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Joel Richards 1786–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1786

Birth Location: Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 October 1852

Death Location: Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Shadrack Richards

Mother: Susannah Richards

Spouse(s): Lucy Warren

Children(s): Simpson Richards, FRANCES RICHARDS, David Richards, Sarah Richards, Edward Richards, Shadrach Richards, Elijah Richards

The story of Joel Richards began in 1786 in Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States. Joel Richards married Lucy Warren, and had children including David Hampton Richards, Edward Packenham Richards, Elijah Warren Richards, Frances Owen Richards, Sarah Warren Richards, Shadrach Mumfred Richards, Simpson Christian Richards. Joel Richards passed away in 1852 in Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joel Richards began in 1786 in Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States.
  • Joel Richards married Lucy Warren, and had children including David Hampton Richards, Edward Packenham Richards, Elijah Warren Richards, Frances Owen Richards, Sarah Warren Richards, Shadrach Mumfred Richards, Simpson Christian Richards.
  • Joel Richards passed away in 1852 in Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shadrack Richards
1760–1827
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
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Susannah Richards
1758–
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Warren
1787–1867
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Simpson Richards
1804–1888
Birth Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
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FRANCES RICHARDS
1825–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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David Richards
1819–1902
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Richards
1820–1852
Birth Location: Franklin County Virginia USA
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Edward Richards
1822–1872
Birth Location: Missouri
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Shadrach Richards
1815–1881
Birth Location: Franklin County Virginia USA
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Elijah Richards
1817–
Birth Location: Franklin County Virginia USA
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Joel Richards's Ancestors

Self
Joel Richards
1786–1852
Birth Place: Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Parents
Shadrack Richards
1760–1827
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Susannah Richards
1758–
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Edward Richards
1731–1812
Saint Paul Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Elizabeth Stewart
1742–1812
Henry County, Virginia, USA
David Hamilton
1732–
Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Sarah Harris
1735–
Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Richards's Descendants

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Joel Richards (27 July 1786–11 October 1852) m. Lucy Warren (30 Jun 1787–30 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. Simpson (Christian) Richards 1804–1888 m. Nancy (Jane) Vest 1810–1901
    1. 1. John (F) Richards 1852–1943 m. Elizabeth Poff 1855–1901 m. Sarah (Margaret Isabel) Seagle 1863–1930
      1. 1. Gracie (Ellen) Richards 1889–1953 m. Flemming (Author) Richards 1884–1953
        1. 1. Hazel (Vernon) Richards 1917–1998
        2. 2. Helen (Vivian) Richards 1928–1990 m. Hershel (Windsor) Shields 1918–1976
        3. 3. Howard (Horton) Richards 1908–1967
        4. 4. Raymond (L) Richards 1921–1969 m. Cordelia Richards 1923–2009
        5. 5. Reba (Lorene) Richards 1912–1971
        6. 6. Rev (Edgar Roy) Richards 1930–1978 m. Evelyn (Christian) Morris 1933–2014
        7. 7. Claude (R) Richards 1915–1984
        8. 8. Lillie (N) Richards 1919–1989
        9. 9. Floyd (A) Richards 1923–1991 m. Mary (Louise) Richards 1928–2011
        10. 10. Harold (F) Richards 1927–1971
        11. 11. Clifford (Okey) Richards 1932–1972
      2. 2. Lillie (Ann) RICHARDS 1880–1923 m. Preston (Jackson Goad) * 1873–1941
        1. 1. Cora (Lee Goad) Melvin 1895–1982 m. Poley Melvin 1886–1967
        2. 2. Julia (Ellen) Goad 1911–1933
        3. 3. William (E.) Goad 1904–1968
        4. 4. Thomas (Edward) Goad 1922–1922
        5. 5. James (Albert) Goad 1900–1923
      3. 3. William Richards 1875–
      4. 4. Cora Richards 1877–
      5. 5. Alice Richards 1884– m. William (Lafayette) Landreth 1884–1941
      6. 6. Mary (Mae) Richards 1885– m. Charlie (Churchill) Jones 1885–1953
      7. 7. Maynard (Lee) Richards 1891–1951 m. Hattie Mabe 1891–1979
        1. 1. James (Allen) Richards 1930–1982
        2. 2. Hildred (Louise) Richards 1925–1997
      8. 8. Nellie (Verna) Richards 1895–1983 m. Everett (Story) Taylor 1900–1967
        1. 1. Everett (Wesly) Taylor 1928–1989
      9. 9. Georgia (Irene) Richards 1903–1992 m. Lon Edwards 1903– m. Clarence (L) Snodgress 1898–1976
        1. 1. Violet (Merle) Snodgrass 1921–2008
        2. 2. Harold (Arlie "Corky") Snodgress 1926–2015
      10. 10. Charlie (Churchill) Jones 1885–1953 m. Mary (Mae) Richards 1885–
      11. 11. Minnie Jones 1898–
    2. 2. William (J.) Richards 1850–1927 m. Melvina (Catherine) Epperly 1852–1915
      1. 1. Charles (Lee) Richards 1891–1959 m. Elizabeth (Lizzie May) Brumfield 1898–1975 m. Nancy (Jane) Poole 1904–1953 m. Lucy (Alice) Akers 1893–1983
        1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Richards 1912–1988
        2. 2. Allen (David) Richards 1914–1957
      2. 2. Elmer (Clarence) Richards 1892–1971 m. Earlie (Dana) Stump 1888–1988
        1. 1. Hilda (Lois) Richards 1933–1990
      3. 3. Malinda (Alice) Richards 1870–1936 m. John (C.) McGhee 1870–1938
        1. 1. Lena (Katherine) Mcghee 1897–1986
        2. 2. Elizabeth McGhee 1899–
        3. 3. Eva (Mae) Shepherd 1898–1976 m. Joseph (Matthew) Shepherd 1892–1969
        4. 4. Lacey McGhee 1896–
        5. 5. Lena Mcghee 1902–
        6. 6. Lenard Mcghee 1908–1969
        7. 7. Preston Mcghee 1914–1992
        8. 8. Howard Mcghee 1918–
        9. 9. Albert Mcghee 1910–1988 m. Margaret (Beatrice) French 1915–
      4. 4. Floyd (Simpson) Richards 1872–1942 m. Salona Tabor 1886–1975
        1. 1. Homer Richards 1913–1979
        2. 2. Minnie (R) Richards 1904–
        3. 3. Clarence (Elmer) Richards 1907–1948
        4. 4. Lewis Richards 1914–1992
        5. 5. Floyd (Kermit) Richards 1918–1918
        6. 6. Lewis Richards 1915–1982
      5. 5. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") Richards 1873–1953 m. Hiawatha McGhee 1874–1961
        1. 1. Margaret (Virginia) McGhee 1923–1998
      6. 6. Albert (Henry) Richards 1879–1956 m. Ada (Florence) Woolwine 1879–1940
        1. 1. Roy (Floyd) Richards 1900–1960 m. Belle (M) Calfee 1907–1999
        2. 2. Elsie (Mae) Richards 1909–1983
        3. 3. Virginia (Marie) Richards 1916–2002
      7. 7. Ola (Dean) Richards 1881–1960 m. Thomas (Creed) Jones 1880–1963
        1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Jones 1908–1982
        2. 2. Henry Jones 1901–1905
        3. 3. Vernie Jones 1903–1905
        4. 4. Elsie (Rose) Jones 1905–1995
        5. 5. Virginia (Opal) Jones 1912–2004
        6. 6. Lorene (Estelle) Jones 1926–2007
        7. 7. Levi (Samuel) Jones 1921–1991
        8. 8. Minnie (Catherine) Jones 1910–1988
        9. 9. Ruth (Helen) Jones 1924–2007
        10. 10. John (Raymond) Jones 1915–
        11. 11. James (E) Jones 1920–
      8. 8. John (Sherman) Richards 1883–1955 m. Lettie (Florence) Willis 1884–1964 m. Della Richardson 1896–1991
        1. 1. Ernest (Leslie) Richards 1906–1976
        2. 2. Myrtle (Irene) Richards 1927–2013
        3. 3. Frances (Mae) Richards 1930–2003
        4. 4. Gertrude (E.) Richards 1919–1924
        5. 5. James (William) Richards 1924–1998
        6. 6. Mary (Louise "Pie") Richards 1934–2015
        7. 7. Roy (Henry Richards) * 1922–1994
      9. 9. Virgie (H) Richards 1877–1878
      10. 10. William (N) Richards 1875–1876
      11. 11. Lewis (H) Richards 1884–1886
      12. 12. Sallie (E) Richards 1886–1887
      13. 13. Lily (Ann) Richards 1895–1895
      14. 14. Ora (D) Richards 1887–1890
    3. 3. Samuel (R) Richards 1840–1929
    4. 4. Ailey (Ann) Richards 1842–1926
    5. 5. Martha Richards 1844–1919
    6. 6. Sarah (Sallie) Richards 1834–1906
    7. 7. Fleming (B.) Richards 1838–1901
    8. 8. Catherine Richards 1846–1939
    9. 9. Anderson (R) Richards 1840–1934 m. Martha Radford 1843–1896
      1. 1. James (Simpson) Richards 1860–1920 m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Cooper 1861–1944
        1. 1. Flemming (Author) Richards 1884–1953 m. Gracie (Ellen) Richards 1889–1953
        2. 2. H. (Lee) Richards 1881–
    10. 10. Rachel (Anglin) Richards 1836–1924
    11. 11. Mary (Jane) Richards 1834–1930 m. John Moran 1812–1883
      1. 1. Green (Tuggle) Moran 1879–1944
      2. 2. George (Washington) Moran 1868–1901
      3. 3. Nancy (E) Thomas 1857–1947
      4. 4. Samuel (Robert) Miles 1859–1922
      5. 5. Malinda (Elizabeth) Moran 1872–1931
    12. 12. Octavia (T) Richards 1843–1912
  2. 2. FRANCES (Owen) RICHARDS 1825–1880 m. Lewis Bondurant 1825–1884
    1. 1. John (B) Bondurant 1855–1915
    2. 2. Susanna (Bawer) Riley 1859–1949
    3. 3. David (E.) Bondurant 1862–1890
    4. 4. Sarah (F.) Groce 1866–1935
  3. 3. David (Hampton) Richards 1819–1902
  4. 4. Sarah (Warren) Richards 1820–1852
  5. 5. Edward (Packenham) Richards 1822–1872 m. Mary (Frances) Richards 1834–1900
    1. 1. James (E.) Richards 1863–1950
    2. 2. Joel Richards 1872–1912
    3. 3. Martha (Ann Christine) Hall 1866–1897
    4. 4. Reuben (R.) Richards 1869–1941
    5. 5. Lucy (P.) Moberly 1860–1957
  6. 6. Shadrach (Mumfred) Richards 1815–1881
  7. 7. Elijah (Warren) Richards 1817–

Joel Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1786
27 July 1786
Birth of Joel Richards in Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States
1852
11 October 1852
Age 66
Death of Joel Richards in Wentzville, St Charles, Missouri, USA
Wentzville, St Charles, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1786
    Event Place: Endicott, Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1852
    Event Place: Wentzville, St Charles, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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