Monday, March 6, 2023

The Marriage of Ray Grant Cash and Carrie Cloveree Rivers

Carrie Cloveree Rivers, age 16, was born 13 May 1904 in Cleveland County, Arkansas, a daughter of John Lewis Rivers and Rosanna Hurst. She was the 8th of eleven children born into this family. She had 6 sisters and 4 brothers.  

On 18 August 1920, Carrie Cloveree Rivers and Ray Grant Cash were married in Cleveland County, Arkansas.  Ray Grant Cash, age 23, was a son of William Henry Cash and Rebecca Sarah J. Overton.












Ray and Carrie had a family of 7 children; 4 sons and 3 daughter. All of the children lived to adulthood with the exception of one son who died as a teenager.

The maternal grandparents of these children, John Lewis Rivers and Rosanna Hurst, were born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.





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1. Ray Cash & Carrie Rivers, Marriage license, 28 August 1920, Book 6: page 380, County Courthouse, Cleveland County, Arkansas. 

5 comments:

  1. Linda Jordan KillianMarch 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM

    Really enjoyed reading about the Rivers/Cash marriage. Thanks!

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  2. Linda Jordan KillianMarch 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM

    So interesting! Thanks!!

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  3. Dear Charlie, I am awed at the scholarship you have put forth in your blog. We corresponded years ago about Allie Bishop Rivers. thank you for sharing all your hard work. Best, Sharon Lee Brown

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  4. Thanks, Sharon. Its good to hear from you.

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