This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Richards Nealy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/yIB.2ACE/599.1 Message Board Post: William F. Richards was born ca 1807/12 in NC and died bef 1873 in Carroll Co., MS, -- His wife applies for and is granted a homestead as a widow Sept 20 1873, the land is attached at the corner of the land William F. Richards acquires Mar 15, 1854. I have not found Jane on the 1880 census but have found some of Wm and Jane's children: 1850 Census pg 237 So. Division William F. Richards 43 m 1860 Census pg 783 Carrolton William R. Richars 53 m 1870 pg 461 John Richard pg 623 W. F. Richards 63 m NC 1880 Census Carroll County, Mississippi Carrollton Page 86B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hush RICHARDS Self M M W 23 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS Alace RICHARDS Wife F M W 21 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Ruffus RICHARDS Brother M S W 21 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS Page 104B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Albert RICHARDS Self M M W 38 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS Lucy RICHARDS Wife F M W 28 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: MS Ophelia RICHARDS Dau F S W 8 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Lavata RICHARDS Dau F S W 4 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Lula M. RICHARDS Dau F S W 2 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS John RICHARDS Brother M S W 24 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS Samuel RICHARDS Brother M S W 24 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: MS Page 104B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James HOWARD Self M M W 27 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: AL Mary HOWARD Wife F M W 24 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: MS Julia Bell HOWARD Dau F S W 6 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Frank HOWARD Son M S W 3 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS District 23 Page 123C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Tomolon S. SMITH Self M M W 35 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: AL Emma SMITH Wife F M W 40 MS Occ: Keeps House Fa: MS Mo: MS Samuel SMITH Son M S W 8 MS Occ: Works In Field Fa: MS Mo: MS Etta SMITH Dau F S W 6 MS Occ: Stays In The House Fa: MS Mo: MS Lolie SMITH Dau F S W 4 MS Occ: Stays In The House Fa: MS Mo: MS Lucy SMITH Dau F S W 2 MS Occ: Stays In The House Fa: MS Mo: MS