Thanks, Sally. Just trying to find some contact. Take care the best to you. William G. Johnson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "goehring" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] Richardson's of VA > Bill, as far as I know, no Clement anywhere in my line so far. At least I > haven't found any. Of course, I have no middle name or initial for my > William so that's no help either. > > Sally > > --On Monday, September 24, 2001, 6:23 PM -0500 William Johnson > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Geohing: > > > > I wonder if you have any information as to whether any of the Williams you > > speak of had as a middle name: Clement. I am looking for data relating to > > the above and to Clement Richardson. They were from Ohio, do not know > > where, and came to southern Illinois--White County. Any help would be > > appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > William G. Johnson > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "goehring" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 7:15 PM > > Subject: Re: [RICHARDSON] Richardson's of VA > > > > > >> Tom, this is most interesting. My 3rd-great grandfather was William > >> Richardson b. ca. 1800 in TN, m. to "Polly", also born ca. 1800 in TN. > >> Their son Burrell B., my gr-gr-grandfather, was born in Wayne Co. KY in > >> June of 1827 and married Nancy Jane Riley in Macon Co. MO 5/28/1854. > >> William and Polly also had 7 other children: John b. 1823 in TN; William > >> b. 1830 in KY; Philip b. 1832 in KY; Jesse b. 1835 in KY; Matilda b. 1837 > >> in IL; Elizabeth b. 1842 in MO; and Mary b. 1842 in MO. BTW, Jesse is a > >> common name in my family (my father and grandfather). According to the > >> 1900 census of Mercer, Lindley Twp. MO, William F. Richardson (b. 1844 in > >> IL) and Polly (his mother) had his brother, Thomas, and a sister, > > Margaret, > >> living with them. Thomas was born ca. 1864; Margaret ca. 1865, both in > > MO, > >> parents born TN. > >> > >> Do you know of any connection here? The Wayne Co. KY, TN, IL and > > proximity > >> of birth years for my William (ca. 1800 according to census) and Isaac > >> (1811) make me wonder. Can you provide any further information? > >> > >> Sally Richardson Goehring > >> Albuquerque, NM (born DM, IA) > >> > >> --On Saturday, September 22, 2001, 5:15 PM +0000 [email protected] wrote: > >> > >> > In a message dated 9/22/01 3:55:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > >> > [email protected] writes: > >> > > >> > << I am sorry to be so stupid, but who is Buck-Eye-Billy? I keep > > hearing > >> > of this person on other lists. Was this Richardson family Catholic? I > > do > >> > have Sarah listed as Sarah J. on some of my research. > >> > My family of Richardson's have never heard about an estate either(or > >> > at least they never told me or my mother)! My mother used to be > >> > dragged > > to > >> > Marion as a child and no one ever mentioned anything about an estate. > > I > >> > am utterly fascinated!! Please, please tell me more...... > >> > Heather > >> > >> > >> > Heather - > >> > > >> > When I first heard the nickname, "Buck Eye Billy", I honestly thought > >> > it was for his sharpshooting ability with a firearm. However, he > >> > earned > > the > >> > name for clearing off acres of "Buck Eye" trees on his newly claimed > > land > >> > near Marion....perhaps the word "estate" was a poor choice of words. > >> > I do understand that farm did remain in the family for generations. > > From > >> > my database, here is a "cut and paste" from my notes section re William > >> > BEB RICHARDSON: > >> > > >> > DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 3 > >> > National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution > >> > Centennial Administration > >> > Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General > >> > Published: Washington; 1990 > >> > > >> > "RICHARDSON: RICHESON > >> > > >> > William: b1748/9 NC : d 1-31-1838 VA m Rebecca Hays Pvt VA" > >> > > >> > Nickname, "Buck-Eye-Billie", was given following his feat of clearing > > the > >> > large area of land he purchased filled with "buck-eye" trees. > >> > > >> > Lunenburg County, Virginia?....b 1748? > >> > > >> > His mother married, second, a Davis.....Thompson???? > >> > Had step half brother, Evan DAVIS > >> > > >> > I actually have a lot more info on his wife (an mother of his > >> > children), Rebecca HAYS (b. 1746 in Augusta County, Va)...her line > >> > stops in my database with John HAY (b. about 1735). This HAYS family > >> > originated in Ireland...so a possible answer to your question..."were > >> > they Catholic?"...is probably. Both Rebecca and William are buried at > >> > the Richardson Family Cemetery, Rich Valley, VA. Watch your counties > >> > when researching here...the seasons changes only slightly more fast > >> > than the county lines did. > >> > > >> > Their son Isaac (my direct...born about 1770) married Nancy WILEY, > >> > daughter of Alexander and Mary (WILEY). I do know that Alexander > >> > was baptisted as a Presbyterian on September 13, 1742 at the First > >> > Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. Alexander was a Lieutenant > >> > (not Captain) in the Revolutionary War...also served in Dunsmore's war > >> > against the Indians under the command of Captain John Floyd. > >> > > >> > Isaac and Nancy had nine (7 boys and 2 girls) children...one is the > >> > Isaac (b. 1811) who may be the father of your John...their oldest is my > >> > direct...Alexander Wiley RICHARDSON (b. 1802 near Marion at the > >> > RICHARDSON farm)...obviously named for his maternal grandfather. > >> > Of the other 5 boys, I know of one William and one with the > >> > initial "N"...the others are not accounted for with a given name. > >> > Isaac and Nancy followed their eldest son, first to Tennessee...then > >> > to Wayne Co., KY and then to Franklin County, Illinois where Nancy > >> > died before 1840 and Isaac died after 1840. I also have a marriage > >> > date for Isaac and Nancy of 1793 in Washington County, VA...where that > >> > county's boundaries were in 1793 in relation to Marion, I don't know > >> > off hand. > >> > > >> > For their son Isaac (b. 1811), I have him married to a "Mary" (no > >> > surname), born in Tennessee....where the family probably lived at the > >> > time of the marriage...probably Knox County...since his older brother > >> > married Elizabeth GIBBS in Knox County in 1824. Alexander and his > > father > >> > appear in the Wayne County, KY census in 1830...Alexander fought in > >> > the Black Hawk War while living in Franklin County, ILL in 1832. > >> > > >> > Hopefully, this is enough to chew on for now. Let me know, if some of > >> > these clues provided anymore insights per your database. > >> > > >> > - Tom Wilson > >> > > >> > ______________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > >> To use the Richardson Query Board: > >> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/ric/Richardson > >> To review Archived messages: > >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L > >> > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== > To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/ric/Richardson > To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L >