It’s Family Time~Siblings in Mississippi

On 22 January 2012, I wrote a blog post entitled “Is Milly Holyfield the Sister of Luke & Mark Rivers? that can be read here:
http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/01/is-milly-holyfield-sister-of-luke-mark.html

Today I am able to answer that question and the answer is that they are proven siblings; children of Mark Rivers and Annie Parker.



Mark S. Rivers, the brother of Amelia “Milly” Holifield married Irena Catherine Hancock in February 1840 and shortly thereafter moved to Jones County, Mississippi to join his sister Milly and brother–in-law, Moses Holifiled. 

MIllie and Mark’s brother Luke and his family remained in Chesterfield, South Carolina until  sometime between 1850 and 1860.

Luke Rivers, born about 1810 was a farmer and part time miner. Luke married Mary Selina John about 1840 and to this union were born 4 children; three daughters and a son.

The children of Luke Rivers and Mary Selina John are:
i. Flavelia Clarilla Levinia Rivers, born 1840, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Mattison Musgrove, abt 1858; died 1 Jun 1896, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.
ii. Nancy Elizabeth Rivers, born 6 Jun 1845, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Moses Holifield Jr., abt 1859, Jones County, Mississippi; married John J. Holifield, abt 1873, Jones County, Mississippi; died 26 Mar 1913, Jones County, Mississippi.
iii. Sarah Catharine Rivers, born 1844, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married James M. Holifield, abt 1862, Jones County, Mississippi; died 1884.
iv. John C. Rivers, born 1848, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Elizabeth Holifield, abt 1870, MS; married Amanda J. Hill, 21 May 1895, Jones County, Mississippi; died aft 1895, MS.

The exact year that Luke and Mary migrated to Jones County, Mississippi is not yet known. In 1850, Luke and Mary were enumerated in the 1850 census for Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

1850 census, Chesterfield Co., SC

In 1860, Luke and Mary were enumerated in the 1860 census for Jones County, Mississippi. Three of their 4 children married Holifield men and women and the first born married a Musgrove. All were married in Jones County, Mississippi.

1860 Census, Jones co., Mississippi

Mark S. Rivers, the brother of Millie and Luke, was born abt 1808 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. He married in Feb 1840  Irena Catherine Hancock, b. Jan. 1822 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. No children were born of this union. 

Another sibling Elizabeth moved with her brother and sister to Mississippi. Elizabeth was married to John Dryman/Driman. I haven't determined what or when but something happened to them and the children were taken in by the Rivers and Holifield families as evidence in the above 1860 in the Mark Rivers household.

Elizabeth Rivers Dryman, Amelia ‘Milly’ Rivers Holifield, Mark S. Rivers and Luke Rivers are my 4th Great Grand Uncles and Aunts.