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John Wesley Richardson 1882 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 Nov 1972

Death Location: Macon, Illinois, USA

Father: Bluford Richardson

Mother: Mary Burton

Spouse(s): Pearl Murray

Children(s): Letha Richardson, Bluford Richardson, Morris Richardson, Raymond Richardson, Jean Richardson, Doris Richardson

The story of John Wesley Richardson began in 1882 in Illinois, USA. John Wesley Richardson married Pearl Arizona Murray, and had children including Letha F Richardson, Bluford Murray Richardson, Morris Glenn Richardson, Raymond E Richardson, Jean Richardson, Doris Richardson. John Wesley Richardson passed away in 1972 in Macon, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Richardson began in 1882 in Illinois, USA.
  • John Wesley Richardson married Pearl Arizona Murray, and had children including Letha F Richardson, Bluford Murray Richardson, Morris Glenn Richardson, Raymond E Richardson, Jean Richardson, Doris Richardson.
  • John Wesley Richardson passed away in 1972 in Macon, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bluford Richardson
1842 – 1889
Birth Location: Hensley, Johnson, Indiana, USA
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Mary Burton
1846 – 1941
Birth Location: Brown, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Pearl Murray
1883 – 1955
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Letha Richardson
1903 – 1990
Birth Location: Moultrie, Illinois, USA
LR
Bluford Richardson
1905 – 1994
Birth Location: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
BR
Morris Richardson
1907 – 2001
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Raymond Richardson
1911 – 1989
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Jean Richardson
1918 – 2001
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Doris Richardson
1921 – 1990
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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John Richardson's Ancestors

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John Richardson
1882 – 1972
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Bluford Wiley Richardson
1842 – 1889
Hensley, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Mary (Sophronia) Burton
1846 – 1941
Brown, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Sanders) Burton
1819 – 1914
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Susanah Riggs
1821 – 1868
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ransom Riggs
1789 – 1863
Sarah Tremaine
1795 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Riggs
1750 – 1820
Anna Woodruff
1756 – 1808

John Richardson's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Richardson (10 Mar 1882 – 9 Nov 1972) m. Pearl (Arizona) Murray (2 Feb 1883 – 9 Dec 1955)
  1. 1. Letha (F) Richardson (4 Sep 1903 – 18 May 1990)
  2. 2. Bluford (Murray) Richardson (6 Aug 1905 – 4 Jun 1994) m. Dorothy (May) Sleeter (4 Sep 1905 – 16 Feb 1996)
    1. 1. Lloyd (Bluford) Richardson (7 Oct 1927 – )
    2. 2. Curtis (Hugh) Richardson (21 Apr 1929 – 10 Sep 2012)
    3. 3. Shirley (June) Richardson (30 Apr 1932 – 18 Jan 1988) m. William (Dean) Collins (26 Feb 1932 – 17 Oct 1983)
  3. 3. Morris (Glenn) Richardson (9 Sep 1907 – 25 Jun 2001)
  4. 4. Raymond (E) Richardson (22 Apr 1911 – 16 May 1989) m. Helen Rigdon (22 Oct 1911 – 19 Sep 1999)
  5. 5. Jean Richardson (27 Oct 1918 – 10 Apr 2001) m. Clarke (W) Linton (21 Aug 1911 – 19 Nov 1994)
  6. 6. Doris Richardson (8 Oct 1921 – 25 Apr 1990)

John Richardson's Timeline

2 Records

1882
10 Mar 1882
Birth of John Wesley Richardson in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1972
9 Nov 1972
Age 90
Death of John Wesley Richardson in Macon, Illinois, USA
Macon, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1972
    Event Place: Macon, Illinois, USA
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