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Eleanor M Richards 1827–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Pike, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1898

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

Father: William Richards

Mother: Matilda McVay

Spouse(s): John Stanford

Children(s): Samuel Stanford

The story of Eleanor M Richards began in 1827 in Pike, Alabama, USA. Eleanor M Richards married John Monroe Stanford, and had children including Samuel Leonidus 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 Pike, Alabama, USA.
  • Eleanor M Richards married John Monroe Stanford, and had children including Samuel Leonidus 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: Pike, Alabama, USA
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
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Eleanor Richards's Descendants

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Eleanor (M) Richards (26 Jan 1827–15 Mar 1898) m. John (Monroe) Stanford (16 Aug 1829–14 Oct 1912)
  1. 1. Samuel (Leonidus) Stanford 1861–1913 m. Eugenia (Elizabeth Rebecca) Busby 1866–1935
    1. 1. Dorah (Ane Stanford) Hendley 1892–1974 m. William (Samuel Decatur) Hendley 1880–1940
      1. 1. Ruth (Ann Hendley) Adams 1923– m. Robert ("Bob" Sidney) Adams 1914–

Eleanor Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1827
26 Jan 1827
Birth of Eleanor M Richards in Pike, Alabama, USA
Pike, Alabama, USA
1898
15 Mar 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 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt, Texas, USA

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