George Washington Richards (1828 - 1901)

Born 7 Mar 1828 in Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Louisa (Lamar) Richards — married 22 Feb 1852 in Vermilion County, Illinois

Husband of Melinda (Montgomery) Richards — married 23 Dec 1855 in Vermilion, Illinois

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1901 at age 73 in Vermilion County, Illinois

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Biography

George Washington Richards was born 7 Mar 1828 in Indiana, the son of Isaac R. Richards. Isaac's wife in June 1850 was named Margaret. She is possibly George's mother. George was married in Vermilion County, Illinois on 22 Feb 1852 to Louisa "Lucy" P. Lamar. They had one son, Abraham, who was born in May 1852. Louisa died on 19 Dec 1852. George remarried three years later on 23 Dec 1855 to Melinda Montgomery. George and Melinda had no children. George lived in Vermilion County, Illinois until his death on 30 Mar 1901. George is buried in Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois. Find A Grave: Memorial #133259005

Name

Name: George W /Richards/^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 7 MAR 1828

Place: Indiana^[6][7][8][9]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1860

Place: Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois, United States^[10]

Residence:

Date: 1870

Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States^[11]

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States^[12]

Residence:

Date: 1900

Place: Georgetown Village, Vermilion, Illinois^[13]

Marriage

Husband: George W Richards

Wife: Louisa P Lamar

Child: Abraham Richards

Marriage:

Date: 22 FEB 1852

Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA^[14]

Husband: George W Richards

Wife: Melinda Montgomery

Marriage:

Date: 23 DEC 1855

Place: Vermilion County, Illinois^[15][16]

Sources

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 989; Image: 441; Family History Library Film: 803233. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

• Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 66A; Image: 135; Family History Library Film: 545784. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0024. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240348. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

• Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 133259005. [[1]]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 989; Image: 441; Family History Library Film: 803233. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
2. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 66A; Image: 135; Family History Library Film: 545784. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules.
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0024. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
4. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240348. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
5. ↑ Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.
6. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 989; Image: 441; Family History Library Film: 803233. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
7. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 66A; Image: 135; Family History Library Film: 545784. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules.
8. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0024. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
9. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240348. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
10. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 989; Image: 441; Family History Library Film: 803233. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
11. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 66A; Image: 135; Family History Library Film: 545784. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules.
12. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Family History Film: 1254255; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0024. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
13. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240348. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
14. ↑ Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.
15. ↑ Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1298746 - 1298749.
16. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1240348. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Bob Cowing for creating this profile.