It’s Family Time~The E. C. Rivers Family

Emerson C. “EC” Rivers, Estelle Kelley & Susie Vera Rivers Hinson

Emerson Coit Rivers was born on 9 March 1913, a son of Emerson Coyt Rivers and Lucy Ellen Brock. He was the seventh of eight children born to this couple.

Emerson Coit Rivers was twice married; he first married Ruby Myrtle Sims on 19 October 1933 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. To this union was born one son Harry Donald, who died as an infant.

Emerson Coit Rivers then married Estelle Kelley on 2 August 1939 in Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas. Estelle was the daughter of John Kelley and Laura Letcher.

Emerson Coit Rivers and Estelle Kelley had 4 children; 3 daughters and a son. 

Emerson Coit Rivers died 5 September 1994 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas. His wife, Estelle Kelley Rivers died 19 Jan 2011.

In the photo above, shared by E.C. & Estelle’s daughter, is Vera Rivers Hinson, a sister of Emerson Coit Rivers.  Vera was born on 17 May 1909; married Robert C. Hinson on 27 July 1929 and died  5 February 1993 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas. Robert and Vera share a tombstone in the Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hunts Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Her obituary states that she was buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

“Vera Rivers Hinson
HENDERSON - Graveside services fir Vera Rivers Hinson, 83, of Henderson will be 2 p. m. Thursday [7 Jan 1993] at Pleasant Hill Cemetery...”

Emerson Coit Rivers and his sister Susie Vera Rivers Hinson are my 3rd Cousins twice removed.




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1. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 40, Page: 31B/187(stamped), Line 79, Dwelling 564, Family 578, Household of  Emerson C. RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 27 March 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
2. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13, Page 12A/269 (stamped); Line 24, Dwelling 204, Family 208, Household of Lucy E. RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 27 March 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_2192.
3. 1940 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, enumeration district (ED) 70-19, Page: 13B/341 (Stamped); Line 77, Household #277, Household of  E. C. RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 27 March 2013); citing NARA publication Roll: T627_178.
4. 1940 U. S. Census, Union County, Arkansas, population schedule, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, ED 70-19, Page: 13B/341 (Stamped); Line 77, Household #277, Household of  E. C. RIVERS.
5. Marriage: EC RIVERS & Myrtle R. SIMS, (19 October 1933), SC Marriages: Film #2168216, Image #105; Probate Office, Chesterfield, South Carolina, South Carolina.
6. Union County, Arkansas, marriage no. 30331 (2 August 1939), Emerson C Rivers & Estelle Kelley; County Courthouse, Union County, Arkansas.
7. "Vera Rivers Hinson," Obituary, The Longview News-Journal;, 6 January 1993, page 2-C, Column 1 & 2; digital images, Newspaper.com (http://www.newspaper.com : viewed 24 April 2020), The Longview News-Journal.
8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2018); Memorial page for Robert C. Hinson; (19 May 1908–23 September 1958); Find a Grave memorial # 122073342, Citing Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery; Hunts Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
9. My thanks to my cousin for sharing the snapshot used in this post.