Richard was born on 22 Oct 1856 in South Carolina to the parents of Stephen Ashbury Major and Anna Mansell.
Richard married 3 times. First wife was Micca Roseanna Smith on 8 Sept 1875 in Union County, Georgia. They had 2 children (that I know of): Ida Major and Charles Phillip Major. Micca died in 1880.
Richard them married Selina C Akins on 11 June 1882 in Union County, Georgia and they had 4 children together. Daisy Ann (Major) Ledford, Herschel Ashbury Major, Marvin Luther Major 'Sr' and Zeb Vance Major 'Sr'. Selina died in 1899.
Richard then married Mintia Lavada (Reese) Nix Major on 1 April 1900 in Union County, Georgia. They had one child, John Major.
Richard passed away on 18 June 1928 in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia.
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