I have a Cynthia Richardson b Apr. 10, 1826 in Mercer Co. Ky. married Elijah Colvin.....his grandfather Joseph Colvin was born in Agusta Co. Virginia. Rosemary Webb ----- Original Message ----- From: J. Marshall Neathery <jmneathery1969@mindspring.com> To: <VAMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 10:03 PM Subject: [VAMECKLE] Re: Richardson surnames > I am wondering if either John, Robert, William, George and James > Richardson, all sons of William A. and Patience R. Richardson of > Mecklenburg County, Virginia....ever lived in Vance County, North Carolina > which is across the state line from Mecklenburg?? > > Robert and George Richardson, in particular, are names I have heard of in > the Townsville area of northern Vance County. > > In the cemetery of the Nutbush Presbyterian Church, in the village of > Townsville, there are the graves and a memorial stone for "George R. > Richardson and Jenny Strum Richardson". This George Richardson was in the > Confederate Army during the Civil War, possibly the 14th Va. Infantry! My > father (deceased) remembered this man. > > A deceased first cousin of mine, Gracie Nethery, was married to Thomas C. > Richardson (deceased also) of the Townsville area. They lived and died in > Henderson, N. C., the county seat of Vance. One son, Tommy Richardson, > lives in Henderson now. > > Thomas C.'s father was Robert Richardson, who was born in the 1880s. > > I would be interested in a return message, as to whether we are speaking of > the same family...if you know that! > > Hope what I have written helps some. > > > Marshall Neathery