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William Rivers 1760 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1818

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Rivers

Mother: Mary Nann

Spouse(s): Sarah Neal

Children(s): Ann Rivers, Mary Rivers, Martha Rivers, William Rivers, Sallie Rivers, William Rivers

The story of William Rivers began in 1760 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States. William Rivers married Sarah Neal, and had children including Ann Rivers, Mary Rivers, Martha Rivers, William Rivers, Sallie Rivers, William Rivers. William Rivers passed away in 1818 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rivers began in 1760 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States.
  • William Rivers married Sarah Neal, and had children including Ann Rivers, Mary Rivers, Martha Rivers, William Rivers, Sallie Rivers, William Rivers.
  • William Rivers passed away in 1818 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Rivers
1725 – 1762
Birth Location: Brunswick Co., VA
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Mary Nann
1727 – 1762
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Neal
– 1794
Birth Location: Dinwiddei County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Ann Rivers
1784 – 1844
Birth Location: –
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Mary Rivers
1784 – 1837
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Martha Rivers
1795 – 1837
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
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William Rivers
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, VA
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Sallie Rivers
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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William Rivers
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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William Rivers's Ancestors

Self
William Rivers
1760 – 1818
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard (5) Rivers
1725 – 1762
Brunswick Co., VA
Mary ((5)) Nann
1727 – 1762
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert ((6)) Rivers
1701 – 1792
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Hannah ((6)) Hunt
1700 – 1770
Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rivers
1669 – 1720
Mary Rogers
1678 – 1728
William Hunt
1672 – 1714
Sarah Wyche
1681 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rivers
1645 – 1690
Hannah Baker
1649 – 1684
Richard ROGERS
1635 – 1678
Grace *
1648 – 1680
William Hunt
1660 – 1725
Tabitha Boulware

William Rivers's Descendants

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William Rivers (1760 – 1818) m. Sarah Neal ( – 1794)
  1. 1. Ann Rivers (1784 – 14 NOV 1844)
  2. 2. Mary Rivers (1784 – 3 Apr 1837) m. William (Christopher) Rives (14 Aug 1767 – 1818)
    1. 1. William Rives (1806 – 1860) m. Evalina Dickinson (ABT. 1820 – 1857)
      1. 1. Martha ("Mattie") Rives (18 Mar 1843 – 12 Oct 1911)
      2. 2. Sallie (Jonathan) Rives (18 Aug 1846 – 12 Oct 1927)
    2. 2. Mary Rives (16 Nov 1810 – 19 July 1871)
    3. 3. Mary Rives (16 Nov 1810 – 19 July 1871)
    4. 4. George (Washington) Rives (7 Jan 1811 – 23 Aug 1874)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Rives (1813 – UNKNOWN)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Rives (1813 – UNKNOWN)
    7. 7. William (Christopher) Rives (21 Apr 1814 – 26 Mar 1886)
    8. 8. William (Christopher) Rives (21 Apr 1814 – 26 Mar 1886) m. Mary (Ann) Shelton (19 Dec 1818 – 08 May 1879)
      1. 1. Mary Rives (16 Nov 1810 – 19 July 1871)
      2. 2. George Rives (7 Jan 1811 – 23 Aug 1874)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Rives (1813 – UNKNOWN)
      4. 4. William (Christopher) Rives (21 Apr 1814 – 06 Mar 1886)
      5. 5. Lucy (Ann) Rives (Sep 1815 – 12 May 1896)
      6. 6. Adelaide (Rebecca) Rives (14 Aug 1840 – 16 Oct 1910)
      7. 7. David (N) Rives (1842 – )
      8. 8. MARY (FRANK) RIVES (27 July 1847 – 10 Jan 1903)
      9. 9. William (Christopher) Rives (1849 – 1929) m. Flora (Belle) Boyd (9/20/1854 – Jan 4 1934)
        1. 1. Thomas (Augustus) Rives (Nov 7 1879 – Mar 11 1954) m. Clara Rives (abt 1886 – )
        2. 2. William (Christopher) Rives (16 Apr 1881 – 8/5/1966)
        3. 3. Joseph (Boyd) Rives (30 Apr 1883 – 31 Jan 1955)
        4. 4. George (Dabney) Rives (14 Jan 1886 – 30 Mar 1975) m. Ellen (Clare) Moore (Dec 4 1896 – Feb 4 1980)
      10. 10. Bettie (J) Rives (1852 – )
      11. 11. Thomas (L) Rives (1854 – )
      12. 12. John Reave (abt 1855 – )
      13. 13. Sue (L) Rives (abt 1855 – )
      14. 14. George (D) Rives (1856 – )
      15. 15. Franklin Reave (abt 1858 – )
      16. 16. Francis Reave (abt 1858 – )
      17. 17. Marietta Reave (abt 1863 – )
    9. 9. Lucy (Ann) Rives (Sep 1815 – 12 May 1896)
    10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Rives (Sep 1815 – 12 May 1896)
  3. 3. Martha Rivers (1795 – 3 April 1837) m. Simon (A) Miller (Dec 1790 – 05 Apr 1864)
    1. 1. William (North) Miller (07 Aug 1817 – 28 Dec 1909)
    2. 2. John (Rivers) Miller (01 Mar 1819 – 06 Feb 1851)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Vaughn) Miller (20 Dec 1820 – 13 Jul 1864)
    4. 4. Simon (Alexander) Miller (October 31, 1823 – 28 June 1902)
    5. 5. Abram (Rivers) Miller (4 FEB 1825 – 9 JUN 1886) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carney (Jan 1833 – 12 Apr 1911)
      1. 1. Betty (Sue) Miller (Feb 1854 – 29 Feb 1936)
      2. 2. Martha (Evylin) Miller (Dec 1854 – 23 May 1855)
      3. 3. Mary (Lucinda (Mollie)) Miller (19 Nov 1856 – 20 Nov 1902)
      4. 4. Mollie Miller (1859 – )
      5. 5. Simon Miller (5 Feb 1859 – 18 Jun 1875)
      6. 6. Callie (Caroline) Miller (12 Nov 1862 – 24 Mar 1870)
      7. 7. Sallie (J.) Miller (25 JUL 1865 – 24 MAR 1870)
      8. 8. Annie (Johnnie) Miller (Feb 1867 – UNKNOWN)
      9. 9. Martha (Rivers (Pattie)) Miller (17 Aug 1872 – 14 Jan 1959) m. James (Alva (Jack)) Quiett (09 Jan 1871 – 19 Dec 1927)
        1. 1. William (G) Quiett (Oct 1893 – 14 Feb 1950)
        2. 2. Pattie (Rivers) Quiett (15 Jan 1896 – 18 Dec 1900)
        3. 3. Edward (Folts) Quiett (12 Sep 1898 – 7 Aug 1975) m. Gladys (F.) Whelan (11 DEC 1899 – JAN 1975)
        4. 4. Doris Quiett (1902 – )
        5. 5. Abraham (M) Quiett (1905 – )
        6. 6. Coleman Quiett (11 AUG 1906 – NOV 1983)
        7. 7. Lyman (Hal) Quiett (20 Jul 1908 – 4 Sep 1965)
        8. 8. Sgt (Robert Coleman) Quiett (22 Aug 1912 – 8 Nov 1971)
      10. 10. Ada Miller (11 May 1875 – 5 April 1948)
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Lizzy) Miller (16 OCT 1878 – 23 Oct 1969)
    6. 6. Abraham (Rivers) Miller (February 4, 1825 – 9 Jun 1886)
    7. 7. Sallie (Wilkins) Miller (24 Feb 1829 – 04 Feb 1917)
    8. 8. Martha (Bosanquet) Miller (6 November 1831 – 12/27/1892)
    9. 9. Ann (W) Miller (28 Mar 1835 – 1894)
    10. 10. Charles (Waters) Miller (1852 – )
  4. 4. William Rivers
  5. 5. Sallie Rivers
  6. 6. William Rivers

William Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of William Rivers in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
1818
1818
Age 58
Death of William Rivers in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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