This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: superx02w Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.carter/337.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My greatgrandmother was Geneva Richardson (b. 11/29/1883-7/24/19. Her father was believed to be be Elcana/Elkana Richardson b. abt. 1824 in Tennessee. He married (1) Manda Melvina Smith on 11/24/1845. She was born abt. 1826 He then married Mary Ann Smith on 11/11/1853. She was born about 1837. All the above happened in Carter County, Tennesse. Elcana & Manda had David Richardson & Samuel Richardson. Elcana & Mary Smith had Andrew, Eliza, Caroline, Isaac, Callie, And Elcana (I guess Jr.)Elcana's son, Andrew, married Carrie Smith who had James a., Joe, Mary Eliza, Willie, Robert, Johnie, and Geneva is listed as a stepchild. I'm working on settling this out. Elcana is suppose to be the son of Thomas Richardson b.1/11/1819 in Carter County. His mother is suppose to be Elizabeth Forbes b.about 1823 in North Carolina. I believe his grandparents are John Richardson & Hannah Hurley from Great Britian. Well, I heard all my life as I was growing up that the Richardson's had a lot of Indian blood in them. My grandmother, Ollie Combs White, looked very Indian in her features. I researched the Indians in North Carolina were some Richardsons were to come from and found a very large number of Richardsons in the Haliwa-Saponi tribe. They may even be Melugeons (good to Google.)Please contact me if you have any questions as I know the Richardsons are a very difficult family to get any info on. Sandi Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.