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Sarah Carney Rivers 1834 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1834

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 27 Apr 1859

Death Location: Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama

Father: Thomas Rivers

Mother: Lydia Carney

Spouse(s): James Hearin, Sarah Rivers

Children(s): Leila Hearin, Sallie Hearin, John Hearin

In 1834, Sarah Carney Rivers entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Thomas Burton Rivers and Lydia Grimes Carney. Sarah Carney Rivers married James Madison Hearin, Sarah C Rivers, and had children including Leila Rivers Hearin, Sallie James Hearin, John Mills Hearin. Sarah Carney Rivers passed away in 1859 in Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Sarah Carney Rivers entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Thomas Burton Rivers and Lydia Grimes Carney.
  • Sarah Carney Rivers married James Madison Hearin, Sarah C Rivers, and had children including Leila Rivers Hearin, Sallie James Hearin, John Mills Hearin.
  • Sarah Carney Rivers passed away in 1859 in Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Rivers
1810 – 1890
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
TR
Lydia Carney
1813 – 1872
Birth Location: Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama
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Spouses(s)

James Hearin
1831 – 1858
Birth Location: Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
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Sarah Rivers
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Leila Hearin
1856 – 1864
Birth Location: Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
LH
Sallie Hearin
1858 – 1929
Birth Location: Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
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John Hearin
1859 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JH

Sarah Rivers's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Rivers
1834 – 1859
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Thomas Burton Rivers
1810 – 1890
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Lydia (Grimes) Carney
1813 – 1872
Suggsville, Clarke County, Alabama
Grandparents
Richard (H.) Rivers
1786 – 1868
, Warren, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Gibbs
1793 – 1836
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Rivers
1755 – 1829
Rhoda Harwell
1755 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rivers
1725 – 1762
Mary Nann
1727 – 1762
Mark Harwell
1700 – 1785
Sarah Pepper
1737 – 1783

Sarah Rivers's Descendants

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Sarah (Carney) Rivers (27 Jan 1834 – 27 Apr 1859) m. James (Madison) Hearin (04 May 1831 – 13 Mar 1858) m. Sarah (C) Rivers
  1. 1. Leila (Rivers) Hearin (14 Oct 1856 – 16 Feb 1864)
  2. 2. Sallie (James) Hearin (22 Apr 1858 – 16 May 1929) m. Thomas (Pace) Rush (1857 – After 1930)
    1. 1. Martha (E.) Rush (December 1883 – ) m. Walter (A) Fisher (July 1887 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Fisher (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Lulu Fisher (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Martha (E.) Rush (Dec 1883 – )
    3. 3. Lydia (E.) Rush (January 1887 – )
    4. 4. Benjamin (A) Rush (1889 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (Hearin) Rush (23 Dec 1896 – April 15, 1982) m. Edna (B) Hunt (26 Dec 1901 – 10 Dec 1978)
      1. 1. Robert (Hearin) Rush (14 Jul 1923 – 22 Nov 1996)
    6. 6. Teddy (R.) Rush (11 Feb 1905 – 16 Jan 1962)
    7. 7. Theodore (R) Rush (11 Feb 1905 – 16 Jan 1962)
    8. 8. Carney Rush
  3. 3. John (Mills) Hearin (1859 – 1940)

Sarah Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1834
27 Jan 1834
Birth of Sarah Carney Rivers in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1859
27 Apr 1859
Age 25
Death of Sarah Carney Rivers in Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1859
    Event Place: Suggsville, Clarke, Alabama
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