Tombstone Tuesday-Eliza ‘Mollie’ Rivers Graves

Eliza ‘Mollie’ Rivers Graves

b. Jun. 13, 1823

d. Oct. 29, 1898

bu. Ferguson H. Smith Cemetery

Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Eliza ‘Mollie’ Rivers was born on 13 Jun 1823 in SC. Her parents are unknown.

About 1837, Eliza Rivers and Thomas J. Graves were married; most likely in Chesterfield, SC. The parents of Thomas J. Graves are unknown. Mary Graves enumerated in the Chesterfield County, SC 1850 census is most likely related.  

Thomas J. Graves passed away 15 October 1862 from pneumonia while serving in the Confederate Army at Winchester, Virginia.

Mollie Rivers Graves died on 29 Oct 1898 at the age of 75 and was buried in the Ferguson H. Smith Cemetery in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 

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Note:  The cemetery is inside that circle of trees. Cemetery is in bad condition. Only Ferguson Smith's CSA marker and Ann Powell Smith his wife's stone are not broken. All the rest are broken from years of being in a cow pasture.
Note: This cemetery is on private land. Please get permission before entering the pasture. [Quoted from Info Tab; FAG Memorial 146202521] https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=146202521&CRid=2559691&

[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 May 2015); Memorial page for Eliza "Mollie" Rivers Graves; (13 June 1823–29 October 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 146202521, Citing Ferguson H. Smith Cemetery; Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.