The Rivenbark-Wood Family
This information contributed by Diane Siniard
This information starts with my maternal Grandmother and goes back through her ancestors. If you have ties to anyone in these families
please contact me, I would love to exchnge information with you!
I have a lot of collaterial line information as well!
1. Lossie Edna WOOD. Born on Oct 02 1917 in Duplin County, NC. Lossie
died on Mar 08 2001 in Goldsboro, NC; she was 83.
Parents
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2. Robert (Bob) WOOD. Born on Mar 04 1874 in Duplin County, NC. Robert
(Bob) died on May 31 1943 in Duplin County, NC; he was 69.
On Sep 12 1909, when Robert (Bob) was 35, he married Sallie Jean (Jennie)
RIVENBARK.
They had the following children ...
i. Robert Jackson WOOD (b.1910)
ii. Ransom (Sticks) Edward WOOD (1911 - 1978)
iii. Ruby Lillian WOOD (1914 - 1999)
iv. Ella May WOOD (1916 - 2001)
1 v. Lossie Edna WOOD (1917 - 2001)
vi. George (Spark) Albert WOOD (1920 - 1983)
vii. Carol Lee WOOD (1922 - 1978)
viii. Andrew (Andy) Eugene WOOD (1925 - 1982)
ix. Sudie (Sue) Catherine WOOD (1927 - 1993)
3. Sallie Jean (Jennie) RIVENBARK. Born on Apr 11 1887 in Long Creek ,
Duplin Co., NC. Sallie died on Sep 01 1972 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC; she was 85.
Grandparents
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4. Andrew Johnson WOOD. Born on Aug 03 1850 in Duplin County, NC.
Andrew died on Feb 26 1921 in Duplin County, NC; he was 70.
Andrew married Mary Susan BRINSON.
They had the following children ...
i. Brosiah WOOD (b.1866)
2 ii. Robert (Bob) WOOD (1874 - 1943)
iii. Margaret (Maggie) A WOOD (1877 - 1910)
iv. May Buttrell WOOD (b.1879)
v. Elizabeth Mary WOOD (b.1881)
vi. Joy WOOD (1882 - 1954)
5. Mary Susan BRINSON. Born on Jul 04 1845 in Duplin County, NC. Mary
died on Jan 24 1907 in Duplin County, NC; she was 61.
6. George Tyler RIVENBARK. Born on May 29 1846 in Duplin County, NC.
George died on May 12 1930 in Duplin County, NC; he was 83.
On Nov 29 1869, when George was 23, he married Penelope (Penny)
Catherine BOSTIC.
They had the following children ...
i. Charles William RIVENBARK (b.1867)
ii. Luther T RIVENBARK (b.1873)
iii. Zollie Colombus RIVENBARK (1874 - 1972)
iv. Martha RIVENBARK, b.1875 (b.1875)
v. George Wesley RIVENBARK (1879 - 1962)
vi. John David RIVENBARK, b.1880 (1880 - 1964)
vii. Matthew (Matt) Edward RIVENBARK (b.1884)
viii. Doney (Don) Ellis RIVENBARK (1884 - 1949)
3 ix. Sallie Jean (Jennie) RIVENBARK (1887 - 1972)
x. Dock H RIVENBARK (b.1888)
xi. Mary Anne RIVENBARK (b.1890)
xii. Daisy Belle RIVENBARK (b.1894)
xiii. Joseph RIVENBARK, b.1897 (1897 - 1967)
7. Penelope (Penny) Catherine BOSTIC. Born in 1847 in Rutherford Co., NC.
Penelope (Penny) died in Duplin County, NC.
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8. Marley WOOD. Born in 1825 in Duplin County, NC. Marley died on Jan 21
1863 in Gordonsville, Virginia; he was 38.
In 1849, when Marley was 24, he married Mary Jane ARMSTRONG.
They had the following children ...
4 i. Andrew Johnson WOOD (1850 - 1921)
ii. Emery WOOD (b.1850)
iii. Aimie Jane WOOD (1852 - 1921)
iv. Ruth Caroline WOOD (b.1854)
v. Stephen W WOOD (1856 - 1924)
vi. Edward J WOOD (b.1859)
vii. Marley Stephen WOOD (1860 - 1934)
viii. Bettie WOOD (b.1864)
9. Mary Jane ARMSTRONG. Born in 1832 in Duplin County, NC. Mary died on
Apr 22 1880 in Duplin County, NC; she was 48.
10. Jonathan BRINSON. Born in 1815 in Duplin Co., NC.
Jonathan married Mary or Nancy Ann UNKNOWN.
They had the following children ...
5 i. Mary Susan BRINSON (1845 - 1907)
ii. Isaac Jerome BRINSON (b.1848)
iii. Nancy L BRINSON (b.1848)
iv. Matilda BRINSON, b.1850 (b.1850)
v. Everett BRINSON (1852 - 1928)
vi. Mabel G BRINSON (1855 - 1917)
11. Mary or Nancy Ann UNKNOWN. Born in 1818 in Duplin Co., NC.
12. Wright RIVENBARK. Born on May 25 1812 in Sampson Co., NC. Wright
died on May 23 1886 in Duplin County, NC; he was 73.
Wright and Sallie ENGLISH had one child ...
6 i. George Tyler RIVENBARK (1846 - 1930)
13. Sallie ENGLISH. Born in Duplin County, NC. Sallie died in Duplin County, NC.
14. John BOSTIC. Born in 1805. John died in 1911.
On Dec 05 1827, when John was 22, he married Cynthia Judith HARRELL.
They had the following children ...
i. Tempie BOSTIC (1828 - 1931)
ii. Susanna BOSTIC (1829 - 1935)
iii. John G BOSTIC (1830 - 1919)
iv. Samuel Evans BOSTIC, Sr (1831 - 1910)
v. George BOSTIC (b.1833)
vi. Nancy Ann BOSTIC (b.1836)
vii. James BOSTIC (b.1841)
7 viii. Penelope (Penny) Catherine BOSTIC (b.1847)
15. Cynthia Judith HARRELL. Born on Dec 08 1808.
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16. Stephen WOOD. Born in 1796 in Duplin Co., NC.
Stephen married Celia UNKNOWN.
They had the following children ...
i. Ophelia WOOD (1823 - 1880)
ii. Uzzell (Uzzie) Thomas WOOD (1824 - 1901)
iii. Ruth WOOD (1825 - 1855)
8 iv. Marley WOOD (1825 - 1863)
v. Merrill WOOD (1832 - 1900)
vi. James WOOD (b.1842)
17. Celia UNKNOWN. Born in 1794 in Duplin Co., NC.
24. William Wright RIVENBARK. Born on Sep 06 1782 in Duplin County, NC.
William died on Nov 09 1852 in Duplin County, NC; he was 70.
William married Anne (Annie) WHEELER.
They had the following children ...
i. George RIVENBARK ()
ii. Charles Harvey RIVENBARK (1806 - 1882)
iii. David RIVENBARK (b.1808)
12 iv. Wright RIVENBARK (1812 - 1886)
v. William Edward RIVENBARK (1815 - 1860)
vi. Sarah A RIVENBARK (b.1825)
25. Anne (Annie) WHEELER. Born in 1780 in Duplin County, NC. Anne
(Annie) died in 1805 in Duplin County, NC; she was 25.
28. Richard BOSTIC. Born in 1774 in Halifax Co, VA. Richard died in 1839 in
Gwinnett Co, GA; he was 65.
In 1797, when Richard was 23, he married Ann LINK.
They had the following children ...
14 i. John BOSTIC (1805 - 1911)
ii. Charles BOSTIC (b.1810)
29. Ann LINK. Born in 1776.
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32. Mathew WOOD.
Mathew married Mary UNKNOWN, 8.
They had one child ...
16 i. Stephen WOOD (b.1796)
33. Mary UNKNOWN, 8.
49. Margaret RIVENBARK. Born on Oct 13 1762 in Duplin County, NC. Margaret
died on Oct 12 1846 in Duplin County, NC; she was 83.
56. Charles BOSTIC. Born in 1745 in Virginia. Charles died on Dec 1813 in
Rutherford Co., NC; he was 68.
Charles married Mary Ruth SCOGGIN.
They had the following children ...
i. Reecy BOSTIC (b.1766)
ii. Chelsey BOSTIC (1768 - 1830)
28 iii. Richard BOSTIC (1774 - 1839)
iv. Nancy BOSTIC (b.1776)
57. Mary Ruth SCOGGIN. Born in 1742 in Halifax Co., Virginia. Mary died in 1813 in
Rutherford Co., NC; she was 71.
4G Grandparents
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98. John RIVENBARK. Born in 1733 in Delve or Delvy. John died in Duplin County, NC.
In 1748, when John was 15, he married Ann ADKINSON (ATKINSON).
They had the following children ...
i. Unknown RIVENBARK ()
ii. Unknown daughter RIVENBARK ()
iii. Fredrick RIVENBARK (1748 - 1837)
iv. Mary RIVENBARK (b.1752)
v. Catherine RIVENBARK (b.1753)
49 vi. Margaret RIVENBARK (1762 - 1846)
vii. John RIVENBARK, Jr (1777 - 1801)
viii. Ann RIVENBARK (b.1779)
99. Ann ADKINSON (ATKINSON).
112. William BOSTIC, Jr. Born in 1711 in New Kent, Virginia. William died in 1792 in
Person Co., NC; he was 81.
In 1735, when William was 24, he married Micha UNKNOWN.
They had the following children ...
i. John BOSTIC, Sr (1736 - 1796)
56 ii. Charles BOSTIC (1745 - 1813)
113. Micha UNKNOWN. Born in 1714.
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