Sixth Generation

341. Frances Ann THOMAS^213,214 was born on 18 August 1832 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.²³² She died on 3 August 1917 at the age of 84 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Fannie and Virginia said to have been educated in the Danville schools, but I don't see how this is possible if Rebecca was born in Caswell Co NC in 1838 as the 1850 Census indicates. [It's plausible they could have boarded with relatives in Danville during the school year.]

By 1870, Nathaniel Richmond was apparently deceased. The Camden, Ouachita Co AR Census, p.271, Hh 299, has:
F. A. Richmond, female, age 37, b. VA
N. T., male, age 20, b. AR, working as a clerk
Anna R., age 15, Fannie S. age 13, and Virginia R., age 9.

Frances married again - to Robert M. (Manton?) Wilson

1880 Census. Saline Twp, Hempstead Co, AR, Hh 288
Robbert M. Wilson, age 65, b. SC
Francis A., 47, wife, b. VA, parents b. VA
Ella, 19, daughter, b. AR, father b. SC, mother b. TN
Jennie R. Richmond, 19 - dau-in-law [actually a step-daughter, Virginia), b. AR, father b. VA, mother b. NC
Fisher Garland, 23, Laborer

1900 Census. Arkadelphia, Caddo Twp, Clark, AR, Hh 387
Boarding the household of C. C. Hearn:
N. T. Richmon, b. Feb 1850, age 50, married 16 years, Traveling Shoe Salesman
Adelaide, wife, b. Jul 1847, age 42, has had 3 children - 2 are living
Kate, dau, b. Sept 1888, age 11
Holman, son, b. Aug 1891, age 8
Frances A. Wilson, b. Aug 1832, age 67, widow

1910 Census. Ft Smith Ward 7, Sebastian, AR, Hh 410
Nathaniel Richmond, age 60, married 3 times, last time for 26 years, Retail Sales
Adelaide, age 52, married once. Had ? 4 children - 2 are living
Holman, son, age 19
Mrs. F. A. Wilson, mother, 78, widow, had 7 children, appears to be 1 is living

1910 Ft. Smith City Directory:
Francis A. Wilson (widow of Manton), living at 401 Lecta Av.
N. T. Richmond, sec & treas O'Shea-Hinch Hdw Co, residence at 401 Lecta Av.
Holman Richmond, student, living at 401 Lecta Av.

Fannie A. Wilson died in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, 3 Aug 1917, age 84. Parents were given as Nathaniel Thomas, Rebbecca Walton, on her death record.
Buried Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith.

Arkansas Death Certificate #1034
Fannie A. Wilson of Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, died 3 Aug 1917 of chronic nephritis and heart disease. She was born 18 Aug 1832 in Danville, VA and was widowed. Her father was Nathaniel Thomas; her mother Rebecca Walters, both b. VA. N. T. Richmond was the informant. Buried Forest Park Cemetery, Aug 4th.

Unidentified obituary:
The Funeral of Mrs. F. A. Wilson, mother of N.T. Richmond, who died Friday morning will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock from the family residence at 401 Lecta Avenue. Rev H.R. Trimble, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Forest Part Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson was born in Danville, Va.., August 20, 1832 and came to Arkansas about 1846. She was twice married, first to N.W. Richmond of Camden, Ark., October 8, 1848, and to R. M. Wilson of Columbus, Ark., on October 15, 1879. Both have been dead for many years.
For the past 12 years she has resided in Fort Smith with her son,, N. T Richmond. She has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for the past 67 years. She is survived by her son, Mr. Richmond, and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Wilson, for many years was a resident of Camden, and numbered her friends by the score. She was then Mrs. Richmond. Her husband, N.W. Richmond, was one of the prominent business of the town and the owned the home now occupied by Mrs. A. A. Tufts. The beautiful Crepe Myrtle trees, which still charm the eye of passersby, were planted by Mrs. Richmond, and have been called her “monument,” by loving friends. She was a woman of the sweetest and loveliest type of Christianity, beautiful in face and manners, radiating hope and happiness, ever in days of severe bereavement. She has kept in touch with the friends of olden time, friends who rejoiced in her living, and who now, with tear-dimmed eyes are bidding her “goodnight”.
“Sleep, oh, sleep
The Shepherd Loveth His Sheep,
He that guarded His flock the best,
Hath folded you to His loving breast.
So sleep ye now, and take your rest,
Sleep, oh, Sleep!”

Frances Ann THOMAS and Nathaniel W. RICHMOND were married on 8 October 1848 in Dallas County, Arkansas.^110,232 Nathaniel W. RICHMOND²³² was born in 1818 in North Carolina.

Living with Nat. W. and his family in 1850 were also Jno S. Richmond age 29, also born in North Carolina. No doubt a brother. Both were Merchants. Mrs. K. McClendon, age 23, born in KY, also lived with the family. She was listed as "Clerk". Could she be a widowed sister?

1860 Census. Camden, Ouachita Co AR, Hh 1075
N. W. Richmond, age 40, b. N. C., steam mill proprietor
Fannie, age 28, b. VA
Nat T. age 10, Annie 5, Fannie 3, and Virginia age 2 months, all born in Arkansas.

Frances Ann THOMAS and Nathaniel W. RICHMOND had the following children:

Frances Ann THOMAS and Robert Manton WILSON were married on 15 October 1879 in Hempstead County, Arkansas. Robert Manton WILSON was born on 15 February 1815 in South Carolina. He died on 26 November 1890 at the age of 75 in Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Robert Wilson was also married previously. Marriage record in Greene Co, AL - Robert M. Wilson to Eveline Witherspoon, 27 Jun 1838

1850 Census. Monroe, MS, Hh 493
Robt M. Wilson, 35, Evalina, 32
James S. 6. Thomas E., 5. Frances E., 3. Ann E., age 1

1860 Census. Saline, Hempstead Co, AR, Hh 1181
R. M. Willson, 45, b. SC
Eveline, 41, b. TN
James S. 17, b. MS as were all his siblings except the baby
Thomas E. 14
Frances Emma, 13
Annah E., 10
Julia G. 8
Walter W. 6
Robert M., 3
John J., 1, b. AR
Boliver Walker, 25, Painter, b. AL
D. Williams, 20, Overseer, b. MO
Davidson, 30, Mechanic, b. unknown

Buried Old Washington Cemetery, Hempstead Co, AR