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Eli Sylvester Richards 1837–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Jan 1911

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Richards

Mother: Caroline Wilson

Spouse(s): Adeline Taylor

Children(s): Samantha Richards, Corline Richards, Alice Norman, Mary Richards, Fayett Richards, Sandy Richards, Sylvester Richards, Lydia Richards, William Richards, Jackson Richards, Stevenson Richards, Sarah Richards, John Richards

Eli Sylvester Richards was born in 1837 in Virginia, USA, the child of Michael Nelson Richards And Caroline Wilson. In 1850, Eli Sylvester Richards resided in District 17, Gilmer, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Eli Sylvester Richards resided in Calhoun, Virginia, USA. Eli Sylvester Richards married Adeline Taylor, and had children including Alice Lucinda Richards Norman, Corline Catherine Richards, Fayett Richards, Jackson Richards, John F Richards, Lydia Margaret Richards, Mary Richards, Samantha Richards, Sandy Richards, Sarah E Richards, Stevenson Forbes Richards, Sylvester Richards, William Sandy Richards. Eli Sylvester Richards passed away in 1911 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Eli Sylvester Richards was born in 1837 in Virginia, USA, the child of Michael Nelson Richards And Caroline Wilson.
  • In 1850, Eli Sylvester Richards resided in District 17, Gilmer, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Eli Sylvester Richards resided in Calhoun, Virginia, USA.
  • Eli Sylvester Richards married Adeline Taylor, and had children including Alice Lucinda Richards Norman, Corline Catherine Richards, Fayett Richards, Jackson Richards, John F Richards, Lydia Margaret Richards, Mary Richards, Samantha Richards, Sandy Richards, Sarah E Richards, Stevenson Forbes Richards, Sylvester Richards, William Sandy Richards.
  • Eli Sylvester Richards passed away in 1911 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Richards
1804–1864
Birth Location: Wood, Virginia, USA
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Caroline Wilson
1813–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
CW

Spouses(s)

Adeline Taylor
1842–1906
Birth Location: Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Samantha Richards
1874–
Birth Location: –
SR
Corline Richards
1865–1936
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
CR
Alice Norman
1874–
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
AN
Mary Richards
1895–
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
MR
Fayett Richards
1894–
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
FR
Sandy Richards
1877–
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
SR
Sylvester Richards
1877–1967
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
SR
Lydia Richards
1866–1900
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
LR
William Richards
1874–1947
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
WR
Jackson Richards
1872–1936
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
JR
Stevenson Richards
1862–1952
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
SR
Sarah Richards
1863–
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
SR
John Richards
1857–1920
Birth Location: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
JR

Eli Richards's Ancestors

Self
Eli Richards
1837–1911
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Michael Nelson Richards
1804–1864
Wood, Virginia, USA
Caroline Wilson
1813–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
George (Washington Richards) Sr
1750–1835
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Busch
1768–1814
Virginia, USA
William Wilson
1785–1811
Wales
SARAH HATHORN
1790–
Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Reichert
1726–1835
Francis Bird
1720–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christina Kopp
1693–1763
Adi Place
1700–1760

Eli Richards's Descendants

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Eli (Sylvester) Richards (abt 1837–29 Jan 1911) m. Adeline Taylor (Jun 1842–1906)
  1. 1. Samantha Richards 1874–
  2. 2. Corline (Catherine) Richards 1865–1936 m. John (Taylor) Dye 1855–1920 m. George (Washington) Cunningham 1868–1943
    1. 1. Elza Cunningham 1903–
    2. 2. Columbus (P) Cunningham 1890–1890
    3. 3. Ofa Dye 1888–
    4. 4. Harvey Cunningham 1908–1975
    5. 5. William (Eli) Cunningham 1901–1993
    6. 6. Dosie (Belle Cunningham) Wilson 1896–1987
    7. 7. Chloe (P) Cunningham 1898–1967
    8. 8. Artie (Blanche) Cuningham 1896–1956
    9. 9. Phoebe (Jane) Cunningham 1893–1959
    10. 10. Adaline ("Sissy") Cunningham 1891–1923
    11. 11. Roy (Nathan) Cunningham 1889–1964
    12. 12. Jackson (Emmet) Dye 1884–1945
    13. 13. Lias Dye 1898–
    14. 14. Francis (M) Dye 1895–
    15. 15. Henry (J) Dye 1893–1971
    16. 16. Barbara (E) Dye 1892–
    17. 17. Lillie (N) Dye 1886–
    18. 18. Ervin (Robert) Dye 1884–1929 m. Mamie (Mae) Quinn 1907–1989 m. Dessie (B) Edgell 1891–1922
      1. 1. Dessie Dye 1922–1922
      2. 2. Jeanetta (J) Dye 1923–2010 m. Billy Lipscomb 1921–2010
      3. 3. Pearl Dye 1907– m. William (John Mc) Laughlin 1907–
      4. 4. Charles (I) Dye 1920–
      5. 5. Iva Dye 1917–
      6. 6. Evelyn (Clyte) Dye 1916–
      7. 7. Ruby (Virginai Dye) Stout 1912–1990
      8. 8. Bonnie Dye 1911–
      9. 9. Bernice Dye 1908–
      10. 10. Ola Dye 1889–
  3. 3. Alice (Lucinda Richards) Norman 1874–
  4. 4. Mary Richards 1895–
  5. 5. Fayett Richards 1894–
  6. 6. Sandy Richards 1877–
  7. 7. Sylvester Richards 1877–1967
  8. 8. Lydia (Margaret) Richards 1866–1900
  9. 9. William (Sandy) Richards 1874–1947
  10. 10. Jackson Richards 1872–1936
  11. 11. Stevenson (Forbes) Richards 1862–1952
  12. 12. Sarah (E) Richards 1863–
  13. 13. John (F) Richards 1857–1920

Eli Richards's Timeline

10 Records

1837
abt 1837
Birth of Eli Sylvester Richards in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in District 17, Gilmer, Virginia, USA
District 17, Gilmer, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Calhoun, Virginia, USA
Calhoun, Virginia, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 26
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
1866
2 Sep 1866
Age 29
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Eli Sylvester Richards resided here in Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
1911
29 Jan 1911
Age 74
Death of Eli Sylvester Richards in Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Page: 267A; Enumeration District: 145
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 631A; Family History Library Film: 553184
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241757
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Calhoun, Virginia; Roll: M653_1340; Page: 21; Family History Library Film: 805340
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375690
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 17, Gilmer, Virginia; Roll: M432_946; Page: 38A; Image: 81

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 17, Gilmer, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 17, Gilmer, Virginia; Roll: M432_946; Page: 38A; Image: 81

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Calhoun, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Calhoun, Virginia; Roll: M653_1340; Page: 21; Family History Library Film: 805340

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Births Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 631A; Family History Library Film: 553184

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Page: 267A; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: 1757; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1241757

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Calhoun, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375690

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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