Richards Family Tree
Tree 2 traces back from Grace Richards, on the Richards side. Eventually we will have a family sheet, complete with dates and spouses with children. This is a work in progress!
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FAMILY TREE 2
Generation No. 1
ROBERT RICHARDS was born 1786 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England, and died in Middlezoy, Somerset, England. He married
HANNAH SANDAY. She was born 1794 in England.
Children of ROBERT RICHARDS and HANNAH SANDAY are:
i. GEORGE RICHARDS, b. 11 Jul 1815, Middlezoy, Somerset, England; d. 05 Mar 1898, Antioch, TN Davidson County.
ii. CHARLOTTE RICHARDS, b. 1828, Middlezoy, Somerset, England; d. 1867, Victoria.
iii. ROBERT RICHARDS, b. 1837, Middlezoy, Somerset, England.
Generation No. 2
GEORGE RICHARDS (Father - ROBERT) was born 11 Jul 1815 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England, and died 05 Mar 1898 in Antioch, TN
Davidson County. He married (1) FANNY LOCKHART. He married (2) FANNY ROGERS 16 Mar 1847 in England. She was born 25
Nov 1819 in England, and died 07 Jul 1896 in Antioch, TN Davidson County.
Notes for GEORGE RICHARDS:
Charter member of Antioch Methodist Church in Antioch, TN.
Was appointed "overseer" to Dr. John Shelby's vast land holdings in East Nashville upon his arrival in America.
In May 1936, on his first trip to America, George and his wife, Fanny Lockhart arrived onboard the ship "St. James" in the New York city harbor.
After returning back to England (after the death of his first wife Fanny Lockhart), George, his daughter Hannah and his second wife and childhood sweetheart Fanny Rogers arrived in Philadelphia, PA aboard the "North Star" on June 23, 1847.
For 27 years, George Richards was the superintendent of Farms at the Insane Asylum (or called the Central State Hospital). His son George Christopher was Assistant Engineer and William Robert, another son, was an attendant.
Child of GEORGE RICHARDS and FANNY LOCKHART is:
i. HANNAH "HARRIET"3 RICHARDS, b. 1838, England; d. 02 Nov 1892, Antioch, TN Davidson County; m. O.F. ALLOWAY.
Children of GEORGE RICHARDS and FANNY ROGERS are:
ii. GEORGE "CHRIS" CHRISTOPHER3 RICHARDS, b. 25 Jan 1848, England; d. 16 Aug 1918, Antioch, TN Davidson County.
Notes for GEORGE "CHRIS" CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS:
Lived across the street on Murfreesboro Rd. from Central State Hospital, where he worked. He was a Deacon and active worker in Una Antioch Baptist Church.
For 27 years, George Richards was the superintendent of Farms at the Insane Asylum (or called the Central State Hospital). His son George Christopher was Assistant Engineer and William Robert, another son, was an attendant.
iii. JOHN "JOHNNY" SHELBY RICHARDS, b. 12 Jul 1849, Nashville, TN Davidson County; d. 02 Jun 1936; m. MARTHA ANN
"MATTIE" MATLOCK.
Notes for JOHN "JOHNNY" SHELBY RICHARDS:
Johnny was named for Dr. John Shelby. Dr. Shelby employed Johnny's father George upon his arrival in America.
iv. ANN "ANNIE" E. RICHARDS, b. 1851; m. GREEN MOORE.
v. WILLIAM "WILL" ROBERT RICHARDS, b. 20 Apr 1852, Antioch, TN Davidson County; d. 08 Dec 1944, Antioch, TN Davidson
County.
vi. THOMAS J. RICHARDS, b. 1853.
vii. MARY EMMA RICHARDS, b. 01 Apr 1856; d. 12 Dec 1933; m. JASON "JACE" H. AUSTIN, JR; b. 13 May 1859; d. 28 Jul 1924.
Notes for MARY EMMA RICHARDS:
Mary married her bother-in-law's brother.
Notes for JASON "JACE" H. AUSTIN, JR:
Jason married his sister's husbands sister.
"Jace" was a magistrate and a nurseryman.
viii. HENRIETTA "NETTIE" RICHARDS, b. 1858; d. 1933; m. WILL H. HARRISON.
Generation No. 3
WILLIAM "WILL" ROBERT3 RICHARDS (Father - GEORGE; Grandfather - ROBERT) was born 20 Apr 1852 in Antioch, TN Davidson County, and died 08 Dec 1944 in Antioch, TN Davidson County. He married MARGARET CHRISTINE "MAGGIE" AUSTIN 15 Apr 1885 in Antioch, TN Davidson County, daughter of JASON AUSTIN and LUSINIA JOHNSTON. She was born 1858, and died 23 Dec 1909 in Antioch, TN Davidson County.
Notes for WILLIAM "WILL" ROBERT RICHARDS:
For 27 years, George Richards was the superintendent of Farms at the Insane Asylum (or called the Central State Hospital). His son George Christopher was Assistant Engineer and William Robert, another son, was an attendant.
Children of WILLIAM RICHARDS and MARGARET AUSTIN are:
i. JASON RICHARDS, b. Bef. 1886.
Notes for JASON RICHARDS:
Died young
ii. GRACE RICHARDS, b. 14 Jul 1886; d. 04 Jul 1967.
iii. ROBERT RICHARDS, b. Bet. 1887 - 1898.
Notes for ROBERT RICHARDS:
Died at age 11.
iv. GEORGE BOWERS RICHARDS, b. 11 Nov 1889.
v. JOHNNY RICHARDS, b. Bet. 1890 - 1891.
Notes for JOHNNY RICHARDS:
Died at age 3.
vi. LOUISA "LUTIE" RICHARDS, b. 16 Mar 1892.
vii. JAMES CANNON "BUD" RICHARDS, b. 02 Feb 1894; d. 03 Jul 1965, Nashville, TN Davidson County.
viii. FRANCES "FANNIE MAE" RICHARDS, b. 02 Oct 1895.
ix. CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" RICHARDS, b. 03 May 1897; d. 28 Nov 1969; m. CELIA "CELIE".
Notes for CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" RICHARDS:
Fought in WW I.
Generation No. 4
GRACE RICHARDS (Father - WILLIAM "WILL"; Grandfather - GEORGE; Great Grandfather - ROBERT) was born 14 Jul 1886, and died 04 Jul 1967. She married (1) ISAAC JERALD "IKE" BAKER. He was born 09 Apr 1885, and died Oct 1912. She married (2) THOMAS EZEKIEL COLE 17 Sep 1916, son of GEORGE COLE and SARAH BEAZLEY. He was born 25 Mar 1871, and died 27 Dec 1934.
Children of GRACE RICHARDS and ISAAC BAKER are:
i. WILLIAM JERALD5 BAKER, b. 03 Oct 1910; d. 21 Jun 1911.
ii. PAUL BAKER, b. 10 May 1912; m. (1) MARY KATHERINE BRILEY; m. (2) SARAH ROSS KEATHLEY; d. 28 Oct 1955.
Children of GRACE RICHARDS and THOMAS COLE are:
iii. GRACE ANNELLEN5 COLE, b. 09 Sep 1917.
iv. CHRISTINE COLE, b. 03 Oct 1918.
v. BESSIE LOU COLE, b. 14 Jun 1921.
vi. NOLIE CLAIRE COLE, b. 11 Aug 1922; d. 13 May 1923.
Generation No. 5
GRACE ANNELLEN COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER -
EZEKIEL) was born 09 Sep 1917. She married FREEMAN LOUIS TAYLOR 17 Jul 1937, son of FREEMAN TAYLOR and LOLA
BURNETT. He was born 18 Aug 1918 in Rockwood, TN, and died 19 Jun 1969 in Antioch, TN.
Children of GRACE COLE and FREEMAN TAYLOR are:
i. FREDA GRACE TAYLOR, b. 26 Feb 1938; m. ROBERT EDWARD VOCK, 27 Jul 1957, Chicago, IL; b. 31 May 1939.
ii. BARBARA ANN TAYLOR "PUNKIN", b. 14 Dec 1939; m. JAMES LEROY YEIK; b. 16 May 1937.
iii. JERRY LEE TAYLOR, b. 10 Sep 1941; m. (1) WANDA FAYE LARKIN; m. (2) NANCY KIRST; m. (3) MARY MARTIN.
iv. BETTY SUE TAYLOR, b. 18 May 1943; m. RAYMOND EDWARD JOHNSON.
v. NANCY CAROL TAYLOR, b. 22 Nov 1944; m. HAROLD JOSEPH WOLFE.
vi. WILLIAM "HAROLD" TAYLOR, b. 22 Nov 1944; m. (1) LIZ; (2) ANN MARIE SZPYRKA.
vii. BEVERLY JEAN TAYLOR, b. 17 Nov 1945, Nashville, Tn; m. MORRELL DRIGGERS, 14 Nov 1964, Chicago, IL; b. 01 Dec
1940, Cowshead, South Carolina; d. 07 Oct 2015, Murfreesboro, TN.
viii. SANDRA "SANDY" JUNE TAYLOR, b. 11 Feb 1948, Nashville, TN Davidson County; m. GEORGE RICHARD BEAN, 31 Oct
1972, Franklin, TN Williamson County; b. 17 Feb 1947, Cookeville, TN Putnam County.
ix. LINDA FAYE TAYLOR, b. 28 Mar 1950; m. (1) ROBERT LAWRENCE FITTS, JR; m. (2) DANIEL SULLIVAN.
x. JOHN RICHARD TAYLOR, b. 01 Apr 1952; m. (1) MARCIA RAY STOWE; m. (2) BRENDA BAGULL.
xi. BRENDA GAIL TAYLOR, b. 31 Jan 1954; d. 1984, Antioch; m. (1) DAVID FERGUSON; m. (2) ?.
CHRISTINE COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER - EZEKIEL)
was born 03 Oct 1918. She married ELMER LEE MARSHALL 01 Jun 1940. He was born 13 Feb 1915.
Child of CHRISTINE COLE and ELMER MARSHALL is:
i. JOYCE RUTH MARSHALL, b. 27 Jun 1945.
BESSIE LOU COLE (FATHER - THOMAS EZEKIEL, GRANDFATHER - GEORGE WASHINGTON, GREAT GRANDFATHER - EZEKIEL)
was born 14 Jun 1921. She married THOMAS HATCHER ?. He was born ?.
Children of BESSIE LOU COLE and THOMAS HATCHER are:
i. THOMAS HATCHER, b. ?.
ii. MONTIE HATCHER, b. ?.
iii. WILLIAM HATCHER, b. ?.
