Brother of Col. Benjamin Rives and others. Rives, William H. Died- At the residence of his nephew Robert M. Watkins, two and ½ miles southeast of Richmond, on Monday, Feb. 9th, 1891 at 3 o'clock p.m., William H. Rives on his 80th year. The deceased was born in Rockingham, Va. on the 21st day of Oct. 1811, and moved to Ray Co., Mo. in the year 1842. He had been a member of the Presbyterian church for 49 years and was the last survivor of the first Presbyterian congregation in Richmond. He was the oldest brother of Mrs. Chas. A. Watkins and Mrs. James R. Allen, who preceded in death several years and a brother of the late Col. Ben Rives, who was killed in the Confederate army in the late war. The Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. Dr. McNair of the Presbyterian church and at 2 o'clock the remains were laid away in the family burying ground where they will await the summons of the master at the last day. We extend our sympathy to the relatives of the deceased.Richmond Conservator February 12, 1891 Buried Allen Watkins Cemetery =
Brother of Col. Benjamin Rives and others. Rives, William H. Died- At the residence of his nephew Robert M. Watkins, two and ½ miles southeast of Richmond, on Monday, Feb. 9th, 1891 at 3 o'clock p.m., William H. Rives on his 80th year. The deceased was born in Rockingham, Va. on the 21st day of Oct. 1811, and moved to Ray Co., Mo. in the year 1842. He had been a member of the Presbyterian church for 49 years and was the last survivor of the first Presbyterian congregation in Richmond. He was the oldest brother of Mrs. Chas. A. Watkins and Mrs. James R. Allen, who preceded in death several years and a brother of the late Col. Ben Rives, who was killed in the Confederate army in the late war. The Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. Dr. McNair of the Presbyterian church and at 2 o'clock the remains were laid away in the family burying ground where they will await the summons of the master at the last day. We extend our sympathy to the relatives of the deceased.Richmond Conservator February 12, 1891 Buried Allen Watkins Cemetery =
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