VIVIANS
Vivien, Viviani, Viviano, Vyvyan, Biven, Bivins, Vivion, et al
From Land’s End to the Tip of Texas

This book is the result of forty years of research by members of the family of the author, Naomi Vivian Ridge, including visits to Cornwall, England, and Kentucky where we met Vivians, Vivions, and Vyvyans, all from a common ancestor. The 6” x 9” cloth-bound book is stamped in gold letters and contains 326 pages with more 3,700 items indexed. The 30 ancestor charts enable descendants to trace their Vivian/Vivion lineage back to 1174 A.D.
Written in narrative style, the story focuses on John Vivion in Virginia in the mid 1600s, follows his line to Kentucky after the Revolutionary War, and then develops many of his descendants to the present time. Other related lines such as Thacker, Gholson, Potts, Bush, Fox, and Sharp are included. Vivians in the United States from later immigrations are also discussed.
Published by Gateway Press in 2006, it may be ordered from the author,
Naomi Vivian Ridge
803 Maple St.
Lockhart, TX 78644
512/398-2369 naomivr@sbcglobal.net .