It’s Family Time~The Nancy Rivers Parker Family

Nancy Rivers, daughter of William Rivers and Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Rivers, was born about 1833 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.  She was next to the youngest of eleven siblings; 7 brothers and 3 sisters.

Nancy Rivers met and married George A. Parker III about 1851. George A. Parker III, son of George A. Parker and Hawley Lee was born about 1829 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

George and Nancy Parker are only enumerated in one Census; the 1860 census for Chesterfield County, SC. That census shows that George and Nancy had 3 children born shortly after their marriage. It is not known what happens to George, Nancy, and the 3 children; but, I have not found them beyond 1860.

1860 CENSUS: Poor House Household, 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, National Archives micropublication Series: M653  Roll: 1217. Family History Library  Film #0805217; page 126, Line 32,  Dwelling 460, Family 460;. George A. PARKER, age 24, Keeper of Poor House, Nancy PARKER, age 27, Elizabeth PARKER, age 08, Samuel PARKER, age 07 and Jno. PARKER, age 06. Also Hawley RIVERS, age 40.; James LEMONS, Male, age 60, born in SC and Lavinia SELLERS, Female, age 76, born in SC.


George A. Parker and Nancy Rivers had the following children:
        i.    Elizabeth Parker was born about 1852 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
         ii.    Samuel Parker was born about 1853 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
         iii.    John Parker was born about 1854 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. 

I believed that George was alive and well in April 1869. At that time, 16th April 1869, a Geo. A. Parker sold to A. W. Davis 129 acres of land for $100 dollars on Machine Branch adjoining the lands of John Purvis (Deed Book  1, Page 462-463).

Nancy Rivers Parker is my 3rd Great Grandaunt.

If you have any information about this family I would love to hear from you.












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      1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page: 126A; Line 13, Dwelling 431, Family 431, Household of Hawley PARKER; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 22 July 2011); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
     2. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, page 126, Line 32, Dwelling 460, Family 460, Household of George A. PARKER.
     3. Land Deed - George A. Parker to illegible; 29 May 1861; Deed Book #Burnt Book; Page(s) 21; Probate Office; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; 27 August 2014.