Person:James Richardson (83)

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James RICHARDSON
b.2 Dec 1823 Jackson Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
d.12 Nov 1896 Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Dec 1817
  1. Jane RICHARDSONBet 1820 & 1825 -
  2. William RICHARDSONAbt 1821 -
  3. James RICHARDSON1823 - 1896
  4. Eliza RICHARDSONAbt 1830 -
  5. Ellen RICHARDSONAbt 1832 -
  6. Joseph RICHARDSONAbt 1833 -
  7. Thomas RICHARDSONAbt 1835 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James RICHARDSON1823 - 1896
  • W.  Sarepta Carr1828 - 1855
m. 31 Oct 1848
  1. Julia A RICHARDSON1851 - 1885
  2. Alonzo RICHARDSON1853 - 1934
  3. Leander Richardson1855 - 1915
Spouse and Children
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m. 20 Aug 1863
  1. James B RICHARDSON1864 - 1946
  2. Joseph K RICHARDSON1866 - 1951
  3. Elnora RICHARDSON1869 -
  4. Seth RICHARDSON1874 - 1934
  5. Howard RICHARDSON1877 -
  6. Alemda RICHARDSON1882 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] James RICHARDSON
Gender Male
Birth[11][1][2][12][13][4][5][6][10][14] 2 Dec 1823 Jackson Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Marriage 31 Oct 1848 Coshocton, Ohio, USAto Sarepta Carr
Residence[4] 13 Sep 1850 Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Marriage 20 Aug 1863 Coshocton, Ohio, USAto Athaliah DUNLAP
Residence[6] 6 Jul 1870 Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Residence[16] 1882 Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Occupation[12][10][5][4] Farmer; apparently well-known. Owned $1,200 in real estate in 1850.
Death[12][2][15][13] 12 Nov 1896 Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Burial[13] Nov 1896 Prarie Chapel Church Cemetery, Coshocton, Ohio, USA

James spent all of his life in Coshocton County, Ohio. According to his will, he owned about 72 acres, which he referred to as the “Kimberly land,” which he directed to be sold upon his death. It was also noted in a history of Coshocton written in 1881 that James was raised on a farm, and was always a resident of the county.

James’ surname was spelled multiple ways over the course of his life, in various iterations such as “Richardson,” “Richissin,” “Richeson,” “Richison,” and “Richisin.” But based on the multitude of sources and their corroborating facts and evidence (such as noting the same set of children, same spouse, same location, etc. across records with a variety of surname spellings) I do not believe there were multiple James Richardsons in Coshocton, Ohio over the time that James lived there (other than, of course, his son James B.).

It is interesting that this spelling trait did not seem to affect his father or his son Leander. It did show up minimally in researching Arch, however not to the extent that it did in the research for James. It does appear that a spelling more similar to “Richissin” seems to have taken hold in the Coshocton area, as James’s descendants who remained in Coschocton adopted that spelling, unlike the Zanesville Richardsons.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Ohio Deaths 1908-1953. (Ohio, United States: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.).

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Record of death of James Richardson (Richissin).
  3. ↑ Will of James Richardson, signed 23 Feb 1893.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
  7. ↑ Death Certificate for James B Richardson.
  8. ↑ Coshocton, Ohio, United States. City Directory, Richardson Athalia (wid James), h 227 N 2d
    1906.

    Record located from Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. 1 August 2014. Copy in possession of Jason A. Shaffer, Ohio.

  9. ↑ Coshocton, Ohio, United States. City Directory, Richardson Athalia (wid James), h 227 N 2d
    1910.

    Record located from Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. 1 August 2014. Copy in possession of Jason A. Shaffer, Ohio.

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
  11. ↑ Hill, N. N. History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881 : containing a comprehensive history of Ohio, a complete history of Coshocton County, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, societies, industries, statistics, etc., a history of its soldiers in the late war, portraits of its early settlers and prominent men, views of its finest buildings and various historic and interesting localities, miscellaneous matter, map of the county, biographies and histories of pioneer families, etc., etc., etc. (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham & Co., 1881).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Mr. James Richisson....
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Debe Clark. Find A Grave entry for James Richardson (1823-1896), reference no. 94349279.
  14. ↑ Lisa Randles. Joseph Richardson Find A Grave Memorial 19448326.
  15. ↑ James Richison, a well-known farmer....
  16. ↑ Ohio, United States. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003.

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