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Melissa Emmelin Richardson 1857 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1857

Birth Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 28 Dec 1936

Death Location: Prairie, Montana, USA

Father: Joseph Richardson

Mother: Retha Richardson

Spouse(s): Seth Harris

Children(s): Frank Harris, Frank Harris, Stella Harris, Frederick Harris, Frederick Harris, Roy Harris, Ray Harris, Ray Harris, Roy Harris, Eva Hayden, Eva Harris, Jack Harris, Alvin Harris, Lauren Harris, Alvin Harris, Daisy Harris, Daisy Spears, Loren Harris, Loren Harris, John Harris, John Harris, Joe Harris

Melissa Emmelin Richardson was born in 1857 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joseph Clifford Richardson and Retha Richardson. In 1880, Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided in Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri, USA. Melissa Emmelin Richardson married Seth Delaney Harris, and had children including Frank A Harris, Frank A Harris, Stella May Harris, Frederick Warren Harris, Frederick Warren Harris, Roy Thomas Harris, Ray F Harris, Ray F Harris, Roy Thomas Harris, Eva (Harris) Hayden, Eva Harris, Jack A Harris, Alvin Jackson Harris, Lauren L Harris, Alvin Jackson Harris, Daisy Bell Harris, Daisy Bell (Harris) Spears, Loren Delaney Harris, Loren Delancy Harris, John Calvin Harris, John Calvin Harris, Joe Maude Harris. Melissa Emmelin Richardson passed away in 1936 in Prairie, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • Melissa Emmelin Richardson was born in 1857 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joseph Clifford Richardson and Retha Richardson.
  • In 1880, Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided in Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri, USA.
  • Melissa Emmelin Richardson married Seth Delaney Harris, and had children including Frank A Harris, Frank A Harris, Stella May Harris, Frederick Warren Harris, Frederick Warren Harris, Roy Thomas Harris, Ray F Harris, Ray F Harris, Roy Thomas Harris, Eva (Harris) Hayden, Eva Harris, Jack A Harris, Alvin Jackson Harris, Lauren L Harris, Alvin Jackson Harris, Daisy Bell Harris, Daisy Bell (Harris) Spears, Loren Delaney Harris, Loren Delancy Harris, John Calvin Harris, John Calvin Harris, Joe Maude Harris.
  • Melissa Emmelin Richardson passed away in 1936 in Prairie, Montana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Richardson
1815 – 1897
Birth Location: VA
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Retha Richardson
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: Floyd, Franklin, VA
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Spouses(s)

Seth Harris
1862 – 1939
Birth Location: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SH

Children(s)

Frank Harris
1884 – 1961
Birth Location: Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
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Frank Harris
1884 – 1961
Birth Location: Erie, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
FH
Stella Harris
1885 – 1887
Birth Location: Raind Grove, Macon, Missouri, USA
SH
Frederick Harris
1887 – 1907
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
FH
Frederick Harris
1888 – 1907
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
FH
Roy Harris
1889 – 1953
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ray Harris
1890 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ray Harris
1890 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Roy Harris
1889 – 1953
Birth Location: Macon, Macon County, Missouri, United States of America
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Eva Hayden
1891 – 1977
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Eva Harris
1892 – 1977
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
EH
Jack Harris
1894 –
Birth Location: Missouri
JH
Alvin Harris
1894 – 1955
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Lauren Harris
1896 –
Birth Location: Missouri
LH
Alvin Harris
1896 – 1955
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
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Daisy Harris
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, Missouri, USA
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Daisy Spears
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: Macon, Macon County, Missouri, United States of America
DS
Loren Harris
1899 – 1985
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, Missouri, USA
LH
Loren Harris
1899 – 1985
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
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John Harris
1902 – 1995
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
JH
John Harris
1903 – 1995
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, Missouri
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Joe Harris
1904 – 1905
Birth Location: Macon, Macon, MO
JH

Melissa Richardson's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Richardson
1857 – 1936
Birth Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Clifford Richardson
1815 – 1897
VA
Retha Richardson
1822 – 1901
Floyd, Franklin, VA
Grandparents
Joel Richardson
1777 – 1849
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Eleanor (Richardson) Stafford
1775 – 1850
Cheshire, Massachusetts
Christian (B or Christopher) Reedy
1783 – 1863
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anne Wisman
1790 – 1860
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Richardson
1754 – 1818
Rebecca Walker
– 1782
Stafford
George Reedy
1749 – 1837
Maria Sisk
1758 – 1840
John Whisman
1776 – 1857
Mary Copenhaver
1780 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Richardson
1724 – 1808
Elizabeth Shed
1726 – 1763
John-Jacob Riedi
1717 – 1801
Maria Riedy
1725 – 1754
Leonard "Tzink"
1721 – 1809
Ester Kessler
1718 – 1808
John Whisman
1745 – 1857
Elizabeth Nye
1743 – 1806

Melissa Richardson's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Emmelin) Richardson (13 Oct 1857 – 28 Dec 1936) m. Seth (Delaney) Harris (1 Mar 1862 – 14 Feb 1939)
  1. 1. Frank (A) Harris (11 Apr 1884 – 7 May 1961)
  2. 2. Frank (A) Harris (11 Apr 1884 – 7 May 1961)
  3. 3. Stella (May) Harris (18 Nov 1885 – 16 May 1887)
  4. 4. Frederick (Warren) Harris (5 Oct 1887 – 21 Feb 1907)
  5. 5. Frederick (Warren) Harris (05 Oct 1888 – 21 Feb 1907)
  6. 6. Roy (Thomas) Harris (Oct 1889 – 1953)
  7. 7. Ray (F) Harris (abt 1890 – )
  8. 8. Ray (F) Harris (abt 1890 – )
  9. 9. Roy (Thomas) Harris (25 Oct 1889 – 6 August 1953) m. Gladys (E) Peterson (28 Jan 1902 – 23 Jun 1966)
    1. 1. Seth (Thomas) Harris (22 Jun 1928 – 6 Apr 2001)
    2. 2. Patricia (Gail) Harris (10 Jun 1936 – 23 Apr 2000) m. James (C) Winters (7 September 1910 – 15 November 2005) m. James (Edward) Winters m. James (E) McFarland m. Claude Tullos ( – 2018)
      1. 1. Lynda (Marie) Winters (15 May 1959 – ) m. Edmund (Christian) Mitzel (21 Nov 1958 – 05 Dec) m. Ronald (Christopher) Mikell (20 Mar 1965 – )
        1. 1. Edmund (Christian) Mitzel (22 Oct 1984 – )
        2. 2. Morgan (Gail) Mikell (07/09/2013 – ) m. Benjamin (Joseph) Barnard (February 12, 1990 – ) m. Ryan (Matthew) Kent (6 Dec 1980 – )
      2. 2. Kristie Winters (abt 1961 – ) m. Randy (E) Green (abt 1955 – ) m. Dale (E) Jackson (abt 1960 – ) m. Donald (Dennis) Dendy (28 Jul 1962 – )
      3. 3. Tommy (Glen) Tullos
      4. 4. Wanda (Jewell) Tullos
  10. 10. Eva ((Harris)) Hayden (27 Oct 1891 – 17 Dec 1977)
  11. 11. Eva Harris (27 Oct 1892 – 07 Dec 1977)
  12. 12. Jack (A) Harris (abt 1894 – )
  13. 13. Alvin (Jackson) Harris (Jul 1894 – 6 Sep 1955)
  14. 14. Lauren (L) Harris (1896 – )
  15. 15. Alvin (Jackson) Harris (27 Jul 1896 – 6 Sep 1955)
  16. 16. Daisy (Bell) Harris (7 Sep 1897 – January 19, 1978)
  17. 17. Daisy (Bell (Harris)) Spears (7 September 1897 – January 19, 1978)
  18. 18. Loren (Delaney) Harris (3 Jul 1899 – 1 Sep 1985)
  19. 19. Loren (Delancy) Harris (abt 03 Jul 1899 – 05 Sep 1985)
  20. 20. John (Calvin) Harris (29 August 1902 – 23 March 1995) m. Barbara (Marie) Starr (7 Aug 1904 – 27 Sep 1995)
    1. 1. Barbara (June) Harris (23 Nov 1928 – )
    2. 2. Barbara (J) Harris (abt 1929 – )
    3. 3. Geraldine (Louise) Harris (7 Aug 1934 – 8 May 1943)
  21. 21. John (Calvin) Harris (abt 1903 – 1995)
  22. 22. Joe (Maude) Harris (10 Sep 1904 – 16 Feb 1905)

Melissa Richardson's Timeline

10 Records

1857
13 Oct 1857
Birth of Melissa Emmelin Richardson in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
1860
13 Oct 1860
Age 3
Birth of Melissa Emmelin Richardson in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here in Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
1885
abt 1885
Age 28
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 43
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here in Hudson, Macon, Missouri, USA
Hudson, Macon, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here in Leola, McPherson, South Dakota, USA
Leola, McPherson, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here in School District 30, Prairie, Montana, USA
School District 30, Prairie, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Melissa Emmelin Richardson resided here in Fallon, Fallon, Prairie, Montana, USA
Fallon, Fallon, Prairie, Montana, USA
1936
28 December 1936
Age 79
Death of Melissa Emmelin Richardson in Fallon, Prairie County, Montana, United States of America
Fallon, Prairie County, Montana, United States of America
1936
28 Dec 1936
Age 79
Death of Melissa Emmelin Richardson in Prairie, Montana, USA
Prairie, Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]
    [2] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 30, Prairie, Montana; Roll: T625_974; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 110
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fallon, Prairie, Montana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340995
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 487c; Enumeration District: 066
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hudson, Macon, Missouri; Roll: 873; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0070
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 487c; Enumeration District: 066

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1885
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hudson, Macon, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hudson, Macon, Missouri; Roll: 873; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0070

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Leola, McPherson, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: School District 30, Prairie, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: School District 30, Prairie, Montana; Roll: T625_974; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fallon, Fallon, Prairie, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fallon, Prairie, Montana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1936
    Event Place: Fallon, Prairie County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1936
    Event Place: Prairie, Montana, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendive, Dawson County, Montana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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