Obediah Cornwell Richmond 1850–1929
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Obediah Cornwell Richmond was born in 1850 in Chester, South Carolina, United States, the child of robert gunion richmond jr and louisa elizabeth cornwell. Obediah Cornwell Richmond married victoria vashti day, and had children including eliza elizabeth richmond, eulalie l richmond, james benjamin richmond, james r richmond, lawrence bennett richmond, mary louella richmond, nancy vashti tidy richmond, obediah cleveland richmond, robert franklin richmond, william davis richmond. Obediah Cornwell Richmond passed away in 1929 in Nella, Scott, Arkansas, United States.
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1Record Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Obediah Richmond
This ancestor line traces from Chester, Chester, South Carolina (1820) to Chester, South Carolina (1850) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Obediah Richmond (1850–1929) was born in Chester, South Carolina, United States and died in Nella, Scott, Arkansas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Obediah Richmond's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record