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Josiah J Richards 1796–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1796

Birth Location: Mason, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 2 Aug 1862

Death Location: Logan, Illinois, United States

Father: Elijah Richards

Mother: Elizabeth Ward

Spouse(s): Nancy Powell

Children(s): Henry Richards, Caroline Richards

In 1796, Josiah J Richards entered the world in Mason, Kentucky, United States, born to Elijah Richards And Elizabeth Betsey Ward. Josiah J Richards married Nancy Powell, and had children including Caroline Richards, Henry Charles Richards. Josiah J Richards passed away in 1862 in Logan, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Josiah J Richards entered the world in Mason, Kentucky, United States, born to Elijah Richards And Elizabeth Betsey Ward.
  • Josiah J Richards married Nancy Powell, and had children including Caroline Richards, Henry Charles Richards.
  • Josiah J Richards passed away in 1862 in Logan, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Richards
1750–1797
Birth Location: Virginia
ER
Elizabeth Ward
1757–1830
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Powell
1801–1872
Birth Location: Fleming, Kentucky, United States
NP

Children(s)

Henry Richards
1834–1864
Birth Location: Champaign, Ohio, United States
HR
Caroline Richards
1826–1858
Birth Location: Champaign, Ohio, United States
CR

Josiah Richards's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Richards
1796–1862
Birth Place: Mason, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elijah Richards
1750–1797
Virginia
Elizabeth (Betsey) Ward
1757–1830
Greenbriar, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Ward) III
1727–1774
Inishkeel, County Donegal, Ireland
Phoebe Lockhart
1729–1779
Greenbriar, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1673–1753
Margaret Lillington
1692–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Richards's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (J) Richards (26 Jul 1796–2 Aug 1862) m. Nancy Powell (7 May 1801–11 Feb 1872)
  1. 1. Henry (Charles) Richards 1834–1864 m. Sarah Vineyard 1838–
    1. 1. Alice (Elisabeth) Richards 1861–1942 m. William (August) Dody 1861–1930
      1. 1. Henry (Charles) Dody 1884–1954 m. Bertha (Myrtle) Greer 1887–1959
        1. 1. Virgil (Orlin) Dody 1905–1979 m. Dorris Otis 1913–1992
  2. 2. Caroline Richards 1826–1858 m. Leo (Washington) Myers 1826–1862
    1. 1. Nancy (Sophia) Myers 1856–1922 m. James (A) Cannon 1849–1914
      1. 1. Leo (Myers) Cannon 1896–1965 m. Gladys (Mae) Stapleton 1903–1993

Josiah Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1796
26 Jul 1796
Birth of Josiah J Richards in Mason, Kentucky, United States
Mason, Kentucky, United States
1862
2 Aug 1862
Age 66
Death of Josiah J Richards in Logan, Illinois, United States
Logan, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1796
    Event Place: Mason, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Logan, Illinois, United States
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