Aspen Hill — RIVERS, James W., farmer; born in Giles Co., Tenn., April 3, 1833; Scotch-English descent; son of William W. and Martha W. (Paine) RIVERS; paternal grandfather William RIVERS; paternal grandmother Elizabeth (Brown) RIVERS; maternal grandfather James PAINE, maternal grandmother Mary (Williams) PAINE; educated at Pulaski, Lagrange, Ala., and Lebanon, Tenn; graduated at Lagrange; began business as a farmer; married Mary FLOURNOY Dec. 27, 1858; entered Confederate army July, 1861, was elected Third Lieutenant and later Captain of his company’ later in Elevent Tenn., under Gen. N.B. FORREST; was the first man ever commissioned by FORREST; Demorat; Catholic.
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