Descendants of Wilhelm Heckardt/Hacker

Ancestors of Mary Hacker,wife of John Bush

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER was born 1498 in Dresden,Saxony  (came in 1520 to London,England).  He married UNKNOWN.  She was born in Dresden,Saxony.

 

Notes for WILHELM HECKARDT/HACKER:

This gentlemen was the first-born of his parents,of course under the laws of the country

then prevailing,inherited his father's estate,which was large and extensive.

In early manhood he espoused the cause of the Reformation as taught by Luther and

his co-adjutors.

In consequence,for personal saftety,he was compelled to leave his native state and he

became reduced to want,if not to real beggary.

In 1520,he reached thee city of London.  Being true to his convictions of religious faith,

for a term of six years,he employed his time in preaching.

    

Child of WILHELM HECKARDT/HACKER and UNKNOWN is:

2. i.  FRANCIS² HACKER,I****, b. Abt. 1570, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  FRANCIS² HACKER,I**** (WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1570 in England.  He married MARGARET WHALLEY****.  She was born Abt. 1580 in England.

    

Child of FRANCIS HACKER and MARGARET WHALLEY**** is:

3. i.  FRANCIS³ HACKER,II,COLONEL****, b. Abt. 1600, Nottingham,England; d. Nottingham,England.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  FRANCIS³ HACKER,II,COLONEL**** (FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1600 in Nottingham,England, and died in Nottingham,England.  He married ISABELLA BRUNTS**** July 5, 1632 in Nottingham,England (St. Peter's Church), daughter of GABRIEL BRUNTS**** and ISABELLA DAND/DANTES****.  She was born 1612 in Nottingham,England, and died in Nottingham,England.

 

Notes for FRANCIS HACKER,II,COLONEL****:

Source:  Cornelius Brown,"History of Nottinghamshire,London,England"-1896

 

When Carles II,ascended the throne ,Colonel Hacker was arrested for the part he took in the

Execution of the King.   Enties in the Lords' Journals show that Mrs. Hacker was sent an

escort to the house of Bridgeford for the Original Warrant of Execution,which had been

deposited there.

The Document was given up to the Lieutenant of the Tower,who presented it to the Lords.

Hacker was condemed to death,and was executed at Tyburn,October 19,1660,his body being

buried there in the City by his friends.

 

    

Child of FRANCIS HACKER and ISABELLA BRUNTS**** is:

4. i.  FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, b. Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,and Shelford,England; d. Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,England.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III**** (FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born in Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,and Shelford,England, and died in Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,England.  He married UNKNOWN.  She was born in Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,England, and died in Nottinghamshire,East Bridgeford,England.

    

Child of FRANCIS HACKER and UNKNOWN is:

5. i.  WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, b. 1690, Hampton Court,England  (found guilty for stealing and shipped from England to America on October 28,1730 after a night of drinking and stealing the ducks,sent on ship "Forward"); d. 1772, Fort Bush,Buckhannon,Upshur County,WVA (buried Heavner Cemetery).

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  WILLIAM⁵ HACKER**** (FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1690 in Hampton Court,England  (found guilty for stealing and shipped from England to America on October 28,1730 after a night of drinking and stealing the ducks,sent on ship "Forward"), and died 1772 in Fort Bush,Buckhannon,Upshur County,WVA (buried Heavner Cemetery).  He married ANNE TURNER DILLION**** May 21, 1738 in Overwharton Parish,Stafford County,Virginia, daughter of UNKNOWN TURNER and UNKNOWN.  She was born 1707 in Born Northern  Ireland then came to Stafford County,Virginia (may have been sold to servitude to a Dillion family or adopted??), and died 1803 in Hacker's Creek,Virginia  (Morrison Cemetery).

 

Notes for WILLIAM HACKER****:

William Hacker arrived as a convict,at South Potomac,Virginia,aboard the "Forward" on January 16,1730/31.(served seven years)  (died at 96 yrs. old)

 

Wiliam was convicted at Old Bailey Sessions in April,1730,of stealing four cocks,seventeen hens,

five drakes, and five ducks belonging to Christopher Wilson.

His sentence ended May 21,1738 and he married Ann Dillion,shortly afterward.

 

Ann was transported about three years before William and was known as Ann Turner.

She probably married before a Dillon before she married William Hacker

Anne--Died at age 95 years old.

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Found by Sherri Phipps-- [email protected]

Information found in in "Bonded Passengers To America" Volume III by Peter Wilson Colham.

Anne Turner was found and sentenced to etransported on the ship "Forward" whose

Captain was was William Loney.

She was released from servitude about 1734,and it's believed she than married an Unknown Dillion.

In 1738--she married William Hacker,Sr.

    

Children of WILLIAM HACKER**** and ANNE DILLION**** are:

6. i.  MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, b. 1745, Orange or Stafford County,Virginia (Mary Bush petioned for money from the county to care for her san Adam according to Harrison County Minute Book,on March 21,1796); d. Bet. January 18 1802 - 1805, Harrison Co., WVa  (in Morrison Cemetery??).

  ii.   WILLIAM HACKER, b. 1739.

iii.   ELIZABETH "BETSY" HACKER, b. 1741, Harrison Co,WVA; m. JOHN FREEMAN; b. Harrison Co,WVA.

7. iv. JOHN HACKER,SR., b. January 2, 1742/43, Stafford County,Virginia; d. April 20, 1824, Lewis County,WVA  (Morrison's Cemetery).

8. v. NANCY ANN HACKER, b. Abt. 1747, Harrison Co,WVA; d. 1827, Harrison County,WVA.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER**** (WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1745 in Orange or Stafford County,Virginia (Mary Bush petioned for money from the county to care for her san Adam according to Harrison County Minute Book,on March 21,1796), and died Bet. January 18 1802 - 1805 in Harrison Co., WVa  (in Morrison Cemetery??).  She married SGT. JOHN "JANIS" BUSH/BUSCH/BUSS**** 1770 in Orange County,Virginia, son of GEORGE BUSCH and ANNA KATTERMAN****.  He was born December 20, 1751 in Berks County, Pennsylvania  (daughter "Betsy"listed as being married to Adam O'Bryan in depositions by Adam Flesher,1828,and Henry Flesher,1828 in the lawsuit "Hickman vs Bush in Harrison County Chancery), and died December 21, 1791 in Fort Bush,Upshur County,WVA    (killed by Indians from a bullet hole that did not heal up).

 

More About SGT. JOHN "JANIS" BUSH/BUSCH/BUSS****:

Fact  1: Killed in Battle of Pt. Pleasant

Residence: Ross Co, Ohio & WV.

    

Children of MARY HACKER**** and SGT. BUSH/BUSCH/BUSS**** are:

9. i.  ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE, b. Abt. 1770, Harrison County,WVA; d. Bet. 1805 - 1806, Harrison County,WVA.

  ii.   ANN BUSH, b. 1771, Virginia(WVA)  (named in book "History of Vermillion County,Illinois" by Beckwith(1879)from a grandson of John Bush); d. Harrison Co,WVA  (supposed to have been captured by the Indians and married in Canada,after her captivity  from another source).

10.  iii.         CATHERINE BUSH****, b. 1772, Hardy County, Virginia; d. 1814, Lewis CO, Virginia ( WV).

11.  iv.         SARAH BUSH, b. 1772, Clarksburg,Harrison Counnty,WVA; d. March 26, 1855, Goshem,Elkhart County,Indiana.

12.  v.         SUSANNAH BUSH, b. June 18, 1773, Upshur County,WVA; d. 1850, Upshur County,West Virginia.

vi.   DANIEL BUSH, b. 1776, Virginia(WVA); d. 1793, Killed by  the Indians.

vii.   FRANCES BUSH, b. 1777, Orange County,Virginia then moved to Harrison  Co, WV.

viii.  MARAH MARGARET "MARY" BUSH,NO1, b. 1779, Harrison Co,WVA; m. EDWARD SIMMS, March 27, 1807, Harrison County, WVA; b. Abt. 1791, Harrison Co,WVA.

13.  ix.         WILLIAM BUSH, b. December 31, 1784, Harrison  County, West Virginia; d. January 28, 1857, Monticello,Piatt County,Illinois.

14.  x.         GEORGE P. BUSH, b. 1786, Harrison Co,WVA.

15.  xi.         JAMES MICHAEL BUSH, b. December 25, 1786, Harrison  Co, WVA.

16.  xii.        JACOB BUSH/BUSCH, b. February 15, 1787, near Grafton,Harrison County,WVA  (farmer); d. October 4, 1855, Old Town Flats, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).

xiii.  MARAH MARGARET "MARY" BUSH,NO2, b. June 2, 1791.

xiv.  ADAM BUSH.

 

7.  JOHN⁶ HACKER,SR. (WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born January 2, 1742/43 in Stafford County,Virginia, and died April 20, 1824 in Lewis County,WVA  (Morrison's Cemetery).  He married MARGARET SLEETH 1765 in Harrison County,WVA, daughter of JOHN SLEETH and MARY WALLACE.  She was born June 24, 1747 in Ireland then came to Stafford County,Virginia, and died May 18, 1832 in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Children of JOHN HACKER and MARGARET SLEETH are:

  i.   MARY ANN⁷ HACKER, b. Abt. 1768, Harrison County,WVA   (part of it  is now Lewis County); d. December 5, 1787, Harrison Co,WVA    (killed by the Indians); m. EDMUND WEST,JR., February 15, 1786, Harrison County,WVA; b. Abt. 1760, Harrison County,WVA   (part of it  is now Lewis County); d. Harrison County,WVA    ( Killed by Indians);.

  ii.   WILIAM HACKER, b. May 3, 1770, Harrison Co,WVA; d. 1826, Lewis  Co,WVA; m. MARY ADAH WEST, February 25, 1791; b. December 20, 1770, Harrison Co,WVA; d. Harrison Co,WVA;.

 

Notes for WILIAM HACKER:

William's estate was inventoried for Lewis County,WVA on Septemer 26,1826.

 

17.  iii.         JONATHAN HACKER, b. Abt. 1772, Harrison Co,WVA.

18.  iv.         JOHN HACKER,JR., b. January 17, 1773, Harrison Co,WVA (served in War of 1812); d. October 15, 1834, Shelby County,Indiana  (died from Asiatic cholera).

v.   ALEXANDER HACKER, b. Abt. 1774.

19.  vi.         SARAH HACKER, b. April 24, 1775, Harrison Co,WVA; d. June 25, 1855.

20.  vii.        MARGARET HACKER, b. November 2, 1776, Harrison Co,WVA; d. July 5, 1815.

viii.  SOLOMON HACKER, b. Abt. 1783.

ix.   ELIZABETH HACKER, b. 1784, Harrison Co,WVA; d. 1814; m. HENRY HARDMAN, September 19, 1808, Harrison County,WVA; b. Harrison Co,WVA.

x.   ABSOLOM HACKER, b. 1786.

21.  xi.         THOMAS SLEETH HACKER, b. November 18, 1788, Harrison County,WVA; d. Harrison County,WVA.

xii.   MARY ANN HACKER, b. July 18, 1793, Harrison Co,WVA; m. JOHN HELMICK, 1811, Harrison County,WVA; b. Harrison Co,WVA.

 

8.  NANCY ANN⁶ HACKER (WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1747 in Harrison Co,WVA, and died 1827 in Harrison County,WVA.  She married (1) JAMES KEITH,2ND HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1740 in Scotland than came to Harrison Co,WVA, and died in Harrison County,WVA.  She married (2) JOHN CLAYPOOL,COLONEL,1ST HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1735 in Harrison Co,WVA, and died Abt. 1761.

    

Child of NANCY HACKER and JAMES KEITH is:

22.  i.          JAMES⁷ KEITH,JR., b. April 8, 1763, Winchester,Frederick County,Virginia; d. February 2, 1853, Shelby County,Indiana.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1770 in Harrison County,WVA, and died Bet. 1805 - 1806 in Harrison County,WVA.  She married JOHN ADAM O'BRYAN,SR.*** Abt. 1799 in Hardy County,West Virginia??, son of CORNELIUS O'BRYAN and REBECCA UNKNOWN.  He was born 1727 in Bath County, Virginia  (maybe northern part of New York state??), and died 1836 in Roane County, Virginia  (May be buried at the old McCune Cemetery near Amma,Roane County,WVA (ABT. 1 MI.)in Unmarked Grave).

 

Notes for JOHN ADAM O'BRYAN,SR.***:

Served in American Independence Revolutionary War in Monongalia, (W)VA.

Adam O"Bryan said he was at "Battle of Point Pleasant"

He furnished 200 pounds of Beef for the army during Revoluntary War and other items.

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sources:

Monongalia Public Service Claims- Court booklet page 6.

Commissioner's Booklet II page 342

Listed in West Virginia:  Revolutionary Ancestors by Anne Waller Reddy.

History of Braxton County & Central West Virginia by John Davidson Sutton,Pubished 1919 page 413,

article on Adam O'Brien.

Recollections of a lifetime by Colonel D.S. Dewees, Pubished 1904, pages 6,7,& 68.

Mentions Adam O'Brien.

Reprint from Southern Historical Magazine Volume 1,Number. 6, page 237.

The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia by Jim Comstock, published 1976, page 3551

(Bio. of Adam O'Brien).   Tammy Lamb

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AOB :  is used for Adam O'Bryan/O'Brien's initals

1742-  Adam O'Brien,age 25** years he  is disappointed in love with Miss Isabel Burgoyne, the

daughter of  General Burgoyne. A Captain G.F. Taylor wrote this in a letter to the local newspaper.

O'Brien, Adam (1727-1836)     (According to this Story: Adam O'Bryan would be born in 1717 !!!)

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One of the first settlers in what is now WV., came ot the settlements on the West Fork of Monongalia

abt. 1756. He claimed several large tracts by " Tomahawk Rights," but  he would abandoned them

as civilization crept on his heels. He died with no property at all.

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In 1763-  he defied the order of the King of England and Crossed the Blue Ridge and built a cabin

in the wilderness. Far from neighbors. Somehow he escape death ot the hands of hostile Indians.

He had  4 wives if not more during his long life and many children.

His 3rd wife died of Exposure after the  O'Brien family was evicted from their cabin on land claimed

by Adam O'Brien years before.

Just before his death O'Brien had just moved to a big new home on Big Sandy.

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O'Brien/O'Bryan/O'Brian Fork of Salt Lick Creek, Braxton County, WVA is named after him.

see Sup.  Volume 3,page 2;   Sup. Volume 12-13, pages 61,page 205.

Source: The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia

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From Sage and Jones,44-Book

page 43:

"The Coberly Families"

"On March 21,1775,James Stell Coberly purchased 85 acres lying on the

South Branch (Looney's Creek) from Adam O'Brien"

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From "Alleghany Passage"

Churches and Families

West Marva District

Church of the Brethren

1752--1990         by    Elmer F. Pittinger

Page 93

Footnote on the Family of Valentine Powers

"On March 21,1775,James Stell Coberly purchased 85 acres from Adam O'Brian on the South Branch"

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May 25,1779 Adam O'Brien along with others signs a Virginia Legislative Petition. The inhabitants

of West Fork of Monongahelia county,VA are asking for the Incorporation.

They lived 150 miles from Stauton(county seat of Augusta County,Virginia), on the West side of

Allegheny mountains.

Source: National Genealogical Society Quarterly, page 32.

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1784 - he assisted in making the first survey in Braxton County,WVA.(had to have an education

to do that)

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April 1792-  "A.O.B" - his intials are found five feet on the cliff, he must of been near this camp by

Skyles Creek, off the Big Birch river when the Carpenter Massacre happened,saving his life.

Carpenter Settlement- on Holly & Elk Rivers,(W)V.A.for the Indians had massacred the settlement.

Notes:

ages of his children range: the oldest being abt. 60 yrs to the youngest 1year old.

Indian Spy/ Scout.

Several Wives and Many children.

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Adam O'Brien/O/Bryan/Obryan    (Surveyor)

1767---------------Mary Creamer to Abraham Kuykenendall

10/11--------------Grantor--------------------Grantee

Hampshire County,Virginia------------Hampshire County,Virginia

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Lot No. 35,385 acres South Branch,Recorded 5/12/1778

Witness:  John Lyne

                 Adam Obryan

                 John Black   

Source:  Early Records of Hampshire County,Va.  Now West Virginia                      page 11

Compiled by: Clara McCormicl Sage

                      Laura Sage Jones

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Adam O'Bryan                to                   James Stull Coberly

Hampshire County,Virginia-----------------Hampshire County,Virginia

3/21/1775------83 acres on South  Branch;           Recorded-------5/9/1775

Witness :  Sam Dew

                 Joseph Siston

                Mary Waters

Same as above***********

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Tallent O'Bryan     (WB)  5  (see Bryan)

Hampshire County,Virginia           Census------1782--1784

Neighbor to a William Buffington----(WB)  in 1782 only   

 

 

 

More About JOHN ADAM O'BRYAN,SR.***:

Military service: 1776, Revolutionary War

    

Children of ELIZABETH BUSH and JOHN O'BRYAN are:

23.  i.          JOHN⁸ O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1800, West Virginia; d. Braxton County,WVA.

24.  ii.          MARGARET O'BRIEN, b. March 1804, Harrison County,WVA; d. May 13, 1877, Braxton County,WVA.

 

10.  CATHERINE⁷ BUSH**** (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1772 in Hardy County, Virginia, and died 1814 in Lewis CO, Virginia ( WV).  She married GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,SR.(TWIN?)**** July 27, 1788 in Harrison Co,  WV or January 30, 1788, son of JOHN REICHART**** and INDIAN MAIDEN?.  He was born 1759 in Peaked Mountain Church,Rockingham Co, VA. (Pendleton Co,  WV), and died Aft. 1835 in Richards Survey Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA  (veteran of Revoluntary War).

 

Notes for CATHERINE BUSH****:

D.A.R. Records state Catherine Bush  was born in Hampshire Co, VA.

Note: Grant & Hardy were part of Hampshire Co, VA until 1785.

Catherine Bush Richards  listed in 1820 Census of Wood Co, VA. but not in 1830 census. Some claimed that George & Catherine Bush Richards are buried in an old cemetery about  one mile below the fair grounds, near Pennsboro, WV. The graves are not marked.

 

Catherine & George Richards  raised ten sons and one daughter.

 

 

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,SR.(TWIN?)****:

Served: American Revolution : Indian Spy He enlisted in Monongalia County,VA March 02,1780

and served for two years.

George Richards served under Captain Gregory, John Thomas, and Col. William Lowther.

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400 acres  on Limestone Creek, his settlement  made in 1775:

George Richards was 16 years old when he claimed his 400 acres, he later assigned

this land to James Neal.

He died bet. 1834 -1840.

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Source

From Descendants of George Richards and Catherine Bush by Elvin Richards 1978,

Library of Congress Card # 78- 72881.

George Richards was in Rev. War he  applied for and received his pension in 1833.

Pension # S18572 Va No. 16934.

 

George Richards moved his family from Harrison Co.,(W)V. to Lynn Camp Run, Wood County

(now Ritchie) WV. about 1800".  George Richards moved his family again from Lynn Camp

 Run, Wood Co,(Ritchie) to Bunnels Run about 1809 -1811.

Served: American Revolution : Indian Spy He enlisted in Monongalia County,Virginia

MARCH 2,1780 and served two years.

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National Archives of Washington D.C.

Number S.18.572

six pages of handwritten information.

State of Virginia

Lewis County Couthouse

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He was possibly a twin,listed as being born in Peaked Mountain Church,Rockingham,Virginia.*******

 

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,SR.(TWIN?)****:

Military service: American Rev. War, Indian Spy.

Residence: Ritchie Co, WV.

    

Children of CATHERINE BUSH**** and GEORGE RICHARDS are:

  i.   ISSAC⁸ RICHARDS, b. 1789; d. November 11, 1814, Virgina.

25.  ii.          GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,JR.****, b. 1790, Harrison County,WVA            ( Later part of it became Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1880, Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.

26.  iii.         BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS,SR., b. 1794, Harrison County,WVA; d. 1871, Lynn Camp, WVA  (Will probated-Ritchie Countyon 6/12/1874).

27.  iv.         JOHN RICHARDS,SR., b. 1794, Harrison County,WVA; d. 1896, Big SpringsCemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA(died Calhoun CO.).

v.   BENJAMIN RICHARDS, b. 1796.

28.  vi.         WILLIAM MASON RICHARDS, b. 1800, Harrison  Co, WVA; d. Harrison County,WVA.

29.  vii.        MICHAEL M. RICHARDS, b. 1804, Wood Co.,WVA  (also have birth year as 1795); d. 1864, Grantsville,Calhoun County,WVA  (Wright's Cemetery,Richardson,Calhoun or Gilmer  Co., WV.

viii.  CATHERINE "KATE" RICHARDS, b. 1806, Wood Co, WV.; d. Athens, Ohio?; m. GEORGE SIX II; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for CATHERINE "KATE" RICHARDS:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

I have got Catherine spelled with a K.

 

 

30.  ix.         ELIAS COLEMAN RICHARDS, b. February 10, 1810, Wood Co., WVA; d. November 28, 1888, possibly Wilson Cemetery, Pennsboro,Ritchie Co., WVA.

x.   JAMES RICHARDS, b. 1812, Wood Co, WV.; d. Athens, Ohio ?; m. ELEANOR SIX.

31.  xi.         NELSON RICHARDS,JUDGE, b. 1813, Ritchie Co,WVA  (from Ritchie County Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA.

32.  xii.        JACOB RICHARDS, b. October 27, 1808, Wood County,WVA; d. April 30, 1899, Bunnell Run's  (Wilson's  Cemetery)  Pennsboro,WVA.

 

11.  SARAH⁷ BUSH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1772 in Clarksburg,Harrison Counnty,WVA, and died March 26, 1855 in Goshem,Elkhart County,Indiana.  She married JOHN CARPENTER October 17, 1791 in Harrison County, WVA.  He was born 1772 in Maryland, and died in Elkhart,Indiana.

    

Children of SARAH BUSH and JOHN CARPENTER are:

  i.   ELIAS⁸ CARPENTER, b. 1797.

33.  ii.          NICHOLAS LEE CARPENTER, b. September 12, 1803, Elkhart,Indiana ??; d. 1872, Elkhart,Indiana.

iii.   DAVID B. CARPENTER.

iv.   JOHN CARPENTER.

v.   CATHERINE CARPENTER.

vi.   ELIZABETH CARPENTER.

vii.   SARAH CARPENTER.

viii.  MARY CARPENTER.

ix.   AMY CARPENTER.

 

12.  SUSANNAH⁷ BUSH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born June 18, 1773 in Upshur County,WVA, and died 1850 in Upshur County,West Virginia.  She married ABRAHAM/ABRAM CUTRIGHT,SR. July 24, 1793 in Fort Bush,Upshur County,WVA.  He was born 1776 in Upshur County,West Virginia, and died in Upshur County,West Virginia.

    

Children of SUSANNAH BUSH and ABRAHAM/ABRAM CUTRIGHT are:

34.  i.          LYDIA RUHAMA⁸ CUTRIGHT, b. 1795, Harrison County, WVA; d. April 26, 1841, Harrison County, WVA.

  ii.   ELIZABETH CUTRIGHT, b. June 10, 1796.

35.  iii.         SARAH CUTRIGHT, b. November 10, 1797, Lewis County,WVA; d. Bef. January 24, 1880, Lewis County,WVA.

iv.   GEORGE W. CUTRIGHT, b. 1800.

v.   RACHEL CUTRIGHT, b. 1803.

vi.   LYDIA CUTRIGHT, b. 1806.

vii.   ENOCH CUTRIGHT, b. 1808.

viii.  DORCAS CUTRIGHT, b. Abt. 1809.

ix.   MINERVA CUTRIGHT, b. 1810.

x.   LOT CUTRIGHT, b. April 20, 1812.

xi.   ISAAC ALPHA CUTRIGHT, b. 1813.

xii.   ANSEL CUTRIGHT, b. 1814.

xiii.  ISHEL/ASHEL CUTRIGHT, b. 1814.

xiv.  PERMELIA "MILLIE" CUTRIGHT, b. 1815.

 

13.  WILLIAM⁷ BUSH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 31, 1784 in Harrison  County, West Virginia, and died January 28, 1857 in Monticello,Piatt County,Illinois.  He married (1) MARY MCCAULEY November 14, 1806 in Harrison Co West Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1785 in Harrison Co,WVA, and died in Monticello,Piatt County,Illinois.  He married (2) MARY WALLACE,2ND WIFE March 16, 1823.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Monticello,Piatt County,Illinois.

    

Children of WILLIAM BUSH and MARY MCCAULEY are:

  i.   JOHN⁸ BUSH.

  ii.   MARY BUSH.

iii.   SUSAN BUSH.

iv.   WILLIAM BUSH,JR..

v.   ABIGAIL BUSH.

vi.   PAULSON BUSH.

    

Children of WILLIAM BUSH and MARY WALLACE are:

vii.   JESSE⁸ BUSH.

viii.  JACOB BUSH.

ix.   OLIVER P. BUSH.

x.   MARTHA BUSH.

xi.   MARGARET BUSH.

xii.   GEORGE BUSH.

xiii.  DANIEL BUSH.

 

14.  GEORGE P.⁷ BUSH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1786 in Harrison Co,WVA.  He married SIBBA CARPENTER.  She was born in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Child of GEORGE BUSH and SIBBA CARPENTER is:

  i.   JACOB⁸ BUSH.

 

15.  JAMES MICHAEL⁷ BUSH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 25, 1786 in Harrison  Co, WVA.  He married (1) MARY UNKNOWN,1ST WIFE Abt. 1805.  She was born Abt. 1790 in Harrison Co,WVA.  He married (2) MADELINE UNKNOWN,2ND WIFE Abt. 1815 in Harrison Co WVA.  She was born Abt. 1795 in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Child of JAMES BUSH and MARY UNKNOWN is:

  i.   MARY⁸ BUSH.

 

16.  JACOB⁷ BUSH/BUSCH (MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born February 15, 1787 in near Grafton,Harrison County,WVA  (farmer), and died October 4, 1855 in Old Town Flats, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).  He married (1) RACHEL "AKA RUSH" HACKER.  She was born Bet. 1797 - 1807 in Harrison  Co, WVA.  He married (2) ELIZABETH FLESHER Abt. 1818 in Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA  or Mason Co,WV or Ohio, daughter of HENRY FLESHER and SARAH BUTCHER.  She was born October 20, 1801 in maybe Shenandoah Valley,Virginia or Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County History  Book).

    

Children of JACOB BUSH/BUSCH and ELIZABETH FLESHER are:

  i.   EMILY⁸ BUSH, b. April 10, 1819, Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA  (from Meigs County History Book); d. May 27, 1902, Mason County,WVA.

36.  ii.          HENRY BUSH, b. March 10, 1823, Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA  (farmer); d. February 26, 1907, Old Town Flats, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).

iii.   MARY BUSH, b. February 16, 1826.

iv.   WILLIAM H. BUSH, b. March 4, 1828, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book); d. April 2, 1865, Petersburg,Virginia   (killed in action at Fort Greeg,buried in a trench there).

v.   SOLOMAN BUSH, b. Abt. 1834, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book); d. Buried out West????.

vi.   JESSE BUSH, b. Abt. 1836, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).

vii.   MARTIN V. BUSH, b. February 5, 1839, Meigs County,Ohio??; d. July 4, 1915, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).

viii.  WESLEY BUSH, b. June 7, 1841, Meigs County,Ohio??.

ix.   EZRA BUSH, b. July 1, 1844, Meigs County,Ohio??.

 

17.  JONATHAN⁷ HACKER (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1772 in Harrison Co,WVA.  He married HANNAH BENNETT, daughter of JOSEPH BENNETT.  She was born 1788 in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Children of JONATHAN HACKER and HANNAH BENNETT are:

  i.   ECKERT M.⁸ HACKER, b. Abt. 1820.

  ii.   WILLIAM P. HACKER, b. Abt. 1830.

 

18.  JOHN⁷ HACKER,JR. (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born January 17, 1773 in Harrison Co,WVA (served in War of 1812), and died October 15, 1834 in Shelby County,Indiana  (died from Asiatic cholera).  He married (1) MARY SUSANNAH SMITH,1ST WIFE March 29, 1796 in Randolph  County,WVA, daughter of DAVID SMITH and LYDIA BALL.  She was born September 18, 1778 in Rockingham County,WVA  (South Branch of Potomac), and died February 21, 1816 in Montgomery County,Ohio.  He married (2) SUSAN CRAGELL,2ND WIFE 1818 in Montgomery County,Ohio.  She was born in Montgomery County,Ohio.

    

Children of JOHN HACKER and MARY SMITH are:

  i.   DAVID⁸ HACKER, b. July 24, 1797.

  ii.   ANNA HACKER, b. November 2, 1799.

iii.   JONATHAN HACKER, b. March 6, 1802, Hacker's Creek,Lewis Couny,WVA; d. January 30, 1845, Hacker's Creek,Lewis Couny,WVA; m. CATHERINE HERRING, December 25, 1823, Harrison Co., West Virginia; b. November 1, 1806, Hacker's Creek,Lewis Couny,WVA; d. April 13, 1879, Hacker's Creek,Lewis Couny,WVA.

iv.   JONAS HACKER, b. April 20, 1806; m. MARY CUNNINGHAM, June 12, 1827.

v.   ELIZABETH HACKER, b. April 24, 1808, Green County,Ohio.

vi.   JOHN HACKER, b. January 12, 1804; m. MARY GILE, April 26, 1827.

 

19.  SARAH⁷ HACKER (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born April 24, 1775 in Harrison Co,WVA, and died June 25, 1855.  She married DAVID SMITH June 5, 1795 in Harrison Co., West Virginia.  He was born October 29, 1773 in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Children of SARAH HACKER and DAVID SMITH are:

  i.   SUSANNAH⁸ SMITH.

  ii.   JOHN SMITH.

iii.   JONAS SMITH.

iv.   SARAH SMITH.

v.   DAVID HACKER SMITH.

vi.   LYDIA SMITH.

vii.   MARGARET SMITH.

viii.  NANCY SMITH.

ix.   WILLIAM SMITH, b. 1799.

 

20.  MARGARET⁷ HACKER (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born November 2, 1776 in Harrison Co,WVA, and died July 5, 1815.  She married PETER HARDMAN December 1, 1797 in Harrison County,WVA.  He was born Abt. 1770 in Harrison Co,WVA.

    

Children of MARGARET HACKER and PETER HARDMAN are:

  i.   MARGARET⁸ HARDMAN.

  ii.   JACOB HARDMAN.

iii.   CATHERINE HARDMAN.

iv.   SARAH HARDMAN.

v.   HENRY HARDMAN.

vi.   JONATHAN HARDMAN.

vii.   JOHN HARDMAN.

viii.  ELIZABETH HARDMAN.

ix.   NELSON HARDMAN.

x.   WILLIAM R. HARDMAN.

 

21.  THOMAS SLEETH⁷ HACKER (JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born November 18, 1788 in Harrison County,WVA, and died in Harrison County,WVA.  He married MARGARET KEITH December 17, 1817 in Shelby County,Indiana??, daughter of JAMES KEITH and MARY ALKIRE.  She was born December 17, 1794 in Harrison County,WVA, and died in Shelby County,Indiana.

    

Children of THOMAS HACKER and MARGARET KEITH are:

  i.   JOHN C.⁸ HACKER, b. 1820.

  ii.   CATHARINE HACKER, b. 1821.

iii.   LOUISE HACKER, b. 1823.

37.  iv.         ASBURY HACKER, b. 1826, Lewis Couny,WVA; d. Shelby County,Indiana.

v.   MARY A. HACKER, b. 1828.

vi.   THOMAS PG. HACKER, b. 1830.

vii.   WILLIAM K. HACKER, b. 1831, Lewis Couny,WVA.

viii.  ELIZABETH M. HACKER, b. June 19, 1834, Shelby County,Indiana; d. Shelby County,Indiana.

ix.   SARAH C. HACKER, b. 1838.

 

22.  JAMES⁷ KEITH,JR. (NANCY ANN⁶ HACKER, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born April 8, 1763 in Winchester,Frederick County,Virginia, and died February 2, 1853 in Shelby County,Indiana.  He married MARY ANN ALKIRE June 3, 1786 in Harrison Co., West Virginia.  She was born October 5, 1771 in Moorefield Township,Hardy County,West Virginia, and died in Shelby County,Indiana.

    

Children of JAMES KEITH and MARY ALKIRE are:

  i.   CHRISTINA⁸ KEITH, b. April 15, 1787, Harrison County,WVA.

  ii.   JOHN ANDREW KEITH, b. December 23, 1789, Lewis Couny,WVA.

iii.   JAMES KEITH, b. October 5, 1791.

38.  iv.         MARGARET KEITH, b. December 17, 1794, Harrison County,WVA; d. Shelby County,Indiana.

v.   EMANUEL MAHONAS KEITH, b. 1796.

vi.   WILLIAM B. KEITH, b. December 5, 1799.

vii.   CATHERINE KEITH, b. October 31, 1801.

viii.  SARAH SUSAN KEITH, b. June 2, 1807.

ix.   DAVID A. KEITH, b. 1809.

x.   NANCY KEITH, b. August 8, 1811.

xi.   JONATHAN KEITH, b. August 8, 1811.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

23.  JOHN⁸ O'BRIEN (ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1800 in West Virginia, and died in Braxton County,WVA.  He married MARGARET "MARY" MACE Abt. 1820, daughter of ISAAC MACE and SARAH UNKNOWN.  She was born 1804 in West Virginia, and died in Braxton County,WVA.

    

Children of JOHN O'BRIEN and MARGARET MACE are:

  i.   ELMIRA⁹ O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1821, West Virginia.

  ii.   ELZINA O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1822, West Virginia.

iii.   MARGARET "PEGGY" O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1823, West Virginia.

iv.   ELMORE O'BRIEN, b. 1824, West Virginia; m. SUSAN LAWSON, July 12, 1869; b. Abt. 1852, West Virginia.

39.  v.         LACEY ANNE O'BRIEN, b. March 17, 1831, Kanawha County,West Virginia; d. 1916, Kanawha County,West Virginia.

40.  vi.         JOHN MACE O'BRIEN/O'BRYAN/O'BRIAN, b. 1832, West Virginia.

vii.   MILES O'BRIEN, b. 1835, West Virginia.

viii.  RALPH O'BRIEN(TWIN??), b. 1840, West Virginia.

ix.   JOSEPH O'BRIEN(TWIN??), b. 1840, West Virginia.

x.   MARY "POLLY" O'BRIEN, b. 1843, West Virginia.

 

24.  MARGARET⁸ O'BRIEN (ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 1804 in Harrison County,WVA, and died May 13, 1877 in Braxton County,WVA.  She married SAMUEL LYONS Bet. 1824 - 1834.  He was born Abt. 1795 in Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of MARGARET O'BRIEN and SAMUEL LYONS are:

  i.   ELIJAH⁹ LYONS, b. Abt. 1838, Calhoun County,West Virginia; d. Braxton County,WVA; m. ELIZABETH A. "ELIZA" NOTTINGHAM, January 1864, Calhoun County,West Virginia; b. Abt. 1846, Braxton County,WVA; d. Braxton County,WVA;.

  ii.   MALINDA LYONS,2ND WIFE, b. April 13, 1831, Harrison  Co, WVA; d. April 26, 1915, Braxton County,WVA  (buriied in Bealls Mill Cemetery off Rte.4,Gassaway,WVA); m. ALLEN SKIDMORE, November 27, 1851, Harrison County, West Virginia; b. January 27, 1821, Sutton,Braxton County,WVA; d. November 5, 1883, Sutton,Braxton County,WVA  or Gassaway?(Bealls Cemetery).

iii.   GRANVILLE LYONS, b. Abt. 1827.

iv.   J. LYONS, b. Abt. 1830.

 

25.  GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸ RICHARDS,JR.**** (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1790 in Harrison County,WVA            ( Later part of it became Ritchie County,WVA, and died 1880 in Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.  He married CATHERINE ELIZABETH COBURN**** Abt. 1813 in Harrison Co., WV, daughter of JONATHAN COBURN and MARGARET WIFE.  She was born 1795 in Harrison Co, WV ( VA) & Moved to Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA, and died August 5, 1878 in Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,JR.****:

He died after 1870 as he was listed on 1870 Ritchie Co,WV Census.

Ritchie County,WV.     Death records listed-Catharine October 25,1875.

 

 

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS,JR.****:

Burial: nodates, Fieldstone reads G.W.R.

Residence: Rock Camp, Ritchie Co, WV

 

Notes for CATHERINE ELIZABETH COBURN****:

Catherine Elizabeth Coburn & its various spellings /Corbun/Coebourn.

Ritchie Co, Death records lists her as Catharine Richards died October 25,1875.

 

Source:

Camp Lynn Cemeteries dates gives her as Eliza Richards, August 05,1878.

83 y 7m wife of George Richards.

 

 

    

Children of GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHERINE COBURN**** are:

41.  i.          ISAAC⁹ RICHARDS, b. December 25, 1814, Ritchie Co.,WVA  (Blacksmith & farmer); d. Aft. 1900, Ritchie Co, VA.

42.  ii.          ELIZABETH " ELIZA" RICHARDS****, b. 1818, Ritchie County,WVA (Wood County,WVA); d. Aft. 1857, Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   AMANDA RICHARDS, d. Ritchie County  WVA; m. JULIUS HEBERE, July 7, 1853, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Germany; d. Ritchie County  WVA.

iv.   HENRY RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1822, Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

Notes for HENRY RICHARDS:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

1850 Census Ritchie Co,WV

listed as age 24, then 1860? as 30?

 

 

43.  v.         JOHN RICHARDS, b. 1827, Ritchie Co,WVA.

44.  vi.         MARY B. RICHARDS, b. 1828, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA.

45.  vii.        GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS III, b. 1829, Ritchie  Co,  WV..

 

26.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸ RICHARDS,SR. (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1794 in Harrison County,WVA, and died 1871 in Lynn Camp, WVA  (Will probated-Ritchie Countyon 6/12/1874).  He married PRISCILLA JONES Abt. 1824 in Harrison County,WVa, daughter of JAMES JONES and SARAH RAVENSCRAFT.  She was born 1806 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died Aft. 1880 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (she is on 1880 Census)  (buried in Wilson Cemetery?).

 

Notes for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS,SR.:

Benjamin Richards' will was probated 6/12/1874 in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and PRISCILLA JONES are:

  i.   FRACETTA⁹ RICHARDS.

  ii.   STEPHEN R. RICHARDS.

46.  iii.         CATHERINE ELIZABETH RICHARDS, b. 1829, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Aft. 1874, first two Children are listed with her parents in on 1860 Census.

47.  iv.         GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS III, b. 1831, Ritchie County,WVA  (Was in his father's Will of June 12,1874,Ritchie County); d. August 1888, Ritchie Co,WVA        (George's probated was probated on August 13,1888) (Will Book 2, page 67).

48.  v.         BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS,JR.,DOCTOR, b. 1836, Wood County,WVA  (he was a physician); d. April 27, 1916, Ritchie Co,WVA.

49.  vi.         JACOB H. RICHARDS, b. 1838, Wood or Harrison CO,WVA.

50.  vii.        ELIAS COLEMAN RICHARDS, b. 1841, Ritchie Co, VA (1850 Ritchie County Census); d. Ritchie Co,WVA.

51.  viii.       MAHALA E. RICHARDS, b. 1846, Ritchie Co, W.VA (Fom 1880 Ritchie County Census).

ix.   CLARINDA RICHARDS, b. 1848.

52.  x.         INDIANNA "JANE" RICHARDS, b. 1849, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Were first cousins); d. Ritchie Co, VA.

xi.   JOSEPH RICHARDS, b. Ritchie Co,WVA; m. ELLEN NORA CUNNINGHAM; b. June 9, 1887, Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

27.  JOHN⁸ RICHARDS,SR. (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1794 in Harrison County,WVA, and died 1896 in Big SpringsCemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA(died Calhoun CO.).  He married NANCY TAYLOR February 17, 1814 in Wood Co., WVA.  She was born 1800 in Harrison County,WVA, and died 1896 in Calhoun Co., WVA.

    

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and NANCY TAYLOR are:

53.  i.          EDMUND⁹ RICHARDS, b. 1829, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA?.

54.  ii.          JAMES MICHAEL RICHARDS, b. 1834, Wood Co., WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

55.  iii.         JOHN RICHARDS,JR., b. Bet. 1834 - 1836, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   CATHERINE RICHARDS, b. 1835; m. UNKNOWN EARLY.

56.  v.         ISAAC RICHARDS, b. 1838, Ritchie Co, Virginia; d. Calhoun County,WVA?.

vi.   ALBERT C. RICHARDS, b. 1837, Wood Co.,WVA; d. December 2, 1908, Wood County,WVA.

vii.   ROBERT A. RICHARDS, b. 1839, Wood Co.,WVA.

57.  viii.       ADONIJAH "AD"J. RICHARDS, b. August 14, 1842, Wood Co.,WVA; d. February 18, 1933, Nicholas County,WVA.

 

28.  WILLIAM MASON⁸ RICHARDS (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1800 in Harrison  Co, WVA, and died in Harrison County,WVA.  He married (1) SARAH UNKNOWN,1ST WIFE Abt. 1820.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died Aft. 1840 in Ritchie Co, VA.  He married (2) ELIZABETH "BETSEY" ARMSTRONG,2ND WIFE March 23, 1823 in Harrison Co WVA.  She was born Abt. 1805 in Harrison County,WVA.  He married (3) MARGARET "PEGGY" WOODRIDGE,3RD WIFE November 11, 1846 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1820 in Ritchie County,WVA.  He married (4) ELIZABETH JANE CALHOUN,4TH WIFE October 21, 1860 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born 1833 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and SARAH UNKNOWN are:

58.  i.          GEORGE S.⁹ RICHARDS, b. 1825, Ritchie Co,WVA  (was Wood County) (Company D,14th Regiment); d. Aft. 1860, Ritchie Co,WVA (was Wood County)  (Killed in Civil War).

59.  ii.          MARY "ELLEN" OR "ELEANOR" RICHARDS, b. 1829, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iii.   LUCINDA RICHARDS.

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG are:

60.  iv.         CAROLINE⁹ RICHARDS, b. June 5, 1825, Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census); d. Harrison County,WVA.

61.  v.         LOUIS BARBOUR RICHARDS, b. November 27, 1834, Harrison County,WVA; d. September 5, 1917, Jane Lew,Lewis County,West Virginia  (Tichenal Church Cemetery) (on Isaacs Creek Road).

62.  vi.         DAVID R. RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1836, Harrison County,WVA; d. 1927, Harrison Co, WVA..

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and MARGARET WOODRIDGE are:

63.  vii.        HERBERT⁹ RICHARDS, b. June 29, 1849, Ritchie Co, WVA  (children from 1900 Ritchie County Census); d. December 14, 1922, Ritchie Co,WVA   (Buried Ellensboro  Masonic Cemetery).

viii.  CLANCY RICHARDS, b. 1852.

ix.   LYDIA J. RICHARDS, b. 1857.

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and ELIZABETH CALHOUN are:

x.   JASPER W.⁹ RICHARDS(TWIN), b. 1862.

xi.   JOSEPH RICHARDS(TWIN), b. 1862.

64.  xii.        ENOCH S. RICHARDS, b. 1868, Ritchie Co, WVA  (children from 1900 Ritchie County Census).

xiii.  JAMES RICHARDS, b. 1873.

 

29.  MICHAEL M.⁸ RICHARDS (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1804 in Wood Co.,WVA  (also have birth year as 1795), and died 1864 in Grantsville,Calhoun County,WVA  (Wright's Cemetery,Richardson,Calhoun or Gilmer  Co., WV.  He married CAROLINE WILSON April 29, 1831 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, daughter of WILLIAM WILSON and SARAH UNKNOWN.  She was born 1813 in Ohio County,WVA, and died 1880 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

    

Children of MICHAEL RICHARDS and CAROLINE WILSON are:

65.  i.          NELSON M.⁹ RICHARDS, b. July 31, 1831, Harrison County,WVA; d. June 30, 1873, Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Hunt Cemetery).

66.  ii.          WILSON MICHAEL RICHARDS, b. August 20, 1833, Ritchie Co, Virginia (dated from 1900 Calhoun County Census); d. November 14, 1916, Hunt Cemetery,Calhoun County,WVA.

67.  iii.         ELI SYLVESTER RICHARDS, b. 1836, Ritchie Co, VA(Wood)  (1900 Calhoun County Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery).

iv.   WILLIAM WESLEY RICHARDS**, b. 1839, Monogalia County,WVA.

68.  v.         THOMAS "HENDERSON" RICHARDS, b. March 23, 1841, Ritchie Co, West Virginia  (in 1870 Calhoun County census); d. 1913, Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA  (buried on Richards Family Cemetery,Beech Valley Run).

69.  vi.         SARAH EVALINE RICHARDS, b. 1843, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1918, Pennsboro E. U. B. Cemetery,Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

70.  vii.        CATHERINE RICHARDS, b. 1844, Ritchie County,  W.VA..

viii.  NANCY "ELIZABETH" RICHARDS, b. 1844, Ritchie Co, VA; m. HENRY MERRETT/MERRILL, April 14, 1859, Ritchie County,WVA; b. Abt. 1830, Calhoun County,WVA.

71.  ix.         MARY ANN RICHARDS, b. 1845, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Creston,Wirt Co,WVA(buried at Yellow Creek,Calhoun Co,WVA).

72.  x.         JOHN MARSHALL RICHARDS,1ST HUSBAND, b. 1847, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Bef. 1893, Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Big Springs Cemetery).

73.  xi.         JAMES L. RICHARDS, b. 1852, Harrison County,WVA(now Ritchie).

74.  xii.        GRANVILLE B. RICHARDS, b. October 1854, Ritchie Co, VA.

xiii.  AMY ELIZABETH RICHARDS, b. 1855.

75.  xiv.       LOUISA J. RICHARDS, b. 1861, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

30.  ELIAS COLEMAN⁸ RICHARDS (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born February 10, 1810 in Wood Co., WVA, and died November 28, 1888 in possibly Wilson Cemetery, Pennsboro,Ritchie Co., WVA.  He married SARAH ELLEN JONES May 7, 1835 in Wood(Ritchie)Co., WVA, daughter of JAMES JONES and SARAH RAVENSCRAFT.  She was born March 2, 1818 in Ritchie Co, Virginia, and died December 5, 1877 in Ritchie County,WVA  (died from breast cancer, poss.Wilson Cemetery, Beason Creek, Penns.Wv.

    

Children of ELIAS RICHARDS and SARAH JONES are:

76.  i.          MINERVA "ROANNA"⁹ RICHARDS, b. February 1, 1836, Wood Co., WVA; d. July 30, 1897, Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA.

  ii.   WILLIAM M. RICHARDS, b. February 12, 1854, Ritchie County,WVA; d. January 1879; m. NEVER MARRIED, Never married.

77.  iii.         KEZIAH RUTH RICHARDS, b. December 16, 1837, Davis Run(Beason)Ritchie County,WVA; d. November 18, 1920, Mt.Pisgah Cemetery, Ritchie County, WVA..

iv.   FRANCIS MARION RICHARDS, b. October 7, 1842, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Abt. 1888, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. ANNA A. ELDER, February 17, 1863, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

v.   ELIJAH R. RICHARDS, b. September 13, 1844.

vi.   BENJAMIN RICHARDS, b. November 30, 1846.

vii.   PRISCILLA RICHARDS, b. December 16, 1848.

78.  viii.       ELI RICHARDS, b. October 7, 1850, Ritchie Co,WVA  (first cousins once removed).

79.  ix.         MARTHA ANN RICHARDS, b. July 13, 1856, Ritchie Co,WVA (information from Calhoun County Census); d. November 13, 1930, Calhoun County,WVA.

80.  x.         COLEMAN ELIAS RICHARDS, b. July 14, 1858, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. January 23, 1933, Richwood,WVA  (buried Richwood Cemetery,Nicholas County,WVA).

xi.   JERAMIE M. RICHARDS, b. 1843, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Bef. 1873; m. ANNA A. ELDER; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

81.  xii.        SAMUEL FLOYD RICHARDS, b. January 12, 1863, Ritchie County,WVA; d. May 8, 1939, Ritchie Co,WVA (Buck Run Cemetery).

82.  xiii.       JESSIE ISAAC/JASON RICHARDS, b. April 20, 1840, Wood County,WVA  (now Ritchie County,WVA); d. December 5, 1908, Pennsboro,Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

31.  NELSON⁸ RICHARDS,JUDGE (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1813 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (from Ritchie County Census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married MAHALA JONES August 20, 1843 in Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by Rev. Eli Riddle), daughter of SAMUEL JONES and RUTH ANDERSON.  She was born 1825 in Ritchie Co,WVA or Tyler County,WVA, and died April 21, 1880 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

Marriage Notes for NELSON RICHARDS and MAHALA JONES:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

They were married by 4th Great grandfather Eli Riddle.

 

    

Children of NELSON RICHARDS and MAHALA JONES are:

83.  i.          MARY C.⁹ RICHARDS,3RD WIFE, b. August 9, 1850, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1891, Ritchie Co, Virginia (must have died in childbirth).

  ii.   NANCY JANE RICHARDS, b. 1855, Ritchie Co, VA; m. STEPHEN R. CLAYTON*, September 21, 1873, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1855, Ritchie Co, VA.

iii.   RUTH RICHARDS, b. 1856.

84.  iv.         WILLIAM RICHARDS, b. 1862, Ritchie Co,WVA.

v.   ADAM/ARDEN RICHARDS, b. 1867.

 

32.  JACOB⁸ RICHARDS (CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born October 27, 1808 in Wood County,WVA, and died April 30, 1899 in Bunnell Run's  (Wilson's  Cemetery)  Pennsboro,WVA.  He married (1) KJMH "RUTH" JONES Bef. 1833 in Harrison County,WVA, daughter of JAMES JONES and SARAH RAVENSCRAFT.  She was born June 22, 1814 in Ritchie County,WVA   (was part of Harrison County,WVA), and died December 7, 1875 in Ritchie County,WVA   (Wilson's Cemetery).  He married (2) EMERETTA STANLEY April 12, 1877 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.    He married (3) DRUSILLA A. STEPHENS May 3, 1877 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of THOMAS STEPHENS and HANNAH UNKNOWN. 

    

Children of JACOB RICHARDS and KJMH JONES are:

85.  i.          PRISCILLA⁹ RICHARDS, b. 1836, Ritchie County,WVA; d. February 18, 1861, Beason's Run,Ritchie County,WVA.

86.  ii.          LAVINA RICHARDS, b. 1834, Ritchie County,WVA(was  part of Wood County); d. October 28, 1874, Ritchie County,WVA.

87.  iii.         NANCY "JANE" RICHARDS, b. December 1, 1843, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. November 25, 1936, Ritchie Co, WVA  (Beason Cemetery).

88.  iv.         VIRGINIA BELLE "JENNIE" RICHARDS, b. 1848, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Bet. 1898 - 1899, West Milfors,Harrison County,WVA.

89.  v.         BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS, b. 1851, Ritchie Co,WVA.

90.  vi.         RACHEL M. RICHARDS, b. March 25, 1853, Ritchie Co, VA; d. December 16, 1931, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).

91.  vii.        MARGARET ADALINE RICHARDS, b. March 1855, Ritchie Co, Virginia.

92.  viii.       SARAH RICHARDS, b. February 1833, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Bef. 1900, Ritchie Co, WVA.

93.  ix.         WILLIAM N. RICHARDS, b. August 1839, Ritchie Co,WVA  (he is listed in home of his son Oliver in 1900 Census).

94.  x.         BARBARA ELLEN RICHARDS, b. November 13, 1857, Ritchie Co, VA; d. November 13, 1924, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery).

xi.   UNKNOWN SON RICHARDS, b. Listed on 1840 census as 0-5 yrs old of age,not listed in 1850 census.

95.  xii.        SARAH RICHARDS, b. 1830, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Aft. 1880, Ritchie County,WVA.

 

33.  NICHOLAS LEE⁸ CARPENTER (SARAH⁷ BUSH, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born September 12, 1803 in Elkhart,Indiana ??, and died 1872 in Elkhart,Indiana.  He married ELIZA JACKSON.  She was born Abt. 1820 in Elkhart,Indiana, and died in Elkhart,Indiana.

    

Children of NICHOLAS CARPENTER and ELIZA JACKSON are:

  i.   ALBERT H.⁹ CARPENTER.

  ii.   RACHEL CARPENTER, b. Abt. January 1849, Marshall County,WVA.

 

34.  LYDIA RUHAMA⁸ CUTRIGHT (SUSANNAH⁷ BUSH, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1795 in Harrison County, WVA, and died April 26, 1841 in Harrison County, WVA.  She married (1) VINCENT GLOVER.    She married (2) GEORGE WESTFALL October 21, 1816 in Harrison County, WVA.  He was born April 12, 1796 in Westfall Homestead,Randolph County,WVA, and died in Harrison County, WVA.

    

Children of LYDIA CUTRIGHT and GEORGE WESTFALL are:

  i.   WATSON⁹ WESTFALL, b. March 12, 1818, Turkey Run,Lewis County,WVA.

  ii.   MARTIN WESTFALL, b. August 9, 1819.

iii.   FRANCES "FANNY" A. WESTFALL, b. May 26, 1821.

iv.   ELI FRANKLIN WESTFALL, b. March 16, 1824.

v.   ENOCH WESTFALL, b. August 12, 1826.

vi.   OLIVER WESTFALL, b. September 14, 1828.

vii.   GEORGE G. WESTFALL, b. November 9, 1832.

viii.  LYDIA WESTFALL, b. February 1, 1833.

ix.   REBECCA WESTFALL, b. November 27, 1834.

x.   CELIA WESTFALL, b. April 26, 1840.

 

35.  SARAH⁸ CUTRIGHT (SUSANNAH⁷ BUSH, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born November 10, 1797 in Lewis County,WVA, and died Bef. January 24, 1880 in Lewis County,WVA.  She married PHILLIP M. LINGER August 20, 1818 in Lewis County,WVA, son of NICHOLAS LINGER and MARGARET MCNEMAR.  He was born 1797 in Hardy County,WVA, and died October 20, 1877 in Linger Run,Lewis County,WVA.

    

Child of SARAH CUTRIGHT and PHILLIP LINGER is:

96.  i.          OLIVER⁹ LINGER, b. 1834, Lewis County,WVA; d. November 12, 1892, Lewis County,WVA.

 

36.  HENRY⁸ BUSH (JACOB⁷ BUSH/BUSCH, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 10, 1823 in Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA  (farmer), and died February 26, 1907 in Old Town Flats, Meigs County,Ohio   (information from Meigs County Book).  He married DELILAH UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1830 in Ohio.

    

Children of HENRY BUSH and DELILAH UNKNOWN are:

  i.   WILLIAM L.⁹ BUSH, b. Abt. 1850.

  ii.   HARRY BUSH, b. 1862.

 

37.  ASBURY⁸ HACKER (THOMAS SLEETH⁷, JOHN⁶, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1826 in Lewis Couny,WVA, and died in Shelby County,Indiana.  He married CATHERINE WEAR December 28, 1848 in Shelby County,Indiana??.  She was born 1828 in Ohio, and died in Shelby County,Indiana.

    

Children of ASBURY HACKER and CATHERINE WEAR are:

  i.   MARY ELIZABETH⁹ HACKER, b. 1850.

  ii.   CLARISSA M. HACKER, b. 1852.

iii.   LIZZIE F. HACKER, b. 1854.

iv.   AMY C. HACKER, b. 1857.

 

38.  MARGARET⁸ KEITH (JAMES⁷, NANCY ANN⁶ HACKER, WILLIAM⁵ HACKER****, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 17, 1794 in Harrison County,WVA, and died in Shelby County,Indiana.  She married THOMAS SLEETH HACKER December 17, 1817 in Shelby County,Indiana??, son of JOHN HACKER and MARGARET SLEETH.  He was born November 18, 1788 in Harrison County,WVA, and died in Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children are listed above under (21) Thomas Sleeth Hacker.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

39.  LACEY ANNE⁹ O'BRIEN (JOHN⁸, ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 17, 1831 in Kanawha County,West Virginia, and died 1916 in Kanawha County,West Virginia.  She married JAMES R. BOGGS 1845, son of JOHN BOGGS and SUSAN DRENAN.  He was born May 22, 1800 in Greenbriaer County,WVA, and died August 11, 1889 in Roane County,West Virgina.

    

Children of LACEY O'BRIEN and JAMES BOGGS are:

  i.   VIRGINIA¹⁰ BOGGS, b. November 16, 1845.

  ii.   WALTER D. BOGGS, b. August 25, 1847, Gilmer County,WVA  (on 1860 Gilmer County Census).

iii.   SARAH BOGGS, b. September 19, 1849, Gilmer County,WVA  (on 1860 Gilmer County Census).

iv.   MALINDA BOGGS, b. April 17, 1852, Gilmer County,WVA  (on 1860 Gilmer County Census).

v.   CAROLINE BOGGS, b. September 26, 1854, Gilmer County,WVA.

vi.   MARY JOSEPHINE BOGGS, b. June 2, 1858, Roane County,West Virgina  (on 1860 Gilmer County Census).

 

40.  JOHN MACE⁹ O'BRIEN/O'BRYAN/O'BRIAN (JOHN⁸ O'BRIEN, ELIZABETH "BETSEY"⁷ BUSH,2ND WIFE, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1832 in West Virginia.  He married (1) MALINDA COTTRELL, daughter of ANDREW COTTRELL and SARAH COTTRELL(COUSIN).    He married (2) MALINDA COTTRELL Abt. 1853 in West Virginia, daughter of ANDREW COTTRELL and SARAH COTTRELL.  She was born 1835 in West Virginia.

    

Children of JOHN O'BRIEN/O'BRYAN/O'BRIAN and MALINDA COTTRELL are:

  i.   ANDREW¹⁰ O'BRIEN, b. 1854.

  ii.   SARAH JANE O'BRIEN, b. October 19, 1856, West Virginia; d. July 23, 1929, West Virginia; m. JAMES ANDERSON DAWSON, February 19, 1878; b. Abt. 1845, West Virginia.

iii.   MARY O'BRIEN(TWIN), b. 1867.

iv.   MARGARET O'BRIEN(TWIN), b. 1867.

 

41.  ISAAC⁹ RICHARDS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 25, 1814 in Ritchie Co.,WVA  (Blacksmith & farmer), and died Aft. 1900 in Ritchie Co, VA.  He married MARY "ELLEN" OR "ELEANOR" RICHARDS September 20, 1848 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM RICHARDS and SARAH UNKNOWN.  She was born 1829 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

 

Notes for ISAAC RICHARDS:

Isaac Richards was a blacksmith and a farmer in Clay District,Ritchie County,WVA.

His children aremained living in the Toll Gate and Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Marriage Notes for ISAAC RICHARDS and MARY RICHARDS:

She married her cousin Isaac Richards.

    

Children of ISAAC RICHARDS and MARY RICHARDS are:

  i.   SYLVESTER¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. July 5, 1849.

  ii.   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHARDS, b. June 21, 1851, Ritchie County,WVA; m. ADA ADELLA KNIGHT; b. January 26, 1870, Athens,Vermont.

iii.   WILLIAM S. RICHARDS, b. November 23, 1853.

iv.   GRANVILLE B. RICHARDS, b. December 6, 1856.

v.   ELETHE A. RICHARDS, b. June 1, 1859.

vi.   REBECCA RICHARDS, b. August 24, 1865, Ritchie County,  W.VA; d. December 19, 1939, Ritchie County,  W.VA; m. JOSEPH C. COTTRILL, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. April 11, 1867, Ritchie County,  W.VA; d. April 3, 1955, Ritchie County,  W.VA.

vii.   SARAH JANE RICHARDS, b. December 12, 1866.

viii.  ALMIRA "ALLA" RICHARDS, b. July 20, 1868.

ix.   ELEANOR RICHARDS.

x.   ELIAS RICHARDS.

 

42.  ELIZABETH " ELIZA"⁹ RICHARDS**** (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸ RICHARDS,JR.****, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1818 in Ritchie County,WVA (Wood County,WVA), and died Aft. 1857 in Cross(Wilson)Cemetery,Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.  She married NIMROD CROSS**** August 13, 1835 in Ritchie County,WVA(was Wood Co.), son of RICHARD CROSS**** and MARY LAKE****.  He was born March 24, 1804 in Harrison now Ritchie County,WVA, and died March 10, 1884 in Ritchie  County, WVA.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH " ELIZA" RICHARDS****:

[Their children come from the 1850 census of Ritchie Co,WV & Lowther's History of Ritchie Co(WV).

 

 

Notes for NIMROD CROSS****:

Believe Anna Cross is also the daughter of Eliza Richards and Nimrod Cross as they also

had their first son ou of wedlock or they had a common law ceremony where they married

themselves in the presence of family and friends!!!!

    

Children of ELIZABETH RICHARDS**** and NIMROD CROSS**** are:

  i.   GEORGE WASHINGTON¹⁰ CROSS****, b. June 9, 1834, Ritchie Co,WVA or in  1836.; d. July 20, 1923, Mt. Pisgah, Ritchie Co., WVA; m. (1) SOPHRANIA TIPHANY "EUPHANIE" HAYHURST****, September 18, 1858, Ritchie Co, WV; b. 1838, Harrison County, WVA.; d. December 25, 1879, Harrison County,WVA  (Shinn Cemetery); m. (2) ARA REED, July 23, 1879, Ritchie Co, WV; b. Abt. 1849, Ritchie  Co,  WV(VA).

 

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSS****:

Union Soldier in American Civil War, Co G 14th infantry, discharged June 17, 1865, Cumberland, MD.

 his brother John Cross was also a  Union soldier.

Sophrania died shortly  after George's return from the Army.

A farmer.

 

Sophronia Tiphany Fanna Hayhurst (d/o Amos & Mary Polly Hayhurst). She was a widow of Sinnett Boone.

 

1860 Ritchie Co., WV Census

George W. Cross 24

Fany 23

John 1

Sarah Boon 5 stepdaughter to GW. Cross (d/o Sinnett Boone & Tiphany].

 

Ritchie County Marriages 1843- 1915.

 2 marriage Dates listed.

1. Sept. 18, 1858 Tiphany listed as Widow, Her parents listed as Amos & Mary.

2. July 18, 1858 parents listed as A. & Polly Hayhurst.

Union Soldier in American Civil War, Co G 14th infantry, discharged June 17, 1865, Cumberland, MD.

 his brother John Cross was also a  Union soldier.

Sophrania died shortly  after George's return from the Army.

A farmer.

 

Sophronia Tiphany Fanna Hayhurst (d/o Amos & Mary " Polly" Hayhurst). She was a widow of Sinnett Boone. Her grandparents: David and Sarah Warner Hayhurst were once Quakers.

 

1860 Ritchie Co., WV Census

George W. Cross, age 24

Fany, age 23

John, age 1

Sarah Boon, age 5 stepdaughter to GW. Cross (d/o Sinnett Boone & Tiphany].

 

Ritchie County Marriages 1843- 1915.

 2 marriage Dates listed.

1. Sept. 18, 1858 Tiphany listed as Widow, Her parents listed as Amos & Mary.

2. July 18, 1858 parents listed as A. & Polly Hayhurst.

 

 

 

 

Notes for SOPHRANIA TIPHANY "EUPHANIE" HAYHURST****:

Tiphany (Fanna) didn't like her first name Sophronia.

Her first husband was Sinnett Boone and had one daughter  Sarah J. Boone with Sinnett(Synett) Boone.

Her daughter Sarah age 21, married Francis M. Wilson age 22 (son of William Wilson and Armeda).

From Ritchie Co., WV Marriages 1843- 1915.

1860 Census Ritchie County lists: George W. CROSS 24, Fany 23, John 1, and Sarah Boon(Boone) 5.

 

George & Tiphany have 2 marriage dates given for them.

they are July 18,1858  lists her parents as A. & Polly Hayhurst   or

September 18,1858 in Ritchie Co.,WV. Has Cross, George 22 s/o Nimrod & Eliza, & T. Boone 21 (w) d/o Amos & Mary

 

 

 

  ii.   MARY CROSS, b. 1837, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County, WVA  (buried in Hardman's Chapel); m. JOHN A. ELDER, December 12, 1861, Ritchie County,WVA; b. 1829, Ritchie County,WVA; d. November 20, 1893, Hardman's Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for JOHN A. ELDER:

A Methodist minister.    

 

iii.   JOHN A. CROSS, b. May 6, 1839, Ritchie Co, VA(later Dunkirk,Indiana); d. 1920, IOOF  Cemetery,Ritchie Co, VA; m. (1) CAROLYN A. SNODGRASS, June 7, 1860, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA; m. (2) JOSEPHINE S. MOATS, June 15, 1893, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. May 8, 1870, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1943.

iv.   JANE CROSS, b. 1843, Ritchie Co, Virginia; m. THOMAS HAMRICK, February 26, 1866, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, Virginia.

v.   SUSAN CROSS, b. September 1844, (Wood)Ritchie Co., WVA; d. June 17, 1902, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. RORBERT " L.B." LOTHILUM BOLIVAR ELDER, July 27, 1865, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. July 1, 1843, Harrison County,WVA  (served in 14th Regiment in Civil War); d. April 1, 1915, Mount Liberty,Gilmer County,WVA.

 

Notes for RORBERT " L.B." LOTHILUM BOLIVAR ELDER:

SERVED IN 14th REGIMENT,in CIVIL WAR.

 

vi.   NANCY P. CROSS, b. August 1847, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. January 26, 1936, Ritchie Co, VA; m. GEORGE JEFFRIES/JEFFREYS, April 15, 1867, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. June 1840, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. Ritchie Co, VA;.

 

Notes for NANCY P. CROSS:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

age at death 91 yrs according to Ritchie Co,WV death Records.

 

 

vii.   CATHERINE ELIZABETH CROSS, b. November 1848, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1930, Calhoun Co.,WVA; m. WILLIAM L. CUNNINGHAM, April 8, 1865, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. July 13, 1836, Lewis County,WVA; d. February 12, 1901, Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.  VICTORIA CROSS, b. 1849, Ritchie Co, VA; m. JOHN B. RIGGS, May 18, 1881, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

ix.   MARTHA CROSS, b. 1852, Ritchie Co,West  Virginia; d. Ritchie Co,West  Virginia; m. HENRY " HUGH" BRENT PRUNTY, December 15, 1871, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1842, Ritchie Co,West  Virginia; d. Ritchie Co,West  Virginia;.

x.   HARRIET "ELLEN" CROSS, b. December 9, 1855, Ritchie County,West Virginia(not sure if this is correct husband or Ellen); d. June 6, 1856, Ritchie County,West Virginia; m. JOHN H. ROGERS; b. Ritchie County,West Virginia.

xi.   LOUISA CROSS, b. 1857.

 

43.  JOHN⁹ RICHARDS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1827 in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married LYDIA M. JONES November 8, 1870 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and PRUDENCE MAXWELL.  She was born 1833 in Ritchie Co,WVA(then Harrison County).

    

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and LYDIA JONES are:

  i.   DORA M.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1870, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. UNKNOWN ELLIOT.

  ii.   LYDIA M. RICHARDS, b. May 1877, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. September 17, 1941, Ritchie Co, WVA  (Wilson Cemetery); m. JERMIAH VALENTINE "VAL" LAMM; b. February 1870, West Union,Doddridge County,WVA; d. April 4, 1939, Ritchie Co, VA  (buried Wilson Cemetery).

iii.   LEROY RICHARDS, b. 1876, Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

44.  MARY B.⁹ RICHARDS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1828 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married KEENER B. JONES, son of SAMUEL JONES and RUTH ANDERSON.  He was born 1828 in Tyler Co, WV, and died in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of MARY RICHARDS and KEENER JONES are:

  i.   ROBERT CALVEN¹⁰ JONES, b. June 21, 1859, Ritchie County,WVA; d. January 13, 1923, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Gardens); m. ZELLA ANNAS HOGUE, July 14, 1880, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. March 14, 1866, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. May 27, 1942, Pullman,Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Gardens).

  ii.   WILLIAM H. JONES, b. 1860, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1950, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery); m. HARRIETT LENORA HOGUE, May 18, 1885, Pleasants County,WVA; b. January 11, 1867, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. 1935, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).

iii.   ELIZABETH CATHERINE JONES, b. Abt. 1849, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA; m. WILLIAM B. OATES, March 12, 1871, Ritchie County,WVA; b. April 1846, Hampshire County,WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA;.

iv.   MARSHALL M. JONES, b. May 1850, Ritchie County,WVA; d. April 14, 1932, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MARY C. ELDER, Ritchie County,WVA; b. October 1856, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; d. April 24, 1939, Ritchie  Co,  WV..

v.   JOHN SAVANNIS JONES, b. January 31, 1854, Ritchie County,WVA; d. January 15, 1928, Ritchie Co,WVA (probably Gnats Run); m. COLUMBIA JONES, 1876, Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by Jacob C. Jones); b. December 12, 1856, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. December 29, 1929, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Gnats Run,Ritchie Co.).

vi.   SAMUEL JONES, b. May 26, 1858, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Bet. 1859 - 1860, Ritchie County,WVA.

vii.   TAUPSY J JONES, b. 1860, Ritchie County,WVA.

viii.  TEMPERANCE JONES, b. 1865, Ritchie County,WVA.

ix.   SYLVESTER "FESTUS" E. JONES, b. October 11, 1868, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; d. February 2, 1959, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; m. (1) FANNIE N. JEFFERIES, June 26, 1890, Ritchie Co, WV; b. 1873, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; d. April 3, 1947, Ritchie  Co,  WV.; m. (2) FRANCES "FANNIE N. JEFFRIES, June 26, 1890, Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by E.J. Taylor); b. 1869, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. April 3, 1947, Ritchie Co,WVA  (buried E.U.B.. Cemetery).

 

45.  GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹ RICHARDS III (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1829 in Ritchie  Co,  WV..  He married (1) UNKNOWN.    He married (2) CATHARINE OLIFANT 1856 in Ritchie Co, WV. 

 

Marriage Notes for GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHARINE OLIFANT:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

Catherine was his second marriage, was a widower age 25 Catharine O. age was 26.

 

    

Child of GEORGE RICHARDS and UNKNOWN is:

  i.   GEORGE¹⁰ RICHARDS IV, b. 1855.

    

Child of GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHARINE OLIFANT is:

  ii.   BENJAMIN¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1859, Ritchie  Co,  WV..

 

Notes for BENJAMIN RICHARDS:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

He listed as 7/12 on the 1860 Ritchie Co,WV Census.

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46.  CATHERINE ELIZABETH⁹ RICHARDS (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1829 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died Aft. 1874 in first two Children are listed with her parents in on 1860 Census.  She met UNKNOWN CLAYTON.  He was born Abt. 1825 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Ritchie Co, VA.

 

Notes for CATHERINE ELIZABETH RICHARDS:

In 1870 Catherine is listed in a separate household,as Richards,surname.

No mention of Fracetta Claton in Census.

Children are listed with relatives in 1880 Census.  Perhaps she had died by then,and her siblings took her kids in.

    

Children of CATHERINE RICHARDS and UNKNOWN CLAYTON are:

  i.   FRACETTA¹⁰ CLAYTON, b. 1851.

  ii.   LEWIS A. CLAYTON, b. 1867, Ritchie Co,WVA(with James & Nancy(Jones)Richards,age12,in Census).

iii.   BENJAMIN CLAYTON, b. 1873, Ritchie Co, WVA (listed in home of Felix & Luvica( Richards)Maley,age 7,"cousin"  in 1880 Census).

iv.   STEPHEN R. CLAYTON*, b. 1855, Ritchie Co, VA; m. (1) NANCY RICHARDS, 1873, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA; m. (2) NANCY JANE RICHARDS, September 21, 1873, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1855, Ritchie Co, VA.

 

47.  GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹ RICHARDS III (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1831 in Ritchie County,WVA  (Was in his father's Will of June 12,1874,Ritchie County), and died August 1888 in Ritchie Co,WVA        (George's probated was probated on August 13,1888) (Will Book 2, page 67).  He married ELIZABETH "ELIZA" LOUISA ELDER December 9, 1852 in Ritchie County,WVA(married by Richard Guthrie), daughter of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  She was born 1835 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died August 15, 1878 in Ritchie Co, WVA.

    

Children of GEORGE RICHARDS and ELIZABETH ELDER are:

  i.   LEWISA/LOVICA/LUVICA "LOUISA"¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. March 7, 1854, Ritchie Co, VA; d. (from 1880 Ritchie County Census); m. FELIX MALEY, October 2, 1876, Ritchie County,WVA; b. 1856, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA?;.

  ii.   REBECCA RICHARDS, b. April 22, 1859, Ritchie County,WVA; m. WILLIAM MCINTIRE, September 20, 1877, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1855, Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   ZEBEDEE WESLEY RICHARDS, b. September 14, 1866, Clay Township,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie Co, WVA; m. ARETTA ROBINSON, October 10, 1886, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1865, Noble County,Ohio; d. Ritchie Co, WVA;.

iv.   GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS, b. April 1, 1869, Clay Township,Ritchie County,WVA.

v.   NOAH RICHARDS, b. 1862, Ritchie County,WVA; m. ALICE WELLS, August 31, 1879, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1861, Ritchie County,WVA.

vi.   IRWIN "IRVING" RICHARDS, b. 1856, Ritchie County,WVA; m. JOANNA WELLS, July 3, 1879, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1858.

vii.   JOSEPHUS "JOSEPH" C. RICHARDS, b. December 5, 1874, Ritchie County,WVA.

viii.  PRISCILLA RICHARDS, b. May 7, 1872, Ritchie County,WVA; m. SIMON PEEL, October 12, 1888, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1855, Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

48.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁹ RICHARDS,JR.,DOCTOR (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1836 in Wood County,WVA  (he was a physician), and died April 27, 1916 in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married NANCY ELLEN CROSS April 8, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JOHN CROSS and CATHERINE PRUNTY.  She was born December 1849 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died in Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and NANCY CROSS are:

  i.   KITTY¹⁰ RICHARDS, m. UNKNOWN FULLICK.

  ii.   JAMES B. RICHARDS, b. November 13, 1857, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ohio.

iii.   ALICE J. RICHARDS, b. 1866, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Ritchie Co,WVA; m. WILLIAM MICAH DRUMMOND, September 28, 1883, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. September 12, 1867, Harrison County,WVA  (ancestors are from Scotland) (was a merchant); d. September 20, 1962, Ritchie Co,WVA.

iv.   JOHN A. RICHARDS, b. July 9, 1868.

v.   ELIAS C. RICHARDS, b. June 10, 1871, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1894.

vi.   LEE RICHARDS, b. April 15, 1874, Duquesne,Pennsylvania.

vii.   CATHERINE "KATE" RICHARDS, b. February 22, 1879, Ritchie Co, VA; m. A.J. DRUMMOND; b. Pullman,WVA.

viii.  HATTIE RICHARDS(TWIN), b. August 1882, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA; m. WILLIAM PRIMM, September 9, 1902, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

ix.   HOLLIE RICHARDS(TWIN), b. August 1882, Ritchie Co, VA; m. EMMMA PARKS, September 8, 1906, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

x.   CLARK F. RICHARDS, b. August 22, 1885, Mcdonald,Pennsylvania.

xi.   HALLIE RICHARDS, b. 1893, Pullman,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Is he a minister??that married my parents??; m. MINNIE CUNNINGHAM, April 5, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

49.  JACOB H.⁹ RICHARDS (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1838 in Wood or Harrison CO,WVA.  He married JEMIMA "JANE" CROSS February 12, 1863 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JOHN CROSS and CATHERINE PRUNTY.  She was born 1847 in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of JACOB RICHARDS and JEMIMA CROSS are:

  i.   ANDREW MOSES¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1864.

  ii.   EZRA RICHARDS, b. 1866.

iii.   ZACHARIAH RICHARDS, b. August 17, 1869.

iv.   HACKIUS RICHARDS, b. 1870.

v.   ALPHEUS S. RICHARDS, b. June 9, 1872.

vi.   WAITMAN W. RICHARDS, b. July 6, 1874.

vii.   WALTER RICHARDS, b. August 23, 1878; m. CARRIE B. METZ; b. Abt. 1890; d. Abt. 1937.

viii.  ELIZA " LENORA" RICHARDS(TWIN), b. December 22, 1881; d. 1884.

ix.   VICTORIA RACHEL RICHARDS(TWIN), b. December 22, 1881.

x.   BENJAMIN HARRISON RICHARDS,SR., b. 1888.

xi.   HOWARD RICHARDS, b. 1889.

 

50.  ELIAS COLEMAN⁹ RICHARDS (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1841 in Ritchie Co, VA (1850 Ritchie County Census), and died in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married ELIZABETH POOL February 18, 1869 in Doddridge County,WVA.  She was born 1850 in Ritchie County,WVA (1880 Ritchie County Census), and died in Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for ELIAS COLEMAN RICHARDS:

>From Census records.

    

Children of ELIAS RICHARDS and ELIZABETH POOL are:

  i.   ROSA¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1870, Ritchie County,WVA(are second cousins to each other); m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CROSS, April 26, 1888, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. January 20, 1869, Ritchie County,WVA(are second cousins to each other).

  ii.   ARDENNA RICHARDS, b. February 13, 1871, Ritchie County,WVA; d. September 1, 1872, Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   SUSANNA RICHARDS, b. 1872.

iv.   AUDY J. RICHARDS, b. 1874.

v.   AARON RICHARDS, b. 1876.

vi.   IDA E. RICHARDS, b. 1878.

 

51.  MAHALA E.⁹ RICHARDS (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1846 in Ritchie Co, W.VA (Fom 1880 Ritchie County Census).  She married JOHN W. MCGILL (WIDOWER) October 8, 1876 in Ritchie Co.,WVA(married by Eli Riddle), son of ADAM MCGILL and DELILAH UNKNOWN.  He was born 1850 in Ritchie Co, VA.

    

Child of MAHALA RICHARDS and JOHN (WIDOWER) is:

  i.   FRANKLIN I.¹⁰ MCGILL, b. 1878.

 

52.  INDIANNA "JANE"⁹ RICHARDS (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1849 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Were first cousins), and died in Ritchie Co, VA.  She married (1) GEORGE E. MILLER in Ritchie Co.,WVA?.  He was born 1852 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Ritchie Co, VA.  She married (2) GEORGE WILLIAM JONES,SR. March 1, 1877 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of THOMAS JONES and PHEBE SHINN*.  He was born 1843 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Were first cousins), and died in Ritchie Co, VA.

    

Child of INDIANNA RICHARDS and GEORGE MILLER is:

  i.   FRANCIS E.¹⁰ MILLER, b. 1878.

    

Children of INDIANNA RICHARDS and GEORGE JONES are:

  ii.   THOMAS SOLLARS¹⁰ JONES, b. June 17, 1868, Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   GEORGE W. JONES,JR., b. 1873, Ritchie County,WVA; m. DEEPH HOGUE, June 24, 1895, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1876, Ritchie County,WVA.

 

53.  EDMUND⁹ RICHARDS (JOHN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1829 in Ritchie Co., WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA?.  He married DELILAH BENNETT September 6, 1854 in Gilmer County,WVA.  She was born 1827 in Gilmer County,WVA  (children were in 1880 Calhoun County Census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA?.

    

Children of EDMUND RICHARDS and DELILAH BENNETT are:

  i.   DANIEL BOONE¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1856, Marion County,WVA.

  ii.   NELSON RICHARDS, b. March 1859, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) ELIZABETH N. WILSON, December 23, 1878, Calhoun County,WVA  (Were divorced before Feb 23,1883)); b. 1859, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) LAURA A. AMBROSE, February 27, 1883, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (3) ANNA GORDON, March 5, 1889, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1872, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

iii.   JOHN RICHARDS, b. May 1862, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. NANCY ANN FERRELL, September 8, 1894, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Abt. 1876, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

iv.   JOSEPH P. "JOE" RICHARDS, b. 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Ritchie Co, Virginia  (Bethany Cemetery); m. (1) SARAH AMBROSE,1ST WIFE, January 2, 1884, Calhoun County,WVA; b. January 1867, Calhoun County,WVA; d. September 1886, Ritchie Co, Virginia; m. (2) MARTHA J. "MATTIE" TAYLOR,2ND WIFE, November 22, 1886, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

54.  JAMES MICHAEL⁹ RICHARDS (JOHN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1834 in Wood Co., WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married NANCY A. BOICE October 20, 1859 in Calhoun County,WVA  (also have 4/14/1859), daughter of JOHN BOICE and MARY UNKNOWN.  She was born 1842 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of JAMES RICHARDS and NANCY BOICE are:

  i.   MARY ELIZABETH¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA; m. CHARLES SNIDER, June 14, 1879, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Bet. 1855 - 1860, Calhoun County,WVA.

  ii.   NANCY C. RICHARDS, b. 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; m. JOHN W. BARNHOUSE, December 9, 1881, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.   LOUISIANN RICHARDS, b. 1866.

iv.   WILLIAM "WILLIE" GRANT RICHARDS, b. 1868.

v.   THOMAS J. RICHARDS, b. 1871.

vi.   PATIENCE "PATIA" J. RICHARDS, b. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. WILLIAM W. KNIGHT, February 15, 1891, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

vii.   MARGARET"MARY" ADELINE RICHARDS, b. 1878, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

55.  JOHN⁹ RICHARDS,JR. (JOHN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Bet. 1834 - 1836 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (1) PATIENCE BOICE April 14, 1859 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of JOHN BOICE and MARY UNKNOWN.  She was born 1844 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (2) NANCY JANE HOPKINS January 17, 1872, daughter of JAMES HOPKINS and MARY UNKNOWN.  She was born 1842.

    

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and PATIENCE BOICE are:

  i.   MARY E.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1851, Calhoun County,WVA.

  ii.   ALBERT RICHARDS, b. 1862, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.   DEANNA RICHARDS, b. 1864, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   JANE RICHARDS, b. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   WILLIAM RICHARDS, b. 1868, Wirt County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. RUTH STARCHER, July 28, 1888, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Bet. 1868 - 1870, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.   ELIZABETH RICHARDS, b. 1884, Wirt County,WVA; m. EDWARD "ED" HENDRICKS, April 7, 1900, Wirt County,WVA; b. Wirt County,WVA.

 

56.  ISAAC⁹ RICHARDS (JOHN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1838 in Ritchie Co, Virginia, and died in Calhoun County,WVA?.  He married (1) SARAH JANE BOICE November 5, 1864 in Wirt County,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1844 in Calhoun County,WVA  (children are listed on 1880 Calhoun Census), and died in Died early.  He married (2) MARGARET A. WILLIAMS September 12, 1881 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She was born in Calhoun County,WVA              (No Children).

    

Children of ISAAC RICHARDS and SARAH BOICE are:

  i.   JOHN " THOMAS"¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1872, Calhoun County,WVA(his names was listed as John Thomas in will)( supposed to be Thomas John); m. JENNIE STALLMAN, January 31, 1899, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

  ii.   JOSEPH RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARTHA J. "MATTIE" TAYLOR,2ND WIFE; b. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.   RACHEL JANE RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1867, Calhoun County,WVA; m. DANIEL METZ, April 19, 1886, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   CAMDEN "CAUBON" RICHARDS, b. 1874, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) ANNA R. MCGILL, September 10, 1896, Calhoun County,WVA (divorced in 1908); b. July 1887, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;; m. (2) ROSA BUTLER, June 30, 1908, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (3) EUNICE ANN GIVENS, September 29, 1911, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   HARRISON RICHARDS**, b. August 1879, Ritchie County  WVA; d. 1958; m. LOTTIE L. CONRAD, December 14, 1902, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1885, Ritchie County  WVA.

 

57.  ADONIJAH "AD"J.⁹ RICHARDS (JOHN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born August 14, 1842 in Wood Co.,WVA, and died February 18, 1933 in Nicholas County,WVA.  He married ELIZABETH N. COLLINS June 18, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JAMES COLLINS and ROANNNA MAZE.  She was born Bet. 1842 - 1844 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1933 in Calhoun County,WVA  (children from 1880 Calhoun Census).

    

Children of ADONIJAH RICHARDS and ELIZABETH COLLINS are:

  i.   JOHN WESLEY¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1866; m. ALCA UNKNOWN; b. (Children & wife from 1910 Census).

  ii.   ELIZABETH C. RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1869.

iii.   MALINDA RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1869, Calhoun County,WVA; m. DAVID NELSON, January 28, 1892, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   FRANKLIN "FRANK" HEZEKIAH RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1872, Calhoun County,WVA; m. SARAH RICHARDS,NO 2, July 29, 1894, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1876, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   ROANNA RICHARDS, b. March 7, 1872, Nicholas County,WVA?; d. June 13, 1903; m. ISAAC LEE GAINER, April 9, 1894, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.   NANCY C. RICHARDS, b. April 1875, Calhoun County,WVA; m. GEORGE W. KIRBY, January 28, 1892, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1878, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.   LILLIE" BIRD" RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1878, Calhoun County,WVA; m. GEORGE GRIMM, February 19, 1899, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.  HENRY "HIRAM" HARRISON RICHARDS, b. February 1880, Calhoun County,WVA; m. LAURA STOUT, January 2, 1903, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1882, Calhoun County,WVA.

ix.   ELLA E. RICHARDS, b. March 1882, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) THOMAS J. WILSON; b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) ALONZA JONES, September 10, 1898, Calhoun Co.,WVA; m. (3) W.J. SUCY, February 25, 1906, Calhoun Co.,WVA.

 

58.  GEORGE S.⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1825 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (was Wood County) (Company D,14th Regiment), and died Aft. 1860 in Ritchie Co,WVA (was Wood County)  (Killed in Civil War).  He married (1) REBECCA UNKNOWN.    He married (2) CATHERINE SHRADER September 9, 1852 in Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by D.B. Jones).  She was born in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married (3) ELIZABETH SCHRADER July 15, 1858 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born 1836 in Ritchie Co, VA.

    

Children of GEORGE RICHARDS and REBECCA UNKNOWN are:

  i.   WILLIAM¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1844, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA; m. COLUMBIA EVALINE GOODMAN, Abt. 1867, Ritchie Co.,WVA??; b. 1850, Ritchie Co, VA  (from 1870 Ritchie County Census); d. February 6, 1914, Ritchie Co, VA  (was a widow by then)  (died from tuberculosis).

  ii.   JULIAN RICHARDS, b. 1846.

    

Children of GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHERINE SHRADER are:

iii.   ADALINE¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1854.

iv.   PERRY RICHARDS, b. 1855, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. MARTHA CURRY; b. Bet. 1859 - 1865, Ritchie Co,WVA  (from 1900 Ritchie County Census); d. Ritchie Co,WVA;.

v.   MALISSA RICHARDS, b. 1867.

 

59.  MARY "ELLEN" OR "ELEANOR"⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1829 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She married ISAAC RICHARDS September 20, 1848 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of GEORGE RICHARDS and CATHERINE COBURN****.  He was born December 25, 1814 in Ritchie Co.,WVA  (Blacksmith & farmer), and died Aft. 1900 in Ritchie Co, VA.

 

Notes for ISAAC RICHARDS:

Isaac Richards was a blacksmith and a farmer in Clay District,Ritchie County,WVA.

His children aremained living in the Toll Gate and Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Marriage Notes for MARY RICHARDS and ISAAC RICHARDS:

She married her cousin Isaac Richards.

    

Children are listed above under (41) Isaac Richards.

 

60.  CAROLINE⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born June 5, 1825 in Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census), and died in Harrison County,WVA.  She married DAVID R. STUTLER,MINISTER September 12, 1843 in Harrison County, WVA   (also September 7) is other date bond date??, son of ELIAS STUTLER**** and NANCY HUGHES.  He was born April 25, 1824 in Gallia County,Ohio or Grant District,Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census) (shoemaker and a farmer and a constable), and died September 9, 1917 in Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of CAROLINE RICHARDS and DAVID STUTLER are:

  i.   MARTHA A.¹⁰ STUTLER, b. September 12, 1844, Ohio,then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census).

  ii.   SIMON ALEXANDER STUTLER, b. February 4, 1849, Ohio,then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census); d. May 12, 1939, Doddridge County,WVA; m. SARAH ASH, June 13, 1886, Doddridge County, WVA; b. 1844, Doddridge County,West Virginia; d. Doddridge County,WVA;.

iii.   LEWIS/LOUIS D. STUTLER, b. April 1, 1851, Ohio then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census).

iv.   SUSAN M. STUTLER, b. October 10, 1853, Ohio then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census).

v.   ELIAS B. STUTLER, b. December 4, 1855, Ohio then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census).

vi.   LEVI J. STUTLER, b. May 6, 1858, Ohio then back to Harrison County,WVA  (IN 1860 Harrison County Census).

vii.   JOSEPH T. STUTLER, b. December 25, 1860.

viii.  ALMEDA L. STUTLER, b. October 9, 1863.

ix.   HENRY D. STUTLER(TWIN), b. February 25, 1866, Harrison County,WVA; d. Harrison County,WVA; m. HARRIET R. "HATTIE" DAVIS, December 25, 1892; b. Abt. 1873, Harrison County,WVA; d. Harrison County,WVA;.

x.   HELEN V. STUTLER(TWIN), b. February 25, 1866.

xi.   JOHN P. STUTLER, b. October 3, 1868.

xii.   MARY E. STUTLER, b. January 4, 1846, Harrison County,WVA; d. Harrison County,WVA.

 

61.  LOUIS BARBOUR⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born November 27, 1834 in Harrison County,WVA, and died September 5, 1917 in Jane Lew,Lewis County,West Virginia  (Tichenal Church Cemetery) (on Isaacs Creek Road).  He married ANGELINE A. BAILEY December 31, 1857 in Harrison County, WVA, daughter of JOSEPH BAILEY and MARY SMITH.  She was born March 18, 1841 in Benson,Harrison County,WVA, and died March 27, 1886 in Isaac's Creek,Harrison County,WVA  (Tichenal Church Cemetery).

    

Children of LOUIS RICHARDS and ANGELINE BAILEY are:

  i.   MARY EVALINE¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. November 14, 1858, Harrison County,WVA; m. DARIUS A. YERKEY, January 14, 1879; b. December 15, 1852, Harrison County,WVA; d. Isaac's Creek,Harrison County,WVA(Tichenal Church Cemetery);.

  ii.   NANCY ELIZABETH RICHARDS, b. March 21, 1860; m. JACK COTTRILL.

iii.   WILLIAM ELMER RICHARDS, b. October 2, 1862; m. SONNI WEEKLEY.

iv.   CATHERINE JANE RICHARDS, b. December 19, 1864, Harrison County,WVA; m. WILLIAM W. FURBY, February 3, 1884, Harrison County, WVA; b. Abt. 1863, Harrison County,WVA.

v.   JAMES MARTENIA RICHARDS, b. October 6, 1866; m. IVY LONGENETTA.

vi.   ALICE FLORENCE "ALDA" RICHARDS, b. March 28, 1869, Harrison County,WVA; d. May 27, 1949, Morgansville,Harrison County,WVA(buried in Keys Cemetery); m. SALATHIEL LYNCH YERKEY, October 3, 1889, Harrison County, WVA; b. 1865, Harrison County,WVA; d. August 3, 1946, Doddridge County,WVA.

vii.   DORA ELLEN RICHARDS, b. August 6, 1871, Harrison County,WVA; m. JOHN CURRY.

viii.  CORA EASTER RICHARDS, b. February 24, 1873, Harrison County,WVA; m. WILLIAM CHANDLER, April 28, 1891, Harrison County, WVA; b. Abt. 1869, Harrison County,WVA.

ix.   JOSEPH ELLIS RICHARDS, b. January 8, 1875, Harrison County,WVA; d. July 31, 1950, Harrison County,WVA; m. (1) URSULA BAILEY, October 19, 1899, Oakland,Maryland; b. January 15, 1880, Harrison County,WVA; d. April 17, 1945, Harrison County,WVA  (Fairview Cemetery); m. (2) CARRIE HACKER, December 24, 1946; b. Harrison County,WVA.

x.   LECTY ANN RICHARDS(TWIN), b. March 25, 1877; m. BERKLEY JETT.

xi.   PHIMANDO DEE RICHARDS(TWIN), b. March 25, 1877; m. MILLICENT "MOLLY" MILLS.

xii.   ORIE OATHA RICHARDS, b. March 18, 1879; d. December 15, 1903, Killed in fall from hay wagon.

xiii.  JOHN EDWARD RICHARDS, b. March 30, 1882; d. June 1, 1964; m. CORA LOWMAN.

xiv.  MINNIE "THEDOCIA" RICHARDS, b. June 13, 1883, Harrison County,WVA; d. February 21, 1972, Harrison County,WVA?  (Key Dash Chapel,Beech Bottom,WVA); m. TILDEN B. "RED" WELSH/WELCH, August 21, 1909, Clarksburg,Harrison County, WV; b. October 2, 1884, Calhoun County,WVA or Clarksburg,WVA; d. 1961, Key Dash Chapel Cemetery,Beach Bottom,Brooke County,WVA.

xv.   DAVID RICHARDS.

 

62.  DAVID R.⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born Abt. 1836 in Harrison County,WVA, and died 1927 in Harrison Co, WVA..  He married (1) MARY "ELIZABETH" YERKEY,1ST WIFE October 18, 1860 in Harrison Co WV, daughter of JOHN YERKEY and MARY STUTLER.  She was born 1835 in Harrison County,WVA, and died August 16, 1882 in Harrison Co, WVA..  He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH CARDER,2ND WIFE May 13, 1883 in Harrison County, WVA, daughter of CHRISTOPHER CARDER and ELIZABETH BAILEY.  She was born October 13, 1843 in Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of DAVID RICHARDS and MARY YERKEY are:

  i.   JAMES IRVING¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1861, Harrison County,WVA; d. 1932, Harrison Co, WVA..

  ii.   SARAH ELLEN RICHARDS, b. 1863, Harrison County,WVA; d. June 19, 1899, Harrison Co, WVA.; m. SIMON C. GREYNOLDS, September 21, 1882, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. Abt. 1860, Harrison County,WVA; d. Harrison Co, WVA.;.

iii.   MARY ADALINE RICHARDS, b. 1865, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1949, Harrison Co, WVA.; m. THEADORE RILEY CRISLIP; b. Abt. 1860, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. Harrison Co, WVA.;.

iv.   CHARLES LUTHER RICHARDS, b. 1866, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1867, Harrison Co, WVA..

v.   NORMAN ECHES RICHARDS, b. 1869, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1947; m. AMANDA J. MEADOWS, September 10, 1893, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. Abt. 1875, Harrison Co, WVA..

vi.   APPOLONIA RICHARDS, b. 1871, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1908, Harrison Co, WVA..

vii.   DORA MELINA RICHARDS, b. 1873, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1951, Harrison Co, WVA.; m. HOMER LEWIS FLOYD, Abt. 1890, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. Abt. 1870, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. Harrison Co, WVA.;.

viii.  HAYMOND OTIS "OTHY" RICHARDS, b. March 17, 1876, West Milford,Harrison Co, WVA.  (was a coal miner); d. 1950, West Milford,Harrison Co, WVA.; m. (1) UNKNOWN; b. Highland Dam; m. (2) REBECCA TURNER, Abt. 1898, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. Abt. 1880, West Milford,Harrison Co, WVA.; d. West Milford,Harrison Co, WVA.;.

ix.   GEORGE WESLEY RICHARDS, b. 1878, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. 1941, Harrison Co, WVA.; m. MELLIE MAE MILLER; b. Abt. 1880, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. Harrison Co, WVA.;.

x.   ROSALIE RICHARDS, b. March 29, 1878, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. September 18, 1966, Harrison Co, WVA.; m. ALBERT MESSINGER, March 20, 1891, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. Abt. 1870, Harrison Co, WVA.; d. Harrison Co, WVA.;.

 

63.  HERBERT⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born June 29, 1849 in Ritchie Co, WVA  (children from 1900 Ritchie County Census), and died December 14, 1922 in Ritchie Co,WVA   (Buried Ellensboro  Masonic Cemetery).  He married ELIZA UNKNOWN.  She was born December 12, 1844 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died May 21, 1905 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of HERBERT RICHARDS and ELIZA UNKNOWN are:

  i.   JOSEPH W.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. October 1878.

  ii.   CHRISTINA D. RICHARDS, b. July 1881.

iii.   ELLA L. RICHARDS, b. August 1884.

iv.   QUINCE RICHARDS, b. 1889.

 

64.  ENOCH S.⁹ RICHARDS (WILLIAM MASON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1868 in Ritchie Co, WVA  (children from 1900 Ritchie County Census).  He married HANNAH UNKNOWN.  She was born 1865 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of ENOCH RICHARDS and HANNAH UNKNOWN are:

  i.   EFFIE¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1891.

  ii.   MINNIE RICHARDS, b. 1894.

iii.   LONNIE RICHARDS, b. 1896.

iv.   LERA RICHARDS, b. 1898.

 

65.  NELSON M.⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born July 31, 1831 in Harrison County,WVA, and died June 30, 1873 in Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Hunt Cemetery).  He married (1) URSELA WILSON,1ST WIFE.    He married (2) MAHALA RICHARDS.    He married (3) MARY BELLE WILSON March 19, 1853 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of GEORGE WILSON and LOVINA FERRELL.  She was born March 5, 1835 in Ritchie Co, Virginia, and died May 30, 1907 in Calhoun County,WVA (Nobe Cemetery).

    

Children of NELSON RICHARDS and MARY WILSON are:

  i.   CALVIN W.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1855, Calhoun County,WVA  (in 1900 Calhoun County Census); m. MALINDA C. LEASON, October 3, 1874, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. May 1858, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census).

  ii.   WILSON M. RICHARDS, b. August 5, 1855, Ritchie Co, Virginia.

iii.   LAVINA RICHARDS, b. June 16, 1857, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   VETTA FLORENCE RICHARDS, b. 1859, Calhoun County,WVA; m. JOHN H. SNIDER, April 28, 1879, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1855, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   JAMES "FRANKLIN" RICHARDS, b. January 1861, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. BERTHA COX, May 25, 1888, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. February 1869, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

vi.   EMERY V. RICHARDS, b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.   ROSA LEE RICHARDS, b. August 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; m. WILLIAM HENRY NORMAN, August 28, 1887, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1850, Preston County,WVA.

viii.  GEORGE W. RICHARDS,1ST HUSBAND, b. March 7, 1867, Calhoun County,WVA; d. August 16, 1901, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARY JANE NORMAN, September 13, 1887, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. April 1872, Monroe County,Ohio; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

ix.   MICHAEL M."MIKE" RICHARDS, b. September 1868, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) VIOLA J. NORMAN, July 15, 1888, Calhoun Co.,WVA(divorced); b. January 1877, Ohio County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;; m. (2) LAURA WAGNER, July 21, 1906, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1873, Ritchie Co, VA(Wood).

x.   MISSOURI ANN "ANNIE" RICHARDS, b. July 1870, Calhoun County,WVA; m. FRANCIS COX, July 15, 1888, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1868, Ritchie Co, Virginia; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

xi.   WILLIAM H. RICHARDS, b. 1871, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ADDIE THOMAS, March 7, 1891, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

66.  WILSON MICHAEL⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born August 20, 1833 in Ritchie Co, Virginia (dated from 1900 Calhoun County Census), and died November 14, 1916 in Hunt Cemetery,Calhoun County,WVA.  He married NANCY JANE HUNT January 27, 1857 in Ritchie County,WVA, daughter of JAMES HUNT and ANN UNKNOWN.  She was born February 16, 1842 in Preston County,WVA or according to Calhoun County,WVA  (from 1860 & 1880 Calhoun County Census), and died December 28, 1910 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of WILSON RICHARDS and NANCY HUNT are:

  i.   MARTHA ELLEN¹⁰ RICHARDS.

  ii.   JAMES "WESLEY" RICHARDS, b. December 1856, Calhoun County,WVA; m. BARBARA ELLEN BUNNER, April 15, 1880, Calhoun Co.,WVA  (married by J.W. Umstead); b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.   MARTHA ALLEN RICHARDS, b. 1859, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   BARBARA E. RICHARDS, b. 1860.

v.   EZRA CLYDE RICHARDS, b. July 1861, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ALCINDA FRANCES CORNELL, September 30, 1884, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.   ANNA "ANNIE" JANE RICHARDS, b. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA; m. JEROME H. SMITH, April 17, 1880, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. July 18, 1856, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.   MICHAEL RICHARDS, b. 1867, Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.  OLIVER PERRY " UNCLE AL" RICHARDS, b. October 1868, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1939; m. (1) SARAH E. RICHARDS; m. (2) LINNIE B. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1918, Calhoun Co.,WVA.

ix.   CLARA BELLE "CLARA" RICHARDS, b. 1870, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) BENJAMIN RUFUS HOLBERT,1ST HUSBAND, June 20, 1889, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) BENJAMIN CRUMRINE RICHARDS,2ND HUSBAND, January 30, 1907, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. June 16, 1879, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 13, 1945, Greenwood,Doddridge County,West Virginia.

x.   THOMAS " HENDERSON" RICHARDS,SR, b. January 21, 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. April 2, 1944, Calhoun County,WVA; m. BERTHA METZ, December 25, 1896, Calhoun Co.,WVA.

xi.   ARTHUR "DOC" BAILEY RICHARDS, b. May 3, 1875, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 26, 1961, Calhoun County,WVA; m. INDIANA TAYLOR, May 24, 1896, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1876, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

xii.   CHARLES LEWIS RICHARDS, b. February 8, 1876, Calhoun County,WVA; d. November 1938, Calhoun County,WVA(Cooper Cemetery near Annamoriah); m. LAURA DEL BURROWS, December 25, 1897, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1879, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA(Cooper Cemetery near Annamoriah);.

xiii.  MCCONAUGHEY "MACK" C. RICHARDS, b. December 1879, Calhoun County,WVA; m. GEARL TAYLOR, February 15, 1921, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1902, Ammon,Calhoun County,WVA.

xiv.  REUBEN S. RICHARDS, b. June 1882, Calhoun County,WVA; d. November 14, 1949, Roane County,WVA; m. MARGARET CONNOLLY, May 20, 1906, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

67.  ELI SYLVESTER⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1836 in Ritchie Co, VA(Wood)  (1900 Calhoun County Census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery).  He married ADALINE TAYLOR July 24, 1854 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born June 1842 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA  (Big Springs Cemetery).

    

Children of ELI RICHARDS and ADALINE TAYLOR are:

  i.   JOHN F.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. May 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. ANNA UNKNOWN, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1882, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

  ii.   SARAH E. RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1861, Calhoun County,WVA; m. WILLIAM G. MARTIN, June 20, 1880, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1855, Upshur County,WVA.

iii.   STEPHENSON"SANDY" OR "STEPHEN" FORBES RICHARDS, b. March 1863, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) SUSANNA "ANNA" BERRY, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;; m. (2) ANNA M. MIDDLETON, March 5, 1885, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1867, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   CAROLINE RICHARDS, b. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   LYDIA " MARGARET" RICHARDS, b. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Bef. 1900, Calhoun County,WVA; m. EDWARD WILSON, January 4, 1885, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.   JACKSON RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1872, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. DAISEY "DOCIE" FLUHARTY, April 12, 1900, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1883, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

vii.   WILLIAM "SANDY" RICHARDS, b. October 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1947, Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery); m. ALICE LOUISE NORMAN, August 24, 1892, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. May 1874, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. 1960, Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery).

viii.  SYLVESTER RICHARDS,MINISTER, b. August 1877, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1967, Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery); m. (1) BARBARA ELLEN DYE, December 30, 1902, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1891, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census); d. 1953, Calhoun County,WVA (Big Springs Cemetery); m. (2) MINNIE MAY WILSON, July 4, 1903, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1885, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

ix.   LAFAYETTE "FAYETTE" RICHARDS, b. April 1894, Calhoun County,WVA.

x.   MARY RICHARDS, b. April 1895, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

68.  THOMAS "HENDERSON"⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 23, 1841 in Ritchie Co, West Virginia  (in 1870 Calhoun County census), and died 1913 in Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA  (buried on Richards Family Cemetery,Beech Valley Run).  He married RACHEL EDITH NORMAN March 22, 1861 in Ritchie County,WVA, daughter of JAMES NORMAN and CATHERINE SUMMERS.  She was born May 6, 1847 in Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA  (was part of Gilmer County), and died in Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA  (buried on Richards Family Cemetery,Beech Valley Run).

    

Children of THOMAS RICHARDS and RACHEL NORMAN are:

  i.   MALISSA¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. June 16, 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 9, 1914, Calhoun County,WVA; m. CHARLES WILSON, August 1878, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1860, Calhoun County,WVA.

  ii.   ULYSSES GRANT RICHARDS, b. October 7, 1865, Calhoun County,WVA (1880 Calhoun County Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. PHEBE FREDERICK, March 2, 1890, Calhoun Co.,WVA (lied about age to get married at age 16); b. 1864, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

iii.   CAROLINE "ADALINE" RICHARDS, b. August 31, 1866, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 22, 1920, Calhoun County,WVA; m. JOHN TAYLOR, June 13, 1880, Calhoun Co.,WVA  (married by Richard J. Norman); b. 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

iv.   CATHERINE C. RICHARDS, b. May 10, 1869, Calhoun County,WVA; d. January 7, 1871, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.   HENRY B. RICHARDS,2ND HUSBAND, b. January 16, 1872, Calhoun County,WVA; d. January 12, 1946, Calhoun County,WVA  (Big Springs Cemetery); m. MARY M. RICHARDS; b. January 1877, Calhoun County,WVA  (or did she divorce him??); d. 1946, Calhoun County,WVA  (Big Springs Cemetery).

vi.   FRANCIS M."FRANK" RICHARDS, b. September 14, 1871, Calhoun County,WVA; d. May 26, 1931, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ADALINE RICHARDS, June 8, 1896, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1878, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

vii.   RUTHERFORD B. RICHARDS, b. April 3, 1877, Calhoun County,WVA  (Social Security card no. 236-03-6904); d. April 1965, Calhoun County,WVA; m. INGABEE "INEZ" JONES, January 7, 1901, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1881, Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.  GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS, b. January 30, 1880, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 11, 1944, Ritchie County  WVA (also have April 10,1943?? which is correct); m. MARIE"ICY" CUNNINGHAM, July 22, 1905, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1887, Calhoun County,WVA.

ix.   IRVINCE RICHARDS(TWIN?), b. July 2, 1882.

x.   ISABELLE RICHARDS, b. July 2, 1882, Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 8, 1946; m. ALVA LEASON, October 14, 1895, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1875, Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.   LOMAN CURTIS RICHARDS, b. May 7, 1885, Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 31, 1954, Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA.

xii.   HANNAH "JANE" RICHARDS, b. April 12, 1888, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 21, 1919; m. WILLIAM "BILL" LEESON, July 22, 1905, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1880, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

69.  SARAH EVALINE⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1843 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1918 in Pennsboro E. U. B. Cemetery,Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She married LEWIS N. HICKMAN June 19, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  He was born in Ritchie Co, VA.

    

Children of SARAH RICHARDS and LEWIS HICKMAN are:

  i.   CHARLES LEWIS¹⁰ HICKMAN, b. November 1877.

  ii.   MARSHALL L. HICKMAN, b. Abt. 1866.

iii.   SATIE V. HICKMAN, b. June 7, 1871, Ritchie Co, VA; d. July 15, 1899, Pennsboro E. U. B. Cemetery,Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iv.   L. N. HICKMAN, b. Abt. 1873.

 

70.  CATHERINE⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1844 in Ritchie County,  W.VA..  She married HENRY MERRITT April 14, 1858 in Calhoun County,West Virginia. 

    

Child of CATHERINE RICHARDS and HENRY MERRITT is:

  i.   PERRY¹⁰ MERRITT.

 

71.  MARY ANN⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1845 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Creston,Wirt Co,WVA(buried at Yellow Creek,Calhoun Co,WVA).  She married ENOCH GOLDSMITH July 6, 1862 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  He was born in Ritchie County  WVA.

    

Children of MARY RICHARDS and ENOCH GOLDSMITH are:

  i.   GEORGE B.¹⁰ GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1864.

  ii.   ALCINDA GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1866.

iii.   VIRGINIA GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1868.

iv.   SARAH ELLEN GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1870.

v.   WILLIAM GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1875.

vi.   MINERVA GOLDSMITH, b. Abt. 1877.

vii.   CANZADA GOLDSMITH, b. November 1879, Wirt Conty,WVA; d. June 27, 1965, Grantsville,Calhoun Co.,WVA; m. ULYSSES S. GRANT HICKMAN, December 6, 1902, Wirt County,WVA.

 

72.  JOHN MARSHALL⁹ RICHARDS,1ST HUSBAND (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1847 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died Bef. 1893 in Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Big Springs Cemetery).  He married CHRISTIANA "CRISTA" ANN WILSON March 10, 1867 in Ritchie County,WVA, daughter of JOHN WILSON and CHRISTINA BARKER.  She was born 1846 in Xenter District,Calhoun County,WVA  (1900 Calhoun Census), and died 1943 in Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Big Springs Cemetery).

    

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and CHRISTIANA WILSON are:

  i.   RACHEL "ELIZABETH"¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1869, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1943, Morgantown,WVA   (buried Beverly Hills Memorial Cemetery); m. EDWARD L. FREDERICK, 1886, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1856, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Morgantown,WVA  (buried Beverly Hills Memorial Cemetery);.

  ii.   JOHN RICHARDS, b. October 1871, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Big Springs  Cemetery); m. JENNIFER "JENNY" UNKNOWN; b. 1870, Calhoun County,WVA  (1900 Calhoun Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

iii.   ULYSSES " GRANT" RICHARDS, b. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. March 18, 1953, Calhoun County,WVA  (buried Big Springs  Cemetery); m. (1) SOPHRONIA FREDERICK HARDMAN, August 1, 1891, Ritchie County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Bef. April 1897, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) MELISSA J. WILSON, April 8, 1897, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1880, Calhoun County,WVA (must have divorced before he married third wife); d. Calhoun County,WVA;; m. (3) NANCY MCCARTNEY, July 15, 1898, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA  (had a set of twins in June 1898 before she married grant in July).

iv.   MARY E. RICHARDS, b. 1876, Calhoun County,WVA; m. WILLIAM S. MCGILL, February 4, 1893, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1868, Preston County,WVA.

v.   ADALINE RICHARDS, b. 1878, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. FRANCIS M."FRANK" RICHARDS, June 8, 1896, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. September 14, 1871, Calhoun County,WVA; d. May 26, 1931, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.   CHARLES "CHARLEY" W. RICHARDS, b. 1884, Center District,Calhoun County,WVA  (listed in 1900 Calhoun County Census); m. LAURA UNKNOWN, Abt. 1905, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1890, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.   ELI RICHARDS, b. 1886, Center District,Calhoun County,WVA  (listed in 1900 Calhoun County Census); m. SUSAN "SUSIE" UNKNOWN, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.  ELLSWORTH RICHARDS, b. 1888, Center District,Calhoun County,WVA  (listed in 1900 Calhoun County Census).

 

73.  JAMES L.⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1852 in Harrison County,WVA(now Ritchie).  He married NANCY E. JONES August 31, 1871 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and PRUDENCE MAXWELL.  She was born 1848 in Harrison County,WVA, and died in (births taken from Census Records).

    

Children of JAMES RICHARDS and NANCY JONES are:

  i.   STEPHEN R.¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1865.

  ii.   MARIA J. RICHARDS, b. 1867.

iii.   THOMAS W. RICHARDS, b. 1869.

 

74.  GRANVILLE B.⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born October 1854 in Ritchie Co, VA.  He married MARY JANE WILSON January 4, 1876 in Ritchie County,WVA  (married by  Hiram Ferrell), daughter of WILLIAM WILSON and VUABBA UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1856 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died in Ritchie Co, Virginia.

    

Children of GRANVILLE RICHARDS and MARY WILSON are:

  i.   A. FRANKLIN¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. June 1879.

  ii.   DRUSILLA J. RICHARDS, b. May 1881.

iii.   WILLIAM L. RICHARDS, b. March 1884; m. JANEY LEGEY.

iv.   ANDREW B. RICHARDS, b. September 1894.

v.   EDGAR HAMILTON "MILTON" RICHARDS, b. November 1885, Doddridge County,WVA; d. July 21, 1930, Doddridge County,WVA; m. (1) NEVA FLEMING; m. (2) LOURINA GASTON, December 18, 1904, Doddridge  Co.,WVA; b. Doddridge County,WVA.

 

75.  LOUISA J.⁹ RICHARDS (MICHAEL M.⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1861 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married LAFAYETTE "MARION" JONES November 11, 1879 in Calhoun County,WVA  (married by J.W.Umstead) (from Registry of Marriages), son of SAMUEL JONES and RUTH ANDERSON.  He was born November 25, 1849 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died March 14, 1935 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of LOUISA RICHARDS and LAFAYETTE JONES are:

  i.   MAHALA E.¹⁰ JONES, b. Ritchie Co, Virginia(cousins); m. SHERMAN JONES; b. Ritchie Co, Virginia.

  ii.   CREED HILL JONES,SR., b. June 4, 1886, Dodddridge County,WVA; d. West Union,Dodddridge County,WVA (buried at Oxford Baptist  Church Cemetery); m. (1) LENORA HILEMAN; b. Dodddridge County,WVA; d. 1951; m. (2) SYLVIA JOHNSON; b. Dodddridge County,WVA.

iii.   VALERY JONES, b. October 1890.

iv.   MARY E. JONES, b. November 1893.

v.   LUCIA "LUSHIE" JONES, b. November 1895.

 

76.  MINERVA "ROANNA"⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born February 1, 1836 in Wood Co., WVA, and died July 30, 1897 in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA.  She married (1) EZRA "ALEX" OATES.  He was born in Ritchie Co, VA  (WOOD Co, W.V), and died in Ritchie Co, VA  (WOOD Co, W.V).  She married (2) JOHN CLINTON RIDDLE,SR. December 12, 1850 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of ELI RIDDLE**** and SARAH CUNNINGHAM.  He was born June 28, 1830 in Wood Co., (Ritchie), WVA, and died October 1, 1866 in Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

 

Notes for JOHN CLINTON RIDDLE,SR.:

John C. Riddle died of tuberculosis.

John was a shoemaker.

    

Children of MINERVA RICHARDS and EZRA OATES are:

  i.   CREED¹⁰ OATES, b. 1872, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Greenwood  and Parkersburg,WVA.

  ii.   JOSIAH "JOE" W. OATES, b. 1874, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1947, Masonic Cemetery; m. RACHEL CONNORS; b. April 28, 1872, Woodsfield,Ohio.

 

Notes for JOSIAH "JOE" W. OATES:

OWNED A BARBER WITH HIS BROTHER EDWIN OATES.

 

Member of Methodist church.

 

iii.   EDWIN "ED" LEEMAN OATES, b. May 30, 1876, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 16, 1946, East Pensboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA; m. (1) ANGELINE THOMAS; m. (2) BLANCHE FREEMAN.

 

Notes for EDWIN "ED" LEEMAN OATES:

Edwin was a barber..

    

Children of MINERVA RICHARDS and JOHN RIDDLE are:

iv.   ELI¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. November 9, 1853, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. July 12, 1903, Ritchie Co.,WVA; m. (1) SARAH ELIZABETH PARISH, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1857; d. 1927; m. (2) AUGUSTA COONS.

v.   MILLARD FILLMORE RIDDLE, b. May 6, 1856, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. January 25, 1939, Ritchie Co.,WVA; m. EMILY ANN LYDIA "LETTIE-LILLIE" PARISH, August 4, 1880, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1862, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. 1940.

vi.   ELIAS RIDDLE, b. November 6, 1860, Ritchie Co, VA; d. September 11, 1868, Ritchie Co, VA.

vii.   ALPHEUS VERLINE RIDDLE, b. August 28, 1858, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1941, Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA; m. ARRENA "LOVERNA" COTTRILL, September 15, 1881, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. January 15, 1862, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA;.

 

Notes for ALPHEUS VERLINE RIDDLE:

ALL MARRIAGES ARE TAKEN FROM FAMILY BIBLE OWNED BY HELEN LOUISE BROWN,DAUGHTER OF MRS KELSIE BROWN.

 

SHE ALSO HAS A BIBLE DICTIONARY,PUBLISHED IN 1833.   IT ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO REV ELI RIDDLE,WHO PASSED IT DOWN IT DOWN TO HIS SON JOHN RIDDLE,AND HE TURNED IT TO HIS SON REV A.V.RIDDLE,WHO GAVE IT TO HIS DAUGHTER KELSIE BROWN.

 

REV ELI RIDDLE WAS ELECTED THREE TIMES TO STATE LEGISLATURE AFTER WEST VIRGINIA BECAME A STATE.

 

viii.  MARY "MAY" LOUISE RIDDLE, b. December 29, 1862, Ritchie County,WVA; m. CHARLES HENRY RAMSEY, November 10, 1881; b. 1860, Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for CHARLES HENRY RAMSEY:

TAKEN FROM HENRY RAMSEY FAMILY BIBLE.

 

HENRY WAS A STONEMASON.

 

ix.   JOHN CLINTON RIDDLE,JR., b. January 14, 1867, Ritchie Co, VA; d. March 15, 1867, Ritchie Co, VA.

x.   ULYSSES GRANT RIDDLE, b. April 11, 1865, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. Ritchie Co., WVA; m. (1) MARY ANN DARLIE, April 24, 1886, Ritchie Co., WV; b. 1863, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. September 16, 1908, Ritchie Co., WVA; m. (2) JULIA MATILDA "TILDA" KEITH, February 8, 1913, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. August 7, 1895, Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

Notes for ULYSSES GRANT RIDDLE:

THIS INFORMATION FROM FAMILY FILES OF DENISE HYDE IN CEDAR HILL,TEXAS.

 

xi.   JANE RIDDLE, b. July 31, 1852, Ritchie County,WVA; d. February 17, 1853, Ritchie County,WVA.

xii.   VIRGINIA RIDDLE, b. October 16, 1854; d. October 27, 1854.

 

77.  KEZIAH RUTH⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 16, 1837 in Davis Run(Beason)Ritchie County,WVA, and died November 18, 1920 in Mt.Pisgah Cemetery, Ritchie County, WVA..  She married JAMES SANFORD ELDER,SR., son of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  He was born March 13, 1839 in Ritchie County,WVA  (In 1850 Ritchie County Census,was 11 yrs. old), and died September 29, 1915 in Mt.Pisgah Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA..

    

Children of KEZIAH RICHARDS and JAMES ELDER are:

  i.   PRISCILLA¹⁰ ELDER, d. February 18, 1861.

  ii.   WILLIAM KAY ELDER, b. June 16, 1868, Clay Township,Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1939, Mt.Pisgah's Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA; m. (1) IDA MAY KERNS/CURRENT; b. 1888, Ritchie County,WVA  (Current on marriage license,Kerns on death certificate); d. 1964, Mt. Pisgah's Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA; m. (2) IDA MAY KEARNS; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   SARAH ANN ELDER, b. April 29, 1859, Ritchie County,WVA; d. January 31, 1893, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. CHARLES " WESLEY" DOTSON, January 10, 1878, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. March 4, 1844, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. September 19, 1904, Buck Run Cemetery.

iv.   INFANT ELDER, b. March 21, 1861.

v.   MINERVA JANE ELDER, b. April 24, 1862, Ritchie County,WVA  (from 1900 Ritchie County Census); d. September 11, 1912, Ritchie County,WVA; m. GRANVILLE LLEWELLYN COTTRILL, August 7, 1879, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. March 9, 1859, Ritchie County,WVA; d. January 8, 1933, Ritchie Co,WVA.

vi.   JAMES SANFORD ELDER,JR., b. June 23, 1865, Ritchie County  WVA; d. November 20, 1940, Ritchie County,WVA   (Mt.Pisgah's Cemetery); m. (1) LILLIE MAE MAHANEY(WERE FIRST COUSINS), Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. September 19, 1869, Ritchie County, WVA; d. July 19, 1960, Ritchie County, WVA   (Mt.Pisgah's Cemetery); m. (2) HARRIET "HATTIE" MYRTLE HODGE, May 8, 1886, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1870, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Ritchie Co,WVA  (Mt. Pisgah's Cemetery);.

vii.   WILLIAM KESSLE/KAY ELDER, b. September 16, 1868, Clay Township,Ritchie Co, WVA; d. October 8, 1939, Clay Township,Ritchie County,WVA  (buried Mt. Pisgah's Cemetery); m. (1) MAE STEWART; b. Ritchie Co, WVA; m. (2) UNKNOWN.

viii.  ELIZA "ELLEN" E. ELDER, b. June 1871; m. JOHN TUNING.

ix.   MORRIS B."DOC" ELDER, b. 1874; d. Buried on land of Ray Cottrill.

x.   MARY M. ELDER, b. 1878; m. LEE DODD.

 

78.  ELI⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born October 7, 1850 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (first cousins once removed).  He married ELLEN W. ELDER, daughter of JOHN ELDER and PRISCILLA RICHARDS.  She was born 1857 in Ritchie Co, WVA  (first cousin once removed).

    

Children of ELI RICHARDS and ELLEN ELDER are:

  i.   SARAH¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1877, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. WILLIAM F. GOODWIN; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

  ii.   SAMANTHA RICHARDS, b. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; m. JOHN A. CAMPBELL; b. Abt. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.   JOHN RICHARDS, b. 1879.

 

79.  MARTHA ANN⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born July 13, 1856 in Ritchie Co,WVA (information from Calhoun County Census), and died November 13, 1930 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married WILLIAM M. ALEXANDER MCINTIRE December 21, 1873 in Calhoun Co.,WVA ??.  He was born October 1850 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of MARTHA RICHARDS and WILLIAM MCINTIRE are:

  i.   ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"¹⁰ MCINTIRE, b. 1877.

  ii.   COLEMAN MCINTIRE, b. 1879.

iii.   JOHN MCINTIRE, b. 1881.

iv.   ROSA MCINTIRE, b. 1883.

v.   GEORGE MCINTIRE, b. 1890.

vi.   MARY MCINTIRE, b. 1892.

 

80.  COLEMAN ELIAS⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born July 14, 1858 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died January 23, 1933 in Richwood,WVA  (buried Richwood Cemetery,Nicholas County,WVA).  He married MARY CATHERINE MILLER March 23, 1879.  She was born August 25, 1850 in Barbour County,WVA, and died June 23, 1908 in Central Station,Doddridge Co, West Virginia  (buried Duckworth Cemetery).

 

Notes for COLEMAN ELIAS RICHARDS:

They were on the Census of  1900,  DODDRIDGE COUNTY,WVA

    

Children of COLEMAN RICHARDS and MARY MILLER are:

  i.   SARAH VIOLA¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. February 7, 1880; d. October 26, 1967; m. JAMES BUSH HAYDEN, June 7, 1914.

  ii.   DORA ELLEN RICHARDS, b. January 8, 1882, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; d. March 17, 1959, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; m. FREDERICK "FRED" MCDANIEL; b. Doddridge Co, West Virginia.

iii.   MARTHA REBECCA RICHARDS, b. October 25, 1883, Calhoun County,WVA; d. February 19, 1974; m. CLARENCE WILEY; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.   FULTON HARRISON RICHARDS, b. February 15, 1886, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; d. May 25, 1968, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; m. GEORGIE LEE BUTCHER; b. Doddridge Co, West Virginia.

v.   TREVE MORTON "TREVY" RICHARDS, b. February 16, 1888, Ritchie Co, VA; d. December 18, 1962; m. EUNICE ORR; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

vi.   IDA MAUD RICHARDS, b. April 11, 1890, Ritchie Co, VA; m. CLYDE BURNS; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

vii.   EARL COLEMAN RICHARDS, b. August 23, 1892, Ritchie Co, VA; d. September 18, 1968; m. FLOY PITTS; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

viii.  PEARL MARGARET RICHARDS, b. February 23, 1894, Ritchie Co, VA; d. August 21, 1967, Ritchie Co, VA; m. NEWT SAMPLES; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

ix.   FRANK AUDREY RICHARDS, b. January 12, 1898, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. June 3, 1977, Akron,Ohio; m. KATHLEEN WILDA GENTRY, May 6, 1922, Wichita,Kansas; b. April 3, 1904, Connectionville,Iowa.

x.   FORREST DALE RICHARDS, b. August 24, 1900, Ritchie Co, VA; m. LOUIE HEILEER; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

xi.   ORAN GLEN RICHARDS, b. June 20, 1903, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; m. DORA LEE, Doddridge County, WVA; b. Doddridge Co, West Virginia.

xii.   ARTHUR ARDEN RICHARDS, b. October 22, 1904, Doddridge Co, West Virginia; m. (1) STROSSIE MAY LAKE; m. (2) MINNIE J. PAGEL.

 

81.  SAMUEL FLOYD⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born January 12, 1863 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died May 8, 1939 in Ritchie Co,WVA (Buck Run Cemetery).  He married SARAH HARRIET DOTSON December 3, 1889 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born February 22, 1858 in Ritchie County,West Virginia, and died May 14, 1905 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Buck Run Cemetery).

    

Children of SAMUEL RICHARDS and SARAH DOTSON are:

  i.   MYRTLE GAY¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. June 13, 1891, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1970, Ritchie County, WVA.

  ii.   HARVEY OKEY RICHARDS, b. September 2, 1893, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. July 29, 1970, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. MARGARET " MAGGIE" VIOLET ELDER, July 14, 1920, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. January 3, 1904, Ritchie County,WVA; d. November 5, 1969, Mt.Pisgah Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   ALPHA WESLEY RICHARDS, b. June 19, 1906, Beason Run,Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

82.  JESSIE ISAAC/JASON⁹ RICHARDS (ELIAS COLEMAN⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born April 20, 1840 in Wood County,WVA  (now Ritchie County,WVA), and died December 5, 1908 in Pennsboro,Ritchie Co, WVA.  He married (1) SARAH ELLEN STEWART March 5, 1863 in Ritchie Co., WV, daughter of GEORGE STEWARD and HANNAH STEWARD.  She was born 1843 in Ritchie County,West Virginia.  He married (2) MARGARET JANE ELDER June 23, 1872 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  She was born 1847 in Ritchie Co, WVA.

    

Children of JESSIE RICHARDS and SARAH STEWART are:

  i.   REBECCA "BECKY"¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1864.

  ii.   DANIEL BOONE RICHARDS, b. 1865, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1919, Ritchie County,  W.VA.; m. MARY BIRD "BIRDIE" ELLIOTT, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. February 3, 1874, Ritchie County,  W.VA.; d. Ritchie County,  W.VA.;.

iii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS, b. January 29, 1865, Ritchie County,West Virginia; d. April 7, 1949, Mannington,WVA; m. (1) ELIZABETH "ELIZA" DOTSON, August 20, 1889, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. November 4, 1870, Ritchie County, WVA; d. April 21, 1937, Wallace,Harrison County,WVA; m. (2) ELIZABETH "ELIZA" DOTSON, August 20, 1889, Ritchie County,WVA; b. September 26, 1870, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. Ritchie Co, WVA;.

 

Marriage Notes for GEORGE RICHARDS and ELIZABETH DOTSON:

MARRIED BY E.J."DOC"TAYLOR.

 

iv.   MARY RICHARDS, b. 1869.

    

Children of JESSIE RICHARDS and MARGARET ELDER are:

v.   ALICE¹⁰ RICHARDS.

vi.   GILBERT RICHARDS.

vii.   THOMAS "TOM" R. RICHARDS, b. April 6, 1873, Ritchie County,West Virginia; m. BERTHENA"VERSENA" DOTSON, August 10, 1893, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. August 5, 1876, Ritchie County,WVA.

viii.  ALBERT JOHNSON RICHARDS, b. March 1876, Ritchie Co, VA; d. February 15, 1940, Doddridge County,WVA; m. VICTORIA ELIZABETH MARTIN, December 10, 1899, Doddridge  Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

ix.   MARTHA LODEMA RICHARDS, b. 1879, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. August 2, 1962, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. GRANT CROSS, May 2, 1900, Ritchie Co, WV; b. 1873, Pennsboro,Ritchie Co, WVA  (had nickname General); d. October 18, 1955, Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA.

x.   BENJAMIN CRUMRINE RICHARDS,2ND HUSBAND, b. June 16, 1879, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 13, 1945, Greenwood,Doddridge County,West Virginia; m. CLARA BELLE "CLARA" RICHARDS, January 30, 1907, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1870, Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.   JAMES FIFER RICHARDS, b. August 30, 1884.

xii.   SYLVIA "SILVY" RICHARDS, b. July 5, 1897, Ritchie County,West Virginia.

 

83.  MARY C.⁹ RICHARDS,3RD WIFE (NELSON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born August 9, 1850 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1891 in Ritchie Co, Virginia (must have died in childbirth).  She married (1) THOMAS C. TRAIL,1ST HUSBAND November 20, 1867 in Calhoun Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM TRAIL and MARY UNKNOWN.  He was born 1832 in Franklin County,Virginia, and died Bef. 1878 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (2) JOHN R. CORNELL,2ND HUSBAND April 1, 1878 in Calhoun Co.,WVA, son of JONATHAN CORNELL and NANCY ROGERS.  He was born Abt. 1845 in Lewis County,WVA.

    

Child of MARY RICHARDS and THOMAS TRAIL is:

  i.   MARGARET E.¹⁰ TRAIL, b. 1869.

    

Child of MARY RICHARDS and JOHN CORNELL is:

  ii.   EFFIE J.¹⁰ CORNELL, b. 1891, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Bef. 1922; m. BENJAMIN "BEN" BARKER, May 5, 1907, Calhoun Co.,WVA; b. 1875, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

84.  WILLIAM⁹ RICHARDS (NELSON⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1862 in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married ALICE NORMAN in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of LILLIE J. NORMAN.  She was born in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died July 17, 1928 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and ALICE NORMAN are:

  i.   NOLA¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. Grantsville,Ritchie Co,WVA; m. UNKNOWN MEADOWS; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

  ii.   HARRIET "HATTIE" RICHARDS, b. Ritchie Co,WVA  (moved to Jane Lew,WVA); m. UKNOWN DOBBINS; b. Ritchie Co,WVA  (moved to Jane Lew,WVA).

iii.   ALMA RICHARDS, b. Ritchie Co,WVA  (moved to Glenville,WVA); m. UNKNOWN BONNETT; b. Glenville,WVA.

iv.   EVA RICHARDS, b. Ritchie Co,WVA  (moved to Glenville,WVA); d. (information from obituaries so some error may be inaccurate); m. UNKNOWN JAMES; b. Glenville,WVA.

v.   JACK RICHARDS, b. 1903, Big Springs,Calhoun County,WVA; d. Buried Taylor Cemetery.Big Bend,WVA; m. DAISEY UNKNOWN; b. (this info from Jack's obituary notice).

vi.   MARY M. RICHARDS, b. April 28, 1895, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA(buried Big Springs Cemetery,Calhoun County,WVA); m. CLAUDE BARKER &&&&; b. Abt. 1885, Ritchie Co,WVA.

 

85.  PRISCILLA⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1836 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died February 18, 1861 in Beason's Run,Ritchie County,WVA.  She married JOHN A. ELDER July 1, 1852 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  He was born 1829 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died November 20, 1893 in Hardman's Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

Notes for PRISCILLA RICHARDS:

Married by Francis Guthrie

 

Notes for JOHN A. ELDER:

A Methodist minister.   

    

Children of PRISCILLA RICHARDS and JOHN ELDER are:

  i.   RUHANNA/RUHAMA "RUANNA"¹⁰ ELDER, b. October 22, 1854, Ritchie Co, VA; m. SPENCER M. BEALL, April 10, 1875, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1850, Ritchie Co, VA.

  ii.   JOHN WESLEY ELDER, b. May 11, 1858, Ritchie Co, VA; d. December 22, 1950, Old Mount Olive Cemetery,Ritchie County,WVA; m. REBECCA JANE CUNNINGHAM, December 7, 1876, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. November 15, 1850, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. November 29, 1931, Ratchet, WVA.

iii.   VIRGINIA P. ELDER, b. April 25, 1860, Leatherbark Creek,Ritchie Co,WVA  (from 1880 Ritchie County Census); d. February 2, 1903, (Hardman's  Chapel)Ritchie County,WVA; m. THEADORE H. CUNNINGHAM, December 7, 1876, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. December 28, 1852, Leatherbark Creek,Ritchie Co,WVA  (was a farmer & blacksmith); d. April 14, 1932, Ritchie Co, WVA  (Hardman's Chapel).

iv.   ELLEN W. ELDER, b. 1857, Ritchie Co, WVA  (first cousin once removed); m. ELI RICHARDS; b. October 7, 1850, Ritchie Co,WVA  (first cousins once removed).

 

86.  LAVINA⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1834 in Ritchie County,WVA(was  part of Wood County), and died October 28, 1874 in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married (1) ELI R. CUNNINGHAM, son of BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM and HANNAH RIDDLE.  He was born 1828 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died August 1907 in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married (2) WILLIAM H. MINEAR,SR. October 19, 1856 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of SAMUEL MINEAR and OLIVE ZINN.  He was born 1838 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of LAVINA RICHARDS and ELI CUNNINGHAM are:

  i.   LAVERNIA¹⁰ CUNNINGHAM.

  ii.   ELI JOHNSTON CUNNINGHAM.

iii.   JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM.

iv.   HOMER E. CUNNINGHAM.

    

Children of LAVINA RICHARDS and WILLIAM MINEAR are:

v.   JACOB¹⁰ MINEAR, b. Bet. 1859 - 1860, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. (1) PHOEE BEALL, March 6, 1880, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1858, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. (2) MARIETTTA E. "MARY" BUSH, June 15, 1884, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1863, Ritchie Co, WVA.

vi.   HARRIET ELLEN MINEAR, b. 1858, Ritchie Co,WVA  (they were step-brother and step-sister to each other); m. WILSON BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM, May 28, 1876, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. June 5, 1851, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. September 22, 1933, Ritchie Co, WVA.

vii.   WILLIAM H. MINEAR,JR., b. 1861, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. HARRIETT DAVIS, December 27, 1882, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1867, Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

87.  NANCY "JANE"⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born December 1, 1843 in Ritchie Co, WVA, and died November 25, 1936 in Ritchie Co, WVA  (Beason Cemetery).  She married HIRAM JOSHUA KNIGHT August 31, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  He was born 1847 in then Gilmer County,now Calhoun County,WVA, and died April 5, 1933.

    

Children of NANCY RICHARDS and HIRAM KNIGHT are:

  i.   MARSHALL LOMAN¹⁰ KNIGHT, b. September 3, 1868.

  ii.   ROSIE BELLE KNIGHT, b. June 1870.

iii.   LAFAYETTE MARTIN KNIGHT, b. December 16, 1876.

iv.   JACOB A. KNIGHT, b. July 29, 1876.

v.   JOHN O. KNIGHT, b. June 3, 1879.

vi.   MARY M. KNIGHT, b. July 1883.

vii.   RUTH E. KNIGHT, b. June 11, 1873.

viii.  VIRGINIA KNIGHT, b. May 17, 1881, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. May 17, 1881, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Stillborn).

 

88.  VIRGINIA BELLE "JENNIE"⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1848 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died Bet. 1898 - 1899 in West Milfors,Harrison County,WVA.  She married (1) ARCHIBALD BLACKBURN WILSON December 6, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of JOHN WILSON and CHARLOTTE DOTSON.  He was born June 15, 1842 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Was in Company E.,6th  WVA Infantry)  (Civil War Grave Marker never put on grave was used for base for steps of back porch), and died May 15, 1882 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (killed by falling tree branch that hit his head).  She married (2) FRANKLIN SHAW April 2, 1895 in Harrison Co., WV. 

    

Children of VIRGINIA RICHARDS and ARCHIBALD WILSON are:

  i.   ALBERT MAYWOOD¹⁰ WILSON, b. May 1867; d. June 19, 1937, Kentucky; m. CALLIE THOMAS; d. 1912, Crooksville,Ohio.

  ii.   MILLIE F. WILSON, b. 1868.

iii.   WILLIAM FREDERICK WILSON.

iv.   LILLIE SUSAN BIRD WILSON.

v.   ALICE WILSON.

vi.   ARIES BLACKBURN WILSON.

 

89.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1851 in Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married AMY CONWAY February 12, 1870 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1852 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

    

Children of BENJAMIN RICHARDS and AMY CONWAY are:

  i.   JOSEPHINE¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. April 10, 1871, Ritchie Co,WVA(Moved to Smithville,WVA); m. UNKNOWN BARKER; b. Smithville,WVA.

  ii.   CREED RICHARDS, b. 1873, Ritchie Co,WVA  (from 1910 Ritchie County Census)and obituary for Creed; d. Ritchie Co,WVA; m. CARRIE UNKNOWN; b. 1874, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Ritchie Co,WVA;.

iii.   SUSAN V. "JENNIE" RICHARDS, b. 1875, Ritchie Co,WVA (Moved to Belpre,Ohio); m. UNKNOWN BAILEY; b. Belpre,Ohio.

iv.   JACOB RICHARDS, b. 1877.

v.   EUNICE RICHARDS, b. 1880, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Moved to McArthur,Ohio); m. UNKNOWN WRIGHT; b. McArthur,Ohio.

 

90.  RACHEL M.⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 25, 1853 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died December 16, 1931 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).  She married WILLIAM TAYLOR LAMM April 19, 1874 in Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by Eli Riddle).  He was born May 5, 1852 in Ritchie County, Virginia, and died April 5, 1905 in Pullman,Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).

    

Children of RACHEL RICHARDS and WILLIAM LAMM are:

  i.   JASPER D.¹⁰ LAMM, b. August 14, 1880, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Died at Chillicothe,Ohio.

  ii.   CHARLES A. LAMM, b. July 1883, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1941, Wilson Cemetery,Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iii.   GRACE B. LAMM, b. September 1895.

iv.   ELBERT LAMM, b. January 19, 1894, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. January 21, 1894, Ritchie Co,WVA.

v.   LEOTA LAMM, b. July 6, 1897, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. July 9, 1897, Ritchie Co,WVA.

vi.   FLORENCE B.W. LAMM, b. 1875, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Chillecothe,Ohio; m. WALTER ELLEFRITTS; b. Ritchie Co,WVA; d. Chillecothe,Ohio.

vii.   IRA MAYWOOD LAMM, b. Ritchie Co,WVA; d. July 18, 1924, Ritchie Co,WVA (Wilson Cemetery); m. ADA BERNICE MULLENAX; b. July 30, 1890, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. March 11, 1965, Ritchie County,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).

 

91.  MARGARET ADALINE⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born March 1855 in Ritchie Co, Virginia.  She married JAMES ELDER February 11, 1872 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM ELDER and REBECCA BAILEY.  He was born March 23, 1850 in Ritchie Co, Virginia, and died April 3, 1925 in Barlow,Ohio.

    

Children of MARGARET RICHARDS and JAMES ELDER are:

  i.   AMOS¹⁰ ELDER, b. Ritchie Co,WVA; m. HADDIE EMERY; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

  ii.   LONNIE/LENNIE "LOVEY" H. ELDER, b. February 1874, Ritchie Co, VA; m. WILLA B. GILL, March 16, 1902, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

iii.   FESTUS A. ELDER, b. May 1876.

iv.   JACOB ELDER, b. 1877.

v.   ARCHIBALD ELDER, b. 1879.

vi.   ETHEL L. ELDER, b. August 1887, Ritchie Co, VA; m. JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM, August 27, 1909, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

 

92.  SARAH⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born February 1833 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died Bef. 1900 in Ritchie Co, WVA.  She married WILLIAM WESLEY ELDER March 15, 1853 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  He was born 1833 in Harrison  Co, WVA   (In 1850 Ritchie County Census he was 17 yrs. old), and died Bef. 1870 in Ritchie Co, WVA.

 

Notes for SARAH RICHARDS:

MARRIED BY JOHN B. HILL IN RITCHIE COUNTY,WEST VIRGINIA.

 

Notes for WILLIAM WESLEY ELDER:

WILL ADMITTED FEBRUARY 10,1897,AND PROBATED IN 1899,RITCHIE CO.,WVA

    

Children of SARAH RICHARDS and WILLIAM ELDER are:

  i.   ELIZABETH J.¹⁰ ELDER, b. April 30, 1856, Ritchie Co, VA; m. DANIEL B. STANLEY, March 8, 1874, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH J. ELDER:

They were both on on Census of 1880 RITCHIE COUNTY,WVA

 

  ii.   ADILIPA D. ELDER(TWIN), b. November 8, 1857, Ritchie County,WVA; d. September 26, 1871, Beason's Run,Ritchie County,WVA.

iii.   ADLISSA ELDER(TWIN), b. November 8, 1857, Ritchie County,WVA; d. September 26, 1861, Ritchie County,WVA.

iv.   SABITHA ANGELINE ELDER, b. January 27, 1859.

v.   LOVINA ELDER, b. September 5, 1862, Ritchie Co, VA; m. (1) MOSES H. MEALEY/ MALEY, June 24, 1883, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA; m. (2) EMIT E. RIDDLE, September 13, 1896, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

vi.   PRISCILLA ELDER, b. September 5, 1862.

vii.   SYLVESTER ELDER(TWIN), b. 1864.

viii.  ULYSSES G. ELDER(TWIN), b. 1864.

 

93.  WILLIAM N.⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born August 1839 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (he is listed in home of his son Oliver in 1900 Census).  He married MARY ELDER December 5, 1861 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM ELDER and RUHANNA WILLIS.  She was born 1841 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died Bef. 1900.

    

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and MARY ELDER are:

  i.   DEXTER¹⁰ RICHARDS, b. 1869, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. 1936, Ritchie Co, WVA  (Wilson Cemetery); m. EFFIE DRUMMOND; b. 1869, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. 1906, Ritchie Co,WVA (Wilson Cemetery).

  ii.   OLIVER P. RICHARDS, b. May 1868, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. 1939, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. RACHEL "INA" DRUMMOND, Abt. 1890; b. Abt. 1870, Ritchie Co, WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA;.

iii.   RACHEL RICHARDS.

iv.   LEEMAN "LOMAN" LYMAN RICHARDS, b. May 1874, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. DELLA WILSON, May 1, 1893, Ritchie Co.,WVA  (married by Eli Riddle my xggrandfather); b. August 1876, Ritchie Co, WVA.

v.   ROBERT RICHARDS, b. May 1877.

vi.   ALFRED RICHARDS, b. November 1880.

 

94.  BARBARA ELLEN⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born November 13, 1857 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died November 13, 1924 in Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery).  She married ABRAHAM HARRISON LAMM,MINISTER February 7, 1875 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of WILLIAM LAMM and ELIZABETH HODGE.  He was born May 12, 1855 in Pocahonas County,WVA, and died February 16, 1916 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Wilson Cemetery).

 

Notes for ABRAHAM HARRISON LAMM,MINISTER:

He was minister.

    

Children of BARBARA RICHARDS and ABRAHAM LAMM are:

  i.   VIRGIL WEAVER¹⁰ LAMM, b. August 6, 1881, Ritchie Co, VA; d. February 11, 1945, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery)?; m. DAISEY UNKNOWN; b. May 15, 1885, Ritchie Co, VA; d. Ritchie Co, VA;.

  ii.   RITCHIE CLAY P. LAMM, b. August 1883, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1959, Ritchie Co, VA.

iii.   ALBERT B. LAMM, b. July 1887.

iv.   FLOBELLE "FLOY" LAMM, b. July 1890, Ritchie Co, VA; m. JASPER WILSON HOGUE,SR., February 18, 1910, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. April 11, 1886, Ritchie Co, VA.

v.   LAKIN CLARK LAMM, b. January 1893, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1963, Ritchie Co, VA; m. LOLA UNKNOWN; b. 1895, Ritchie Co,WVA.

vi.   ETHEL LAMM, b. May 1896, Ritchie Co, VA; d. July 13, 1954, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery).

vii.   EMMA PEARL "PEARLEY" LAMM, b. April 1896, Ritchie Co, VA.

viii.  WAITMAN T. LAMM, b. December 1875, Ritchie Co, VA; d. November 30, 1902, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery).

ix.   HARRISON ELLSWORTH LAMM, b. March 1877, Ritchie Co, VA; d. July 26, 1936, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery); m. LUMMIE ELIZABETH DODD; b. Abt. 1880, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1955, Ritchie Co, VA  (Wilson Cemetery).

x.   ROSILA LAMM.

 

95.  SARAH⁹ RICHARDS (JACOB⁸, CATHERINE⁷ BUSH****, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1830 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died Aft. 1880 in Ritchie County,WVA.  She married WILLIAM RYMER ELDER March 15, 1855 in Ritchie County,WVA, son of RORBERT ELDER and SUSAN CROSS.  He was born June 16, 1866 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died January 10, 1956 in Ritchie Co, VA.

    

Child of SARAH RICHARDS and WILLIAM ELDER is:

  i.   LOVINA¹⁰ ELDER, b. 1861, Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1902; m. (1) EMMETT RIDDLE, June 24, 1883; b. Abt. 1855, Ritchie County,WVA; m. (2) MOSES MALEY, June 24, 1883; b. April 24, 1859, Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA  (worked on the Railroad); d. August 31, 1889, Rock Camp Creek,Ritchie County,WVA.

 

96.  OLIVER⁹ LINGER (SARAH⁸ CUTRIGHT, SUSANNAH⁷ BUSH, MARY "POLLY"⁶ HACKER****, WILLIAM⁵, FRANCIS⁴ HACKER,III****, FRANCIS³, FRANCIS², WILHELM¹ HECKARDT/HACKER) was born 1834 in Lewis County,WVA, and died November 12, 1892 in Lewis County,WVA.  He married MARY A. SELF October 7, 1857 in Weston,Lewis County,WVA, daughter of MATHEW SELF and HARRIET BEASLEY.  She was born Bet. 1834 - 1838 in Page County,WVA, and died October 8, 1907 in Lewis County,WVA.

    

Child of OLIVER LINGER and MARY SELF is:

i.SARAH FRANCES "FANNIE"¹⁰ LINGER, b. April 10, 1861, Weston,Lewis County,WVA; d. February 1901, Lewis County,WVA; m. JAMES ROBERT LINGER, February 17, 1878, Weston,Lewis County,WVA; b. August 15, 1851, Upshur County,WVA; d. September 2, 1901, Lewis County,WVA.

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