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Morgan Richardson 1795–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 17 Jan 1856

Death Location: Logan, Kentucky

Father: George Richardson

Mother: Comfort Claywell

Spouse(s): Mary (Woods)

Children(s): Martha Richardson, Watson Richardson, Margaret Richardson, William Richardson, George Richardson, John Richardson, Mary Richardson, Comfort Richardson, Rebacah Richardson, Louisa Richardson, Jesse Richardson

In 1795, Morgan Richardson entered the world in Virginia, born to George Shadrach Richardson And Comfort Page Claywell. In 1850, Morgan Richardson resided in District 2, Logan, Kentucky, USA. Morgan Richardson married Mary Polly Richardson Woods, and had children including Comfort Richardson, George Richardson, Jesse Richardson, John Richardson, Louisa A Richardson, Margaret J Richardson, Martha F Richardson, Mary Richardson, Rebacah Richardson, Watson R Richardson, William P Richardson. Morgan Richardson passed away in 1856 in Logan, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Morgan Richardson entered the world in Virginia, born to George Shadrach Richardson And Comfort Page Claywell.
  • In 1850, Morgan Richardson resided in District 2, Logan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Morgan Richardson married Mary Polly Richardson Woods, and had children including Comfort Richardson, George Richardson, Jesse Richardson, John Richardson, Louisa A Richardson, Margaret J Richardson, Martha F Richardson, Mary Richardson, Rebacah Richardson, Watson R Richardson, William P Richardson.
  • Morgan Richardson passed away in 1856 in Logan, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Richardson
1758–1834
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Comfort Claywell
1759–1800
Birth Location: Worcester, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Woods)
1795–1850
Birth Location: Campbell, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Richardson
1833–1897
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
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Watson Richardson
1825–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Richardson
1816–
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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William Richardson
1820–1891
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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George Richardson
1826–
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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John Richardson
1827–1876
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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Mary Richardson
1823–
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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Comfort Richardson
1818–1848
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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Rebacah Richardson
1821–
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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Louisa Richardson
1819–1862
Birth Location: Cumberland, Ky, USA
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Jesse Richardson
1827–1885
Birth Location: Cumberland, Kentucky
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Morgan Richardson's Ancestors

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Morgan Richardson
1795–1856
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
George Shadrach Richardson
1758–1834
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Comfort (Page) Claywell
1759–1800
Worcester, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (Richardson) Sr.
1721–1787
Campbell, Virginia, USA
Sarah (A. Richardson) (Snow)
1740–1788
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Thomas
1689–1754
CPT. Snow
1690–1778
Mary Wilson
1700–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Morgan Richardson's Descendants

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Morgan Richardson (1795–17 Jan 1856) m. Mary ("Polly" Richardson) (Woods) (1795–20 Nov 1850)
  1. 1. Martha (F.) Richardson 1833–1897 m. John (Lewis) Walker 1817–1881
    1. 1. Mattie (E) Walker 1869–1947 m. William (Henry Beamus Augustus) Fairfax 1860–1934
      1. 1. Sarah (Emma) Grant 1885–1987 m. Willis (Grant) (Grand) 1905–1948
        1. 1. Lula (s) Grant 1925–1980 m. Stanley (George) Helens 1924–1976
        2. 2. Evelyn Grant 1932–1995
        3. 3. Frankie (Mae) Grant 1927–1995 m. Spencer Goss 1926–
        4. 4. Leona Grant 1936–2020
        5. 5. Willis (Grant) Jr. 1933–2010
        6. 6. Mildred Grant 1929–1930
        7. 7. Ernest (O.) Grant 1941–1960
      2. 2. Thomas (M) Fairfax 1888–
      3. 3. Mary (Bell) Fairfax 1892–
      4. 4. Lucy (Anna) Fairfax 1905–
      5. 5. George (W) Fairfax 1903–
    2. 2. Landon (Kimbrough) Walker 1872–1923
    3. 3. Jesse (Newton) Walker 1875–1947
    4. 4. Mildred (Elise (Elicia)) Walker 1872–1947
    5. 5. James (Lewis) Walker 1866–1897
    6. 6. Mary (E) Walker 1856–
    7. 7. Virginia (W.) Walker 1866–1918
    8. 8. William (Morgan) Walker 1862–1895
    9. 9. Margarite (Emeline) Walker 1860–1888
    10. 10. John (Thomas) Walker 1857–1918
    11. 11. Nancy ((Nannie) Susan) Walker 1859–1930
    12. 12. Charles (E) Walker 1852–
    13. 13. George (Samuel) Walker 1858–1859
    14. 14. Thomas Walker 1858–
    15. 15. William (M.) Walker 1864–
  2. 2. Watson (R) Richardson 1825–
  3. 3. Margaret (J) Richardson 1816–
  4. 4. William (P) Richardson 1820–1891
  5. 5. George Richardson 1826–
  6. 6. John Richardson 1827–1876
  7. 7. Mary Richardson 1823–
  8. 8. Comfort Richardson 1818–1848
  9. 9. Rebacah Richardson 1821–
  10. 10. Louisa (A) Richardson 1819–1862
  11. 11. Jesse Richardson 1827–1885

Morgan Richardson's Timeline

3 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Morgan Richardson in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 55
Morgan Richardson resided here in District 2, Logan, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1856
17 Jan 1856
Age 61
Death of Morgan Richardson in Logan, Kentucky
Logan, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Logan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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