Richard, John, a native of Scotland, came to America as a young man. Settled in NJ, later he went to Chester Co and later to Berks Co. He married in Scotland to Abbie Heacock. Children; John, William, Eli, Abbie and Sarah. William was born in NJ, his wife Mary Smith, died in 1894, age 84, the mother of 14 children; Jacob of Luzerne county, Sarah, married Jared Heckman, William of Chester Co., Susan, maried Joseph Schollenberger, Emanuel of Reading, Charles of Schuylkill Co., Amanda, twin to Charles,married James Wesner of Reading, and Matilda, married John Xanders. Members of the Reformed Church. Emanuel, born in Windsor township, April 6, 1832,, s/o William and Sarah (Smith) Richards. On Feb 19, 1868, he marred Mary Wunder, d/o Henry Wunder. Reichert, J.H., of Willow Glen Farm, in Marion township, Berks Co., was born in Upper Tulpehocken township, Berks Co., Sept 1, 1865, s/o Jeremiah M. vet of the Civil war, and grandson of Charles, vet of the Rev. Richards, Richard, was born Jan 24, 1832, in Cornwall, England, s/o Richard and Elizabeth (Tremyn) Richards, both natives of Cormwall. Richards,Elias J. (Rev.) pastor of the Presbyterian church at Reading, was born June 14, 1813, in the Valley of Dee, in West of England, not many miles away from the town of Llangolien, in Wales, the son of Hugh and Jane Ellis (Jones) Richards.. He married twice, 1st Emily T. Ward, who died in 1857, he had 5 children. He married 2nd Elizabeth Frances Smith Best Wishes, Geri