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Searching for parents of JOSEPH RICHARDSON, born 14 Feb., 1808 in Wilkes Co., NC. Joseph moved to Indiana in 1839 and to Iowa in 1850. He married MARY ("Polly") BAUGUSS 10 Sep., 1831 in Wilkes Co. Joseph died 7 May, 1887 in Ridgeport, Boone Co., Iowa and is buried in the Mineral Ridge Cemetery there. Mary was born in 1810 in Wilkes Co. and died 19 Jan., 1895 in Boone Co. and is buried with her husband. Their ch: WILLIAM HENRY (1833-1911), JOSEPH FRANKLIN (1834-1913), SARAH ANN (1837- 1907), JOHN M. (1839 -?) NANCY (ca 1842), REUBEN COLUMBUS (1844-1910), ANDREW JACKSON (1847-1922), SURILDA (1849-1872), MARY J. (1854-?) and DAVID LAFAYETTE (1857-1938). The first 4 ch were born in Wilkes Co., NC. Reuben and Andrew were probably born in Clay Co., Indiana and the last three ch. were born in Boone Co., Iowa. William Henry mar HELEN E. HALL in 1861. He died in Boone Co. Joseph Franklin mar ARIADNE ("Addie") COFER in 1862. He d in Boone Co. Sarah Ann mar. JOHN M. HARRIS. She died in Genessee, ID. John M. mar ISABEL (mnuk). Reuben mar MARGARET ANN CRIM. He d in Fall River Co., SD. Andrew Jackson mar ANNA McBETH in 1871. He d in Homer, IA. Surilda mar JOSEPH DAVID CONDON. She d in Boone Co. Mary J. mar ROBERT B. CHRISTIE. David L. mar VIRGINIA ("Jennie") CRIM. He d in Britt, Iowa. Will appreciate any help on parents of JOSEPH or information on other Richardsons of Wilkes Co., NC prior to 1808 who could be closely related.
Ed Glassgow
PO Box 1580
Rapid City, SD 57709-1580
Looking for parents and ancestors of THOMAS L. RICHARDSON, born 1808 on Georgia. He married FRANCES CATE(s). Sometime after 1850, they moved to Boone County, Arkansas. The 1870 census shows him living near P. L. RICHARDSON but the relationship between these two is unknown to me. Will appreciate any help on his ancestors.
Nancy Schiebert
Searching for the parents and grandparents of ALVIN HAWKINS (Hawkins) RICHARDSON, born ? in Wayne County, Tennessee, near Peters Landing. He mar. ELIZA DENTON, from southern Missouri. Hawkins and Eliza had 3 daughters: KATHLEEN, VIRGINIA and LUCILLE and 2 sons, GARLAND and EDITH. Garland was killed in a car wreck and Edith (male) died of polio in his early 20's.
Hawkins and Eliza are buried in Rutherford, Gibson Co., TN. My mother, KATHLEEN, age 84 and VIRGINIA (74) now live in Humboldt, TN. LUCILLE died about 4 yrs ago and was buried in Rutherford. Any information on the Sanders family from Wayne County and Gibson County, Tennessee would be greatly appreciated.
Pepper Keenan
Looking for the maiden names of the wives of two ancestors, DANIEL RICHARDSON, born in Halifax County, Virginia. He was the son of AMOS RICHARDSON. Amos bought land on Snow Creek in Halifax/Pittsylvania counties, VA in 1751 in an area that later became parts of Henry and Franklin counties. I am trying to learn who their wives were. Amos was married to LUCY before 1755. Daniel's wife was NANCY, whom he married about 1783. These families moved to Madison Co., KY about 1795 and then to Franklin Co., Missouri about 1805. Am anxious to share information on this family with others researching this branch.
Lisa Kight
227 Varsity Circle
Arlington, TX 76013-2429
Am interested in finding the parents of AMOS RICHARDSON, b. 1815 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. He moved to Lawrence Co., Miss. where he married ANNA PETERS in 1835. Have much info on the family but his parents are a puzzle. Hope someone can help.
J. Cooksey
Need help in finding parents, brothers, sisters of THOMAS S. RICHARDSON, b. 1816 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was next found in Texas around the 1850's. He mar. SARAH ELIZABETH PARKER in 1861 in Trinity Co., TX. She was from Mississippi. He died in 1887 in Trinity Co.
Jan Richardson Jobe
Lake Forest, CA.
Searching for ancestors of ROBERT RICHARDSON Sr. He was b. in VA. and died aft 1830 in Bibb Co., Alabama. His son ROBERT Jr., b. 20 May, 1809 in either Georgia or NC, was mar. to SUSAN MARTIN in Bibb Co., AL. They moved to Pickens Co., AL. and later moved to Noxubee Co., Miss. Their ch included CYNTHIA ALICE, NANCY, JULIA ANN and ELIZA.
DareMM
Searching for parents and descendants of AMOS KURTZ RICHARDSON, b. ca 1847. He mar ANGELINA BYUS 8 Oct., 1872 in Dorchester Co., Maryland. They had 4 ch.: EMMA (b.1875?), GENEVA (b. Aug., 1880), CHARLES (b. Oct.,1882) and MARGARETTE (b. Sep. 1892), all born in Baltimore, MD. The father of Amos may have been PETER RICHARDSON who mar. LUCINDA (mnuk). Any help would be appreciated.
Charles Richardson
5473 Landis Ave.
Port Orange, FL 32127
Seeking information on the parents and siblings of JOHN RICHARDSON, b. 1820 in Va. according to an old family bible. Family lore says his parents were JOHN MACK RICHARDSON and MARY BRYANT but I have been unable to find them or any verification of this. My John mar (1) ELIZABETH ("Betsy") REEDY 23 Jan., 1842 in Ashe Co., NC. They had 9 ch: ELBERT URVINE (1842-1861 died as a solider in War Between the States); SOLOMON LEEFORT ("Lee") (1844-1863 also died as soldier in the War); SURRILD CLEMENTINE (died young); JOHN GRANVILLE (1848-1933); MARTHA ANN ("Mattie") (1852-1934) mar WILLIAM WADDELL; JEROME FRANKLIN ("Frank") (1854-1926); FIELDS MACK (1856-1922); NANCY LEE ("Nannie") (1858-1874); and CREED MACK (1860-1931). John then divorced Betsy and mar (2) MARY JANE DEBORD and had 7 ch: LAURA M. (1874-?); DORA C. (1877-1879); WALTER MONROE ("Roe") (1879-?); JAMES ROBY ("Jim") (1881-?); MARTHA EDITH (or Ennis); MINNIE L. (1883-?); and MARGARET PAROLEE (1885-?). John and Mary Jane moved from Ashe Co., NC in early 1880 to Lee Co., VA.. and then to Hawkins Co., TN. where John died in Nov., 1890. Was his parents already in Tn, since I find no record of them in NC or VA. This family was farmers and horse traders. The children in VA. and their descendants would go to TN. with horses at least once a year. Was there other family there?
Connie Young
MSO History Dept.
UC Riverside
Riverside, Ca. 92521-0204
FAX (909) 787-5299
Searching for info on the father of JAMES M. RICHARDSON and his brother CALVIN. Their mother was "PEGGY" which could be a nickname for MARGARET. She is shown on the 1830 Whitley Co., KY. census. The boys were bound out in 1832. James M. mar MARY ANN MEADORS, dau. of JACOB MOBLEY MEADORS and moved to AR about 1851. I wrote a book on this family in 1996 that included my other ancestor's, Harris, Meadows, Harman, Crawford, etc. lines.
Les Harris
Searching for parents of MATTHIAS RICHARDSON Sr., b 14 July, 1749. He served in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He mar. FRANCES CLARK abt 1770. He died in Anderson Co., SC 8 Dec., 1828. Their ch were CHARITY b 1772; CATHRYN b 1775; MOURNING b 1777; JOHN b 1779; MARTHA b 1782; MATHIAS Jr. b 1785; FRANCES b 1787; ELIZABETH b 1789; ANNE b 1794; and MOURNING b 1794.
Linda Richardson Hill
1308 Andante Dr.
Ft. Worth, Tx. 76134
Looking for ancestors of JOSEPH B. RICHARDSON. He was b. in Shreveport, LA. and died there abt 1990. His wife HELEN was still living there recently in a nursing home. Their son, JOE RUSHING RICHARDSON was b in Shreveport also and is my father. Joe mar MARY THERESA GREEN, b in Illinois. I was b in 1968 and am taking my first step in family research.
David Corey Richardson
Searching for information and ancestors of JOSEPH R. RICHARDSON, b 15 Sep 1874 in Leakey, TX; d 22 Aug 1915 in Fort Stockton, TX. He mar MARY ROONEY in Fort Stocton 20 feb 1898. Their ch were LEAH, NELLIE, JOSEPH WILLIAM and FRANK RICHARDSON.
Bob Edwards
8504 Hans Engel Way
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Searching for information on JOHN GRIFFIN RICHARDSON, b 1797 He mar ORPHA THOMPSON, b 20 Feb., 1802 near Edwardsville, St. Clair Co., IL. She was b in Pendleton Dist., SC. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Greene Co., IL. and perhaps later on to Adams Co., IL. On 5 Oct 1851, they arrived in the Richardson Gap area of Linn Co., Oregon Territory where John filed a claim for 320 acres of land in Oct 1852. Orpha died 17 June 1863, probably in the Richardson Gap area. John died in Scio, Linn Co. later, date unknown. He is buried in the Providence Cemetery in Linn Co. The 1870 census shows a John, age 73, b IL. who may be John Griffin, with his second wife ELVA, 69, b NY and grandson SAMUEL J., 14, b OR, living in the Rays Precinct of Linn Co. Would appreciate any info on his parents and siblings.
Jim Young
RR 3, Box 329-A
McAlester, OK 74501
I am searching for info on my gg grandfather, JOHN F. RICHARDSON (30 Dec 1838--6 Aug 1890). He lived in the Wytheville, VA area. His wife was SARAH I. (d 1 Nov 1901). They had at least 8 or 9 ch: MARTHA (b11 Mar, 1865), MERRY (Mary ?) (22 May 1867), WILLIAM H. ("Will"); MARGARET (5 Nov 1873, mar a JONES), JOHN THOMPSON ("Tom") (18 Jan 1878), BECKY (14 Sep 1880), JAMES ARTHUR GARFIELD (2 Oct 1881 -- 8 Mar 1945, mar EDITH ALBE ROLAND), ALEXANDER PIERCE (14 Apr, 1884, mar NETTIE LEE GILLMAN (pos. Gilliam ?)) and GEORGE. James Arthur Garfield was my great grandfaher. Most of my info is on him and his brother Alexander P. who remained close for years. However, the rest of the family remains a big mystery. I would be most grateful for info on this family.
Heather Wilson-Egelston
42 Hicks Lane
London, KY 40744-8265
I wish to get information on SAMUEL RICHARDSON born 1755, Brattleboro, Vermont; veteran of the Revolutionary War, Battle of Bennington, VT.
Mark Richardson
My name is William DeLoach Cope. I am seeking the father of WILLIAM WRIGHT RICHARDSON birth uk. It has been told he came from the Richmond, VA area. William Wright mar ESTER HIGDON 9 Dec l867 Copiah Co., MS. Ch: JOHN (police officer) b.? died 1906, Greenville, MS; JIM (d 1911 Shreveport LA.), ROBERT (mar Rosa ?, lived in Olla, LA. 2 dau: GERTRUDE & NELDA); FLOY (mar GEORGE OBER, lived in Georgetown, LA.); WILLIAM DELOACH (1868-1939, mar EDNA EARL TURNER 18 Mar 1871--8 July 1936) ch: ETTA EARL, JOHN YOUNG DELOACH, SARAH LEA, FLOY ESTELLE, ROBERT PERCY.
William DeLoach Cope
P.O. Box 78
Oakland , Ar. 72661
Looking for the family of (parents) FRANKLIN RICHARDSON of Lockport, New York. Lived in Lockport before moving to Wisconsin in 1850. Thank you,
John Richardson Dees
414 Caroline Street
Plymouth, Wis.
I am looking for any info on DRURY RICHARDSON of Moore Co. NC. who died about 1811. His son was WILLIAM who mar MARGARET. Who were his parents and where did they come from? I seem to have hit a dead end.
Margaret Richardson
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