Cyntha M. KNIGHT?

South Carolina (Chesterfield County?)

Houston, Winston County, Alabama

Pleasant Hill Community Church Cemetery, Winston County, Alabama

General Notes

aka Scynthia M. Possible that maiden name begins with M. An online genealogy gives maiden name as KNIGHT; g-gdtr Loice gave this Cyntha's daughter-in-law Clara Jane EVANS's maiden name as KNIGHT, but that was evidently in error. Loice also gave that daughter-in-law's ancestry as half-Native American, which may in fact apply to this Cyntha.

b. SC, f/m b. SC/SC
m. (SC) est. 1844 to Frederick W. RIVERS
residing in Chesterfield, Chesterfield Cty, SC on 5 Dec 1850
removed to AL est. 1853
residing at Blackburns (post office Elyton), Jefferson Cty, AL on 20 Jun 1860
residing at Township 14 Range 3 West, Jefferson Cty, AL on 30 Jun 1870
residing in T 10 R 7 W, Houston, Winston Cty, AL on 5 Jun 1880
residing with married dtr Cyntha J. in Precinct No. 6, Houston, Winston Cty, AL on 6 Jun 1900
d. (Houston, Winston) AL
buried at Pleasant Hill Community Church, Winston, AL

burial record:
Pleasant Hill Community Church, Winston, AL
RIVERS, Bart J. son of Fred and Ollie Rivers 1/17/1935-4/9/1974
RIVERS, Derick Malcom 9/18/1974-1/26/1978
RIVERS, F. W. 5/14/1817-1/7/1890
RIVERS, F. W. 5/14/1820-Jan. broken stone
RIVERS, Fred M. 1/17/1934-11/10/1971
RIVERS, Clara M. 3/18/1937- Living
RIVERS, Fred W. 3/6/1910-10/17/1978
RIVERS, Richard M. 2/15/1866-3/30/1944
RIVERS, S. L. 4/28/1874-9/10/1950
RIVERS, S. M. wife of F. W. 10/3/1824-2/27/1902

directions to cemetery: From Arley Town Hall,
Alabama go north on county road 41 .9 mile. Turn left on the Houston road
and go 3.6 miles. Turn left on the Old Arley Road and go 1.4 miles. Turn
right at the Pleasant Hill Community Church #1 sign and go .2 mile.
Cemetery is on the other side of the church.

source: cemetery surveyed by Ruth Ferguson 10/1998, http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/winston/cemeteries/pleasant1.txt

1880 US Census (Jun 5), residing in T 10 R 7 W, Houston, Winston Cty, AL, head of h/hold is Frederick RIVERS, farmer, b. SC, age 60 (est b yr 1820), wife Cynthia 55 SC, and three children: Jane 19 AL, Marcus 17 AL laborer, Richard 15 AL farm laborer.

record citation:
Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Winston, Alabama; Roll: T9_35; Family History Film: 1254035; Page: 523B; Enumeration District: 286; Image: 0603.

1870 US Census (Jun 30), residing at Township 14 Range 3 West, Jefferson Cty, AL, head of h/hold is F. W. RIVERS, farmer, val of real/pers est 300/250, age 53 (est b yr 1817), b. SC, living with (wife) Cintha 49 SC, (children) (work on farm:) P. W. 20 SC male, Dempsa 18 SC male, (at [home]:) E. T. 16 SC female, H. A. 14 AL, W. M. 12 AL male, J. B. 10 AL male, Cintha J. 10 AL female, M. M. 7 AL female (sic, cf. 1880), D. A. 6 AL male, and R. M. 4 AL male.

record citation:
Roll: M593_21, Page: 288
Image: 67,Year: 1870

1860 US Census (Jun 20), post office Elyton, residing at Blackburns, Jefferson Cty, AL, head of h/hold is "Frederic, W, RIVERS," farmer, val of real/pers est 250/452, age 42, b. SC, living with (wife) Cyntha [sic] 40 SC and nine (children), including the twins John B. and Cyntha J.: (b. SC:) Margaret 14, Frederic J. 13, Peter W. 11, Denny (male) 9, Elizabeth T. 7, (b. AL:) Hulda A. 5, Wm M. 3, John B. 3/12 and Cyntha J. 3/12.

record citation:
Roll: M653_12, Page: 676, Year: 1860

Note that there is a Joseph RIVERS b. 5 Apr 1800, d. 6 Oct 1858 buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilcox Cty, AL; grave erected by son E. A. RIVERS

Alabama Land Records:
(1)
Name: FREDERICK W RIVERS
Land Office: TUSCALOOSA
Document Number: 32474
Total Acres: 40
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1858
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NWNE   HUNTSVILLE No 15S 4W 2

(2)
Name: FREDERICK W RIVERS
Land Office: TUSCALOOSA
Document Number: 34589
Total Acres: 40
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1858
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NWSE   HUNTSVILLE No 15S 4W 2

(3)
Name: FREDERICK W RIVERS
Land Office: TUSCALOOSA
Document Number: 35092
Total Acres: 40
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: June 01, 1858
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NESW   HUNTSVILLE No 15S 4W 2

1850 US Census (Dec 5), residing in Chesterfield, Chesterfield Cty, SC, head of h/hold is Frederick W. RIVERS, 30 (est b yr 1820), val or real est 400, living with (wife) Cintha 24 SC, and (children), all b. SC: Margaret 5, James F. 2, Peter W. 4/12. No other RIVERS h/holds among immediate neighbors, but there are miner Levi/Martha KNIGHT 29/32 SC/SC; Frederic's wife Cyntha's maiden name may have been KNIGHT. Note also four other Frederick RIVERS in Chesterfield in 1850 (b. 1778, 1799, 1828, and 1837)

record citation:
Page: 155, Roll: M432_851

Worksheet for parents for Cyntha 1824 SC, m. est. 1843? Cf. 1840 and 1850 for Chesterfield, SC:

KNIGHT enumerants b. < 1806 in 1850 Chesterfield, SC:

1) 661/661 (13 Nov) Aaron Sr 1790 SC
Catherine 24 SC 1826
Nathaniel 22 SC 1828
Jane 20 SC 1830
Ann 18 SC 1832
Peter 15 SC 1835
Martha 12 SC 1838
Izabella 10 SC 1840
John 14 SC 1836
Mary 7 SC 1843
in Chesterfield, Chesterfield (Pg 141, Img 242). John W 28 SC is at 665/665.
1840 has Aaron 11122001-2120201, 1 female slave age 55-100, 17 persons total, 5 persons engaged in agriculture
1 male, 2 females 1835-1840 John, Martha, Izabella
1 male, 1 female 1830-1835 Peter, Ann
1 male, 2 females 1825-1830 Nathaniel, Catherine, Jane?
2 males, 0 females 1820-1825 (no female Cyntha's age)
2 males, 2 females 1810-1820
1 male 1790-1800
1 male 1780-1790 Aaron Sr
Image Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: Not Stated, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 510; Page: 354.

2) 615/615 h/hold of Aaron W 40 SC (8 Nov) includes Winniford 40 SC, 8 (children) and Cintha 1773 NC in Chesterfield, Chesterfield (Pg 138, Img 276).

3) 451/451 John 1806 NC (7 Oct) with Mary 1811 NC and 9 (children) all b SC: Wesley 20, William P 19, Martha 17, Jane 15, Andrew J 13, Eliza 11, Sarah Ann 6, Ellen 4, John F 8/12 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield (Pg 127, Img 255).
1840 has Jno KNIGHT 111001-21001, no slaves, 8 persons total, 1 person engaged in agriculture
1 male, 2 females 1835-1840 Andrew J, Eliza, Jane
1 male, 1 female 1830-1835 William P, Martha
(no female Cyntha 1824's age in 1840)
1 male, 0 females 1825-1830 Wesley
1 female 1810-1820 Mary 1811
1 male 1800-1810 John 1806
Image Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: Not Stated, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 510; Page: 354.

4) 1114/1114 Richard 1803 NC (20 Dec) with Polly 1802 SC, 7 (children), all b SC: Matilda 20, male Francis R 16, Elizabeth 15, Mariah 14, Theressa 11, male Burrel 9, Joseph 5, plus Harriet CROWLEY 24 SC and Zilmon S KNIGHT 21 SC in Chesterfield, Chesterfield (Pg 170, Img 341).
1840 has Dick KNIGHT, one free male colored person age 10-24 1816-1830 (not a match, too young?)
Image Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: Not Stated, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 510; Page: 354.

5) 910/910 Moses 1797 SC (4 Dec) with Temperance 1795 SC and 6 (children), all b SC: Mary 22, Elizabeth 19, William W 18, James P 16, Moses E 15, Killis H 13; next door at 911/911 is Richard C KNIGHT 28 SC with Sarah A 20 SC and Ann E 1 SC (Pg 157, Img 315).
1840 has Moses KNIGHT, image unreadable, cannot locate name among enumerants
Image Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: Not Stated, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 510; Page: 353.

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