John C Richardson

1849 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John C Richardson
  Born	Mar 1849	Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17593	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Corteous Richardson,   b. 10 Aug 1824, Spotsylvania Co, VA ,   d. 24 Mar 1889  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Lois Wright,   b. 25 Nov 1825, County Kent, England ,   d. 8 Oct 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1846	Bath Co, VA   [3]
  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.
  Family ID	F5885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Gordon,   b. Mar 1850, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1880 JC E Ripley Dist # 235-236 John C, 32, teamster Mary Jane, 31 Mary L, 10 Sarah A, 8 Scottie V, 5, d (or Lottie) James W, 3 John H, 1 1900 JC Ripley Dist John C 3/1849 m 30y WV VA ENG Mary J 3/1850 7-7 WV WV WV James 6/1876 Frank 9/1883 Edna 10/1886 JCBR - birth of John shows their POB and Mary's maiden name, Jacob's birth record shows her name as Wright, but that was John's mother's name.
  Children	1. Mary Louise Richardson,   b. May 1869, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. 'Lizzie' Sarah A Richardson,   b. Nov 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Scottie V Richardson,   b. Mar 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. James W Richardson,   b. Jun 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Henophon Richardson,   b. 3 Sep 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jacob Franklin Richardson,   b. 8 Sep 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rosa Edna Richardson,   b. 11 Oct 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.