Surry-Sussex-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rives, Andrew P., 1924 

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IN HONOR OF: IN MEMORY OF ANDREW POLLARD AND FLORENCE EDWARDS RIVES 

  This is the eleventh in a series about the people named in the stained glass 
windows at Rocky Hock United Methodist Church. 

  Andrew Pollard Rives was the seventh of thirteen children of Reverend George 
Rives and his wife, Ann Pollard.  His father, George, was a Methodist pastor 
who served several pastorates in the Virginia Conference.  In 1883 Andrew 
married Florence Edwards "of the ancient and honorable family of that name in 
Surry County, Virginia, since the early 17th century." 

  Andrew and Florence lived on the farm known as Oakland, and Andrew farmed 
all his life.  One of their wedding presents was a cut crystal bowl on a 
silver stand reported to be filled with jelly.  This bowl has been used as a 
family christening blow since that time. 

  Andrew and Florence had three children, all born at Oakland; Sterling 
Edwards Rives, Sr., who married Ruth Bailey, daughter of Robert and Annie 
Laurie Bailey; Mabel Pollard Rives, who married Frank James Pond; and Ruth 
Albina Rives, who married John Daniel Pond. 

  Both Andrew and Florence were buried at Oakland. 

  No pictures of them can be located. 

  Thanks to Fay Savedge, Gayle Boykin Lanier and Sterling E. Rives, III 
(Andrew's great grandson) for this information and picture of Oakland. 


Andrew Pollard RIVES, farmer, 
b. 18 Nov 1852, Petersburg, d. 15 Dec 1924, at home, "Oakland," Surry Co., 
interred in the family cemetery, at home, "Oakland," Surry Co., 16 Dec 1924, 
D.Cert. 28724 (Blackwater #9) 

Florence Emily (EDWARDS; Mrs. Andrew P.) RIVES, 
b. 10 Oct 1858, Surry Co., d. 4 Dec 1926, at home, "Oakland," Surry Co., 
interred in the family cemetery, at home, "Oakland," Surry Co., 5 Dec 1926, 
D.Cert. 30396 (Blackwater #10) 

Their daughter Ruth POND is buried in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery. 
   Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Their children Sterling RIVES & Mabel POND are buried in Wakefield Cemetery. 
   Wakefield list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Andrew's parents & maternal grandparents are buried in Blandford Cemetery, 
   Petersburg.  (Find a Grave Memorial #29234478 &c.) 

His father's obit ("Norfolk Virginian," Oct. 1, 1895. p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/r120g1ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("{Richmond} Daily Dispatch," Nov. 26 & 27, 1877, p. 2) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r120a1ob.txt 

Florence's parents were Dr. William Henry & Albina Amanda (DREW HOLLEMAN) 
  EDWARDS.  Her mother 3m. widower Travis W. TAYLOR.  Her parents are buried 
  in Oakwood Cemetery, Surry. 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/r120a2ob.txt