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Richard Richards 1781–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Dec 12, 1855

Death Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Father: Joshua Richards

Mother: Catherina Alexander

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In 1781, Richard Richards entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to Joshua Richards And Catherina Alexander. Richard Richards passed away in 1855 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Richard Richards entered the world in Orange County, Virginia, USA, born to Joshua Richards And Catherina Alexander.
  • Richard Richards passed away in 1855 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.

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Richard Richards's Ancestors

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Richard Richards
1781–1855
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joshua Richards
1750–1807
PA or North Carolina, USA
Catherina Alexander
1750–1814
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles Alexander
1730–1801
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Richard Richards in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA
1855
Dec 12, 1855
Age 74
Death of Richard Richards in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 12, 1855
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

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