Silas Garrett Divers was born in Franklin County, Virginia. His marriage bond in that county was dates 1834, but the marriage was recorded Aug. 23, 1838. He married Louise Divers, a cousin, born June 28, 1817 and died Feb. 21, 1913 or 1915 at Cretcher, Saline, Mo. Their children were Gillianne, Amanda Jane, Elizabeth and Amarilla Chester Divers (who married Joseph Green Harris) Two of their children, Benjamin and Samuel, are buried at Hopewell.

Note: The above info was recorded by Genevieve Carter in the Pioneers of Pettis county. According to her records, Silas Divers is buried at Hopewell. If this is the case, Silas is the cemetery's oldest known burial. - Down By Pinhook - A Visit to the Hopewell Community and Cemetery, Pettis Co., MO. - Becky Imhauser and Betty Singer pg.245 (unmarked grave)
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According to his wife Louisa Divers Shackelford's obituary, they were married in 1835 in Virginia and came to Pettis county in 1845 and was left a widow a year later with 4 children: Mrs. William (Gilliam Ann) Treece, Mrs. Cornelius (Amanda Jane) Reynolds, Mrs. Joseph (Amarilla) Harris and Mrs. Thomas (Betty Shults). She married T. S. Shackelford in 1857, and they had no children together.
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*1840 Census - Franklin Co., VA.
Name: Silous Divers
Home in 1840 - Franklin, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
Total Free White Persons 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 3
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Silas G. Divers, son of Francis Divers, married Louisa Divers on August 3, 1838 in Franklin county, VA. - Franklin County Virginia Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858 pg.75