John Solomon Richardson (1855 - 1929)

Born 3 Mar 1855 in Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1929 at age 74 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Soloman was born in 1855 in Ashe County, North Carolina.^[1] He married at age 19 to Nancy Sapp (daughter of Jessee Sapp and Rachel Farmer) on Mar 29, 1874^[2], and passed away in 1929 at 74 years old.^[1][3] He is buried at Hiter Cemetery in Knifley, Adair County, KY, USA^[4]

Children

1. Elizabeth Hannah RICHARDSON, b. 21 Sep 1898, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA 739, d. 16 Apr 1936, Tabernacle Cemetery, Knifley, Adair, Kentucky, USA740, 741.
2. John F. Richardson, b. 1873, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, d. 1913, Hiter Cemetery, Adair, Kentucky, USA.
3. Joseph B. Richardson, b. Dec 1877, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, d. date unknown.
4. James I. Richardson, b. 1879, d. date unknown.
5. Rhoda Matilda Richardson, b. 28 Apr 1881, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, d. 01 Nov 1887, Ashe County, NC, USA.
6. Rachel Richardson, b. Jun 1883, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, d. date unknown.
7. Marion Arthur Richardson, b. 11 Nov 1887, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, d. 18 Mar 1966, Hiter Cemetery, Adair, Kentucky USA.
8. Maggie Richardson, b. May 1891, d. date unknown.
9. Nancy Ellen Richardson, b. Aug 1893, d. date unknown.
10. Zilpha J. Richardson, b. 02 Aug 1896, September 30, 1980, d. date unknown, Adair, Kentucky, USA.

Census Records

• 1860 Ashe County Census: North Fork Post Office: Jefferson Post Office:^[5]

• • Solomon Richardson, who would have been about age 5, does not appear in the 1860 Ashe County Census. Nor does his brother (or possibly cousin?) James, who would have been about age 7. Solomon and James do appear below in the 1870 Census.

• 1870 Ashe County Census (Staggs Creek Township):^[6]

• 1880 Ashe County Census (Staggs Creek Township):^[7]

• 1900 Ashe County Census (Staggs Creek Township):^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3S-5JC : 8 March 2018), Solomon Richardson, 03 Jul 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,643,318.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F84N-GQ9 : 14 February 2020), Nancy Sapp in entry for Soloman Richardson, 1874.
3. ↑ Death certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/10718736
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #18111527
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDG-S5R : 18 February 2021), Letty Richardson in entry for John Richardson, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW87-M8B : 29 May 2021), Solomon Richardson in entry for Lettie Richardson, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6H-56S : 14 January 2022), Sollomon Richardson, Clifton Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTK-J5Z : 20 January 2022), Solomon Richardson, 1900.

See Also

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/i/l/John-Thurman-Giles-KY/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0113.html

The John Giles Family Home Page:Information about John Soloman RICHARDSON

Picture of John Solomon Richardson age early 70's married Nancy Sapp.Grand father of John Solomon Giles.Came from North Carolina to Kentucky about 1900 on a covered wagon with wife and children.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6H-56S