I tried to send this a few days ago, but for some reason it never came through the list. Please forgive me if you end up receiving it twice. These are the RICHARDSON's that I am stuck on. Any help or clues would be appreciated. All I can get from my dad is that I probably will never find them because they weren't originally FROM Tennessee. In other words, not much help at all! Thanks for taking the time to read this! Descendants of Madison Richardson Generation No. 1 1. MADISON1 RICHARDSON was born About 1814 in North Carolina, and died Aft. Jun 02, 1880. He married (2) RUTH HOOTEN About 1841 in Overton Co., TN. She was born About 1826 in North Carolina, and died Unknown. Notes for MADISON RICHARDSON: from Overton County, Tennessee Genealogical Records, p. 76, by Edythe Rucker Whitley: The Richardsons of Overton County were mostly natives of Virginia, but some of them were born in Kentucky, indicating that they migrated through Kentucky into Overton County. This family is well represented in Overton, Pickett, Clay and Fentress to this day. -------------------------------- Also present in this household during the 1870 census is Jackson Co., TN - Richardson, Nathan, 6, M, W, TN, Cannot write - Possibly a son or grandson -------------------------------- There is another Madison Richardson, residing in Delaware Twp., Hamilton Co., IN, that is the appropriate age, but he is NOT our Madison. He can be found there in 1860-1880 with wife Nancy and many children: James, b. abt. 1841, Henry, b. abt 1843, Thomas, b. abt 1845, Mary, b. abt 1848, Robert, b. abt 1853, Eliza, b. abt 1857, Fanny, b. abt 1858, d. bef. 1870, John, b. abt 1865. ***1880 Census - Delaware Twp., Hamilton Co., IN - Richardson, Madison, W, M, 66, Retired Merchant, NC, NC, NC More About MADISON RICHARDSON: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Madison Richardson, 36, M, Farmer, $300 RE, TN, cannot read or write 1870 Census: Aug 1870, Jackson Co., TN - Richardson, J. M., 68, M, W, Farmer, $200 RE, TN, Cannot read, cannot write, Male citizen over 21 More About RUTH HOOTEN: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Ruth Richardson, 24, F, NC 1870 Census: Aug 1870, Jackson Co., TN - Richardson, Ruth, 50, F, W, Keeping House, TN, Cannot write Children of MADISON RICHARDSON are: i. BENDER2 RICHARDSON, b. About 1837, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About BENDER RICHARDSON: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Benden Richardson, 13, M, TN, attends school 2. ii. NOAH RICHARDSON, b. About 1830, Overton Co., TN; d. Aft. Jun 21, 1880. Children of MADISON RICHARDSON and RUTH HOOTEN are: iii. JOSEPH2 RICHARDSON, b. About 1842, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About JOSEPH RICHARDSON: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Joseph Richardson, 8, M, TN, attends school iv. ELIZABETH JANE RICHARDSON, b. About 1843, Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM SPIVEY, Bet. 1864 - 1869; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About ELIZABETH JANE RICHARDSON: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Jane Richardson, 7, F, TN v. MARY ANN RICHARDSON, b. About Jul 1853, Overton Co., TN; d. 1910; m. JAMES THOMPSON MOSS, About 1875; b. Dec 03, 1854, Jackson Co., TN; d. Apr 16, 1900. More About MARY ANN RICHARDSON: 1870 Census: Aug 1870, Jackson Co., TN - Richardson, Mary, 18, F, W, TN, Cannot write Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sugar Creek Rd., Jackson Co., TN Cause of Death: Caught on fire while burning off a sage grass field. More About JAMES THOMPSON MOSS: Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sugar Creek Rd., Jackson Co., TN Generation No. 2 2. NOAH2 RICHARDSON (MADISON1) was born About 1830 in Overton Co., TN, and died Aft. Jun 21, 1880. He married EMELINE ?. She was born About 1830 in Overton Co., TN, and died Unknown. More About NOAH RICHARDSON: 1850 Census: Sep 24, 1850, Overton Co., TN - Noah Richardson, 10, M, TN, attends school 1880 Census: Jun 21, 1880, Clay Co., TN - Noah Richardson, W, M, 50, Head, M, works on Farm, cannot write, TN, not here, not here More About EMELINE ?: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Emeline Richardson, wife, M, F, W, 50, TN, keeping house, TN, TN Marriage Notes for NOAH RICHARDSON and EMELINE ?: Wife's name, according to Dewey Bryant Johnson, was Mary Brown... an internet site (http://www.geocities.com/jenbucha/newjohnson.html) lists Mary Brown, but does not state source data. Census data is conflicting to this, unless Emeline is another wife or Mary is a middle name. Children of NOAH RICHARDSON and EMELINE ? are: i. JAMES M.3 RICHARDSON, b. About 1865, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About JAMES M. RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - James Richardson, son, S, M, W, 15, TN, works on farm, TN, TN ii. JOSEPH M. RICHARDSON, b. About 1866, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About JOSEPH M. RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Joseph Richardson, son, S, M, W, 14, TN, works on farm, TN, TN iii. MARTHA RICHARDSON, b. About 1869, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About MARTHA RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Martha Richardson, dau, S, F, W, 11, TN, at home, TN, TN iv. SARAH RICHARDSON, b. About 1870, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About SARAH RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Sarah Richardson, dau, S, F, W, 10, TN, at home, TN, TN v. LOUISA RICHARDSON, b. About 1873, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About LOUISA RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Louisa Richardson, dau, S, F, W, 7, TN, TN, TN vi. ARABELL RICHARDSON, b. About 1875, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About ARABELL RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Anabell Richardson, dau, S, F, W, 5, TN, TN, TN vii. ISABELLE RICHARDSON, b. About 1875, Tennessee; d. Jul 27, 1946, City Hospital, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN; m. HARVEY JOHNSON, Jan 06, 1898, Overton Co., TN; b. 1858, Tennessee; d. 1938 More About ISABELLE RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Isabell Richardson, dau, S, F, W, 5, TN, TN, TN 1920 Census: Jan 18, 1920, Overton Co., TN Johnson, Isabell, wife, 41, TN, TN, TN 1930 Census: Apr 19, 1930, Overton Co., TN - Johnson, Isabelle B., wife, F, W, 54, M @ age 20, TN, TN, TN, none Burial: Jul 28, 1946, Campground Cemetery, Hilham, Overton Co., TN Cause of Death: Intestinal obstruction, partial ileuss, acute myocarditis Occupation: Housewife More About HARVEY JOHNSON: 1860 Census: Jul 05, 1860, Overton Co., TN Johnson, Harvy 3 TN 1870 Census: 1870, Overton Co., TN Johnson, Harrey 10 TN NC NC 1880 Census: 1880, Overton Co., TN - Johnson, Harvey, son, D, M, W, 20, TN, Laborer, NC, NC 1920 Census: Jan 18, 1920, Overton Co., TN Johnson, Harve J., Head, 56, TN, TN, NC, farmer 1930 Census: Apr 19, 1930, Overton Co., TN - Johnson, Harve, head, rent, $200 PE, Not on a farm, M, W, 72, M @ age 18, TN, TN, NC, none Burial: 1938, Campground Cemetery, Hilham, Overton Co., TN Occupation: Farmer viii. BENDER RICHARDSON, b. About 1878, Tennessee; d. Unknown. More About BENDER RICHARDSON: 1880 Census: 1880, Clay Co., TN - Bender Richardson, son, S, M, W, 1, TN, TN, TN Brenda Bova President, Golden Gate Services, Inc. Webmaster, GenealogyForum.com (http://www.genealogyforum.com) Co. Coordinator, Providence Co., RIGenWeb and Bristol Co., RIGenWeb Listowner - RIProvid-L, RIBristo-L, FISKE-L, DANFORTH-L See my ancestors at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bova/index.html