Chat | Daily Search | My GenForum | Community Standards | Terms of Service
Jump to Forum
Home: Regional: U.S. States: Virginia Genealogy Forum

Post FollowupReturn to Message ListingsPrint Message

Richards of Isle of Wight, Virginia
Posted by: Rose (ID *****1934) Date: January 15, 2006 at 14:19:40
  of 37593

1
Descendants of Benjamin Richards
Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN3 RICHARDS (WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born in Franklin Co., North Carolina, and died 10 May 1802
in Franklin Co., North Carolina1. He married ANNE SMITH Abt. 1787 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. She was
born Abt. 1762 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died in North Carolina.
More About BENJAMIN RICHARDS:
Census: 1790, Franklin County, North Carolina
Military service: Military Revolutionary War
More About ANNE SMITH:
Military service: Bet. 1836 - 1851, Filied pension
Pension: 1836, Rejected
Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and ANNE SMITH are:
i. WALTER4 RICHARDS, b. 28 Feb 1786, Franklin County, North Carolina.
2. ii. GREEN SMITH RICHARDS, b. 11 Sep 1787, Franklin County, North Carolina; d. Jan 1820, Laurens County,
South Carolina.
iii. ANN RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina.
iv. POLLY H. RICHARDS, b. 07 Sep 1796, Franklin County, North Carolina.
v. JAMES RICHARDS, b. Nov 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina.
vi. BENJAMIN RICHARDS JR., b. 14 Dec 1798, Franklin County, North Carolina.
vii. ARCHIBALD RICHARDS, b. 09 Mar 1801, Franklin County, North Carolina.
Generation No. 2
2. GREEN SMITH4 RICHARDS (BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born 11 Sep 1787 in Franklin County, North
Carolina, and died Jan 1820 in Laurens County, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH HAYES 09 May 1812 in
Granville County, North Carolina, daughter of JAMES HAYES. She was born in Granville Co., NC.
More About GREEN SMITH RICHARDS:
Probate: 15 Jan 1820, Filied of Probate2
Property: 1841, Decd. Land record of sale of Green Richards
More About ELIZABETH HAYES:
Census: 1850, Wife of Chirstopher Woodson
Probate: 1820, Green Richards
Property: 02 Feb 1820, Bill of Sale property of Green Richards
Children of GREEN RICHARDS and ELIZABETH HAYES are:
3. i. JOHN GREEN5 RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1819, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 1863, Corinth, Mississippi.
ii. NANCY RICHARDS.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN GREEN5 RICHARDS (GREEN SMITH4, BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1819 in Laurens
County, South Carolina3, and died 1863 in Corinth, Mississippi. He married AMANDA SOUTH Abt. 1847 in
Laurens County, South Carolina. She was born 1825 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 1863 in
Washington Co., IL.
More About JOHN GREEN RICHARDS:
Census: 1860, Marion Co., Alabama Westerm Dost. Page 578 & 579
History: 1979, Washington Co., IL
2
Military service: 1862, Enlisted December 5, 1862, glendale, MS, Mustered 31, Dec. 1862 Corinth, MS
Property: 08 Apr 1847, Land Record
Marriage Notes for JOHN RICHARDS and AMANDA SOUTH:
John Green Richards married Amanda South abt. 1846, Laurens Co., SC who was the daughter of Daniel South of
Laurens Co., SC John G. Richard lived next door to the sisters families in 1860 Census, the ages of spouse were
mixed in both census 1850, 1860.
Children of JOHN RICHARDS and AMANDA SOUTH are:
4. i. MARGARET E. A.6 RICHARDS, b. 18 Mar 1849, Laurens Co., South Carolina; d. 24 Jan 1915, Washington
Co., IL.
5. ii. JOHN DANIEL RICHARDS, b. 16 Oct 1850, Laurens Co., South Carolina; d. 23 May 1938, Ranger, Eastland
Co., Texas.
iii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS, b. 01 Jan 1854, Laurens Co., South Carolina; d. 08 Jan 1933, Irvington,
Washington Co., IL; m. RETTA PITCHFORD, 1883, Nashville, Washington Co., IL; d. 06 Oct 1943,
Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
iv. JAMES ROBERT RICHARDS, b. 14 Feb 1856, Laurens Co., South Carolina; d. 19 Jan 1949, Covington,
Washington Co., IL; m. PAULINA BABB; d. 29 Dec 1934, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
Notes for JAMES ROBERT RICHARDS:
Soldier Records
john G. Richards
Name of Depnedent (minor) James R. Richards
Seirvce: A 1st Alabama Cav.
Date of Filing: October 31, 1883
application #310117
Certificate #268708
State from wich filed: OL
v. WILIAM RICHARDS, b. 1858, Alabama; d. 1863, Washington Co., IL.
Generation No. 4
4. MARGARET E. A.6 RICHARDS (JOHN GREEN5, GREEN SMITH4, BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born 18
Mar 1849 in Laurens Co., South Carolina, and died 24 Jan 1915 in Washington Co., IL. She married THOMAS
WESLEY JOY LOGAN 26 Aug 1866 in Washington County, Illinois, son of JAMES LOGAN and RACHEL PHILLIPS.
He was born 27 Jul 1848 in Washington Co., IL, and died 16 Sep 1935 in Wapato, Yakima Co., Washington.
Notes for THOMAS WESLEY JOY LOGAN:
serviced in the Civil War
Children of MARGARET RICHARDS and THOMAS LOGAN are:
i. NORA ANN7 LOGAN, b. 29 Jan 1868, Nashville, Washington Co., IL; d. 05 Oct 1900, Wapato, Yakima Co.,
Washington; m. WILLIAM JONES, 26 Feb 1887, Nashville, Washington Co., IL; b. 29 Jun 1866.
ii. CLIFFIE LOGAN, b. 30 Aug 1869, Nashville, Washington Co., IL; m. WILLIAM ARDELL EDWARDS, 29 Sep
1891, Beaucoup, Washington Co., IL; b. 06 Jun 1871, Beaucoup. Washington Co., IL.
iii. CLARA LOGAN, b. 30 Aug 1869, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
iv. IRENE LEO LOGAN, b. 03 Apr 1872, Nashville, Washington Co., IL; d. 29 Nov 1879, Nashville, Washington
Co., IL.
v. MATTIE LOGAN, b. 25 Feb 1874, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
vi. NANNIE LOGAN, b. 27 Aug 1878, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
vii. FRED LOGAN, b. 26 Jun 1882, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
viii. DICK LOGAN, b. 18 May 1886, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
ix. PEETIE LOGAN, b. 29 Apr 1890, Nashville, Washington Co., IL.
5. JOHN DANIEL6 RICHARDS (JOHN GREEN5, GREEN SMITH4, BENJAMIN3, WILLIAM2, GEORGE1) was born 16 Oct
1850 in Laurens Co., South Carolina, and died 23 May 1938 in Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas. He married LOUISA
SUSAN WOODSIDES 26 Nov 1871 in Washington County, Illinois4. She was born 05 Jan 1852 in Nashville,
Washington Co., IL, and died 02 Sep 1927 in Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas.
More About JOHN DANIEL RICHARDS:
3
Burial: 1938, Evergreen Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland Co., TX
Census: 1850, Laurens Co., South Carolina
Marriage record: 1871, Marriage Book C, Page 65 #156, Washington Co., IL
Children of JOHN RICHARDS and LOUISA WOODSIDES are:
i. MARTHA7 RICHARDS, b. Unknown, Washington Co., IL; d. Unknown.
ii. AMANDA JANE RICHARDS, b. 29 Jun 1873, Washington Co., IL; d. 08 Dec 1943, Ranger, Ranger Co.,
Texas; m. CHARLES SCOTT.
iii. JOHN CALVIN RICHARDS, b. 29 Mar 1876, Washington Co., IL; d. 1912.
iv. JAMES WESLEY RICHARDS, b. 06 Mar 1879, Washington Co., IL; d. 25 Feb 1911.
v. WILLIAM BENJAMIN RICHARDS, b. 17 May 1881, Washington Co., IL; d. 28 Jun 1967; m. LEONIE
VIRGINIA MELILLEUR, 28 Dec 1905, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
vi. WALTER SANFORD RICHARDS, b. 03 Mar 1883, Washington Co., IL; d. 24 Jun 1949, Beaumont, Jefferson
Co., Texas; m. APRIL GEAREN, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; b. 10 Apr 1891, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; d.
16 Sep 1954, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA.
Notes for WALTER SANFORD RICHARDS:
Facts sheet: listed family birth and death records
More About WALTER SANFORD RICHARDS:
Burial: 1949, Perkins Cemetery, De Quincy, Calasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1910, De Quincy, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Draft Card: 12 Sep 1918, De Quincy, Calcasieu, Louisiana
More About APRIL GEAREN:
Census: 1910, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
vii. EDGAR NEY RICHARDS, b. 04 Apr 1886, Nebraska; d. Abt. 1949; m. OPHELEA FAYE THERIOT.
viii. HARVEY LEONARD RICHARDS, b. 17 Dec 1888, Nebraska.
ix. CHARLES ELMER RICHARDS, b. 29 Mar 1889, Nebraska; d. 19 Oct 1909.
x. FRANK DANIEL RICHARDS, b. 1891, Nebraska.
Endnotes
1. Will and probate of Franklin Co., NC.
2. Judge of Probate, #5, Laurens Co., S.C.
3. United State Goverment, First Alabama Cavalry.
4. Washington County Clerk, Page 14, Book A.


Notify Administrator about this message?
Followups:
No followups yet

Post FollowupReturn to Message ListingsPrint Message

http://genforum.genealogy.com/va/messages/31270.html
Search this forum:

Search all of GenForum:

Proximity matching
Add this forum to My GenForum Link to GenForum
Add Forum
Home |  Help |  About Us |  Site Index |  Jobs |  PRIVACY |  Affiliate
© 2009 Ancestry.com