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Oliver Amos Richardson 1855–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1855

Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 6 Aug 1936

Death Location: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States

Father: Zephaniah Richardson

Mother: Delilah Jolliffe

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Oliver Amos Richardson began in 1855 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States. In 1880, Oliver Amos Richardson resided in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States. Oliver Amos Richardson passed away in 1936 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Amos Richardson began in 1855 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1880, Oliver Amos Richardson resided in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States.
  • Oliver Amos Richardson passed away in 1936 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zephaniah Richardson
1833–1915
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
ZR
Delilah Jolliffe
1835–1879
Birth Location: Brown, Ohio, USA
DJ

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oliver Richardson's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Richardson
1855–1936
Birth Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Parents
Zephaniah "Zeph" Richardson
1833–1915
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Delilah (E.) Jolliffe
1835–1879
Brown, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Richardson
1805–1860
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Mathursa Walker
1815–1862
Kentucky, United States
Job Jolliffe
1814–1868
Eagle City, Brown, Ohio, United States
Catherine Slack
1805–1892
Pleasant City, Brown, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Richardson
1774–1851
Mary Richardson
1784–1851
Zephaniah Walker
1780–1852
Mary Butcher
1784–1865
John Jolliffe
1768–1850
Eleanor Hoult
1771–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1734–1785
Mary Terrel
1735–1839
James Jolliffe
1720–1771
Hannah Springer
1739–1820

Oliver Richardson's Timeline

3 Records

1855
2 Jan 1855
Birth of Oliver Amos Richardson in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 25
Oliver Amos Richardson resided here in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States
1936
6 Aug 1936
Age 81
Death of Oliver Amos Richardson in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 19C; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0040

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois; Roll: 206; Family History Film: 1254206; Page: 19C; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0040

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, United States
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