1850 Christiana Riber (age 35, born in Pennsylvania, plasterer) lived in Greene Twp, Mahoning County, Ohio, in a household with Mary Riber (age 30), Susanna Riber (age 11), Hanna Riber (age 9), and Samuel Riber (age 6). [1]
1850 Rachael Eyman (age 5, born in Indiana) lived in Green Twp, Noble County, Indiana, in a household with Elizabeth Eyman (age 45), Nancy Eyman (age 19), Washington Eyman (age 17), Abraham Eyman (age 15), Margaret Eyman (age 9), and Christiana Eyman (age 8). [2]
1860 Christian Rivir (age 50, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Green Twp, Noble County, Indiana, in a household with Mary Rivir (age 46), and Samuel D Rivir (age 16). Married daughters Susanna Messmore and Hanna Eyman were in the adjacent households. [3]
1864 Samuel G River, of Albion, Indiana, enlisted on October 13, 1864 for the Union Army in Indiana. He enlisted as a Private on 13 October 1864 in Company D, 142nd Infantry Regiment Indiana. He mustered out Company D, 142nd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 May 1865. He served with Distinguished Service. [4] [5] [6]
186x The map of Noble County by E.B. Gerber shows land of J Eyman in section 5 of Green Twp. This is possibly the land of Rachel's father Jacob Eymann. Very close by in section 7 is the land of Samuel Rivir's father C Rivir [River]. [Map, Noble-Green Townships.]
1867 Samuel G Rivir and Rachel Eymann were married on September 27 in Noble County, Indiana. [7] [8]
1870 Samuel River (age 26, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Green Twp, Noble County, Indiana, in a household with Rachel River (age 26). Samuel River's occupation was farm laborer. [9]
1876 Samuel Rivir and Rachel were divorced on January 27. [10]
1876 Rachel Rivir and William Leaman were married on July 29. [11] Rachel Eyman, born ca 1845, married William Leamon. Her parents were Jacob Eyman and Elizabeth Simmons. [12]
1917 Samuel G Rivir, who served in the Civil War, perhaps this Samuel G Rivir, died on May 9 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Site 18980. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Research Notes:
Rachel Eyman, born ca 1845, married Samuel G Rivir. Her parents were Jacob Eyman and Elizabeth Simmons.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] National Park Service, Soldiers and Sailors Database, [National_Park_Service].
[5] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, [AncestryRecord].
[6] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, [AncestryRecord].
[7] FamilySearch.org, 2-132, [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] C. J. Whan, Noble County, Indiana, Records from the Whan Collection (Web-based: Noble County Public Library), Noble County divorce records, [Noble_County_Library].
[11] C. J. Whan, Noble County, Indiana, Records from the Whan Collection (Web-based: Noble County Public Library), Noble County marriages, [Noble_County_Library].
[12] FamilySearch.org, 3-446, [FamilySearchRecord].
[13] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[16] U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].