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Re: Northwest Florida: Have five old Rivers photos in my possession...Can you identify?

GBaragona — 2012-05-24 19:19:27Z

I can't help you in identifying the photo, but, hopefully, you can help me!

Please see my post on the Escambia County, Florida board regarding Frank and Susanna Rooks Rivers.

Are you by chance related to the Frank Rivers I mentioned in my post? Since you mentioned both Bonifay and Pensacola in your post, I thought perhaps there may be a connection.

Re: Rivers Family

nc1092 — 2012-05-11 17:50:22Z

Hi Lisa, We are related on the Rivers side of the family. My great grandfather is Joseph Rufus Rivers. Thanks to your clue of Joseph's sister Julia marriage to Lewis Greenwood. I found that Julia's mother was living with Julia and her family in Barnet Caledonia, Vermont for the 1880 United States Census. Jula and Joseph mother's name is Sophie Rivers 86 years old, born: 1794. Now maybe some one could possibily find who Sophie rivers husband was and we can continue the Rivers Family Tree.

Good Luck Cus
Jim

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

bjh1225 — 2012-05-05 02:24:20Z

Cody, thanks for your research and response. I have ceased researching Mary Rivers due to the death of my friend that was her descendant.

Regards, Bettye

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

codybrucern — 2012-05-05 02:20:33Z

Bettye,
I have exhausted my resources looking for your Mary Rivers Lester. I can not find any documentation for her parents. My suggestion would be to locate her marriage record to George Lester, which I am assuming, based on my research would be in Natchitoches Parish. If they were Roman Catholic, they catholic church kept marriage records which 90% of the time listed the bride & groom's parents. The nearest catholic church would have been in Natchitoches Parish back then, as St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was founded in 1871 and St. Joseph Catholic Church was founded in 1881. Good Luck! Let me know if you find her parents, there might be a link among our Rivers families!

Cody Bruce
codybruce@hotmail.com

Re: Rivers in the UK

HayleyandFrank — 2012-04-25 17:24:51Z

Hello, thanks for your message. No my records don't go back that far. They come from the right area for my Rivers line. Do you have any children from them, or siblings for her?
Thank you for the info, Hayley.

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

Sdurfee001 — 2012-04-07 05:45:40Z

I don't; but I would be interested to know as well. I have been trying to find out about the "Choctaw" Rivers, unfortunately I keep coming up with dead ends. My son had DNA paternity testing done so that I could have the documentation. The results that I have do not show anything remotely close to E1a1, or anything else for that matter, other than that he is his father. I wonder if I need to have a different type of testing done?

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

Sdurfee001 — 2012-04-07 05:42:36Z

My Son is the Grandson of Joseph Harvey Rivers and Great Grandson of Clarence Joseph Rivers. I knew that this line was Choctaw due to the stories told to me by Harvey and his son. Therefore, I applied for Tribal Membership through the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb and received my sons membership card in the mail just a few days ago. I am unsure of which line you are seeking, but I will be glad to help with what I can.

Sherry

Re: Rivers in the UK

dirjsimpson — 2012-04-02 22:40:03Z

Hi

I have a Susanna (susannah, Susan) Rivers born abt 1750. She married a Eberhart Schmetzer (Smetzer) at the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Clerkenwell, on 20/8/1780. On Ancestry it has her as Susanna Reevers, but she signes as Rivers.

In 1808 i found them in records of the Old Bailey, (26th November, 1808.The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18081126-23). In this it stated they owned a shop that sold calico, in the Hackney ares.

Susanna died and was buried on 21 Dec 1834, at St John the baptist, Hoxton, Hackney, age at death 83.

I think she was born around the Hackeny area.

Do you have a Susanna Rivers in your tree

Darryl

Spc. Daquane D. Rivers of Marianna, Fla., died March 14, 2012

RIP2012 — 2012-04-01 00:49:19Z

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 184-12
March 15, 2012
DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Daquane D. Rivers, 21, of Marianna, Fla., died March 14, from injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Paktika province, Afghanistan.

Rivers was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs in Heidelberg, Germany at 011-49-6221-57-8628.

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15120

__________________________________________
Posted for genealogical purposes only. I have no family relationship and cannot answer questions or supply information. Please post to the Message Board to ask or answer a question.

Re: Alfred Rivers

janetkmeyers — 2012-03-24 01:45:13Z

I moved to Missouri in 2006 and have not been on ancestry much. You can reach me at janetkaymeyers@gmail.com.

Hattie Rivers

DumasHistory — 2012-03-20 18:39:50Z

I have a photo of a woman I believe was taken in the late 1890's. Pencilled on the back is the name "Hattie Rivers". The photo was taken at the Bigalow Studio in Port Henry, NY. If you would like to see the photo to help with identification, please email me at nldmass@aol.com.

Re: Lewis Rivers

AnneChappell35 — 2012-02-06 23:34:50Z

I am sorry I did not see your query sooner. Lewis and his wife Sarah Davis Rivers and many of their Peacock and Bradbury relatives are buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Jackson County, Florida. To go there, go north from Mariana on HWY 71 to the little town of Malone. Go west there on HWY 2. It has been a long time since we were there and I cannot find directions that I should have recorded!!! As I recall, you travel west for 2 - 6 miles. I do not recall any sign at the turn. Turn north on an improved dirt road and go another 2 - 6 miles. This road will turn east briefly and then back to the north. You will first see the little church building on the left and then the cemetery right across the road. The church was still active when we were there about 8 years ago, so I am sure if you have trouble finding it, someone in the area will give you directions. The cemetery was very well cared for. They whitewash the tombstones. I have never seen this any where else.

Good luck and enjoy! It is a lovely peaceful spot. I wish we could learn why Lewis was so brutally stabbed--
Anne

RIVERS/SHELLEY/TROMBLEY

suzanbourgault — 2012-01-30 04:27:09Z

DOES ANYONE RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE PICTURES I HAVE ATTACHED TO THIS POST.IF SO PLEASE CONTACT ME AT grandmab04@aol.com THEY BELONGED TO SALINA (TROMBLEY,RIVETRS)SHELLEY BUT THERE ARE NO NAMES OR DATES ON THEM WE BELIEVE THEY MAY BE RELATIVES OF HER OR HER HUSBAND FRANK SHELLEY.

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

Sdurfee001 — 2012-01-26 16:34:40Z

I have been seeking information about my son's grandfather who was said to be Choctaw Indian. As of today I can confirm that Joseph Harvey Rivers, his brother William Arthur Rivers, and their father Clarence Joseph Rivers are of Native American descent. They're registered with the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb. I can also let those know who are interested in this line the registry shows that Clarence Joseph Rivers spouses were as follows:

1st wife - Evelina (nee` Meshell) Rivers and I know that she remarried James Leone who both passed away in Shreveport, Louisiana and are buried at Forest Park Cemetery. Evelina is believed to be the daughter of Mary (nee` Falcon)Meshell and ? Pete ? Peter?? Meshell.

2nd wife is Irma (nee` Vanasselberg) Rivers born Feb 25, 1913 and passed away Oct 9, 1992 in Alexandria, Louisiana and was laid to rest next to Clarence Joseph Rivers born Dec. 25, 1908 and passed away Oct. 29, 1992

Re: Rivers of Massachusetts and Maine

mrivers5 — 2012-01-20 00:32:42Z

my grandmother Lilah Ames, wife of Thomas Rivers, would always tell me, when i was a child, that there was american indian blood in the family

Re: Rivers of Massachusetts and Maine

mrivers5 — 2012-01-20 00:27:03Z

Dennis and Betsy are my great grand parents as well

Rivers/Trombley

suzanbourgault — 2012-01-06 16:41:58Z

Hi
My name is Sue. I have been working on my ancestry for several years now and searching for several people that I always seen to come to a road block at. Well I found several sencus reports last night that were kind of a break in the family block. I am searching for my ggrandmothers siblings and their offspring. I found that Mary ( Trombley) Tebeau raised one of her nephews named Clarence. According to the 1920 census he was 5 and I am trying to find if his father was Moses Trombley.Another sister was at the same time raising another child named Malcolm Trombley age 2 .Her name was Nancy (Trombley) Bachand.She was also married previously to an man named Safford. I am hoping that there are still relatives of these people living in the area of Malone, Owl's Head, or in the up state New York area. My grandfather was Marshall J. Rivers and was the son of Selina Trombly who raised her siblings after her parents died in the late 1800's. I am looking for any information on any of the Trombley siblings from this family. Their parents were Isadore and Malinda Trombley. Please contact me if any of these names sound familar to you Please !!!!!!!!!!! my e-mail is grandmab04@aol.com

Re: Death Records in Springfield Mass Rivers/Rivets

cassen069 — 2012-01-03 21:34:04Z

Hi.Come across your posting.I hope this info.will help you out.Go to Gooogle and type in Edward Rivet he was born in Peru clinton Co. NY also go to www.news.nnlyn.net its free and I mean free,and It deals with all the Co.'s of upstate NY[old] newspapers that have been put on line.You see my wife great great grandmother was born RIVET. I hope this info helps you out,good luck. JOE

Re: Rivers in the UK

petergbennett — 2011-12-30 21:04:38Z

I've just looked back at the above post. I should have added a note that I am descended thro' the people whose names are all in capitals. It just the way I remember which is my line!

Peter

Re: Fred or Eva Rivers

rancidrodian — 2011-12-20 18:54:49Z

Hi! This is Susan Kay Rivers. I know all the people you mentioned in your 2006 post.Rex Edward Rivers was my father.Fred and Eva were my grandparents.John Rivers was my uncle (my dad's brother).If this is the same John Rivers who also resided in Dallas, TX.Doris Thereaux was my aunt.She passed away.My father passed away and is buried at the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Re: RIVERS Albert Edward

brnn69 — 2011-12-14 01:26:40Z

Update; The marriage record for Lawrence Albert Edward Rivers matches for the location 'Marton' and the Age 33 recorded on Jewell Ellen's Birth Record.
Lawrence Albert Edward Rivers b 20 Aug 1895 Marton. Parents Edward George & Mary Julia Rivers Mary Julias maiden name was Aldridge b Nelson.

If Mr Rivers was around in 1927 to father Helen Pretoria Ace's daughter where did he disappear to?

Re: Rivers of Massachusetts and Maine

kpforbes1 — 2011-12-09 01:07:23Z

Do you have any more information on Caskielena? My son-in-law is her great-great grandson (Vivian Maker was his great-grandmother). Like you, he has the family story that there is a Native American ancestor (possibly Passamaquoddy), but no evidence or proof. I'm trying to find what I can on his behalf. Thanks in advance,

Kathie Forbes

RIVERS Albert Edward

brnn69 — 2011-12-07 19:51:51Z

Looking for information / movements for the subject person.
Albert Edward Rivers is listed as the birth father for my Aunty Jewell (born 1927 Jewell Ellen Ace) on her birth record. The Birth mother listed is Helen Pretoria Wood Ace nee Taylor. The Birth record shows father Albert Rivers, Windo Cleaner, aged 33, birth place Marton. I estimate the birth year for Albert as 1894/5. I have noted a birth record on NZ IA Online BDM for a Lawrence Albert Edward b1895, I will order this.
Background
Helen Taylor had married a David Ace in 1921. Based on family chat over the years it is thought David and Helen's marriage went sour and/or Helen had an affair with Albert which may have caused the separation. David Ace a mining engineer was originally from Q'Land Australia it is believed he returned to Australia never to be seen or heard from again. Within the family there was little of no discussion regarding my Aunt Jewell (taboo subject) and she was raised by various related families in Auckland & Hawkes Bay. Jewell's birth mother Helen remarried to an Alexander Kerr and died in 1954.
I am seeking information on Albert Edward Rivers I have not been able to find any records or evidence that he ever married or died in NZ and have presumed he to may have left the country, I have searched QL, NSW available records without success. There was a record in 1915 for a Albert Rivers marriage to a Helen Clara South that I will investigate further. It is Albert's movements after 1927 I am trying to establish.

Re: Rivers in New Brunswick, Canada-mid1800's

whispereign — 2011-12-03 22:21:31Z

We have three generations of "Athenia" women in our family line - saw the name on your post - do you have any idea what the connection is, or your family history of the name? I would greatly appreciate any information... I am having a hard time making connections with this line in my family.

Re: Rivers in the UK

petergbennett — 2011-12-02 18:41:14Z

It's a long shot but see my entry for 17/9/2007 where there is a John Rivers 1793.

Re: Rivers in the UK

riverss431 — 2011-11-11 21:58:33Z

My Line of Rivers seem to start in Croydon, and then move into London. The earliest I have is John born around 1790, who married an Ann Ray. I can't seem to go any further back.
I would be grateful if anybody else has an info on this branch of the Rivers Clan they would let me know.

Many thanks

Gertrude May Rivers

yvonneward20 — 2011-11-07 14:22:23Z

Searching for information on Gertrude May Rivers, b. abt,1868 married Edward barlow abt 1882 left London for Australia 1886. Died 1947. Any information would be appreciated.
Yvonne

Re: Rivers in the UK

liverpoollou52 — 2011-10-28 17:59:06Z

I am researching my family tree from Liverpool, England.

I have Rivers connections if you are interested.

Carol.

Re: Joeseph Rivers

liverpoollou52 — 2011-10-28 17:53:14Z

Hi there,

I just wondered if we are connected - my Joseph Rivers is a half brother of my father.

My father's mother was Mary Doyle married to William Walter Rivers in 1926

Re: Rivers from Upstate/Plattsburgh, New York

pixidrlng — 2011-10-25 23:56:55Z

Just came across your posting I am interested in anything you have. I am related to Frank & Julia Rivers

Re: Miolane

domainepatrick_miolane — 2011-10-15 17:14:13Z

bonjour
desole bien que vous repondant des etat unis denver collorado pour raison professionnel ma famille est originaire d'une region de france qui est l'auvergne et d'un petit village qui se nomme "la Chapelle Agnon"
je sais que des membres de ma famille sont partis vivre aux etats unis . Il y a quelaues temps j'avais ete contacter par un Mr Milan dons les grand parents sous le noms de Miolane avaient ete viticulteur dans le tenessee

Cordialement

Patrick Miolane

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

garden1725 — 2011-09-08 11:27:06Z

I wish you continued success with your Rivers family. I am a descendant of a Rivers family from Orangeburg, SC. They are African American. What is unique about our family is still today, red hair pops up in our family , I mean bright orange-red hair.(natural) I am trying to trace this back as far as I can. My GG-grandfather was Wallis Rivers (b. 1841) he married Jane Rivers, their children were Henry, Louis, and Henrietta. Walis's race is listed as MU. He could have mixed with Irish or Native American ancestry.

Re: Joeseph Rivers

BLAGG171 — 2011-09-07 02:19:50Z

yes he was born in texas july 4 1877

Re: Rivers

jbyrnz — 2011-08-01 02:58:41Z

Thank you, Tarney, I will contact you through your email address.
J. Rivers

Re: Rivers

mtss915 — 2011-07-31 16:32:37Z

While researching others lines in Charleston, SC I have come across a lot of information about the Rivers family who came there from Bermuda. I think I could provide you with quite a bit of information.

If interested, contact me via my e-mail address
mtss915@sbcglobal.net

Tarney (Sandifer) Smith
Researching the Sandiford, Witter, Hearne families of early Berkeley County, SC.

Joeseph Rivers

BLAGG171 — 2011-07-17 20:43:49Z

isyour joseph rivers the son of david a rivers and mary e tate

Rivers family with naturally red hair

garden1725 — 2011-06-19 12:37:45Z

Hello I am seeking River's family members that have naturally red hair from Orangeburg, South Carolina. My great great grandfather was Henry Rivers b. 1897. We are African American. Henry's parents are listed as MU. I have a listing of his siblings and children in the census, although I am researching where the red hair may have come from. Thank you.

Re: MANY, Sabine Parish, LA

flegel_graves — 2011-05-13 00:46:54Z

If you live nearby, possibly you can visit some of the churches in the area and check the parish baptismal/christening records from around the time he was born, or from before then, for the marriage records. I found some info on familysearch.org . Mary RIVERS, 1841, Many, Sabine, LA married George Green LESTER b. 30 March, 1839 in Chestnut, Natchitoches, LA, m. ca 1861 in LA, children: 1. Sarah LESTER female b. ca 1862; 2. Julia A. LESTER female b. 17 April 1868 Natchitoches, LA, d. 7 September, 1942; 3. George G. LESTER male b. 21 October, 1869, d. 15 May, 1945; 4. Mary LESTER female b. ca 1873, LA; 5. Izula Elizabeth LESTER female b. ca 1875, LA; 6. Nancy Matilda LESTER female b. 6 April 1877, Bienville, LA.

Re: RIVERS Saxon Robin 1991-1996

gamecuberyan — 2011-05-10 16:45:15Z

this is my older brother. I was 4 when he died

descendants of Charles William Rivers and Euel Miller Rivers

riversje — 2011-05-06 03:38:23Z

My GGfather Joel Payton Rivers had a bro. John Campbell whose son John Walter settled in Kingfisher, OK. He married Emma Miller and had two sons Charles William (1890-1964)who is buried in Kingfisher Cem., and Euel Miller Rivers (1892-1966) bur. in Fairview Cem., Vinita, OK (as is his wife Jessie (born Page. They had sisters Hettie Smith (maybe Joplin, MO), Mary Kordis (bur. Kingfisher Cem.), and Ruby Walker (Hutchinson, KS). I'm looking for descendants of these children. I can be contacted at riversje@gmail.com.

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

REstess47 — 2011-04-09 17:46:10Z

I checked my records for Guillarme (William Rivers)del Rio and according to the 1880 census William was bron in Texas...

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

Sdurfee001 — 2011-04-09 14:57:53Z

My sons grandfather, was Joseph Harvey Rivers, the son of Clarence Joseph Rivers. I would love to share information. Also, where can I obtain a copy of these document in which y'all are speaking of?

Thank you,
Sherry

Re: Rivers aka Del Rio, LA>TX

CGuthries — 2011-04-09 13:55:54Z

I believe that I have that but please send and we can compare notes. Yes they were definitely part of the mision building. Now there are 2 different Manuels so not sure if ours is the same. My Manuel was born about 1789 to Jose Del Rio and Juana Cano.

Robert Rivers - Mary Ann Cole

Sun548 — 2011-04-09 05:29:14Z

Seeking to share information on the family of Robert Rivers of Chelmondiston, England - born 1820 and his wife Mary Cole. Marriage in 1848.
Thank you

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

sluberger1 — 2011-04-09 04:03:06Z

Let me look and see who specifically...

Actually it was just 1. William (Guillarmo) Del Rio. November 19, 1857. Don't know where. Son of Pedro.

I think you have the same document that I have.

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

sluberger1 — 2011-04-09 03:59:26Z

I think I have the same one...I thought it was odd that Antonio was younger than the next generation too...thought it was a typo.

Do you have any information that goes farther back?

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

REstess47 — 2011-04-09 03:41:52Z

Did I read your post correctly, you have children listed as being born in Spain?

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

REstess47 — 2011-04-09 03:40:23Z

Hello, Hosea Rivers was the son of Pedro (Peter) Rivers, Pedro was the son of Manuel, and it is the concensus of several researchers that Jose del Rio and Juana Caro or Cano is the mother of Manuel... I was sent a genealogy chart back in the 90s from the Apache Choctaw Tribal office in Zwolle, it listed Antonio as Manuels dad, but the dates for the Antonio listed made him younger than the son. Manuel and Maria Lina Padilla did have a son named Antonio, I have the descendants of Antonio and I recently found a descendant to Peter and Antonio's sister Maria Joaquina del Rio...

Re: Rivers aka Del Rio, LA>TX

sluberger1 — 2011-04-09 03:34:34Z

The farthest that I can go back is to Manuel's father Antonio Del Rio who was born in the late 1700s. I think he was here as part of the Spanish missions during the time. I don't know anything other than that. I can give you the direct line from your grandfather to Antonio if you would like.

Re: Seeking Zwolle Native American Indian descendants; Rivers

sluberger1 — 2011-04-09 03:23:31Z

I have a copy of the geneology all the way back to Antonio Del Rio, who would have been Joseph (Hosea Del Rio) Rivers' great grandfather. In the geneology that I have it states that Joseph (Hosea) "met" Refugia (Micheli) Meshell. They had only 1 child - Ben. He "married" Nancy Anna Parrot. They had 12 children!

I am a direct descendent of Ben. He would be my great great grandfather.

I don't see where the family actually came from Spain but I do see some children being born there in my geneology list. The story that I was told is that there were Spanish missions in the area and that the Choctaw and Apache women and children were brought there after a massacre out west. This is where the intermarriages between the Spanish and Native American's began.