Alabama Family Group Sheet for the John Green Richards Family

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Husband: John Green RICHARDS
Birthdate: 1819/20
Birthplace: Lauren Co., SC
Death date: 1862
Place of death: Mississippi
Burial: Mississippi
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 1845?
Marriage place: Lauren Co., SC

Wife: Amanda Jane SOUTH
Birthdate: 1825
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: Illionis
Place of death: Richview , IL
Burial: Richview Cemetery
Father: South
Mother: Daniel

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Margaret Richards
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1847
Birthplace: SOUTH CAROLINA
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Washington Co., IL
Spouse's name: Tomas Logan

Child No. 2: John Daniel Richards
Sex: M
Birthdate: July 5, 1850
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: May 22, 1938
Place of death: Ranger, Eastland co., TX
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery
Marriage date: 1871
Marriage place: Washington Co., IL
Spouse's name: Louisa Susan Wooside

Child No. 3: Benjamin Franklin Richards
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1855
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: Jan. 8, 1833
Place of death: Irvington, Washigton Co., IL
Burial:
Marriage date: 1883
Marriage place: Washington Co., IL
Spouse's name: Retta Pitchford

Child No. 4: James R. Richards
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: South Carolina
Death date: Jan. 19, 1946
Place of death: Covington, Washington Co., IL
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: Washington Co., IL
Spouse's name: Paulina Babb

Child No. 5: William Richards
Sex:
Birthdate: 1860
Birthplace: Alabama
Death date: 1862
Place of death: Richview, Washington Co., IL
Marriage date:
Burial:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: none
 

Documentation: This is the history of James G. Richards the correct name
was John Green Richards.Found it in the 1979 History of Washington Co., IL.
James Green Richards moved his wife and five children from Florence,
South Carolina to Alabama in the late 1850s. Being a Union sympathizer,
in 1861 he went north to join the 1st Alabama Calvary leaving his family
behind.  The family was forced to leave by rebel soldiers, and they
joined James in Mississippi. He was sick and died at Corinth. Family was
sent to Tennessee with refugees and took a boat from Memphis to Cairo,
IL. In 1862 they were loaded into stock cars and sent to Richview, Ill in
Washington County.  The mother and baby brother soon died and the other
four children grew up in the Pleasant Grove and Beaucoup areas.  James R.
Richards, b. in Florence, South Carolina, in 1856, married Pauline Babb,
born in 1857, to Eli S. Babb and Nancy Johnson Babb.  James and Pauline
lived their entire lives in Washington County, where they raised seven children.  P. 409-410
Mother and child buried at the Richview Cemetery, Richview. IL. and the
children were given to others in the area of Ashley, Washington County,
IL.  Be raised and to work for their living.1880 Census records is that Benjamin F.
Richards was living as a laborerwith the family of John E. Haun from TN in the township of Hoyleton,
Washington Co.,. IL. John D. Richards was living in Nashville,
WashingtonCo., IL Margaret Richards Logan. I have not found the James Richards
in Census. He may have lived used a different surname at the time. 1880 Census Washington Co., IL
B. F. RICHARDS Other  Male   W 25 SC   Laborer Farm   NC   NC
1870 Washington County, IL Nashville, p178
Benjamin Richard, age 17, b. IL, works on farm
1880 Census
Thomas LOGAN SelfM   Male W  31  IL Saw Miller   TN   TN
Margaret LOGAN Wife M Female W 30 SC   Keeps House   SC   SC
Nora LOGAN   Dau   S   Female   W   12   IL   School   IL   SC
Cliffe LOGAN   Dau   S Female   W   10   IL   School   IL   SC
Clara LOGAN  Dau S   Female   W   10   IL   School   IL   SC
Mattie LOGAN   Dau   S   Female   W 7   IL   School   IL   SC
Philo LOGAN   Son   S   Male   W   4   IL       Home  IL   SC
Nannie LOGAN   Dau   S   Female   W   2   IL   Home   IL   SC
1900 Washington County, IL Beaucoup, p10a
William W. Jones, b. June1866,age 33, m. 9 yrs., b. IL  IL  IL
Nora A., wife, b. Jan 1868, age 32, m. 9 yrs., b. IL  IL  SC
Verne J.  dau, b. Jun 1891, age 8, b. IL
Thomas Logan, father-in-law, b. Jul 1841, age 58, b. IL  SC  TN
1880 Census Nashville, Washington Co., IL
John RICHARDS  Self   M   Male W  30  SC   Farmer  NC  SC
louisa Susan RICHARDS Wife M Female  W 27 IL KeepHou   IL   IL
Amanda Jane RICHARDS Dau S Female   W7   IL      SC   IL
John RICHARDS   Son   S   Male   W   4   IL      SC   IL
James RICHARDS   Son   S   Male   W   1   IL      SC   IL
This is the family that James R. Richards lived with.
The families of South and Richards came from Laurens Co., SC
1860 Marion County, AL Western Dist, p 578 & 579
John G. Richards, age 35, b. SC
Amanda Richards, age 43, b. SC
Margaret Richards, age 13, b. SC
John Richards, age 12, b. SC
Benjamin Richards, age 8, b. SC
James  Richards, age 7, b. SC
William Richards, no age given, b. AL
John Daniel Richards was married to Louise Woodside
The children were:
Amanda Jane Richards   born IL
John Calvin Richards born IL
James W. Richards born IL
Walter Sanford Richards born IL 1883
Edgar Ney Richards   born NE
Harvey Leonard Richards born NE
Charles Elmer Richards born NE
Frank Daniel Richards born NE
1900 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Ward #9, p12b
John D. Richards, b. Oct 1849, age50, m. 28 yrs., b. SC  SC  SC
Louisa S., wife, b. Jan 1851, age 49, m. 28 yrs., b. IL  IL  IL
John C., son, b. Jun 1877, age 23, b. IL
James W., son, b. Mar 1879, age 21, b. IL
Wm. B., son, b. May, 1881, age 19, b. IL
Walter, son, b. Mar 1883, age 17, b. IL
Edgar, son, b. Feb 1885, age 15, b. Nebraska
Harvey L., son, b. Dec 1886, age 13, b. Nebraska
Charles, E., son, b. May 1889, age 11, b. Nebraska
Frank., son, b. Apr 1891, age 9, b. Nebraska
John Daniel Richards  born July 5, 1850
died May 22, 1938  Ranger, Eastland co., TX
buried Evergreen Cemetery  was the age of 87 years 10 months 18 days
Lived 12 years in Ranger, TX
Families Books:   John Daniel Sr. 1724-1819 Of Essex County, Virginia
and
Laurens County, South Carolina   His Virginia Ancestry and some of his
descendants By: Christine South GEE  .