Broadus George Rivers was born November 29, 1901 in Howard County, Arkansas to Dr. James Marion Rivers* and Anna Wilkerson. Broadus George is a great grandson of Matthew Rivers and Mary Prince who migrated from Chesterfield County, South Carolina in the early 1830’s and settled in Morgan County, Alabama. [1]
The 1920 Census shows Broadus George Rivers as a “recruit in training” at the U.S. Navy Training Center, Great Lakes, Lake County, Illinois. The Census was enumerated on 2 January 1920. Broadus George Rivers is listed on Line 49.[2]
George married and he and his wife, Phyllis had three children, Phyllis, Charlotte and Frank. George died on April 28, 1947 in Contra Costa, California. [1]
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[1] State of California, death certificate no. no number listed (28 April 1947), Broadus George Rivers; Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento, California.
[2] 1920 U. S. Census, Lake County, Georgia, population schedule, Great Lakes, Lake, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 263, ; Page 31A/180(stamped), Line 49, Dwelling 9, Family 9, Broadus G. RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 June 2013); citing NARA publication Roll: T625_381.
* also recorded as James Matthews Rivers.
Broadus George Rivers was my grandfather. He was a brother to Eurith Dickenson Rivers. He was also married to Jessie Webb and had twin daughters, Harriet Fern and Hazel Patricia Rivers, born on September 15, 1932.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the additional information. Was Jessie Webb the Mother of the two twins you named in your posting.
ReplyDeleteYes, Jessie was their mother. Were you aware that Eurith was a governor of Georgia? I assume Rivers is part of your ancestry?
ReplyDeleteYes, I was aware that Eurith was governor between 1937 and 1941. I have researched these families for 37+ years. And yes, my 3rd and 4th great grandmother were Rivers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info.
My mother and Aunt were sent to their Uncle Eurith after their father, George, became terminally ill (Jessie and he were divorced by this time). He sent them to a private school, Jean Harris but they were unhappy being separated from their mother and "ran away" to return to her; they lost contact with the Rivers side of the family after that. I've never seen a picture or anything of my grandfather so it was interesting to come across your article. Thanks.
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