Uriah Richards (1779 - abt. 1830)

Born 1 Mar 1779 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Keeler) Richards — married 17 Sep 1800 in New Canaan, Connecticut

Died about 1830 at about age 50 in Michigan, United States

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Biography

• " Uriah, b. Jan. 3 1779, m. Esther Keeler, Res. Windham."^[1]

Death

“Mr. Richards came to Michigan to visit friends, and while visiting around, very mysteriously disappeared, and though diligent search was made for him, he was never found.” ^[2]

Children

1. Lyman Richards 1802–1872, m. Martha Scofield, 2 ch., m. Ermina Seymour
2. Edmond Richards 1805–1884, m. Elizabeth Sturges, 7 ch, m. Zulima Clark
3. Sarah Richards 1807–1890, m. Charles Meloy, 6 ch., emigrated to Wisconsin before 1850
4. Anson Richards 1812–1862, emigrated to Richmond, Va before 1834, m. Elizabeth Williamson, 6 ch.
5. George Richards 1814–1873, m. Sarah ___, 8 ch.
6. Phebe Elizabeth Richards Timby, Gilleo 1816–1897, tailoress, m. G.W. Trimby, 8 ch. div. bef. 1858; emigrated to Montcalm Cty, MI bef. 1870; m. Mortimer Gilleo bef. 1880.
7. Catherine K Richards Bump 1819–1903, m. Harley Bump in 1837, emigrated to Hillsdale County, MI by 1845, 5 ch.

Sources

1. ↑ Jones, Melvin E.. Genealogy of Jones, Hathaway, Richards, Gooding. Boston, Mass.: M.E. Jones, 1934. Descendants of Samuel Richards, p. 146
2. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Michigan. Schenck, John S., De La Vergne, Earl W., D.W. Ensign & Co. Philadelphia: D. W. Ensign & co., 1881, p. 426, https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/BAD0939.0001.001/576?rgn=full+text;view=image

• 1810 United States Federal Census
• 1820 United States Federal Census
• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920
• Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
• Jones, Melvin E.. Genealogy of Jones, Hathaway, Richards, Gooding. Boston, Mass.: M.E. Jones, 1934. Descendants of Samuel Richards, p. 146
• Keeler, Wesley B., 1980. Ralph Keeler of Norwalk, Conn. and his Descendants. Privately published, Albany, NY, page 110
• No. 296, pg 124 - The St. John genealogy; descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Alexander, Orline St. John Alexander Published 1907