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Benjamin Franklin Richardson 1851–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1851

Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 17 March 1915

Death Location: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Daniel Richardson

Mother: Nancy Mote

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Grace Petteys

Benjamin Franklin Richardson was born in 1851 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Daniel Richardson And Nancy Ann Mote. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA. Benjamin Franklin Richardson married Sarah M Crissinger, and had children including Grace E Petteys. Benjamin Franklin Richardson passed away in 1915 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Richardson was born in 1851 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Daniel Richardson And Nancy Ann Mote.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Richardson married Sarah M Crissinger, and had children including Grace E Petteys.
  • Benjamin Franklin Richardson passed away in 1915 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Richardson's Ancestors

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Benjamin Richardson
1851–1915
Birth Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Richardson
1814–1890
Bucks, PA, USA
Nancy (Ann) Mote
1819–1875
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Richardson
1779–1841
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Montgomery
1783–1843
Cumberland Co, PA
Timothy Mote
1784–1842
West Milton, Miami, Ohio, USA
Sarah Edwards
1790–1847
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Montgomery
1726–1815
Nancy McFarland
1733–1835
Jonathan Mote
1758–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan McFarland
1685–1747

Benjamin Richardson's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Richardson (17 May 1851–17 March 1915)
  1. 1. Grace (E.) Petteys 1881–1959

Benjamin Richardson's Timeline

4 Records

1851
17 May 1851
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Richardson in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 9
Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided here in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Benjamin Franklin Richardson resided here in Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
1915
17 March 1915
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Franklin Richardson in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1851
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M593_311; Page: 168A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M653_256; Page: 10; Family History Library Film: 8
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910-1919; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M653_256; Page: 10; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M593_311; Page: 168A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Benjamin Franklin Richardson 17 Mar 1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1915
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1910-1919; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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