Doddridge County Roots


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First Name Last Name
Isaac RICHARDS

Isaac RICHARDS

Male 1814 -


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  • Name Isaac RICHARDS
    Birth 25 Dec 1814  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1850, 1860  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I27804  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2020

    Father George RICHARDS, Jr.,   b. 1790   bur. Cross (aka Wilson) Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Mother Elizabeth COBURN,   b. CA 1791   bur. Cross (aka Wilson) Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F10531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen RICHARDS,   b. 1829
    Marriage 20 Sep 1848  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 13 1850:
      Isaac Richards, 34, farmer; Ellen, 20; Sylvester, 1. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 14 1860:
      Isaac Richards, 45, farmer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $50; Mary E, 36; Silvester, 11; Benj F, 9; Wm S, 6; Grandville, 3; Luther A, 2 months.

      1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay Twp), enumerated on Jul 25 1870:
      I. A. Richards, 55, farmer, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $300, cannot write; Elenor, 30, cannot read/write; Sylvester, 21, farmer; Benj F, 19, cannot read/write; William S, 15, cannot read/write; Granville, 12, cannot read/write; Elethea A, 9; Rebecca, 8; Sarah, 4; Alla M (female), 2.

      1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District), enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
      Isaac Richards, 56 [sic], farmer, cannot write; wife Eleanor, 52, cannot read/write; son Sylvester, 27, single, farmer; son William, 24, single, farmer, cannot read/write; son Granville, 22, single, farmer, cannot read/write; dau Letha A, 19, single, cannot read/write; dau Rebecca, 17, single, cannot read/write; dau Sarah, 15, cannot read/write; dau Alvaira, 11, cannot read/write.
    Children 
     1. Sylvester RICHARDS,   b. 15 Jul 1849
    +2. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" RICHARDS,   b. 21 Jun 1851, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1925, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. William S. RICHARDS,   b. 23 Nov 1853
     4. Granville RICHARDS,   b. 6 Dec 1856
     5. Letha A. RICHARDS,   b. 1 Jun 1859
    +6. Rebecca RICHARDS,   b. 24 Aug 1863, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1939, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +7. Sarah Jane RICHARDS,   b. 12 Dec 1866, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1935, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     8. Almira RICHARDS,   b. 20 Jul 1868
    Family ID F10530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1775] Walter A. Dotson (1950-2011), Louisville, OH.

    2. [S2204] 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District).

    3. [S2066] 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA.

    4. [S2140] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District).