In direct response to your question, Richard's parents were Isham Belcher b. 1732, and Elizabeth Clay b. 1734. I had a list of at least some of his siblings, but someone (not me, surely!) used it as a coaster and it's not really readable. There was an Isham B. II, b 1869 m. Martha Patsy Hodges in 1791. Isham/Isom is pretty well researched. Most of the info I have I've gotten from this web site: http://genforum.genealogy.com/belcher/ Please understand I haven't verified this info myself; and what is here I've just kind of condensed. Richard, John, and Thomas were used as names a lot. (1)Richard Belcher, b. 1766 Amelia Co. Va. d. 19 Oct 1829 Smith, Tn m: Martha unknown, children (2)Linsey, (2)Martha, (2)William, (2)Ursby, (2)Jacob, (2)Richard Martin m: Sarah Cherry Biles; 2nd wife of (1)Richard was Usley Hastin, children (2)Isaac b. 1790(?) m: Taby, (2)Thomas, (2)Prudence b. 1789(?) m: Robert Ellis, (2)Sutton E. Belcher, b. 1795(?) m: Abagail H Elles 16 Sep 1817, (2)Rebecca b. 1805(?) m: James Ellis, (2)John Richard Belcher b. 1809 Amelia, VA d. 22 Mar 1893 Providence, Trousdale, Tn m: 1 Amarilla Swinney 25 Jan 1832 Wilson, Tn m. 2 Malinda Tennessee Terry 12 Dec 1843 Lebanon, Wilson, Tn. Descendants of Richard Belcher (Grandfather of the above Richard) 1 Richard Belcher b: 1710 in Henrico Co., VA d: October 1763 in Chesterfield Co., VA . +Mary Obedience Clay b: 1714 in Virginia m: 1732 in Henrico Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Anne Belcher b: 1730 in Henrico Co., VA .... 2 Isom Belcher b: 1732 in Amelia/Henrico Co., VA d: January 1823 in Tazewell Co., VA ........ +Elizabeth Clay m: in Franklin Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Richard Belcher b: 1734 in Henrico Co., VA .... 2 Phoebe Belcher b: 1735-1738 in Franklin Co., VA d: 26 July 1810 in Giles Co., VA ........ +Mitchell Clay b: Abt. 1736 in Franklin Co., VA m: April 1760 in Franklin Co., VA d: April 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles Co, VA Father: William Mitchell CLAY Mother: Martha Anne LEWIS .... 2 Elizabeth Ann? Belcher b: 1742 in Henrico Co., VA I hope this helps at all. Sorry my bookkeeping is not really up to par. My dad's the real genealogist in the family, and he has all this stuff on his computer; me, I just cut'n'paste... Judy Smith wrote: > Marilou Groves wrote that she is a decendant of Richard Belcher. My > question to her is, "Do you have the names of Richard's brothers or > sisters?" Or his parents? I have a William Carrol Belcher who had some > brothers, but I can not find their names. > > Another researcher thinks one of the brother's name was "Richard". > > Thanks > > Judy Smith Hi Jerri, I've been mulling over this also. I've been surfing the net trying to confirm the info for my data base. I did find that in the Angelfire posting they have Moses b. 1811 and Bartley b. 1816 as WFB's when they are actually Isham Jr. and Nancy Blankenships's children. I have Richard and Usley/Ursula Hastin/Hastings as having eight children: Prudence; Issac; Isham; Sutton; Rebecca; Thomas; Elizabeth; and John. Then married Martha Talley and had six children: Lively; Martha; WILLIAM; Ulsey; Jacob; and Richard. This would make Richard's William too old to be WFB. Did find one connection that said Richard and Usley had six children, so I may have two too many or they didn't have them all. It would sure be simplified if WFB was Richard's son, but I have my doubts. Hope you have lots of reponses to your posting. Joanne