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Rives, Sterling Williamson (1802 SC - c1870 ?)

Rives, Sterling Williamson

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Sterling Williamson Rives


Summary

Father: Timothy Rives
Mother: Priscilla Turner

Birth: 1802, Richland District, South Carolina
Birth Source: Census Records

Death: before 1870, possibly 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia
Death Source:

Spouse1: Louisa H. Turner, m. 9 May 1822 in Northampton County, North Carolina


Narrative

Children of Sterling W. Rives and Louisa Turner:
  1. John Turner Rives, b. 16 Dec 1826
  2. Robert P. Rives, b. c1832
  3. Thomas W. Rives, b. c1837
  4. Wade Hampton Rives, b. 29 Sep 1837 (or 1839)
  5. Frances Rives

A record form the SC Archives notes that Sterling was the jailer of Richland County.


Sources

Census:    1830 Census - Richland County, South Carolina
                   1840 Census - Richland County, South Carolina
                   1850 Census - Richland County, South Carolina
                   1860 Census - Richland County, South Carolina
History:  Childs, James Rives. Reliques of the Rives, p150
                   Will of Timothy Rives, Richland District SC WB G, p. 180-182
                   SC Archives - S165018, Year 1848,
It7 - RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TREASURER OF THE UPPER DIVISION TO SUSPEND THE PAYMENT ALLOWED STERLING W. RIVES, JAILER OF RICHLAND DISTRICT, TO DEFRAY UNPAID DEBTS CONTRACTED BY HIM AS JAILER.