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James Frederick RIVERS

James Frederick was born in 1846. James Frederick's father was Frederick W. RIVERS and his mother was Cyntha M. KNIGHT?. His paternal grandparents were William RIVERS and Betsy RIVERS. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Peter W., Dempsey, William M., John B., Marcus M. C., D. A., Richard M., Margaret, Elizabeth T., Hulda A. and Cyntha Jane. He was the second oldest of the twelve children.

General Notes
- aka James F. (1850), Frederic J. (1860), Jas. (1870), F. James (1880)
  
  b. SC
  m. Jefferson Cty, AL 24 Jan 1870 to Annie (Amy) H. E. TIDWELL
  acquires 80.14 acres in S1/2NW, block 20, T14S R3W on 15 Jun 1875 per BLM website
  
  1910 US Census (Apr 16), living at Cold Spring, Cullman Cty, AL, head of h/hold Frederick J. RIVERS, farmer, age 64 b. SC, both parents b. SC, living with wife Annie age 61, married 40 yrs, and with two grandsons Frederick J. and Charles K. (CHAMBERS).
  
  record citation:
  Series: T624, Roll: 10
  Part: 1, Page: 113B
  
  1880 US Census (Jun), residing in T 14 R 3 W, Jefferson Cty, AL, head of h/hold is F. James RIVERS, farmer, age 34 (est b yr 1846), b. SC, f/m b. SC, living with wife A. H. 32 GA, f/m b. GA/AL, and three dtrs all b. AL: Julia (C.) 9, Margaret (E.) 7, America J. 5.
  
  record citation:
  Year: 1880; Census Place: , Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T9_16; Family History Film: 1254016; Page: 343D; Enumeration District: 68; Image:
  
  likely match for marriage record:
  Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
  Spouse 1:    James Rivers
  Spouse 2:    Amy Tidwell
  Marriage Date:    24 Jan 1870
  Marriage Place:    Jefferson
  Performed By:    MG
  Surety/Perf. Name:    J. Tarrant
  
  Living next to father Frederic in 1870 census as Jas. RIVERS (23 SC), who was married to an A. H. E. LNU (age 21 b. GA).

Occupation Details
- James Frederick's occupation was farmer, general farm (1910).

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William RIVERS
  
  Frederick RIVERS
  
  Temple DEMPSEY
  
  William RIVERS
  
  Siddie BOATWRIGHT
  
  Frederick W. RIVERS
  - b.14 May 1817 in South Carolina (Chesterfield County?) d.07 Jan 1890 in Houston, Winston County, Alabama
  
  Mark RIVERS
  
  Betsy RIVERS
  
  FNU BROWN
  
  James Frederick RIVERS
  - b. 1846
  
  Cyntha M. KNIGHT?
  - b.03 Oct 1824 in South Carolina (Chesterfield County?) d.27 Feb 1902 in Houston, Winston County, Alabama

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