Friday’s Faces From the Past~Lavicy Sellers Hurst

Lavicy Sellers Hurst
Photo Courtesy of Kathy Lee

Lavicy Sellers was born 14 February 1828, the fist born child of Elijah Sellers and Sarah Purvis. She had five siblings, one sister and four brothers.

Shortly after May 1860, Lavicy married William “Billy” Hurst. Their first born, a son William B. “Willie” Hurst was born on 30 October 1861. They would raise a family of eight children.

The Children of William Hurst and Lavicy Sellers are:

i. William B. "Willie" Hurst was born on 30 Oct 1861 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He died on 20 Sep 1862 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
ii. John Thomas Hurst, born 17 Sep 1862, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Violet Welsh, bef 1885; married Theatus Irene Streater, 9 Sep 1885, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 28 Aug 1935, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Sarah Ann Hurst, born 3 Dec 1863, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Dupree Lampley; died 14 Jan 1928, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Rochelle Calvin Hurst, born 20 Oct 1864, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Cora Jenny Hearn, 1902; married Clara B. , 1896; died 11 Mar 1950, Tecumseh, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma.
v. Charlotte Jane "Lottie" Hurst, born 20 Nov 1865, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Frederick William Rivers, 12 Feb 1882, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 14 Mar 1928, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. Susannah Hurst, born 12 Sep 1866, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married James Michael Watson; died 28 Oct 1931, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vii. Lucy Hurst was born about 1868 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died before 1883.
viii. Louisa Hurst, born 12 Aug 1869, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married John Nelson Jenkins; died 27 Apr 1957, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.









 
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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 May 2012); Memorial page for Lavinia "Lavicy"" Vicy" Sellers Hurst; (14 February 1828–28 October 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 29991679, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
2. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 308A; Line 6, Household 393, Household of W[illiam] HURST; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 15 March 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
3. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #005, Page 319C, Line 37, Dwelling 168, Family 168, Household of William HURST; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 15 March 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
4. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 1123. Tombstone of Lavicy Sellers Hurst; 14 February 1828–28 October 1898, Hurst Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Lavinia "Lavicy"" Vicy" Sellers Hurst (14 February 1828–28 October 1898), Memorial # 29991679.
6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, William Hurst, Sr (8 August 1813–4 March 1884), Memorial # 29991656.
7. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, page 173B, Line 28, Dwelling 1155, Family 1155, Household of William Hurst; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 15 March 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Chesterfield, Will Book 2: page 262 William Hurst; Probate Office, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
9. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of William Hurst.
10. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, William Hurst, Sr (8 August 1813–4 March 1884), Memorial # 29991656.
11. "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19388-14807-59?cc=1911928 : accessed 3 April 2015), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0470-0553A > image 923 of 1550; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.

Household of William James Rivers

William James Rivers was born 13 September 1830, the 1st born son of Frederick C. Rivers and Sarah Ann Hurst. He had an older sister Charlotte and over the next 20 years a total of thirteen additional siblings.

At this point I feel I need to set the record straight  on William’s given name. many have taken it upon themselves and refer to William as William Jasper Rivers. The Family Bible shows that his name IS NOT William Jasper but his correct name is William James Rivers.

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William James Rivers married Lydia Jane Massey on 12 February 1857. He was 26 year of age and she was 21. Their 1st child was born 9 months and 1 day later on 13 November 1857; they called him Frederick William Rivers. William James and Lydia had 3 small children and another one due at the time that William James enlisted into the Confederate Army.

William James enlisted with Company “B’ 26th SC Volunteers in January 1862 and served throughout the duration of the war. His time in the Civil War was uneventful except for several bouts of illness one of which resulted in him being hospitalized.  The birth of his 5th child in September 1864 shows that he was home on furlough around December 1863 or January 1864. His military records shows he revived new clothing on 30 July 1864, just months prior to the birth of his daughter, Mary E. Rivers.  At this point there are 5 children; 3 boys and 2 girls. Sometime after the birth of Mary in September 1864, her older sister Sarah E. passed away in 1865. No known date exist on this death.

After the War, William James and Lydia would have 5 additional children, 3 boys and 2 girls bringing the family total to ten. After the loss of Mary E. in 1865 they would lose son Phillip born  10 Mar 1862 in June 1870. The remaining 8 children; 5 sons and 3 daughters, would reach adulthood and have families of their own.

William James Rivers and Lydia Jane Massey had the following children:

i. Frederick William "Fed" Rivers, born 13 Nov 1857, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Charlotte Jane Hurst, 12 Feb 1882, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 13 Jul 1925, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ii. Sarah E. Rivers was born on 8 Apr 1859 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She died in 1865 at the age of 6 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Isaac Berkley Rivers, born 4 Jul 1860, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Effie Wadsworth, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 27 Mar 1913, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Phillip Rivers was born on 10 Mar 1862 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He died in Jun 1870 at the age of 8 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
BIRTH: Loose sheet stuck in Family Bible shows a Date of birth of 10 March 1862 for Phillip H. Rivers. Copy of this page was provided to Kathy Lee by her Aunt Flora Belle Sellers Huntley of Chesterfield, SC.
v. Mary E. Rivers, born 9 Sep 1864, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Phillip Opley Melton; died 21 Apr 1931, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
vi. John Lewis Rivers, born 2 May 1866, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Rosanna Hurst, abt 1888; died 18 Feb 1947, Kingsland,Cleveland Co.,AR.
vii. Jacob B. Rivers, born 17 Nov 1867, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Annie Curtis; died 16 Feb 1924, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
viii. James Alfred Rivers, born 5 Jun 1870, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Martha Elizabeth Ballard, 23 Dec 1894, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 21 Mar 1932, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ix. Nancy Jane Rivers, born 7 Jun 1872, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Hardy Jackson Sellers, abt 1891, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; died 14 Mar 1934, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
x. Margaret Ann "Maggie" Rivers, born 17 Jan 1875, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Steven Lemuel Sellers, 14 Feb 1895, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 26 Dec 1935, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

In his latter years William James spent many hours with his first born grandchild,  Sarah Elizabeth “Bess” Rivers,  daughter of Frederick William Rivers and Charlotte Jane “Lottie” Hurst.  The photo below of William James and Bess, courtesy of Kathy Lee, is one that has survived the years.

Sarah Elizabeth "Bess" Rivers and her Grandfather William James Rivers
Photon Courtesy of Kathy Lee

William James Rivers died 17 April 1894; his wife Lydia Jane died 14 November 1897. They are buried  in the Hurst Cemetery, Chesterfield, South Carolina.













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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 June 2010); Memorial page for William J. Rivers; (13 September 1830–17 April 1894); Find a Grave memorial # 29992546, Citing Hurst Cemetery; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
2. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 30 August 2015), entry for W. J. RIVERS, Private; Company "B", 26th Regiment SC Volunteers; Confederate.
3. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, William J. Rivers (13 September 1830–17 April 1894), Memorial # 29992546.
4. William James Rivers Family Bible Family Bible Holy Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Marriage - William James Rivers and Lydia Jane Massey; 12 February 1857, Obtained from .
5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Lydia Jane "Liddy" Massey Rivers (5 October 1835–14 November 1897), Memorial # 29992570.