Who was Oral Richardson?

Oral Richardson (1900–1941) was born in Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA and died in Oakley, Macon, Illinois, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Oral Bill Richardson 1900–1941

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 15 Aug 1900 · Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA

Died 20 Nov 1941 · Oakley, Macon, Illinois, United States

Father Shelton Ward Richardson

Mother Harriet B Donaldson

Siblings Arthur Richardson, Clarice Deward Richardson, Dennis Eugene Richardson, Earnest Earl Richardson, Esther Pearl Richardson, Ethel May Richardson, Gretrude May Richardson, Inez Adella Richardson, James Zephaniah Richardson, Jepha Richardson, Lewis Robert Richardson, Ward Richardson, William Nelson Richardson

Records

1910 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Shelton Ward Richardson

Harriet B Donaldson

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

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Biography

Oral Bill Richardson was born in 1900 in Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA, the child of shelton ward richardson and harriet b donaldson. Oral Bill Richardson passed away in 1941 in Oakley, Macon, Illinois, United States.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1900

Birth of Oral Bill Richardson in Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA

Birth

1941

Death of Oral Bill Richardson in Oakley, Macon, Illinois, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Oral Richardson

This ancestor line traces from Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States (1863) to Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA (1900) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Oral Richardson (1900–1941) was born in Virginia City, Cass, Illinois, USA and died in Oakley, Macon, Illinois, 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Oral in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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