Marcus M. C. RIVERS

• General Notes
  • aka M. M., Marcus; note confusion btwn 1870 and 1880 censuses as to gender; NB there are numerous Winston, AL marriages from 1894 to 1900 performed by a minister of the gospel, with annotation "surety/perf. name M. C. Rivers," but Marcus C.'s own 1892 marriage was performed by probate judge Isham P. Gibson
    
    b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC
    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
    acquired 159.7 acres in N1/2SE, E1/2NE, block 33, T7S R8W, Lawrence, AL from Huntsville office on 2 Nov 1891 per BLM website
    m. Winston Cty, AL 6 Nov 1892 to Candis T. COMPTON
    wife Candis acquired 160.53 acres in AL from Huntsville office on 21 Mar 1898
    residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 19 Jun 1900
    residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 11 May 1910
    residing in Morris Chapel Precinct, Lawrence, AL on 17-18 Feb 1920
    residing in Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL on 22 Apr 1930
    d. > 22 Apr 1930
    online tree by Ronald Gauntt (rgauntt@houston.rr.com) claims d. 18 APR 1945 in , Lawrence, AL
    
    1930 US Census (22 Apr), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 22/22, head of h/hold is Markas C. RIVERS, owns home, val of home 1600 (crossed out, as every other such value on this page), radio ownership not indicated, male, white, age 67 (1862), married, age 29 at first marr (1891), able to read/write, b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC, farmer on a general farm, at work on last working day, not a vet, number of farm sched 24, living with wife Loulah, female, white, age 57 (1872), married, age 20 at first marr (1892), b. AL, f/m b. GA/GA.  Only other RIVERS in Lawrence, AL is "negro" Junita [sic[ RIVERS 13 AL f/m MO/AL granddaughter to "negro" Joe CLAY 72 AL f/m AL/AL at dw/fam 184/209.
    
    Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 35; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 439.0.
    
    1920 US Census (17-18 Feb), residing on Mt. Home (?)ing Rd,  Morris Chapel Precinct, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 256/256, head of h/hold is Marcus C. RIVERS, owns home free, male, white, age 57 (1862), married, able to read/write, b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC, able to speak Eng, farmer on a general farm, living with wife Candis T. 49 AL f/m GA/GA, dtr Annie 16 AL single, Bertha 12 AL, and son Almon 10.  No other RIVERS in county, no COMPTON in county.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 456.
    
    1910 US Census (11 May), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 190/190, head of h/hold is Markes M. RIVERS, male, white, age 46 (1863), M2 [NB], 17 years in pres marr, b. AL, f/m b. AL/AL [sic; NB every enumerant on this page and all their mothers and fathers b. AL], farmer on a general farm, owns home free, home is a farm, no on farm sched 187, living with wife Lulah(?) 39 AL, M2, in pres marr 17 years, son Marven 12 AL, dtr Annie 6 AL, dtr Bertie 3 AL, and son Lawrence H. 6/12 AL.  Spouse and children do not appear to be indexed.  No other RIVERS in county, three COMPTON enumerants remain.
    
    Image Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Series: T624; Roll: 21; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 92; Part: 2; Line: 9.
    
    1900 US Census (19 Jun), residing in Precinct 10 - Morris Chapel, Lawrence, AL, dw/fam 151/152, head of h/hold is Markus C. RIVERS, white, male, b. Sep 1862, age 37, m. 8 years (m est 1892, cf. Winston Cty, AL marr record below), b. AL, f/m b. SC/SC (checks), farmer, able to read/write/speak Eng, owns home free, home is farm, no of farm sched 142, living with wife Candis T., white, female, b. Mar 1870, age 30, 2/2 [sic] children surviving, b. AL, f/m b. GA/GA, able to read/write/speak Eng, "son" Waller, white, male, b. Mar 1887, age 13 [NB Markus and Candis m. 1892], b. AL, f/m b. AL/AL, at school, attended school 3 mos [of year], dtr Lena L. b. Aug 1896, age 3, b. AL, and son Marven G. b. Feb 1898, age 2.  No other RIVERS in Lawrence, AL.  Note Ben C. COMPTON b. Mar 1876 AL on same page at 149/150, multiple other COMPTON enumerants in county.
    
    Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Morris Chapel, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T623 24; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 81.
    
    Alabama Land Records:
    Name: MARCUS M RIVERS
    Land Office: HUNTSVILLE 
    Document Number: 735 
    Total Acres: 159.7 
    Misc. Doc. Nr.: 1646 
    Signature: Yes 
    Canceled Document: No 
    Issue Date: November 02, 1891 
    Mineral Rights Reserved: No 
    Metes and Bounds: No 
    Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392 
    Multiple Warantee Names: No 
    Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862 
    Multiple Patentee Names: No 
    Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original 
    Land Description: 1 N½SE   HUNTSVILLE No 7S 8W 33
    2 E½NE   HUNTSVILLE No 7S 8W 33
    
    marriage record:
    Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
    Spouse 1:    Marcus C. Rivers
    Spouse 2:    Candis T. Compton 
    Marriage Date:    06 Nov 1892 
    Marriage Place:    Winston 
    Performed By:    Judge of Probate 
    Surety/Perf. Name:    Isham P. Gibson 
    OSPage:    54
    
    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. Neighbors include
    
    record citation:
    Roll: M593_21, Page: 288 
    Image: 67,Year: 1870
    
    an online tree by C. H. RIVERS has:
    middle name McKibben
    Birth: 20 SEP 1862 in Birmingham,Jefferson County,Alabama
    Death: 18 APR 1945 in Lawrence,De Kalb County,Alabama
    Marriage 1 Candis Telullah COMPTON b: 20 MAY 1870
    Married: 6 NOV 1892 in Winston County,Alabama
    Children
    Marvin Zadok RIVERS b: 7 FEB 1898 in Alabama
    Linnie RIVERS
    Annie E RIVERS
    Bertha RIVERS
    Almon RIVERS
    

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