Rives, Whitmill Williams

Summary

Father: Thomas Rives
Mother: Martha Linn Williams

Birth: c1815
Birth Source:

Death: 16 Sep 1844, Wilcox County, Alabama
Death Source: New Item

Spouse1: Sarah A.

Narrative

The Times-Picayune, 3 Oct 1844
Tait, the Murderer. - Gov. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, has issued a proclamation offering a reward of four hundred dollars for the apprehension of Charles Tait, who murdered Whitmill W. Rives on the 14th ultimo, in Wilcox county.

This item states he died on the 14th. However, a later publication of the actual proclamation states he died on the 16th after "a most wanton and unprovoked attack, inflicting a wound with a nine barrell 'Colt's repeating' pistol."

In 1845, Sarah A. Rives of Wilcox County, Alabama relinquished her to right "unto the Estate of Whitmil W. Rives decd as widow and relict of the said Whitmil W. Rives decd."

Research Notes

Sources

Death:        Reward Announcement, The Times-Picayune, 3 Oct 1844

1845 Relinquishment - Sarah A. Rives - Wilcox County, Alabama Deed Book H, p280
Governor's Proclamation, Southern Reformer, 12 Oct 1844