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James Madison Richardson 1809–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1809

Birth Location: Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 April 1868

Death Location: Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States of America

Father: John Richardson

Mother: Elizabeth Purdy

Spouse(s): M Richardson, Martha Richardson, Margaret Richardson

Children(s): Sarah Merchant, Calhoun Richardson, Florence Richardson, Frances Richardson, Henry Richardson, Woodard Richardson, Irene Richardson, James Richardson, James Richardson, John Richardson, Martha Richardson, Mary Richardson, Samuel Richardson, William Richardson, Willie Richardson, Woodward Richardson

The story of James Madison Richardson began in 1809 in Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA. James Madison Richardson married M L Richardson, Margaret Louisa Richardson, Martha M Richardson, and had children including Calhoun Pierce Richardson, Florence E Richardson, Frances Richardson, Henry Slee Richardson, Irene Imajon Richardson, James Madison Richardson, James Pomeroy Richardson, John Gooch Richardson, Martha Charlotte Richardson, Mary Elizabeth Richardson, Samuel Thompson Richardson, Sarah Hodgson Merchant, William Thomas Richardson, Willie Maxey Richardson, Woodard Eugene Richardson, Woodward Eugene Richardson. James Madison Richardson passed away in 1868 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Madison Richardson began in 1809 in Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Madison Richardson married M L Richardson, Margaret Louisa Richardson, Martha M Richardson, and had children including Calhoun Pierce Richardson, Florence E Richardson, Frances Richardson, Henry Slee Richardson, Irene Imajon Richardson, James Madison Richardson, James Pomeroy Richardson, John Gooch Richardson, Martha Charlotte Richardson, Mary Elizabeth Richardson, Samuel Thompson Richardson, Sarah Hodgson Merchant, William Thomas Richardson, Willie Maxey Richardson, Woodard Eugene Richardson, Woodward Eugene Richardson.
  • James Madison Richardson passed away in 1868 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States of America.

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James Richardson's Ancestors

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James Richardson
1809–1868
Birth Place: Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Richardson
1778–1831
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Purdy
1792–1835
Lancasterville, SC, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Richardson's Descendants

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James (Madison) Richardson (6 November 1809–13 April 1868) m. M (L) Richardson (20 May 1830–Abt 1891) m. Martha (M) Richardson (16 October 1816–26 August 1858) m. Margaret (Louisa) Richardson (20 May 1830–7 May 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah (Hodgson) Merchant 1864–1943 m. George (Stuart) Merchant 1856–1913
    1. 1. James (Richardson) Merchant 1883–1911
    2. 2. Sam (F.) Merchant 1890–1947
    3. 3. George (Everett) Merchant 1882–1883
    4. 4. Harry (McCreary) Merchant 1898–1966
    5. 5. Sara (Richardson) Geiger 1896–1976
    6. 6. George (Stuart) Merchant 1894–1951
  2. 2. Calhoun (Pierce) Richardson 1852–
  3. 3. Florence (E) Richardson 1853–1912
  4. 4. Frances Richardson 1847–1848
  5. 5. Henry (Slee) Richardson 1843–1911
  6. 6. Woodard (Eugene) Richardson 1848–1934 m. Willie (Margaret) Richardson 1857–1929
    1. 1. Eugene (Woodard) Richardson 1887–1965
    2. 2. Ruby Faulkner 1879–1945
    3. 3. Henry (Clifton) Richardson 1896–1976
    4. 4. Marie (Ella) Fletcher 1882–1967
    5. 5. Foster (C.) Richardson 1892–1953
    6. 6. Annie (Mozelle) Silas 1890–1959
    7. 7. Robert (Herman) Richardson 1899–1967
    8. 8. James (Brainard) Richardson 1901–1980
  7. 7. Irene (Imajon) Richardson 1865–1937
  8. 8. James (Madison) Richardson 1868–1900
  9. 9. James (Pomeroy) Richardson 1837–1890
  10. 10. John (Gooch) Richardson 1835–1864
  11. 11. Martha (Charlotte) Richardson 1843–1923
  12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth) Richardson 1840–
  13. 13. Samuel (Thompson) Richardson 1845–
  14. 14. William (Thomas) Richardson 1840–1912
  15. 15. Willie (Maxey) Richardson 1855–1915
  16. 16. Woodward (Eugene) Richardson 1848–1934

James Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1809
6 November 1809
Birth of James Madison Richardson in Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA
Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA
1868
13 April 1868
Age 59
Death of James Madison Richardson in Gainesville, Fla, Florida, USA
Gainesville, Fla, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1809
    Event Place: Lancaster, SC, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1868
    Event Place: Gainesville, Fla, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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