William Riley Shivers and Sarah Magee

**William Riley Shivers and Sarah A. Magee**

* William Riley "Buck" Shivers 3 (Jemima2 Berry, John1)   son of Jemima Berry and John Shivers was born July 22, 1812 in
Mississippi, and died February 12, 1878 in Simpson Co Mississippi. *      He married Sarah Ann / Adelide Magee.
     The daughter of Solomon Magee and Elizabeth Weathersby, she was born February 09, 1823, and died July 18, 1904.

Both are buried in the William R. Shivers Family Cemetery, near Stonewall Baptist Church in Simpson Co Mississippi

     Researchers show that they married c1833, but not finding them in the census of 1840, I feel the year was more
      likely after 1840, probably either 1840 or 1841 based on ages of children. *                                         1850 Simpson Co Mississippi Page 297 #143/143
                                         Farmer, $800

Wm. R. Shivers, age 36, born in South Carolina
Sara A. Shivers, age 28, born in Mississippi
Mary E. Shivers, age 8, born in Mississippi
Mincy J. Shivers, age 6, born in Mississippi
Julia S. Shivers, age 4, born in Mississippi
Julith Shivers, age 4, born in Mississippi
Jemima C. Shivers, age 2, born in Mississippi

* The dates I have placed for year of birth for the children are based on the 1850-1860 census * 1860 Simpson Co Mississippi #276/276
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William Shivers, age 47, born in South Carolina
Sarah A. Shivers, age 38, born in Mississippi
Mary E. Shivers, age 18, born in Mississippi
Wency J. Shivers, age 16, born in Mississippi
Julian Shivers, age 13, born in Mississippi
Juliette Shivers, age 13, born in Mississippi
Jemima Shivers, age 11, born in Mississippi
Hariette M. Shivers, age 9, born in Mississippi
Sarah V. Shivers, age 7, born in Mississippi
George W.I. Shivers, age 5, born in Mississippi
Allis C. Shivers, age 3, born in Mississippi
Willis J. Shivers, age 5 mo, born in Mississippi

* Not finding them in the 1870 census of Simpson Co, I did a search for Henry Clark, whom they had lived next door to
in both 1850 and 1860, I found other family members, but not William or Sarah. I checked soundex for other states,
and still not come up with anything that could be them. I located a W.R. and Sarah E. Shivers in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish Louisiana, with a 15 year old son, J.S. Shivers, but the ages or places of birth didn't work for this family. *

** Children of William Shivers and Sarah Magee are:

i.	Mary Elizabeth "Bettye" Shivers born November 07, 1841, and died August 25, 1874, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi She married John McIntosh
ii.	Winifred "Wincy" Jane Shivers born c1844 She married Benjamin F. Brown Known children from cemetery records: Sabastion Brown, born March 25, 1867 and died October 30, 1886, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi J. Brown (son) born August 21, 1871 and died April 25, 1872, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi Mary Brown, born February 28, 1882 and died September 10, 1882, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi Infant Brown, born and died July 27, 1884, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
iii.	Julia Ann Shivers born November 02, 1848, twin to Juliette. She married Don Lynch
iv.	Juliett Shivers born November 02, 1848, and died March 03, 1878, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi. She married Abraham Page on July 25, 1877. Check Copiah and Hinds Co Mississippi, and Polk Co Texas
v.	Jemima Catherine Shivers born c1848. She married Mr. Young
vi.	Harriet Marian Shivers born c1851
vii.	Alice Caroline Shivers born c1857. She married Leon Magee
viii.	William Owen Shivers born c1850. Shivers Genealogy lists him as a child of Wm and Sarah, but based on the census records, he is not
1 ix.	George Washington Shivers born February 22, 1855 in Mississippi, and died June 05, 1902 in Dresden, Navarro Co Texas
2 x.	Sarah Victoria Shivers born c1853
3 xi.	Willis J. Shivers born January 02, 1862, and died February 06, 1893 Willis was shown to be 5 mo old in the 1860 census, yet his family shows his birth date as 1862.
4 xii.	John / Jackson / James Thomas Shivers born October 03, 1865 and died December 12, 1903, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.

George Washington Shivers4 (William Riley3, Jemima2 Berry, John1) was born February 22, 1855 in Mississippi, and died June 05,
1902 in Dresden, Navarro Co Texas.

    He married Susan Virginia Berry on November 30, 1877 in Simpson Co Mississippi, daughter of German Berry and
    Elizabeth Boggan McCaskill.   She was born July 12, 1853 in Rankin Co Mississippi, and died February 18, 1924 in Bedias,
    Grimes Co Texas.

This family moved to Texas about 1887

Information from "Shivers Genealogy" or "The History of the Descendants of the Jersey Settlers, Adams Co Mississippi" gave marriage date as December 02, 1877 in Rankin Co Mississippi.

Children of George Shivers and Susan Berry are:

i.	William Joseph Shivers born October 01, 1878, and died January 22, 1943. He married Jennie Welch. Children: i. Julia Belle Shivers 6 born September 20, 1901; died March 05, 1938. ii. Ella Dee Shivers born June 21, 1903. iii. William Joseph Shivers, Jr. born January 01, 1906; died December 14, 1944. iv. Minnie Lee Shivers born November 28, 1907. v. Opal Marie Shivers born December 23, 1913. She married W.D. "Dub" Ainsworth, son of Franklin Ainsworth and Sarah Barlow. More About W. D. "Dub" Ainsworth: Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Navarro Co, Texas vi. Male Shivers born April 06, 1919; died April 06, 1919.
ii.	Thomas Pleasant Shivers born January 31, 1880 in Simpson Co Mississippi, and died December 20, 1950 in Texas, He married America Jane Franks December 04, 1904 in Navarro Co Texas The daughter of James Calvin Franks and Samanthia Christine Caskey, she was born January 10, 1886 in Navarro Co Both are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicanna, Navarro Co Texas Children: i. Talmadge Pleasant Shivers born October 04, 1905 in Corsicanna, Navarro Co Texas, and died April 25, 1926 in Kemp Texas. ii. George Leon Shivers born September 03, 1906 in Navarro Co Texas, and died April 25, 1926 in Navarro Co Texas. iii. Willis Duren Shivers born August 30, 1908, and died May 1959. He married Leila Mae Gallagar. iv. Modena Shivers married David Clifton Megarity v. James Howard Shivers born December 28, 1911, and died September 04, 1958. He married Johnnie Lurlean Ware vi. Thomas Edwin Shivers He married Bettie Jean Nichols
iii.	Sarah Ann Elizabeth Shivers born January 09, 1882, and died August 18, 1898.
iv.	James McCaskill Shivers born January 27, 1884 in Simpson Co Mississippi He married Mamie McGlathary August 30, 1908. Children: i. Ruth Shivers born September 03, 1909, and died February 02, 1910 in Dresden, Navarro Co Texas. ii. James Clifton Shivers born December 01, 1910 in Barry, Texas, and died April 1975 probably in Texas. iii. Anna Shivers She married 1) Ben Nettles She married 2) Fred Cox iv. Billie Mac Shivers She married Jack Brewer
v.	Lawrence Willis Shivers born January 10, 1886, and died September 1965 probably in Texas. He married Anna Mae Poarch September 24, 1907. Lawrence was a Methodist minister, ordained in October 1919 at Black Hills, Navarro Co Texas. Children: i. Edith Pauline Shivers ii. Estes Gilbert Shivers, Sr. iii. Leslie Frank Shivers born November 11, 1913, and died July 1977 probably in Texas. iv. Mary Isabelle Shivers v. Lawrence Willis Shivers, Jr. vi. James Curtis Shivers vii. Billie Jean Shivers
vi.	Julia Doris Shivers born October 27, 1889. She married Logan Joel Ballard March 02, 1913. Children: i. Loyd Lavelle Ballard ii. George Warren Ballard He married Iris Tyler iii. Franklin Durwood Ballard He married Marie Massey iv. Myra Eloise Ballard She married Beason Binum McWhorter v. Joseph Pleasant Ballard vi. Homer Lyndol Ballard vii. Billie Wayne Ballard
vii.	Colen Myrtle Shivers born November 08, 1891. She married 1) Henry Via c1912. She married 2) John A. Miller December 20, 1920. She married 3) David Nolen September 07, 1936. Children of Colen Shivers and Henry Via are: i. Lucy Gertrude Via 6 She married William Lester Brown ii. Henry Via born September 10, 1914; died June 26, 1944 in France. iii. Colen Allye Via born October 11, 1917; died January 25, 1920. Child of Colen Shivers and John Miller is: iv. Samuel Miller born October 13, 1923, and died April 1958. He married Marguerite Daniel

Sarah Victoria Shivers4 (William Riley3, Jemima2 Berry, John1) was born c1860.

She married William J. Yelverton November 01, 1880 in Simpson Co Mississippi.
The son of Jesse Yelverton and Mary Tullos, he was born in November 1848 in Mississippi

Children of Sarah Shivers and William Yelverton are:

i.	Tom Yelverton 5
ii.	William J. Yelverton, Jr.

Willis J. Shivers 4 (William Riley3, Jemima2 Berry, John1) was born January 02, 1862, and died February 06, 1893, burial in Harris-
ville Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

He married Ella Aletha Stuckey, on June 11, 1883 in Simpson Co Mississippi.
The daughter of John Stuckey and Margaret Tucker, she was born November 02, 1863.

Child of Willis Shivers and Ella Stuckey is:

Willis Jack Shivers 5 born March 05, 1891, and died 1965.

He married Lena Elizabeth Parker, daughter of E. Cornelius "Neil" Parker and Martha Harris.
She was born June 07, 1893, and died August 04, 1972.

Children:
1.   Audrey Shivers   died 1989.     She married George Wilkie "Son" Neely, son of George Neely and Dollie Spell.
2.   Willis Parker "Jake" Shivers died 1994.    He married Jackie Mathis.
3.   Hubert Hall Shivers born May 10, 1912, and died December 09, 1987, burial in Harrisville Cemetery.
       He married Nannie Ethel Barlow March 19, 1932, daughter of J. Barlow and Viola Bridges.
4.   Matiline Shivers    She married Sammy Rhodes.
5.   Thomas Harold Shivers   born 1915, and died 1993.    He married Mary Maude Taylor, daughter of Henry Taylor and Minnie Robbins
6.   Woodrow Wilson "Sketter" Shivers   born 1916; died 1972.   He married Bernice Odom.
7.   Louise Erma Shivers    She married Don Varner.
8.   Ersy Cornelious Shivers    He married Grace Dear.
9.   W.J. "Bug" Shivers
10. David John Shivers.    He married Ann Casey.
11. John Shivers.
12. Madeline Shivers.   She married Mr. Rhodes.

John / Jackson / James Thomas Shivers 4 (William Riley3, Jemima2 Berry, John1) born October 03, 1865 and died December
12, 1903, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi.

He married Sarah Ella McCaskill, daughter of Lawrence A. McCaskill and Charity A. Dampier on October 03, 1886 in
Simpson Co Mississippi. She was born February 18, 1866, and died December 04, 1934

Various researcher have him named John Thomas, James Thomas, and Jackson Thomas.
I believe he was called "Tom" His tombstone shows him to be James Thomas.

Children of Tom Shivers and Sarah McCaskill are:

i.	Myra Lee Shivers 5 born c1887. She married 1) C.W. Rankin. She married 2) H.B. Bourne.
ii.	Bessie Shivers born April 24, 1889, and died November 1968 in probably Mississippi. She married J.B. Ainsworth.
iii.	George W. Shivers born c1891. He married Donnie O'Mara.
iv.	Lena Belle Shivers born August 10, 1893, and died June 1990 probably in Mississippi. She married Lewis A. Thames
v.	Robert Miller Shivers born c1895. He married Nola Maddox
vi.	Tommie Audel Shivers born c1897. She married Robert H. Dunham.
vii.	Charity Jewell Shivers born February 16, 1898 and died May 28, 1898, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi
viii.	Crystelle Shivers born May 13, 1899 and died August 10, 1900, burial in William R. Shivers Cemetery, Simpson Co Mississippi

*Mississippi Kinfolk

*Descendants of John Berry

*Jemima Berry and John Shivers