Headstone shows spelling of surname is Bivins
Other records show Bivens
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: S L Bivens
Spouse: Miss Annie Oliver
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1907
Marriage County: Marshall
Sydney's father was Abraham Eli Bivens, b. May 1850 per 1900 census, and died April 1911,
∼July 26, 1912
Sidney Bivens was shot by John Chesser Saturday night near Ebenezer church in the south end of the county. Bivens who was formerly the son in law of Mrs. John Chesser, but a divorce was recently granted to Mrs. Bivens upon a compromise which provided that he remain away from the family. He broke over that line, however, on the night mentioned and appeared at the Chesser home where his former wife resided. Words were passed and it seems Bivens struck Mrs. Chesser when her husband John Chesser fired upon him. It is believed that the wounded man will recover.
∼August 9, 1912
Mr. Sidney Bivens who was shot in the neck Saturday night Juy 27 by Mr John Chesser at his home near Ebenezer in the south end of the county died Monday night from the wound, but it was thought at first he would recover. Buried in Springplace graveyard. Mr Bivens was about 25 years of age.
*****This is not an obituary, but a news story that appeared in the Lewisburg Tribune as it was originally published and transcribed.
Other records show Bivens
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: S L Bivens
Spouse: Miss Annie Oliver
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1907
Marriage County: Marshall
Sydney's father was Abraham Eli Bivens, b. May 1850 per 1900 census, and died April 1911,
∼July 26, 1912
Sidney Bivens was shot by John Chesser Saturday night near Ebenezer church in the south end of the county. Bivens who was formerly the son in law of Mrs. John Chesser, but a divorce was recently granted to Mrs. Bivens upon a compromise which provided that he remain away from the family. He broke over that line, however, on the night mentioned and appeared at the Chesser home where his former wife resided. Words were passed and it seems Bivens struck Mrs. Chesser when her husband John Chesser fired upon him. It is believed that the wounded man will recover.
∼August 9, 1912
Mr. Sidney Bivens who was shot in the neck Saturday night Juy 27 by Mr John Chesser at his home near Ebenezer in the south end of the county died Monday night from the wound, but it was thought at first he would recover. Buried in Springplace graveyard. Mr Bivens was about 25 years of age.
*****This is not an obituary, but a news story that appeared in the Lewisburg Tribune as it was originally published and transcribed.
Headstone shows spelling of surname is Bivins
Other records show Bivens
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: S L Bivens
Spouse: Miss Annie Oliver
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1907
Marriage County: Marshall
Sydney's father was Abraham Eli Bivens, b. May 1850 per 1900 census, and died April 1911,
∼July 26, 1912
Sidney Bivens was shot by John Chesser Saturday night near Ebenezer church in the south end of the county. Bivens who was formerly the son in law of Mrs. John Chesser, but a divorce was recently granted to Mrs. Bivens upon a compromise which provided that he remain away from the family. He broke over that line, however, on the night mentioned and appeared at the Chesser home where his former wife resided. Words were passed and it seems Bivens struck Mrs. Chesser when her husband John Chesser fired upon him. It is believed that the wounded man will recover.
∼August 9, 1912
Mr. Sidney Bivens who was shot in the neck Saturday night Juy 27 by Mr John Chesser at his home near Ebenezer in the south end of the county died Monday night from the wound, but it was thought at first he would recover. Buried in Springplace graveyard. Mr Bivens was about 25 years of age.
*****This is not an obituary, but a news story that appeared in the Lewisburg Tribune as it was originally published and transcribed.
Other records show Bivens
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: S L Bivens
Spouse: Miss Annie Oliver
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1907
Marriage County: Marshall
Sydney's father was Abraham Eli Bivens, b. May 1850 per 1900 census, and died April 1911,
∼July 26, 1912
Sidney Bivens was shot by John Chesser Saturday night near Ebenezer church in the south end of the county. Bivens who was formerly the son in law of Mrs. John Chesser, but a divorce was recently granted to Mrs. Bivens upon a compromise which provided that he remain away from the family. He broke over that line, however, on the night mentioned and appeared at the Chesser home where his former wife resided. Words were passed and it seems Bivens struck Mrs. Chesser when her husband John Chesser fired upon him. It is believed that the wounded man will recover.
∼August 9, 1912
Mr. Sidney Bivens who was shot in the neck Saturday night Juy 27 by Mr John Chesser at his home near Ebenezer in the south end of the county died Monday night from the wound, but it was thought at first he would recover. Buried in Springplace graveyard. Mr Bivens was about 25 years of age.
*****This is not an obituary, but a news story that appeared in the Lewisburg Tribune as it was originally published and transcribed.
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