Bettie Porter Davis
- Born: 3 Oct 1858, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia
- Marriage: Virgil Alphonso Rives on 20 Dec 1881 in White's Chapel Church, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia
- Died: 8 Feb 1940, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia at age 81
- Buried: 9 Feb 1940, Butterwood Cemetery, Darvills, Dinwiddie Co., VA
 Cause of her death was Uremic Poisoning.
General Notes:
The 1910 Federal Census for Darvilles, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, District 21, page 3A, dated April 18, 1910 records the widow Bettie B. Rives (52) with her children Wilson C. Rives (26), Abrey T. Rives (17), and John W. Rives (13). Also in the household is Bettie's widowed sister Lorena E. Turner (58). Bettie has had 4 children all of whom are still living while Lorena has had 1 child and he is still living.
From www.findagrave.com
Bettie D Davis Rives
Inscription:
MOTHER
Burial: Butterwood Cemetery, Darvills, Dinwiddie Co., VA
Plot: #44
Created by: Louise Homan Keiser
Record added: Aug 20, 2010
Research Notes:
Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name: Mrs Bettie P Rives
resides: With son
Application Date: 10 Jun 1924
Application Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Age: 64
Spouse: Virgil Alfonso Rives
Branch of service: Cavalry, 3rd Virginia under Col. Wickham
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1881 at White's Chapel Church, Dinwiddie Co., VA by Rev. J. D. Hank
Marriage Place: Whites Chapel Church, Dinwiddie Co
Spouse Death Date: 14 Jul 1902 from Dropsy of Chest
Spouse Death Place: Westboro, Dinwiddie County
Application Type: Widow
This application was attested by her brother, Gordon R. Davis.
Medical Notes:
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Bettie Porter Rives [Bettie Porter Davis] (widowed)
Residence: Darvills, Dinwiddie Co., VA
Occupation: Housewife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age at Death: 81
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1858
Death Date: 8 Feb 1940
Death Place: Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Burial: Feb 9, 1940 at home
Registration Date: 9 Feb 1940
Father: William Davis
Mother: Martha Ann Tucker
Spouse: Virgle A Rives
Informant: J. W. Rives
Bettie married Virgil Alphonso Rives on 20 Dec 1881 in White's Chapel Church, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia. (Virgil Alphonso Rives was born on 14 Mar 1837 in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, died on 15 Jul 1904 in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia and was buried in Butterwood Cemetery, Darvills, Dinwiddie Co., VA.)
Marriage Notes:
Marriage an location taken from Bettie's Confederate Veteran widow's pension application ... see research notes on Bettie.
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