Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-08 | Page 7 | Death of William Rives

DEATH OF WILLIAM RIVES Injuries Sustained During Fair Week cok Prove Fatal William W Rives RIes a Civil war hero on the Confederate side who served ai n aiK K company company Tenth Virginia cavalry through the great conflict died at the home of ot his son J H II Rives at Sixth East Fast street Tuesday morning as u uthe the result of paralysis sustained In a astr street str t car accident at nt the tho time of ot the state fair fall The funeral arrangements will be an announced announced on the arrival anival of or his son R It RT HT ItT T Rives Elves a conductor on tho the Salt Lake Route of Nev Nr Mr Rives RIes was born In 1824 near Rocky Mount fount Franklin county count Va He was descended from a Il fine old Hugue Huguenot not family which was wag driven from Franco France to seek refuge In England and later came to the United States and settled In Virginia After Alter sen sorting Ing under the Stars and Bars Mr Rives was wa elected sheriff of or Franklin county Va VaHe VaHe VaHe He moved cd w with Ith his family to Paris III Ill later then went to Colorado in 1879 and came camo to Utah In 1890 1800 Mr Rives w was as elected mayor of ot Marysville Coloin Colo ColoIn ColoIn In 1881 1081 He Is survived by b five sons Bon Ben S Rives city ell of Salt Lake I ko City CIl and Joseph H Rives both of at whom live here W V J Rives of or Mont Montrose Montrose Montrose rose Colo R J Rives of or Nov Nev and C E Rives of or Los Ios Angeles Interment will be In Mount Olivet cem cemetery cemetery