Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Tombstone Tuesday~Mark Rivers


Mark Rivers
b. 22 Nov. 1824
d. 9 May 1884
bu. Spears Cemetery

Mark Rivers2

Mark was the son of William and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Rivers. He was twice married; his 1st wife was Annie Parker whom he married on 23 January 1845. His second wife was Martha Caroline Dean and they were married on 13 January 1864. 

You can find a very lengthy article about Mark and his two families here:

http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/01/mark-rivers-22-nov-1824-9-may-1884.html

Mark and his wife Martha Caroline Dean Rivers are buried in the Spears cemetery, Marlboro County, South Carolina. 1 2 












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[1] Find A Grave Memorial# 37942003
[2] Find A Grave Memorial# 159009334

2 comments:

  1. That is a very clear stone for one that old.

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  2. Colleen,
    I took that photo long before there was a FindAGrave. Take a look at the photo posted on his FAG Memorial 37942003.
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37942003

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