Updated: November 1,
2021
John
& Martha (Harris) Richards Family
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1.
Richards, John |
Parents:
William & Susannah (Lester) Richards. 1810
Birth: 6-10-1810 Floyd Co., VA. 1836
Marriage #1:
John Richards m. Martha Harris 05-26-1836 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H352: …… Richards, John 39 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $250,
HOH. ………… Martha 35 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or
write. ………… Susannah 11 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. ………… William 9 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school. ………… Walter 8 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school. ………… Elizabeth 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ………… Isabel 4 yo w/f, b. Floyd. ………… Atoway 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd. …… Kirby, Mazey 16 yo w/f, b. Bedford. [Kirby] 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: John Richards, 49 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $450/550, HOH. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H267: John Richards, 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/200, HOH. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H80: John Richards, 70 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District: John Richards, 80 yo. 1891
Death: 7-21-1891 Floyd Co., VA. 1891 Burial: Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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…+ Richards, Martha “Patsy” |
Parents: 1814
Birth: 5-14 1814 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Richards. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Martha 45 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H267: Martha 54 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H80: Martha 67 yo wife, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District: Martha 76 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H162: Martha Richards, 86 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. May 1814
VA, 11 ch with 10 living, cannot read/write, Henry Board HOH. 1905
Death: 11-27-1905 Floyd Co., VA. 1905 Burial: Red Oak Grove Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(stone is sunken in the ground) |
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...2. Richards, Susannah |
Parents: John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1839
Birth: abt 1839 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Susannah 22 yo w/f, b. VA. 1860
Marriage #1:
Susannah Richards m. Joseph P. Parmer 09-20-1860 Floyd Co., VA by Owen
Sumner. He 30 yo single stone mason, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o
James & Mary Parmer. She single 24 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA,
d/o John & Martha Richards. (Parmer also known as Palmer) |
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...2. Richards, William |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1840
Birth: abt 1841 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: William 21 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer. 1864
Marriage #1:
William Richards m. Almira Hall 01-21-1864 at George W. Kelly's, Floyd Co.,
VA by George W. Kelly. He 20 yo single soldier, b. & living in Floyd Co.,
VA, s/o John & Martha Richards. She single 16 yo, b. Montgomery Co., VA
& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o David & Abigail Hall. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove
Twp, H320: William Richards, 26 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, $0/0, HOH 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H20: William Richards, 40 yo w/m carpenter, b. VA, HOH. |
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......+ Richards, Elmira |
Parents:
David & Abigail (Iddings) Hall. [Hall_David_Abigail] 1848 Birth:
4-27-1848 Montgomery Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove
Twp, H320: Elmira 21 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H20: Elmira 32 yo wife, b. VA. |
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......3. Richards, David Potter |
Parents:
William & Elmira (Hall) Richards. 1870
Birth: abt 1870 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove
Twp, H320: David Potter, 1 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H20: David P 10 yo son, b. VA. |
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......3. Richards, Henry B. |
Parents:
William & Elmira (Hall) Richards. 1879
Birth: abt 1879 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H20: Henry B. 1 yo son, b. VA. |
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...2. Richards, Walter |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1840Birth: 3-1840
Floyd Co., VA. (src: 1900 census) 1841 Birth:
3-1-1841 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone) 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Walter 19 yo w/m, b. VA. 1865
Marriage #1: Walter Richards m. Cynthiana Rutrough 12-12-1865
at Solomon Rutrough's, Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 23 yo single
farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John & Martha Richards. She
single 18 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Solomon & Evaline
Rutrough. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H175: Walter Richards, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/200, HOH. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H229: Walter Richards, 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:
Walter Richards, 48 yo. 1900 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H25: …… Richards, Walter 60 yo w/m
huckster of country produce, b. Mar 1840 VA, parents b. VA, m. 34y, owns
farm, HOH. ………… Cynthia A. 52 yo wife, b.
June 1847 VA, parents b. VA, m. 34y, 4 children with 3 living. ………… Solomon J. 23 yo single
son, b. May 1877 VA, parents b. VA, R.R. laborer. …… Sweeney, Lula J. 9 yo
granddaughter, b. July 1890 VA, parents b. VA, school. [sweeney] (d/o Elkanah & 1st
wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney) ………… Carrie E. 7 yo
granddaughter, b. Mar 1893 VA, parents b. VA. [sweeney] (d/o Elkanah & 1st
wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney) 1910 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 50, H125: …… Richards, Walter 69 yo w/m
farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 44y, owns farm, HOH. ………… Cyntha A. 62 yo wife, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 44y, 4 children with 3 living. …… Swenea, Carry E. 17 yo
single granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. [sweeney] (d/o Elkanah & 1st
wife Virginia Victoria “Jennie” (Richards) Sweeney) 1928 Death:
5-4-1928 Lynn Ave, Colonial Heights, Big Lick District, Roanoke Co., VA but
of Floyd Co., VA. Walter Richards, 87 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Mar
2, 1841 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Cynthia Ann Richards. Father: John Richards,
b. Floyd Co., VA. Martha Harris, b. VA. Informant: John S. Richards of RFD
#4, Roanoke, VA. COD: acute uremia – Bright’s Disease. Burial: Floyd Co., VA,
May 5, 1928. Undertaker: family. 1928 Burial:
Richards Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by John Skillman) |
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......+ Richards, Cynthia Ann |
Parents:
Solomon & Evaline (Hoback) Rutrough. [ruthrough 1845 Birth: 6-10-1845 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone) 1846 Birth: 6-10-1946 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record) 1847
Birth: June 1847 VA. (src: 1900 census) 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H175: Cynthia Ann 24 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H229: Cynthia 35 yo wife, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District: Cyntha A. 43 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H25: Cynthia A. 52 yo wife, b. Jun 1947 VA, m. 34y, 4 ch with 3
living. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H125: Cyntha A. 62 yo wife, b. VA, M1 44y, 4 ch with 3 living. 1927 Death: 11-24-1927. 1927 Burial: Richards Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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......3. Richards, Virginia
Victoria |
Parents:
Walter & Cynthia Ann (Rutrough) Richards. 1866
Birth: 10-19-1866 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H175: Virginia Vic. 3 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District,
H229: Virginia V. 13 yo daughter, b. VA. 1882
Marriage #1:
Virginia V. Richards m. Elkanah K. Swinney 09-24-1882 at Walter Richard's,
Floyd Co., VA by Luther D. Wickham. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Samuel & Margaret (Thomas) Swinney. She 16
yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Walter & Cynthia A.
Richards. Elkanah Kane Sweeney, 1859-1932, s/o Samuel &
Margaret (Thomas) Sweeney. He’ll m. 2nd Ida Lula Yeatts in 1899.
Elkanah & both wives are buried in the Richards Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
[sweeney] 1898 Death: 2-14-1898 probably Floyd Co., VA. 1898 Burial: Richards Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by John Skillman) |
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....…..4. Swinney, Lula |
b. 7-1890 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H25: Lula Sweney, 9 yo granddaughter, b. Jul 1890 VA, school,
Walter Richards HOH. |
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....…..4. Swinney, Carrie E. |
b. 3-1893 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H25: Carrie E. Sweney, 7 yo granddaughter, b. Mar 1893 VA,
school, Walter Richards HOH. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H125: Carry E. Sweney, 17 yo granddaughter, b. VA, school,
Walter Richards HOH. |
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......3. Richards, Sarah Elizabeth |
Parents:
Walter & Cynthia Ann (Rutrough) Richards. 1868 Birth:
6-15-1868 VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H175: Sarah E. 2 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H229: Sarah E. 11 yo daughter, b. VA. 1887
Marriage #1:
Sarah Elizabeth Richards m. James L. Wright 04-21-1887 at Walter Richard's,
Floyd Co., VA by J.L. Weaver. He 21 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in
Floyd Co., VA, s/o James A. & Elizabeth Wright. She 18 yo single w/f, b.
& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Walter & Cynthia Ann Richards. 1948
Death: 11-24-1948. 1948
Burial: Wright Cemetery, thru fields off Eanes Rd, Floyd
Co., VA. |
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......3. Richards, James William |
Parents:
Walter & Cynthia Ann (Rutrough) Richards. 1870
Birth: 8-15-1870 Little River Twp, Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H229: James W. 9 yo son, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District: James W. 19 yo. 1892
Marriage #1:
James W. Richards m. Olie E. Dobbins 11-17-1892 at B.C. Dobbins', Floyd Co.,
VA by Wm H. Naff. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co.,
VA, s/o Walter & Cyntha A. Richards. She 20 yo single w/f, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o B.C. & Sarah M. Dobbins. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H6: Jas R. Richards, 29 yo w/m farmer, b. Aug 1870 VA, m. 7y,
HOH. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: James W. Richards, 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 18y, rents
house, HOH. |
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....…..+ Richards, Ollie Elizabeth |
Parents:
Ballard Crockett & Sarah Melinda (Jones) Dobyns. [dobyns_mcva] 1872
Birth: 12-1872 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District
17, H6: Ollie E. 27 yo wife, b. Dec 1872 VA, m. 7y, 3 ch with 3 living. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District
50, H126: Ollie E. 38 yo wife, b. VA, M1 16y, 6 ch with 6 living. |
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....…..4. Richards, Eula D. |
Parents: James William & Ollie
Elizabeth (Dobyns) Richards. 1893
Birth: 9-1893 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H6: Eula D. 6 yo daughter, b. Sep 1893 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: Eula D. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, school. |
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....…..4. Richards, Lura Nannie |
Parents: James William & Ollie Elizabeth (Dobyns) Richards. 1895 Birth:
11-24-1895 Floyd Co., VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H6: Lura M. 4 yo daughter, b. Nov 1895 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: Lura A. 14 yo daughter, b. VA, school. 1914 Marriage #1: m Lura M. & N. Richards. James H. McNiel 9-26-1914 Floyd Co., VA by J. K. Rumburg, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o James B. & Alie E. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James W. & Ollie E. (In one place Lura’s name is written as Lura M. and in another Lura N.) James Herbert McNiel, 1891-1937, s/o James Bennette & 1st
wife Alie E. (Hall) McNiel. [McNiel_William_2wives] 1963 Death:
9-27-1963 Jefferson Hospital, Roanoke City, VA but of Route 1, Pilot, VA.
(county blank) Lura Nannie McNiel, 67 yo widowed w/f,
b. Nov 24, 1895 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: James Herbert McNiel. Father: James W.
Richards. Mother: Ollie Elizaebeth Dobbins. Informant: Mrs. Raye Janney. COD:
shock irreversible – 48 hrs; myocardial infarction – 48 hrs. coronary
thrombosis – 48 hrs; previous coronary thrombosis 7-14-63. Burial: Wilson
Cemetery, Check, VA, Sept 29, 1963. Undertaker: Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, VA.
1963 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
(src:
Find A Grave; photos added by MOW) |
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....…..4. Richards, Lena Ardessa |
Parents: James William & Ollie Elizabeth
(Dobyns) Richards. 1897
Birth: 3-1897 VA. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H6: Lena A. 3 yo daughter, b. Mar 1897 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: Lena R. 12 yo daughter, b. VA, school. 1921
Marriage #1:
Lena Richards m. K. E. Whitlock 5-4-1921 Simpsons, Floyd Co., VA by G. H.
Thomson, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He 26 yo single w/m
bridge work, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o J. S. & Ida
Whitlock. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co. VA, d/o J. W.
& Ollie Richards. K. E. Whitlock, s/o J. S. & Ida (check)
Whitlock. [no file] |
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....…..4. Richards, Wilmer |
Parents: James William & Ollie
Elizabeth (Dobyns) Richards. 1901
Birth: abt 1901 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: Wilmer 9 yo son, b. VA, school. |
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....…..4. Richards, Walter Ballard |
Parents: James William & Ollie
Elizabeth (Dobyns) Richards. 1903
Birth: 7-6-1903 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 50, H126: Walter B. 6 yo son, b. VA, no school. 1923
Marriage #1:
Walter B. Richards m. Annie Prillaman 7-4-1923 Floyd Co., VA. He 21 yo single
w/m carpenter, b. & living in Floyd, Co., VA, s/o J. W. & Ollie
Richards. She 21 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA & living in Copper Hill,
VA, d/o J. W. & Alice Prillaman. 1972
Death: 12-14-1972 Floyd Co., VA. 1972 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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....….....+ Richards, Anna Susan |
Parents:
James William & Alice Alabama (Wright) Prillaman. [prillaman] 1900
Birth: 3-29-1900 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. 1996
Death: 12-12-1996. 1996
Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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....…..4. Richards, Clarence |
Parents: James William & Ollie
Elizabeth (Dobyns) Richards. 1908
Birth: 1908 VA. 1910 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District
50, H126: Clarence 1y 8/12 son, b. VA. |
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......3. Richards, John Soloman |
Parents:
Walter & Cynthia Ann (Rutrough) Richards. 1877
Birth: 5-1877 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District,
H229: John S. 3 yo son, b. VA. 1890 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District: John S. 13 yo. 1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District 17, H25: Solomon J. 23 yo son, b. 5-1877 VA, R.R. laborer. 1905 Marriage #1:
John S. Richards m. Mabel C. Thurman 2-5-1905 Pizzaro, Floyd Co., VA. He 27
yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Walter & Catherine Richards. She 23
yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Ollie C. Thurman. |
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.........+ Richards, Mabel C. |
Parents: William Alexander & Olive Celesta (Shank) Thurman. [Thurman_David_Ann] 1881 Birth: 6-27-1881 Floyd Co., VA. |
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...2. Richards, Elizabeth Frances |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1845
Birth: 12-18-1845 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Elizabeth 16 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870
Marriage #1:
Elizabeth Richards m. Jacob R. Angle 02-23-1870 at John Richards', Floyd Co.,
VA by J.L. Weaver. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA,
s/o Samuel & Elizabeth (Walters) Angle. She single 25 yo, b. & living
in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Martha Richards. 1924 Death:
12-20-1924. 1924
Burial:
Huffville Cemetery, Terry Forks, Floyd Co., VA. (with Jacob) |
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...2. Richards, Isabel |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1846
Birth: abt 1846 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Isabella 14 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H267: Isabel 23 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1871
Marriage #1:
Isabel Richards m. Sparrel Holt 02-02-1871 at John Richards', Floyd Co., VA
by A.W. Boone. He 50 yo single farmer, b. & living Floyd Co., VA, s/o
Spratly & Nancy Holt. She single 23 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA,
d/o John & Patsy Richards. Sparrel Holt, s/o Spratley & 1st
wife Elizabeth (Claud) Holt. [holt] |
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...2. Richards, Sarah Attaway |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1848
Birth: abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Sarah A. 12 yo w/f, b. VA. 1865
Marriage #1:
Attaway Richards m. William B. Lawrence 03-23-1865 at Michael Howry's, Floyd
Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd
Co., VA, s/o William & Sarah (booth) Lawrence. She single 18 yo, b. &
living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John & Martha Richards. |
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...2. Richards, Robert |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1850
Birth: 1850 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H286: Rott 2/12
w/m, b. Floyd. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Robert 10 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H263: Robert Richards, 20 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, Moses Martin HOH. 1874
Marriage #1:
Robert Richards m. Octavia Hill 05-07-1874 at Stephen Hill's, Floyd Co., VA
by Thomas L. Robertson. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd
Co., VA, s/o John & Martha Richards. She single 19 yo, b. & living in
Floyd Co., VA, d/o Stephen & Martha Hill. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H277: Robert Richards, 31 yo w/m works on farm, b. VA, HOH. |
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......+ Richards, Octavia |
Parents:
Stephen & Mary Martha (Jones) Hill. 1855 Birth:
12-20-1855 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H277: Octavia 23 yo wife, b. VA. |
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......3. Richards, Hamilton W. |
Parents:
Robert & Octavia (Hill) Richards. 1878
Birth: 6-1879 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H277: Hamilton W. 11/12, b. June VA. |
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......Terry, Millie |
b. abt 1865 VA. 1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
District, H277: Millie Terry, 15 yo w/f servant/assists in housekeeping, b.
VA, Robert Richards HOH. |
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...2. Richards, Ona |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1853
Birth: 8-12-1853 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Ona 7 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H267: Ona 17 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ. 1870
Marriage #1:
Ann Richards m. Henry Board 08-25-1870 at John Richards', Floyd Co., VA by J.L.
Weaver. He 20 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli
& Abigail (Walters) Board. She single 17 yo, b. & living in Floyd
Co., VA, d/o John & Patsy Richards. 1923 Death:
3-7-1923. 1923 Burial: Wilson's Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
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...2. Richards, Joseph L. |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1855
Birth: abt 1855 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Joseph L. 5 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp,
H267: Joseph 16 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer. 1872
Marriage #1:
Joseph Richards m. Balsonia Martin 12-05-1872 at William Martin's, Floyd Co.,
VA by Amos Dickerson. He 19 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd
Co., VA, s/o John & Martha Richards. She single 16 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA
& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & (blank) Martin. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H288: ...... Richards, Joseph 25 yo w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, HOH. ............ Balzora 23 yo wife, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ............ Laura L. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents
b. VA. ............ Willie L. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ............ Baby 1 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1900
Residence: Greene Co., TN, Civil District 13, District 41,
H64: (record
faded so most difficult to read) ...... Richards, Joseph L. 46 yo w/m farmer, b.
July 1853 VA, parents b. VA, m. 26y, rents farm, HOH. ............ Balsora 45 yo wife, b. May 1855 VA,
parents b. VA, m. 26y, 8 ch with 5 living. ............ Flora L. 19 yo single daughter, b. Mar
1881 VA, parents b. VA. ............ Dora M. 15 yo daughter, b. Jan 1885
VA, parents b. VA. ............ Walter 4 yo son, b. Mar 1896 TN,
parents b. VA. |
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......+ Richards, Balzora |
Parents:
William Martin. 1855
Birth: 5-24-1855 Patrick Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joseph L. Richards. 1900
Residence: Greene Co., TN with husband Joseph L. Richards. 1910
Residence: Greene Co., TN, Civil District 13, District 82,
H145: ...... Richards, Balzora 50 yo widowed w/f dress
making, b. VA, parents b. US, 7 ch with 6 living, owns home, HOH. ............ Walter 13 yo son, b. TN, parents b.
VA, school. 1912
Death: 12-23-1912 1912
Burial: Mt Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afron,
Greene Co., TN. |
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......3. Richards, Laura Luella |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1874
Birth: 1-17-1874 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1894
Marriage #1: Laura Richards m. John William Sutphin abt 1894 John William Sutphin, s/o Henderson Preston &
Mary Elizabeth (Beckleheimer) Sutphin. [Sutphin_HenryHollie_Mary] 1977
Death: 4-13-1977 509 W. 6th St, Jonesboro,
Grant Co., IN. Laura L. Sutphin, 103 yo, widowed w/f, b. Jan 17,
1874 TN.
Spouse: not asked for. Father: Joseph Richards. Mother: Balsora (last name
blank). Informant: Paul Sutphin, son of 409 E. 38th St, Marion,
IN. COD: cerebral thrombosis. Burial: Park Cemetery, Fairmont, IN 1977
Burial: Park Cemetery, Fairmont, Grant Co., IN.
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by L. Young) |
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......3. Richards, Willie Letcher |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1875
Birth: 9-11-1875 VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. Marriage
#1: Mary Margaret Ferguson. 1960
Death: 3-2-1960. 1960
Burial: Stone Dam Methodist Church Cemetery, Chucky,
Greene Co., TN.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by TnBreeze) |
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......3. Richards, female |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1877
Birth: 11-1877 Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joseph & B. |
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......3. Richards, baby |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1879
Birth: abt 1879 VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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......3. Richards, Mary L. |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1881
Birth: 5-20-1881 VA. 1900
Residence: Greene Co., TN with parents. 1902
Marriage #1: Mary Richards m. C. B. Scott 7-6-1902 Greene Co.,
TN. 1963
Death: 2-1-1963 1963
Burial: Fairview
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery Afton, Greene Co., TN.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Karen Leftwich
Tomlinson) |
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......3. Richards, Dora |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1885
Birth: 1-28-1885 VA. 1900
Residence: Greene Co., TN with parents. 1901
Marriage #1: Dora
Richards m. John A. Vaughn 8-17-1901 Greene Co., TN. 1936
Death: 4-9-1936 1936
Burial: Mt Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afron,
Greene Co., TN.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Victoria
Whitlock) |
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......3. Richards, John Walter |
Parents:
Joseph L. & Balzora (Martin) Richards. 1896
Birth: 5-22-1896 TN. 1900
Residence: Greene Co., TN with parents. 1940
Residence: Jonesboro, Grant Co., IN, District 27-36, H422: ...... Sutphin, Laura 66 yo widowed w/f, b. VA,
completed G8, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH. [Sutphin_HenryHollie_Mary] ............ Joseph 42 yo divorced son, b. TN,
completed G8, resided in same house 1935, electric wire. ............ Clara 36 yo single daughter, b. IN,
completed H4, resided in same house 1935, electric wire. ...... Pennington, Lewis 23 yo son in law, b. IN,
completed H4, resided in Marion, IN 1935, shoe store clerk. ............ Elsie 38 yo married daughter, b. TN,
completed H4, resided in same house 1935, electric wire cord set. ......
Richards, Walter 43 yo divorced brother, b. TN, completed H2, resided in same
house 1935, filling station operator. 1954
Death: 1-27-1954 Marion, Grant Co., IN. Walter Richards, 57 yo w/m never married laborer,
b. TN. Father: Joseph Richards. Mother: Balzora Martin. Informant: Mrs. John
Sutphin of Jonesboro, IN. COD: congestive heart failure. Burial: Park
Cemetery, Fairmont, IN 1-30-1954. 1954
Burial: Park Cemetery, Fairmont, Grant Co., IN.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by LYoung) |
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...2. Richards, Olive Orina Ellen |
Parents:
John & Martha “Patsy” (Harris) Richards. 1856
Birth: May 1856 VA. (src: 1900 census & 4 yo in 1860
census) 1858
Birth: 5-25-1858 VA. (src: tombstone) 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: Olive O. E. 4 yo w/f, b. VA. 1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River
Twp, H267: Ellen 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1874 Marriage #1: John Ellis Basham abt 1874. (not recorded
in Floyd Co., VA) 1920
Burial: 12-13-1920 VA 1920 Burial: |
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...2. Richards, James H. |
b. 1860 VA. 1860 Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court
House PO, H106: James H. 1/12 w/m, b. VA. |
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Kirby, Mazey |
b. abt 1834 Bedford Co., VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H286: Mazey Kirby,
16yo w/f, b. Bedford, John Richards HOH. |
End John & Martha (Harris) Richards Family.