Person Page 1,760

Green Mercer Richards1,2,3,4,5,6,7

born 7 September 1798, died 7 October 1878
  • Father: James Richards (born about 1776, died after 15 December 1850)
  • Mother: Love Mercer (born about 1781, died after 21 July 1861)

Family: Sarah 'Sally' Rice (born 9 January 1807, died 13 November 1871)

Life Events

  • Marriage: Between 1785 and 1857; Sarah 'Sally' Rice; South Carolina, USABGO8
  • Birth: 7 September 1798; Georgia, USABGO9,10,11,6,7
  • Military: Between 1812 and 1815; War of 1812. Pvt serving in Georgia Militia under Capt Samuel Clay and Capt Green Brantley2
  • Possessions: 28 April 1824; W half of NE quarter, Section 14, Township 17, Range 11 W, Huntsville Meridian, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USABG; Sale of 80 Acres of public land1
  • Marriage: 25 November 1824; Sarah 'Sally' Rice; Fayette County, Alabama, USABGO12,3,6
  • Residence: 1830; Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USABGO13
  • Residence: 1840; Fayette County, Alabama, USABGO14
  • Residence: 7 October 1847; Davis Creek, Fayette County, Alabama, USABG5
  • Residence: 1850; Division 15, Fayette County, Alabama, USABG; Age: 529
  • Residence: 1860; Eastern Division, Fayette County, Alabama, USABG10
  • Residence: 1866; Fayette County, Alabama, USABGO4
  • Residence: 1870; Township 16 Range 13, Fayette County, Alabama, USABG; Age: 70; Census Post Office: Fayette11
  • Death: 7 October 1878; Lamar County, Alabama, USABGO6,7
  • Burial: After 7 October 1878; Old Harmony Cemetery, Lamar County, Alabama, USABG; South of Vernon on property of Mr. Charles Hudgens, 5544 Mud Creek Road (CR-10), Millport, Alabama 35576 (33.6084480N, 88.2372561W).7

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com, U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BLMlandpatents&h=2077116&indiv=try, Record for Green M Richards
  2. Ancestry.com, War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=Warof1812_Pension&h=34789&indiv=try, Record for Green M Richards
  3. Ancestry.com, Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1942, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1ALMarriages&h=922870&indiv=try, Record for Green M. Richards
  4. Ancestry.com, U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=IRStax&h=3702995&indiv=try, Record for Green M Richards
  5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=USAppointPost&h=98772&indiv=try, Record for Green M Richards
  6. Personal Family Tree, Louis Moore Family Tree, Descendants of William Richards. Provided by Martha Cobb, 2013., A paper copy of the genealogy was given to Robert Reyes and is the basis for this information.
  7. Personal Family Tree, Steve Ricards Family Tree, Early Richards Line Details. Provided by Steve Richards, 3 December 2014., Attached to an e-mail sent to Robert Reyes.
  8. Hunting For Bears, comp., South Carolina Marriage Index, 1641-1965, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=SCmarriages_ga&h=191180&indiv=try, Record for Green Mercer Richards
  9. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=18346906&indiv=try, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 15, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 73A; Image: 342, Record for Gean M Richards
  10. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=17536863&indiv=try, Year: 1860; Census Place: Eastern Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 350; Image: 354; Family History Library Film: 803009, Record for Gran M Richards
  11. Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=13106186&indiv=try, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 16 Range 13, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M593_16; Page: 425A; Image: 376; Family History Library Film: 545515, Record for G M Richards
  12. Ancestry.com, Alabama, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=eamal&h=5941&indiv=try, Record for Sally Rice
  13. Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=1018983&indiv=try, 1830; Census Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 3; Page: 325; Family History Library Film: 0002330, Record for Green M Richards
  14. Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1708937&indiv=try, Year: 1840; Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 190; Image: 1059; Family History Library Film: 0002332, Record for Grun M Richards