Mother: Catherine McDougald

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Ruth Thelma Rivers was born in 1908 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Martus Big Jim Rivers And Catherine Eliza Mcdougald. In 1920, Ruth Thelma Rivers resided in Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. Ruth Thelma Rivers passed away in 1993 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Thelma Rivers was born in 1908 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Martus Big Jim Rivers And Catherine Eliza Mcdougald.
  • In 1920, Ruth Thelma Rivers resided in Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ruth Thelma Rivers passed away in 1993 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Ruth Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Rivers
1908–1993
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Martus "Big Jim" Rivers
1862–1931
South Carolina, USA
Catherine (Eliza) McDougald
1869–1947
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Malachi Rivers
1812–1884
Chesterfied, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Boatwright
1824–1902
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina
Elisha McDougald
1844–1926
Grants Mill, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Isabella Campbell
1835–1916
Chesterfield, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Rivers
1776–1855
Elizabeth Rivers
1780–1847
Andrew Boatwright
1784–1848
3rd Gulledge
1794–1882
Daniel McDougald
1806–1865
Martha Mcgregor
1823–1880
Alexander Campbell
1790–1866
Mary Brown
1810–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Private
1739–1820
Sarah Purvis
1745–1814
Mark Rivers
1735–1804
Sarah Brown
1735–1785
Lewis Boatwright
1757–1845
Sarah Lundy
1765–1850
John Thurman
1776–1871
Annie Perkins
1780–1865
Euphemia McDougald
1785–
Alexander Campbell
1760–1851
Isabella Mcglashan
1761–1851

Ruth Rivers's Timeline

3 Records

1908
1 Jun 1908
Birth of Ruth Thelma Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Ruth Thelma Rivers resided here in Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1993
13 Dec 1993
Age 85
Death of Ruth Thelma Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1690; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 39
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1690; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1993
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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