John King RichardsAge: 76 years1828–1905
- Name
- John King Richards
| Birth | July 27, 1828 32 Note: 27 JUL 1828 in Hollis per Barbour's Civil War Soldiers
Annacentricity original DB had 1827.
Record of Death shows place of birth as Portland, Maine. |
| Marriage | Ellen Foster Medora — View this family yes |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Molly Rumery 1835 (Age 6 years) |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Benson Winslow — View this family December 2, 1850 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Elizabeth Richards February 14, 1852 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Winslow “Winn” Richards October 22, 1853 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Caroline Richards 1859 (Age 30 years) |
| Military | Company F, 19th Maine Infantry August 25, 1862 (Age 34 years)Note: Mustered out 31 MAY 1865 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Anna E. Richards 1867 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah W. Richards 1869 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Arthur L. Richards 1869 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mabel Elizabeth Weymouth August 9, 1870 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Maude Frances Weymouth 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Benson Winslow December 15, 1871 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Newell Clark Weymouth 1874 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | George M. Richards February 8, 1875 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Eugene King Weymouth 1878 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel Richards 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Adelbert K. Weymouth 1881 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Josephine Elmira Weymouth 1884 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Elizabeth Richards June 17, 1887 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a son | John Winslow “Winn” Richards July 4, 1904 (Age 75 years) Cause: "bad wound on the head" after horse-wagon incident |
| Occupation | Brick mason Note: Cousin Ben claims John King Richards worked on the Brooklyn Bridge, which was built between 1870 and 1883. |
| Death | April 23, 1905 (Age 76 years) Cause of death: Bronchitis Source: Maine Vital Records, 1670-1907 Note: 5 APR 1905 per Barbour's Civil War Soldiers
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| Burial | 1907 (20 months after death) Cemetery: Strong Village Cemetery Note: Moved here from North Freeman Cemetery. |
| Family with parents |
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| mother |
Mary Gray (Gordon?) Birth: December 4, 1795 34 |
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Marriage: July 11, 1825 — |
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3 years himself |
Birth: July 27, 1828 32 — Boston, Massachusetts Death: April 23, 1905 — Freeman, Maine |
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-3 years elder brother |
Samuel Richards Birth: 1825 29 — Massachusetts Death: 1880 — Massachusetts |
| Family with Elizabeth Benson Winslow |
| himself |
Birth: July 27, 1828 32 — Boston, Massachusetts Death: April 23, 1905 — Freeman, Maine |
| wife |
Birth: July 14, 1832 24 22 — Farmington, Maine Death: December 15, 1871 — Freeman, Maine |
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Marriage: December 2, 1850 — Boston, Massachusetts |
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14 months daughter |
Birth: February 14, 1852 23 19 — Portland, Maine Death: June 17, 1887 — Freeman, Maine |
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20 months son |
John Winslow “Winn” Richards Birth: October 22, 1853 25 21 — Portland, Maine Death: July 4, 1904 — Freeman, Maine |
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6 years daughter |
Caroline Richards Birth: 1859 30 26 Death: |
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9 years daughter |
Anna E. Richards Birth: 1867 38 34 — Maine Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah W. Richards Birth: 1869 40 36 — Maine Death: |
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1 year son |
Arthur L. Richards Birth: 1869 40 36 — Maine Death: |
| Family with Ellen Foster Medora |
| himself |
Birth: July 27, 1828 32 — Boston, Massachusetts Death: April 23, 1905 — Freeman, Maine |
| wife |
Ellen Foster Medora Birth: Death: 1934 |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
George M. Richards Birth: February 8, 1875 46 — Freeman, Maine Death: January 13, 1949 — Strong, Maine |
| Death | Maine Vital Records, 1670-1907 |
| Source | SOME CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS OF NORTHWESTERN MAINE (M-Z) Publication: http://www.geocities.com/barbour1048/CWsoldiersM-Z.htm Citation details: http://www.geocities.com/barbour1048/CWsoldiersM-Z.htm Text: John King Richards was born on July 27, 1828 in Hollis, the son of John and Mary (Gray) Richards. He married Elizabeth Winslow of Farmington in Boston, MA, in 1850, and worked as a brick mason in Saco, Bowdoinham and Freeman. He enlisted from Bowdoinham in Company F, 19th Maine Infantry, on August 25, 1862, and was mustered out on May 31, 1865. Elizabeth died in 1871 and he married Ellen (Foster) Medora. He died on April 5, 1905, and was buried with Elizabeth in the North Freeman Cemetery. Their remains were moved to the Strong Village Cemetery in 1907. Ellen died in 1934 and is buried there as well. |
| Birth | 27 JUL 1828 in Hollis per Barbour's Civil War Soldiers
Annacentricity original DB had 1827.
Record of Death shows place of birth as Portland, Maine. |
| Military | Mustered out 31 MAY 1865 |
| Occupation | Cousin Ben claims John King Richards worked on the Brooklyn Bridge, which was built between 1870 and 1883. |
| Death | 5 APR 1905 per Barbour's Civil War Soldiers
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| Burial | Moved here from North Freeman Cemetery. |
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