Benjamin
Franklin
Richards
Born about in Harrison, Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Priscilla (Jones) Richards
— married
about 24 Dec 1825 in Tyler County, VA (now WV)
Descendants 
Father of
George Washington Richards Sr and Mahala E. (Richards) McGill
Died
at about age 75
in Lynn Camp, Marshall, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2015
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Biography
Benjamin was born in 1793. He passed away in 1871. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Source will be added by Jeanette Poole by 13 Jan 2022.
- "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB14-84S : 11 February 2018), Benjamin Richards and Priscilla Jones, 1825; citing Tyler, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,862,796.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DL-DJJ : 23 December 2020), Benjn Richards, Ritchie, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM3-7NV : 18 February 2021), Benj Richards, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ41-PHG : 29 May 2021), Benjamin Richards, 1870.
- "The Goff Family" Roy L. Lockhart 1974, Tyler County WV marriage bond (dated December 24, 1825).
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DL-DJJ : 23 December 2020), Benjn Richards, Ritchie, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).