In a message dated 98-02-16 20:56:49 EST, you write: > am searching for information on John P. Burks (b. 1846) and Frances > Maria Richardson (b. 1848). I do not have their birthplaces although I > believe they were from SW Va. I also do not have the date or place of > their marriage. Family stories have it that they traveled from > Mississippi to Arkansas in a covered wagon. There is no history of > where they were before Mississippi. They settled in Conway and > Faulkner Counties in Arkansas. One of their 12 children was my ggm. > > Thanks, > Bob Holyfield > Hi Bob: I do not have much on my Richardson's but here is what I have. Sincerely Murphey Dare DareMM@aol.com Descendants of Robert Richardson, Sr 1 Robert Richardson, Sr b: VA, d: aft 1830 Fact 1: September 30, 1830 In BIbb AL Marriage recordshe gave permission for Robert Richardson J to marry. ........ 2 Robert Richardson, Jr b: May 20, 1809 GA/NC?, Bibb in 1830, Pickens in 1833, Noxubee in 1850 d: October 15, 1870 Brooksville, Noxubee, MS, b SHARON Fact 1: Place of birth from 1850/1860 Brooksville census. ............ +Susan Martin b: Abt 1811 SC d: October 06, 1896 Houston, Harris cty, TX m: September 30, 1830 Bibb, AL Fact 1: Houston, TX, Washington Cemetery ................... 3 Cynthia Alice Richardson b: January 10, 1833 Pickens cty, AL d: June 26, 1904 Noxubee, MS, Soule Chapel Fact 2: Soule Chapel ....................... +James Sterling Jones b: September 21, 1817 Pickens Co., AL d: December 07, 1904 Macon, Noxubee Co. MS, Soule Chapel Cem. m: July 18, 1849 Noxubee, MS Fact 2: Soule Chapel .............................. 4 Mary E. Jones b: Noxubee Co., MS d: 1907 she was in San Aneglo, TX .................................. +Dugan??? .............................. 4 Robert B. Jones .............................. 4 Robert R. Jones b: May 13, 1852 (1907 Noxubee Co., MS-Exec of uncle's will) d: March 30, 1924 Mashulaville Cemetery, Noxubee Co., MS .................................. +Kate??? .............................. 4 Dora Elizabeth Jones b: March 03, 1854 Pickens Co. AL d: December 16, 1903 Noxubee, MS, Soule Chapel Cem. Fact 2: Soule Chapel .................................. +Marion Vernon Friday b: December 04, 1849 Bibb CO, AL d: November 24, 1946 Macon, MS, at home of dau, Pearl Watkins m: May 02, 1872 Noxubee, MS Fact 1: Brooksville when young Fact 2: November 25, 1946 Soule Chapel .............................. 4 Ella A. Jones b: 1856 .............................. 4 Emma Alice Jones b: November 22, 1860 Noxubee Co., MS d: September 01, 1913 Friendship Cem., Columbus, MS Lot 380 .................................. +Thomas Edgar Fancher m: November 27, 1877 Noxubee Co., MS, Marr book 4, pg 12 .............................. 4 Dixie Orlena Jones b: January 01, 1864 Noxubee Co., MS d: November 25, 1953 Bur. Soule Chapel Cem., Noxubee Co. MS .................................. +R B Snell Fact 1: 2nd h. I. V. Dotherow per Andrew M. Jones 9/28/97 ................... 3 Nancy Richardson b: Abt 1835 Pickens cty, AL d: 1924 Houston, Harris cty, TX ................... 3 Julia Ann Richardson b: 1838 Pickens cty, AL d: January 1929 Yonkers, Weschester Cty, NY ................... 3 Eliza Richardson b: Abt 1840 Pickens cty, AL