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John Gaither Richards 1849–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1849

Birth Location: Adair, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1899

Death Location: Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States

Father: Aaron Richards

Mother: Sarah Grider

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In 1849, John Gaither Richards entered the world in Adair, Kentucky, USA, born to Aaron Richards And Sarah Sally Grider. In 1850, John Gaither Richards resided in District 2, Adair, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, John Gaither Richards resided in Russell, Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA. John Gaither Richards passed away in 1899 in Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1849, John Gaither Richards entered the world in Adair, Kentucky, USA, born to Aaron Richards And Sarah Sally Grider.
  • In 1850, John Gaither Richards resided in District 2, Adair, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, John Gaither Richards resided in Russell, Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Gaither Richards passed away in 1899 in Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States.

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John Richards's Ancestors

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John Richards
1849–1899
Birth Place: Adair, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Aaron Richards
1823–1910
Kentucky
Sarah (Sally) Grider
1822–1897
Adair County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Amos Richards
1790–1875
Liberty, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Barbara Kline
1789–1875
Manchester, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Frederick (K Grider) Jr
1781–1853
proximity of Gunpowder Creek, Burke County, North Carolina
Sarah (Ellen) Perryman
1787–1884
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Richards
1750–1818
Chloe Richards
1750–
Maria Schmidt
1752–1815
Frederick Grider
1752–1819
Ellen Murray
1760–1799
William II
1759–1854
Ann Stokes
1762–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1716–1787
Mary Newitt
1740–1771
Andrew (Schmidt)
1718–1805
Anna JeMelius
1725–1801
Hans Grider
1717–1775
Catharina Brake
1719–1775
William Murray
1733–
Elizabeth Hill
1740–1791
John Perryman
1735–1766
Mary Hayes
1744–1763

John Richards's Timeline

4 Records

1849
16 Jul 1849
Birth of John Gaither Richards in Adair, Kentucky, USA
Adair, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
John Gaither Richards resided here in District 2, Adair, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Adair, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
John Gaither Richards resided here in Russell, Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
Russell, Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
1899
30 Nov 1899
Age 50
Death of John Gaither Richards in Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States
Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Adair, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Adair, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Russell, Jamestown, Russell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1899
    Event Place: Denver, Adams, Colorado, United States

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