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William James Jasper Rivers 1830–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1830

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 April 1894

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Frederick Rivers

Mother: Sarah Hurst

Spouse(s): Lydia Massey

Children(s): John Rivers

In 1830, William James Jasper Rivers entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Frederick C Rivers And Sarah Ann Hurst. William James Jasper Rivers married Lydia Jane Massey, and had children including John Lewis Rivers. William James Jasper Rivers passed away in 1894 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, William James Jasper Rivers entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Frederick C Rivers And Sarah Ann Hurst.
  • William James Jasper Rivers married Lydia Jane Massey, and had children including John Lewis Rivers.
  • William James Jasper Rivers passed away in 1894 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Rivers
1800–1877
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
FR
Sarah Hurst
1811–1877
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Lydia Massey
1834–1897
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
LM

Children(s)

John Rivers
1868–1947
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
JR

William Rivers's Ancestors

Self
William Rivers
1830–1894
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Frederick C. Rivers
1800–1877
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Hurst
1811–1877
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (E) Rivers
1779–1860
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Martha (Nancy) Parker
1767–1773
Northampton or Edgecombe Co old, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Parker
1680–1720
Joanna Parker
1735–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parker
1700–
Hannah Holland
1700–

William Rivers's Descendants

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William (James Jasper) Rivers (13 September 1830–17 April 1894) m. Lydia (Jane) Massey (1834–1897)
  1. 1. John (Lewis) Rivers 1868–1947 m. Mrs (Anna) Rivers 1881– m. Roanna Rivers 1870–1948
    1. 1. Carrie (Cloveree Rivers (Mother of Johnny) Cash) 1904–1991 m. Ray (Grant) Cash 1897–1985
      1. 1. Reba (Ann) Cash 1934–2006
      2. 2. Johnny (Ray Cash History American country) singer 1932–2003 m. Vivian (Dorraine) Liberto 1934–2005 m. Valerie (June) Carter 1929–2003
      3. 3. Roy Cash 1921–1993
      4. 4. Joanne Cash 1938–2003
      5. 5. Jack (Dempsey) Cash 1929–1944
      6. 6. Margaret (Louise) Cash 1924–2003

William Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1830
13 September 1830
Birth of William James Jasper Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1894
17 April 1894
Age 64
Death of William James Jasper Rivers in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1830
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1894
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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