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Elijah Richards 1655–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Greenbriar, Virginia

Death Date: 1707

Death Location: Mason, Kentucky

Father: Josiah Richards

Mother: Jane Richards

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ward

Children(s): Elizabeth Richards

In 1655, Elijah Richards entered the world in Greenbriar, Virginia, born to Josiah Richards And Jane Richards. Elijah Richards married Elizabeth Betsy Ward, and had children including Elizabeth Richards. Elijah Richards passed away in 1707 in Mason, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Elijah Richards entered the world in Greenbriar, Virginia, born to Josiah Richards And Jane Richards.
  • Elijah Richards married Elizabeth Betsy Ward, and had children including Elizabeth Richards.
  • Elijah Richards passed away in 1707 in Mason, Kentucky.

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Elijah Richards's Ancestors

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Elijah Richards
1655–1707
Birth Place: Greenbriar, Virginia
Parents
Josiah Richards
1628–1687
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Jane Richards
1630–1687
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Richards's Descendants

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Elijah Richards (1655–1707) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ward (1657–1730)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Richards 1682–1800 m. Alexander (Phillip) Clelland 1675–1726
    1. 1. Dr. (Thomas Rev) Cleland 1702–1768
      1. 1. Philip Cleland 1751–1800 m. Elizabeth Richards 1750–1800
        1. 1. Anne Clelland 1775–1833 m. James Wilson 1773–1837

Elijah Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Elijah Richards in Greenbriar, Virginia
Greenbriar, Virginia
1707
1707
Age 52
Death of Elijah Richards in Mason, Kentucky
Mason, Kentucky

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Greenbriar, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Mason, Kentucky

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