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Elijah Richards 1795–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1795

Birth Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 July 1876

Death Location: Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: David Jr

Mother: Susannah Dilley

Spouse(s): Louisa Wheeler

Children(s): James Richards

In 1795, Elijah Richards entered the world in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Richards Jr And Susannah Dilley. Elijah Richards married Louisa Wheeler, and had children including James Wheeler Richards. Elijah Richards passed away in 1876 in Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Elijah Richards entered the world in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Richards Jr And Susannah Dilley.
  • Elijah Richards married Louisa Wheeler, and had children including James Wheeler Richards.
  • Elijah Richards passed away in 1876 in Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Jr
1760–1837
Birth Location: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Susannah Dilley
1763–1836
Birth Location: Mar, Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Wheeler
1805–1880
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

James Richards
1827–1864
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Elijah Richards's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Richards
1795–1876
Birth Place: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
David Richards Jr
1760–1837
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Susannah Dilley
1763–1836
Mar, Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Elisha Richards
1735–1778
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Cornwall
1733–1802
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Ruth Luecke
1745–1790
New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jedediah Richards
1700–1784
Amy Thrall
1706–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Richards
1666–1749
Mary Parsons
1670–1758

Elijah Richards's Descendants

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Elijah Richards (14 Feb 1795–8 July 1876) m. Louisa Wheeler (26 Oct 1805–Aft. 1880)
  1. 1. James (Wheeler) Richards 1827–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) Custer 1828–1899
    1. 1. Norman Richards 1855–1934 m. Christianna Hettinger 1858–1920 m. Sarah (Jane) Rinehimer 1867–1928
      1. 1. Stella (L.) Richards 1884–1951 m. Albert Miller 1886–
      2. 2. Anna (E) Richards 1882–1958
      3. 3. Laura (Alice Richard) Nicolas 1877–1952

Elijah Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1795
14 Feb 1795
Birth of Elijah Richards in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
1876
8 July 1876
Age 81
Death of Elijah Richards in Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1876
    Event Place: Mountain Top, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
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