Irena Catherine Hancock, parents unknown, was borne about 1822 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. In February 1840, Irena Catherine Hancock and Mark S. Rivers were married in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Mark S. Rivers, born abt 1808 was a son of Mark Rivers and Annie Parker. Shortly after his marriage, Mark along with his sister Amelia “Milly Rivers and her husband Moses Holifield and Elizabeth Rivers and her husband John Dryman migrated from Chesterfield to Rankin County, Mississippi. Later their brother Luke Rivers and his wife Salena Johns also left Chesterfield and joined their siblings in Mississippi.
At some point between 1842 and 1850, something tragically happen John Dryman and Elizabeth Rivers, his wife, leaving their 5 children's as orphans. Jasper Newton Dryman, the youngest, born 9 Feb 1842 became a ward of Mark and Catherine Rivers. He remained in their household until his marriage to Louisa Caroline Donald on 17 December 1860.
During that time, Mark and Catherine went through a divorce which was granted. Although nether of them abided by the terms and continuing to live together as husband and wife. Mark S. Rivers died before September 1879 in Choctaw County, Alabama.
After the death of her husband, Mark Rivers, Irena Catherine (Hancock) Rivers married George S. Fagan, a Widow, on 8 September, 1879. George was 72; Catherine was 57 years of age. At this time Catherine sold the 80 Acres that she and Mark had in Choctaw County, Alabama to her nephew Jasper N. Dryman.
Catherine Fagan to Jasper N. Dryman Deed
Transcription:
To} Deed
J. N. Dryman } Filed For Record April 3rd 1880
The State of Alabama}
Choctaw County } Know all men by these presents that in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by J. N. Dryman the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I do Grant bargain sell and convey to the J. N. Dryman the Following described real estate to wit: the West half of the Northwest quarter of fractional section twenty two Township ten north of range five West containing Eighty acres more or less. To have and to hold to the said J. N. Dryman his heirs and assigns forever Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of March A. D. 1880.
Catherine X (her mark) Fagan {Seal}
The State of Alabama}
Choctaw County } I, J. W. Watkins a Justice of the Peace in and for our county hereby certify that Catherine Fagan whose name is signed to the foregoing conveyance and who is known to me acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance, she executed the said voluntarily on the day the said record dated. Given under my hand this 24th day of March 1880. J. W. Watkins J.P.
Recorded April 5th 1880
B. H. Warren Probate Judge
George S. Fagan died between 1880 and 1900. Catharine Fagan can be found in the household of her Nephew Jasper Newton Dryman and wife Louisa in the 1900 Census for Robertson County, Texas. Irena Catherine (Hancock)(Rivers) Fagan died about 1903.
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[1] Choctaw County, Alabama Deed Records; Vol. N p. 533; Family History Library; Microfilm# 1788067…>>>>https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-SSP8-S?i=134&cat=519515 Many thanks to Jean Larson for her contribution.
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