West Virginia Pioneers

Lois Wright

Female 1825 - 1903  (77 years)


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  • Name Lois Wright 
    Born 25 Nov 1825  County Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3

    • Death record indicates birth date of 19 Jul 1824
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Oct 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I17588  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2009 

    Father William Wright,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Knowlden,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Corteous Richardson,   b. 10 Aug 1824, Spotsylvania Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1889  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1846  Bath Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1860 Rockbridge, VA
      John C Richardson, 35, Baptist preacher, VA
      Lois 34, ENG
      John 11
      Wm 9
      James 7
      Annie 4
      Sarah 2
      Sarah Coffman 23

      1880 JC E Ripley Dist, # 297-299
      Richardson, John Corteous, 53, Minister, VA
      Lois, 54, wife, England
      Emma V, 6, GD, WV

      1900 JC Ripley Dist l/w dau Annie
      Richardson, Lois mil, 11/1825 wd 8-3 ENG ENG ENG

      John House:
      Ripley
      The Baptist Church. The first society of this denomination was organized by the Reverend Jonathan Smith, mainly through the strenuous efforts of Reverend Richardson. In 1874, in connection with the lodge of Free Masons, they erected a two story building, the lower story being used as a Church, and the upper for lodge purposes.
      John C. Richardson was a Baptist minister. He lived in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, during the war between the states. He came to Ripley about 1873, was instrumental in building up the Baptist Church at that place. Before his death in 1889, he moved to a house in the cove, near where Isaac Spears now lives. His wife, Lois Wright Richardson, was born in England, in 1812, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Spears, in October, 1903. Their children were:
      John Richardson.
      A daughter married D. D. Rhodes.
      A daughter married Isaac Spears.
    Children 
     1. John C Richardson,   b. Mar 1849, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Richardson,   b. Abt 1851, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Richardson,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Anna Frances Goodman Richardson,   b. 30 Dec 1855, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1919, Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. Sarah Elizabeth Richardson,   b. Mar 1858, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 12 Jun 1941  (Age ~ 83 years)
    Family ID F5885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1825 - County Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1846 - Bath Co, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S672] Les Shockey.

    4. [S70] John House.

    5. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.