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Gilbert Richardson (1809 - 1879)

Gilbert Richardson
Born in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 2 Dec 1830 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 70 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticutmap
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Biography

Gilbert Richardson was born about 1809 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut[1][2] to William and Esther (Barnes) Richardson. We may surmise that his birth was between June 11, 1809 and September 23, 1809 and since he is 41 on the 1850 census (taken September 23, 1850) but only 50 on the 1860 census (taken June 11, 1860).[3][4] He may have received his name from Content Gilbert. This is a possible grandmother for Gilbert.

The 1820 U.S. federal census entry for the household of William Richardson includes a male between ten and sixteen years of age. Gilbert would have been either ten or eleven years old when the census was taken. Gilbert's older brother, Hiram, died in 1818 and is therefore not listed.

He married Caroline Dibble on December 2, 1830 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut.[5][6] The children of this marriage were:

John A. Richardson, 1833-1902
Julia Richardson, 1835-????
Mary Richardson, 1838-1855
Miles G. Richardson, 1843-1862
Stillborn Richardson, about 1845

The 1840 United States census lists the family as one male between the ages of 5 and 10 (John, age 7), one male between 30 and 40 (Gilbert, age 31), one female under 5 (Mary, one female between 5 and 10 (Julia, age 5), age 6), and one female between 20 and 30 (Caroline, age 29).

Gilbert sold a piece of land to Charles Barns in 1844. This may be a relative of his mother, Esther (Barnes) Richardson.

The 1850 United States census shows a household of eleven individuals: Gilbert (age 41), Caroline (age 39), John (age 17), Julia (age 15), Mary (age 12), Miles (age 7), William Richardson (age 28), Charles Moses (age 21), Lyman Waldo (age 22), Amos Marvin (age 17), and Henry Small (age 22). Gilbert and his son, John, were listed as carpenters, as were William Richardson (Gilbert's younger brother) and the non-Richardson men.[7] In a book on the History of Canaan he is noted as a moderately successful businessman and had some kind of carpentry shop.

Gilbert moved his family sometime after 1850, probably after the death of his daughter, Mary, from typhoid fever in 1855. He shows up in the 1860 United States census in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut with a new wife (Caroline died in 1857). The members of the household included Gilbert (age 50), Rhoda A. (age 36), Miles (age 17), Charles E. Wellman (age 12), and Emily E. Wellman (age 8).[8] The two Wellman children must be related to Rhoda since her maiden name was Wellman. Gilbert is now listed as a house painter and Miles is shown as an apprentice house painter.

By 1870, he had added two children to his household, Ida Richardson (age 4) and Willie Richardson (age 8).[9] It is assumed that these are the children of Gilbert and Rhoda. A record of their marriage has not yet been found.

Gilbert Richardson died on May 10, 1879 in Guilford, Hartford County, Connecticut.[10] He is buried in the West Side Cemetery, Guilford, Connecticut, alongside his first wife, Caroline.[11][12][13][14]  

Sources

  • Source: S286LoSasso, William J.: Email dated Thursday, September 16, 1999, titled, "Richardson Bonanza!!!!!!!!!" It contains information from the FallsVillage - Canaan Historical Society. Also included is information from a letter to the Historical Society that contains all the children of William Richardson and Esther Barnes, dates, spouses, etc. Also confirms the parentage of Esther Barnes and the burial place of William and Esther.
  • Source: S291 Knecht, John: Email dated Wednesday, October 13, 1999, from John Knecht to Bill LoSasso. It contains data on the descendancy of Gilbert Richardson. No sources are given.
  • Source: S292Knect, John: Email from John Knecht to Bill LoSasso, dated Thursday, October 14, 1999. This message includes data on the family of Polly Richardson. No sources are given.
  • Source: S395 Knecht, John: Email dated Sunday, June 17, 2001. John fills in Bill and me on his latest research and plans. He adds facts such as the burial place for Gilbert and Caroline (Dibble) Richardson and a "time line" which is a collection of facts. At the end is a summary of the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 census.
  1. Source: #S286
  2. Source: #S291
  3. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68K-JYR : 9 November 2014), Gilbert Richardson, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing family 1054, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. 1860 Federal Census, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHR3-LR7 : 30 December 2015), Gilbert Richardson, 1860.
  5. Canaan Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Volume A, page 88.
  6. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
  7. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68K-JYR : 9 November 2014), Gilbert Richardson, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing family 1054, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. 1860 Federal Census, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHR3-LR7 : 30 December 2015), Gilbert Richardson, 1860.
  9. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7J-TVH : 17 October 2014), Gilbert Richardson, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 23, family 219, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,610.
  10. Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F761-G4X : 3 December 2014), Gilbert H. Richardson, 10 May 1879; citing Connecticut, reference 84; FHL microfilm 3,191.
  11. Source: #S286
  12. Source: #S292
  13. Source: #S395
  14. http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial #58177581

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Richardson-9742 and Richardson-5813 appear to represent the same person because: Richardson-9742 has the wrong date of birth but the correct marriage. No sources are provided for Richardson 9742. This was previously an unmatched merge but I believe it is time to merge them as there is no evidence that there were two Gilbert Richardsons married to the same Carolyn Dibble.
posted by Harold Templeton
Richardson-9742 and Richardson-5813 appear to represent the same person because: Richardson-9742 has the wrong date of birth but the correct marriage. No sources are provided for Richardson 9742. This was previously an unmatched merge but I believe it is time to merge them as there is no evidence that there were two Gilbert Richardsons married to the same Carolyn Dibble.
posted by Harold Templeton
Richardson-9742 and Richardson-5813 are not ready to be merged because: Either Richardson-9742 has the wrong date of birth (marriage took place 2 years before birth) or it has the wrong wife. I suspect they are the same person but with no other details it is difficult to determine if they are.
posted by Harold Templeton
Either this profile has the the wrong date of birth (marriage took place 2 years before birth) as compared to Richardson-5813, or this profile has the wrong wife. With no other details it is difficult to determine if this profile and Richardson-5813 are the same.
posted by Harold Templeton
Either Richardson-9742 has the wrong date of birth (marriage took place 2 years before birth) or it has the wrong wife. I suspect they are the same person but with no other details it is difficult to determine if they are.
posted by Harold Templeton
Richardson-9742 and Richardson-5813 appear to represent the same person because: Please agree to merge these duplicate profiles. It looks like the 1809 birth year is probably the correct one.
posted by Kay (Johnson) Wilson
Richardson-9743 and Richardson-5813 appear to represent the same person because: Wife and birth date match.
posted by Sharon Casteel

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