Rives, Stephen Edward
Summary
Father: Henry Archer RivesMother: Eleanor Tillottson
Birth: 25 Oct 1843
Birth Source: Reliques of the Rives
Death: 1926
Death Source: Reliques of the Rives
Spouse1: Annie Pendelton
Narrative
Children of Stephen Edward Rives and Annie Pendleton:- Henry Rives, m. Rosa Hampton
- Edward Rives, m. Ms. Smith
- Eunice Rives
- Margaret Rives, m. Mr. Powell
- Frances Rives, m. Charles Davidson
From Reliques of the Rives:
“83 years old prominent Christiancounty farmer for severalyears, died at 10 o’clock this morning 1926 at the home of his son, Henry, on East Ninth Street Hopkinsville from the infirmities of age. Mr. Rives was born in Montgomery county, Tennessee, a son of Henry and Eleanor Tillotson Rives, a prominent Tennessee family. He moved to Christian county several years ago and made his residence near Pembroke until a few months ago, when he came to live with his son. Mr. Rives was always known for his genial and kindly disposition. He was a lifelong Christian and a member of the Salem Baptist Church in the county. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Mildred Garrott, and one brother, H. P. Rives, both of Shelbyville, Ky. He is also survived by two sons, Henry and Edward and three daughters, Miss Eunice Rives. of near Pembroke, Mrs. Charles Davidson and Mrs. Margaret Powell, both of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the old Pendleton farm, his former home, near Pembroke, with burial at the family graveyard.”