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Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson 1825–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1825

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1911

Death Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA

Father: John McMullen

Mother: Hannah twin

Spouse(s): Flora Boyd, Amanda Richardson

Children(s): Bessie Richardson, Dora Richardson, Eva Richardson, Mary McGlothlin, Mary Richardson, Emily Richardson, Albert Richardson, Anna Richardson, Simeon Richardson, Charles Richardson, Eliza Horton, Virginia Richardson, William Richardson, Louisa Richardson, Noah richardson, Saul Richardson, Bessie Richardson

The story of Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson began in 1825 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA. Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson married Amanda Melvina Samples Richardson, Flora Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Albert Wade Richardson, Anna M Richardson, Bessie Alafair Richardson, Charles Lewis Richardson, Dora Ellen Richardson, Eliza Louisa J Richardson Horton, Emily Katherine Richardson, Eva Victoria Tory Richardson, Louisa Jane Richardson, Mary Ann Richardson, Mary Rosaline Richardson Mcglothlin, Noah G Richardson, Saul Richardson, Simeon George Richardson, Virginia Belle Richardson, William Floyd Richardson. Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson passed away in 1911 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson began in 1825 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA.
  • Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson married Amanda Melvina Samples Richardson, Flora Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Albert Wade Richardson, Anna M Richardson, Bessie Alafair Richardson, Charles Lewis Richardson, Dora Ellen Richardson, Eliza Louisa J Richardson Horton, Emily Katherine Richardson, Eva Victoria Tory Richardson, Louisa Jane Richardson, Mary Ann Richardson, Mary Rosaline Richardson Mcglothlin, Noah G Richardson, Saul Richardson, Simeon George Richardson, Virginia Belle Richardson, William Floyd Richardson.
  • Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson passed away in 1911 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McMullen
1803–1895
Birth Location: Carroll Grayson County, Virginia, USA
JM
Hannah twin
1796–1882
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
Ht

Spouses(s)

Flora Boyd
1877–1916
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
FB
Amanda Richardson
1830–1916
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
AR

Children(s)

Bessie Richardson
1897–1969
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
BR
Dora Richardson
1900–1965
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
DR
Eva Richardson
1900–1975
Birth Location: Swords Creek, New Garden, Russell Co., Virginia
ER
Mary McGlothlin
1873–1953
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
MM
Mary Richardson
1850–1853
Birth Location: New Garden,Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
MR
Emily Richardson
1852–1937
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
ER
Albert Richardson
1856–1938
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
AR
Anna Richardson
1858–1861
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
AR
Simeon Richardson
1860–1870
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
SR
Charles Richardson
1862–1930
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
CR
Eliza Horton
1865–1943
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
EH
Virginia Richardson
1869–1954
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
VR
William Richardson
1854–1943
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
WR
Louisa Richardson
1865–1943
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
LR
Noah richardson
1861–
Birth Location: russell county va
Nr
Saul Richardson
1864–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SR
Bessie Richardson
1897–1969
Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
BR

Christopher Richardson's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Richardson
1825–1911
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John McMullen
1803–1895
Carroll Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Richardson) twin
1796–1882
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan Richardson
1760–1839
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Hannah) Ogle
1764–1829
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
John RICHARDSON
1720–1788
Mary Terrell
1738–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Richardson
1678–1748
Sarah Thomas
1689–1724
David Quaker
1695–1759
Agatha CHILES
1714–1766

Christopher Richardson's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus "Kit") Richardson (10 Aug 1825–23 Apr 1911) m. Flora ("Elizabeth") Boyd (19 Mar 1877–19 Jul 1916) m. Amanda (Melvina Samples) Richardson (17 Feb 1830–21 Mar 1916)
  1. 1. Bessie (Alafair) Richardson 1897–1969
  2. 2. Dora (Ellen) Richardson 1900–1965 m. Charles (Jackson) Owens 1895–1957
    1. 1. Floyd (Columbus) Owens 1922–1987
    2. 2. Flora (Ellen) Owens 1921–1998
    3. 3. Virgil (Dexter) Owens 1943–1999
    4. 4. Jerry (Delano) Owens 1940–1992
    5. 5. Eugene (Hamilton) Owens 1932–2005
    6. 6. Cleo (S Owens) Cox 1929–1961
    7. 7. Leonard (Blanchard) Owens 1927–2009 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth Sunman) Smart 1935–2012
    8. 8. Charlotte (Mildred Owens) Whited 1925–2006
    9. 9. Grace (Marie) Owens 1919–2005
  3. 3. Eva (Victoria "Tory") Richardson 1900–1975
  4. 4. Mary (Rosaline Richardson) McGlothlin 1873–1953
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Richardson 1850–1853
  6. 6. Emily (Katherine) Richardson 1852–1937
  7. 7. Albert (Wade) Richardson 1856–1938
  8. 8. Anna (M) Richardson 1858–1861
  9. 9. Simeon (George) Richardson 1860–1870
  10. 10. Charles (Lewis) Richardson 1862–1930
  11. 11. Eliza ("Louisa J" Richardson) Horton 1865–1943
  12. 12. Virginia (Belle) Richardson 1869–1954
  13. 13. William (Floyd) Richardson 1854–1943
  14. 14. Louisa (Jane) Richardson 1865–1943
  15. 15. Noah (G) richardson 1861–
  16. 16. Saul Richardson 1864–
  17. 17. Bessie (Alafair) Richardson 1897–1969

Christopher Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1825
10 Aug 1825
Birth of Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1911
23 Apr 1911
Age 86
Death of Christopher Columbus "Kit" Richardson in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
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