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Richard Champion 1778–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 23, 1778

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: December 23, 1852

Death Location: Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA

Father: William Champion

Mother: Mary Fort

Spouse(s): Delilah Champion, Frances Champion, Dorcas Manning

Children(s): Faithy Champion, Richard CHAMPION, Sarah CHAMPION, William CHAMPION, Elizabeth CHAMPION, Lucretia CHAMPION, Anna CHAMPION, Margaret CHAMPION, Sarah CHAMPION, Anne CHAMPION, Sarah Brinegar, Keziah Champion, John Champion, Tempy Champion, Abner Champion, Hezekiah Champion, William Champion, Willis Champion, Patience Champion, William Jr., Faitha SHORES

In 1778, Richard Champion entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, USA, born to William Champion And Mary Fort. Richard Champion married Adeline Jackson Champion, Delilah Champion, Dorcas Manning, Frances Cooke Champion, and had children including Abner C Champion, Anna Champion, Anne Champion, Elizabeth Champion, Faitha Champion Shores, Faithy Champion, Hezekiah Champion, Jim Champion, John C Champion, Keziah Champion, Lucretia Champion, Margaret J Champion, Patience Champion, Richard Champion, Sarah Brinegar, Sarah Champion, Tempy Champion, William Champion, William Champion Jr, Willis Champion. Richard Champion passed away in 1852 in Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Richard Champion entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, USA, born to William Champion And Mary Fort.
  • Richard Champion married Adeline Jackson Champion, Delilah Champion, Dorcas Manning, Frances Cooke Champion, and had children including Abner C Champion, Anna Champion, Anne Champion, Elizabeth Champion, Faitha Champion Shores, Faithy Champion, Hezekiah Champion, Jim Champion, John C Champion, Keziah Champion, Lucretia Champion, Margaret J Champion, Patience Champion, Richard Champion, Sarah Brinegar, Sarah Champion, Tempy Champion, William Champion, William Champion Jr, Willis Champion.
  • Richard Champion passed away in 1852 in Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Champion
1745–1825
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Mary Fort
1750–1790
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Delilah Champion
1779–1855
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Frances Champion
1775–1851
Birth Location: Halifax, , North Carolina, USA
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Dorcas Manning
1778–1855
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Faithy Champion
1825–1910
Birth Location: Smith, TN
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Richard CHAMPION
1815–1869
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
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Sarah CHAMPION
1812–1870
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
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William CHAMPION
1828–1888
Birth Location: , , Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth CHAMPION
1808–
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
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Lucretia CHAMPION
1814–
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
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Anna CHAMPION
1818–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret CHAMPION
1840–1907
Birth Location: , Coles, Illinois, USA
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Sarah CHAMPION
1842–
Birth Location: , Coles, Illinois, USA
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Anne CHAMPION
1846–
Birth Location: , Coles, Illinois, USA
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Sarah Brinegar
1812–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
SB
Keziah Champion
1816–1887
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
KC
John Champion
1821–1860
Birth Location: NC
JC
Tempy Champion
1800–1827
Birth Location: –
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Abner Champion
1809–1885
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Hezekiah Champion
1812–1892
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Champion
1812–
Birth Location: –
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Willis Champion
1803–1840
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Patience Champion
1803–1881
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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William Jr.
1803–1854
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Faitha SHORES
1819–1910
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Richard Champion's Ancestors

Self
Richard Champion
1778–1852
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Champion
1745–1825
Surry, Virginia
Mary Fort
1750–1790
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Champion
1705–1755
Lucy Hart
1706–1770
Elias Fort
1730–1819
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Ann Rawls
1732–1777
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Champion
1661–1735
Elizabeth Williams
1664–1736
ELIAS FORT
1690–1761
William Rawls
1704–1760
Dinah Yeates
1708–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Champion
1635–1718
Priscilla Moore
1628–1715
Charles Williams
1650–1721
Elizabeth Forte
1670–1719
John Ralls
1674–1717

Richard Champion's Descendants

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Richard Champion (December 23, 1778–December 23, 1852) m. Delilah Champion (1779–10 Jul 1855) m. Frances (Cooke) Champion (March 30, 1775–10 Feb 1851) m. Dorcas Manning (June 9, 1778–June 9, 1855)
  1. 1. Faithy Champion 1825–1910
  2. 2. Richard CHAMPION 1815–1869
  3. 3. Sarah CHAMPION 1812–1870
  4. 4. William CHAMPION 1828–1888
  5. 5. Elizabeth CHAMPION 1808–
  6. 6. Lucretia CHAMPION 1814–
  7. 7. Anna CHAMPION 1818–
  8. 8. Margaret (J) CHAMPION 1840–1907
  9. 9. Sarah CHAMPION 1842–
  10. 10. Anne CHAMPION 1846–
  11. 11. Sarah Brinegar 1812–1870
  12. 12. Keziah Champion 1816–1887
  13. 13. John (C) Champion 1821–1860
  14. 14. Tempy Champion 1800–1827
  15. 15. Abner (C.) Champion 1809–1885
  16. 16. Hezekiah Champion 1812–1892
  17. 17. William Champion 1812–
  18. 18. Willis Champion 1803–1840
  19. 19. Patience Champion 1803–1881
  20. 20. William (Champion) Jr. 1803–1854
  21. 21. Faitha (Champion) SHORES 1819–1910 m. John Pryor 1816–1856
    1. 1. Vianna (Elizabeth) Pryor 1846–1919 m. Henry (LaFette) Dizmang 1838–1920
      1. 1. Chancy (Ernest) Dizmang 1872–1960 m. Cuma (Evalenia Ishmael) “Anna” 1883–1973
        1. 1. Evalina Dizmang 1911–1990 m. Herbert (John) Reno 1903–1977
        2. 2. Charles (Oliver Dizmang) Sr 1903–1981 m. Beulah (Edna) Ingraham 1917–1981
        3. 3. Lola (Etta) Dizmang 1917–2004 m. Claud (J) Horton 1909–
        4. 4. Ernest Dizmang 1908–1977
        5. 5. Lola (E) Dizmang 1917–
        6. 6. Walter (Miles) Dizmang 1905–1986
      2. 2. Andrew (Sherman) Dizmang 1865–1942
      3. 3. William (A) Dizmang 1867–1868
      4. 4. Cynthia (Ellen) Dizmang 1868–1870
      5. 5. Mary (Etta) Dizmang 1875–
      6. 6. John (Kirk) Dizmang 1877–1908
      7. 7. Almedia Dizmang 1878–1878
      8. 8. Dennis (Boone Ray (Jim)) Dizmang 1880–1963
      9. 9. Daisy (Margaret) Dizmang 1882–1967
      10. 10. Charles (Morgan) Dizmang 1885–1961
      11. 11. Abner Dizmang 1887–1887
      12. 12. Henry (Perry) Dizmang 1871–1945
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Meech 1840–1907
    3. 3. Nancy (Ellen) Hunley 1844–1872
    4. 4. Mary (Warnica) Anderson 1850–1931

Richard Champion's Timeline

2 Records

1778
December 23, 1778
Birth of Richard Champion in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1852
December 23, 1852
Age 74
Death of Richard Champion in Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA
Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 23, 1778
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 23, 1852
    Event Place: Paradise, Coles, Illinois, USA
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