Rives, James Henderson

Summary

Father: Judson Carey Rives
Mother: Eliza Frances Davidson

Birth: 20 July 1859, Louisiana
Birth Source: Headstone, Census

Death: 29 Mar 1929, Mansfield, De Soto County, Louisiana
Death Source: Headstone, Obituary

Spouse1: Elizabeth Epps Williams, m. 8 Jun 1890

Narrative

Children of James Henderson Rives and Elizabeth Epps Williams:

1. Frank Williams Rives, b. 4 Apr 1891
2. James Davidson Rives, b. 11 Jan 1893
3. Fanny Victoria Rives, b. 29 Oct 1897
4. Sarah DuBose Rives, b. 26 Dec 1901

The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana), 11 Mar 1929
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD YESTERDAY FOR JAMES RIVES
Mansfield, March 10 (Special). - Funeral services for James H. Rives, 70 years old, who died at his home here at 9:30 Saturday night, held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Mansfield cemetery. The services were conducted from the family residence by the Rev. R. M. McGehee.
Rives, who was one of Mansfield’s oldest and most outstanding citizens, had been in poor health for the past year, and his death was not unexpected. He was the son of Judson C. Rives, one of the first settlers of DeSoto parish, and the family has figured prominently in the history of the parish.
Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Miss Fannie Rives and Miss Sara Rives, both of Mansfield, and two sons, Frank Rives, a planter of Mer Rouge, and Dr. James D. Rives of New Orleans. He is also survived by one brother, Judson C. Rives of California, and two sisters, Miss Fannie Rives and Mrs. W. R. Hewitt, both of Mansfield.

Sources

Death:        The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana), 11 Mar 1929
Burial:       Findagrave - Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

1900 Census:  Mer Rouge, Morehouse County, Louisiana
1910 Census:  Police Jury Ward 6, Morehouse County, Louisiana
1920 Census:  Mansfield, De Soto County, Louisiana
1930 Census:  Mansfield, De Soto County, Louisiana (Lizzie W Rives)

Childs, James Rives. Reliques of the Rives, p117