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Eleanor M Richards 1827–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1827

Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 16 March 1898

Death Location: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Father: William Richards

Mother: Matilda McVay

Spouse(s): John Stanford

Children(s): Annie Stanford, Samuel Stanford, Thomas Stanford

The story of Eleanor M Richards began in 1827 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America. Eleanor M Richards married John Monroe Stanford, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Stanford, Samuel Leonidas Stanford, Thomas Jefferson Stanford. Eleanor M Richards passed away in 1898 in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor M Richards began in 1827 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • Eleanor M Richards married John Monroe Stanford, and had children including Annie Elizabeth Stanford, Samuel Leonidas Stanford, Thomas Jefferson Stanford.
  • Eleanor M Richards passed away in 1898 in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.

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Eleanor Richards's Ancestors

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Eleanor Richards
1827–1898
Birth Place: Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
William Richards
1802–1855
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Matilda McVay
1807–1876
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Bobby) Richards
1776–1851
Country Antrim, Ireland
Eleanor Black
1770–1848
South Carolina, United States
William (David) McVAY
1760–1840
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Christian Roark
1765–1850
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lee Richards
1750–1851
Richard Black
1733–1773
Mary Simms
1737–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Richards's Descendants

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Eleanor (M) Richards (26 January 1827–16 March 1898) m. John (Monroe) Stanford (16 Aug 1829–14 Oct 1912)
  1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) Stanford 1864–1902 m. William (Cary James) Sr 1863–1922
    1. 1. Ella (Teresa) James 1892–1973 m. Jesse (Eaton 'Jess') Bobbitt 1890–1958
      1. 1. Ava (Lorene) Bobbitt 1910–1953 m. William (Elvin) Davis 1897–1962
        1. 1. Mooneyhan 1937–1991 m. Olan (leon) Mooneyhan 1928–1987
        2. 2. Joyce (Annell) Davis 1933–2012 m. Fred Mooneyhan 1914–1962
        3. 3. Jessie (Charles) Davis 1931–1996
      2. 2. Katheleen Bobbitt 1921–2004 m. James (J) Maheney 1899–
  2. 2. Samuel (Leonidas) Stanford 1861– m. Eugenia Stanford 1866–
    1. 1. Maggie (Lenore) Stanford 1885–1965
      1. 1. Gerald Clem 1908–1972
        1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Clem 1937–2017
    2. 2. John (Monroe) STANFORD 1887–1971
      1. 1. Maurine Stanford 1909–
    3. 3. Quincy (Samuel) Stanford 1893–1964
      1. 1. Marguarette (Anne) Stanford 1917–1985
    4. 4. Dora (Anne) Stanford 1892–1974
      1. 1. Ruth (A) Hendley 1922–
  3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Stanford 1851–1929
    1. 1. Louis (Richard) Stanford 1880–1957
      1. 1. Clarence (Eugene) Stanford 1913–1972
    2. 2. John (Farmer) Stanford 1893–1954
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Stanford 1923–1976

Eleanor Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1827
26 January 1827
Birth of Eleanor M Richards in Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
1898
16 March 1898
Age 71
Death of Eleanor M Richards in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1827
    Event Place: Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1898
    Event Place: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

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