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William Rivers 1765 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1818

Death Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Rivers

Mother: Mary Nann

Spouse(s): Sara Neal

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

William Rivers was born in 1765 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Rivers and Mary Nann. William Rivers married Sara Neal, and had children including Ann Rivers, Martha Rivers, Sallie Rivers, William Rivers. William Rivers passed away in 1818 in Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Rivers was born in 1765 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Rivers and Mary Nann.
  • William Rivers married Sara Neal, and had children including Ann Rivers, Martha Rivers, Sallie Rivers, William Rivers.
  • William Rivers passed away in 1818 in Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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William Rivers's Ancestors

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William Rivers
1765 – 1818
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Rivers
1725 – 1762
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Nann
1727 – 1762
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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William Rivers's Descendants

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William Rivers (1765 – 1818) m. Sara Neal ( – 1794)
  1. 1. Ann Rivers (1784 – 14 Nov 1844)
  2. 2. Martha Rivers (1795 – 1839) m. Simon (A) Miller (Dec 1790 – 5 Apr 1864) m. Simon Miller (5 Apr 1864 – )
    1. 1. William (North) Miller (7 Aug 1817 – 28 Dec 1909)
    2. 2. John (R) Miller (1 Mar 1819 – 6 Feb 1851)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Vaughn) Miller (31 Dec 1820 – 13 Jul 1864)
    4. 4. Simon (Alexander) Miller (31 Oct 1823 – 28 Jan 1903)
    5. 5. Abram (Rivers) Miller (4 Feb 1825 – 9 Jun 1886)
    6. 6. Sallie (Wilkins) Miller (24 Feb 1827 – 4 Feb 1917)
    7. 7. Martha (Bosquet) Miller (6 Nov 1831 – 27 Dec 1892)
      1. 1. Sallie (F) Norment (abt 1850 – 31 Dec 1932)
      2. 2. John (Rivers) Norment (12 Mar 1852 – 12 Oct 1858)
      3. 3. Anne (Turnley) Norment (29 Jun 1853 – 31 Aug 1858)
      4. 4. Pattie Norment (28 Feb 1856 – 26 Sep 1857)
      5. 5. William Norment (1858 – 19 Mar 1919)
      6. 6. Lula Norment (abt 1860 – 14 Apr 1946)
      7. 7. Simon (Miller) Norment (8 Jan 1865 – 26 Nov 1872)
      8. 8. Nat Norment (abt 1868 – 7 Jun 1892)
      9. 9. Rivers Norment (abt 1870 – 6 Jul 1949)
      10. 10. Guy (Menefee) Norment (5 Jul 1872 – 8 Oct 1872)
      11. 11. Evar Norment (abt 1878 – 17 Aug 1972)
    8. 8. Anna (W) Miller (28 Mar 1835 – 1894)
    9. 9. Anna (W) Miller
  3. 3. Sallie Rivers
  4. 4. William Rivers

William Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of William Rivers in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
1818
1818
Age 53
Death of William Rivers in Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

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

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