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Green Leonard Richards 1835–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 July 1835

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 13 September 1919

Death Location: Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Jemima Richards

Spouse(s): Charity Ray

Children(s): Martha Richards, Robert Richards, John Richards, Mary Richards, Elizebeth Richards, Claricy Richards, William Richards

Green Leonard Richards was born in 1835 in Georgia, USA, the child of William Henry Richards Sr And Jemima Richards. In 1850, Green Leonard Richards resided in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Green Leonard Richards resided in Chipola, Open Pond, Henry, Alabama, USA. Green Leonard Richards married Charity Ray, and had children including Claricy Richards, Elizebeth Richards, John B Richards, Martha Jane Richards, Mary Richards, Robert Richards, William Richards. Green Leonard Richards passed away in 1919 in Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Green Leonard Richards was born in 1835 in Georgia, USA, the child of William Henry Richards Sr And Jemima Richards.
  • In 1850, Green Leonard Richards resided in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Green Leonard Richards resided in Chipola, Open Pond, Henry, Alabama, USA.
  • Green Leonard Richards married Charity Ray, and had children including Claricy Richards, Elizebeth Richards, John B Richards, Martha Jane Richards, Mary Richards, Robert Richards, William Richards.
  • Green Leonard Richards passed away in 1919 in Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Green Richards's Ancestors

Self
Green Richards
1835–1919
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
William Henry Richards Sr
1793–1877
North Carolina
Jemima Richards
1803–1882
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Joshua (Richards *DNA Match's) Line
1760–1845
Franklin County, North Carolina
Catherine Alexander
1750–1830
North Carolina, United States
William Moore
1767–1860
South Carolina, United States
Martha Lewis
1769–1849
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Richards
1727–1818
Tabitha Hudson
1745–1818
Charles Alexander
1730–1803
Jean Polk
1730–1802
James Moore
1731–1832
Agnes Linehan
1735–1832
Phillip Lewis
1740–1820
Sarah Sherman
1745–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1696–1726
Jane Dean
1700–1729
William Jr
1700–1757
Joseph Moore
1698–1807
Sarah Neal
1717–1785
Sarah Neale
1719–1785
Jeremiah 1720
1720–1794
Sarah White
1725–1776
John Sen
1723–1784

Green Richards's Descendants

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Green (Leonard) Richards (4 July 1835–13 September 1919) m. Charity Ray (8 Jun 1839–23 Sep 1928)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) Richards 1888–1969 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Fears 1881–1951
    1. 1. Martha (Laris) Fears 1914–2003 m. Royalty (Horten) Porter 1904–1969 m. Harvey (Benjamin) Gay 1908–1976 m. Edward (Linkion) Bradley 1918–
      1. 1. Wallace (Lee) Fears 1928–1993 m. Betty (Lois) Pettis 1930–2022
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Fears 1912–1973
    3. 3. Gilbert Ham 1921–
    4. 4. Hazel (Inez) Fears 1923–1959
    5. 5. Greene (L) Fears 1903–
    6. 6. Alazora Fears 1905–
      1. 1. Montez Granger 1925–1996
    7. 7. Vera (Mae) Fears 1909–1990
      1. 1. Juanita West 1926–
      2. 2. Juanita West 1926–
      3. 3. Juanita West 1925–1976
    8. 8. Thomas (G) Fears 1902–1974 m. Josephine (Alice) Nemecek 1907–
    9. 9. Eldora Fears 1906–
  2. 2. Robert Richards 1879–
  3. 3. John (B) Richards 1880–
  4. 4. Mary Richards 1871–
  5. 5. Elizebeth Richards 1876–
  6. 6. Claricy Richards 1869–
  7. 7. William Richards 1879–

Green Richards's Timeline

6 Records

1835
4 July 1835
Birth of Green Leonard Richards in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
Green Leonard Richards resided here in Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Green Leonard Richards resided here in Chipola, Open Pond, Henry, Alabama, USA
Chipola, Open Pond, Henry, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Green Leonard Richards resided here in Chipola, Henry, Alabama, USA
Chipola, Henry, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Green Leonard Richards resided here in Cottonwood, Henry, Alabama, USA
Cottonwood, Henry, Alabama, USA
1919
13 September 1919
Age 84
Death of Green Leonard Richards in Houston County, Alabama, USA
Houston County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 July 1835
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chipola, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 15; Page: 536b; Enumeration District: 080
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, Dale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Chipola, Open Pond, Henry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chipola, Henry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chipola, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 15; Page: 536b; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cottonwood, Henry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1919
    Event Place: Houston County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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