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William Jacob Richardson 1854–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1854

Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 12 May 1940

Death Location: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Richardson

Mother: NANCY CHILDRESS

Spouse(s): Tommie Easley

Children(s): William Richardson

In 1854, William Jacob Richardson entered the world in Perry, Tennessee, United States, born to William Joseph Richardson And Nancy J Childress. In 1870, William Jacob Richardson resided in District 2, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA. William Jacob Richardson married Tommie C Easley, and had children including William Fred Richardson. William Jacob Richardson passed away in 1940 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, William Jacob Richardson entered the world in Perry, Tennessee, United States, born to William Joseph Richardson And Nancy J Childress.
  • In 1870, William Jacob Richardson resided in District 2, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Jacob Richardson married Tommie C Easley, and had children including William Fred Richardson.
  • William Jacob Richardson passed away in 1940 in Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Richardson's Ancestors

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William Richardson
1854–1940
Birth Place: Perry, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Joseph Richardson
1829–1892
Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
NANCY (J.) CHILDRESS
1836–1908
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Jacob Childers) (Childress)
1797–1855
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Childress
1755–1844
Martha Calhoun
1750–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Childress
1710–1800

William Richardson's Descendants

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William (Jacob) Richardson (24 September 1854–12 May 1940) m. Tommie (C) Easley (11 Dec 1874–5 Jan 1949)
  1. 1. William (Fred) Richardson 1895–1985

William Richardson's Timeline

3 Records

1854
24 September 1854
Birth of William Jacob Richardson in Perry, Tennessee, United States
Perry, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 16
William Jacob Richardson resided here in District 2, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1940
12 May 1940
Age 86
Death of William Jacob Richardson in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1854
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 2, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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