[ressa]

I have asked many questions of my family concerning WILLIAM RICHARDSON(GGGRANDFATHER). The only thing that they can agree on is he is a white man and Native American who had many children. Aunt Alice(gramps sister) states that he lived in Apex, NC, but, he never had any interaction with the children who lived in Wake Forest Township. I have searched Census 1850 and 1860 cannot come across him at all.

Someone had wrote birth certificate info about Walter Richardson(gramps) that indicates that Carey Richardson(ggrandfather) was from Chattanon Co, but, where is this county. Any suggestions.:confused:

Ressa

Richardson, Carpenter, Person, Ferrell, Montague, Hunter, Royster-Clack

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

Chattanon isn’t on a listing of counties in North and South Carolina. I’d be guessing, but it could be Chatham County. Other than Cherokee Co. and Chowan Co., there aren’t any other counties that begin with a “Ch”.

Chatham was created in 1771 from Orange Co., county seat is Pittsburo. It’s the next county west of Raleigh, Wake Co., NC.

Bill

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

My “mapper” shows Apex, NC about 14 ro 15 miles Southwest of Raleigh, Wake County, NC – don’t know if that would put it in Chatham County or not. There is a William Richardson on the 1880 Chatham Co., NC Census – what was his wife’s name?

Bill

[ressa]

Thanks for responding Bill:

I am told his wife is name Arnell last name unknown or Rebecca last name unknown.

Thanks again

Ressa

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

Give me a minute to look at that census……….

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

The 1880 Chatham Co guy’s wife is Pirona, age 43, as is he.

A William Richardson in 1880 Wake Co (White Oak Twp) does have a wife named Rebecca – both of them are 27 (b.abt. 1853) – do you have an approximate year of birth for your William Richardson ?

This particular William’s next door neighbors are :

Oren J. Collins, 21, and wife Ardic, 23.

Gaston Stuart, 45, and wife Mary, 35.

W.B. Williams, 53, and wife Nancy C., 52.

Lydia HUNTER, 74, and a couple of daughters.

……………

Bill

[ressa]

Thanks so much for your assistance.

I don’t have a birth date for William(Bill) or Rebecca(Arnell), however, when the family reunion in 1994 was held a marriage date of March 11, 1869 was indicated on a genealogy sheet for them. Where they were married is unknown to me.

I too had found a William Richardson in White Oak Township, but, looking at the ages of White Oak children and my Wake Forest children it didn’t look good.

Wake Forest Township (I located)

Collin/Calvin Richardson 08/1873 Mary Montague 10/1880

Henry Richardson 11/1879

Cary Richardson(GGF) 1880/81 Addie Montague(GGM) 02/1890

Alf Richardson 1872 Classie ? 1875

Other additional names of brothers given my family:

Seck, Mal, Paul , Hoover, Talley, Fred, Harold

Sister: Louisa, Lilly, Lue, Vera, Addilai(was killed operating an elevator in a highrise building downtown Raleigh), Rosa (no one knows if the sisters were married and to who).

White Oak Township

Gilbert 1869, William 1871, Mary 1872, Cora 1874, Malpheus 1876, Alpheus 1876, Calvin 1977, Saxton 1878

So looking at the years of the children birth I don’t think this is the William Richardson I am looking for.

What a trail to trace!:confused:

I’m sorry for the babbling. Thanks again for your help.

Ressa

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

Thanks for the additional info,

I’ll take a look for them.

Bill

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

The first 5 pages of the 1880 White Oak Twp Census are “Post Office : APEX”. On page 5, the ennumerator signed off on “The Village of Apex”.

Although you’ve dismissed them, there’s something to consider……. per the 1870 White Oak Twp Census, William and Rebecca (both 19) Richardson’s son Gilbert is listed as 4 months old, born “Feb” (of 1870). As their only child, it looks like they may have married in 1869. There is an earlier Henry Richardson, born abt 1845, in the village of Apex, on the 1880 census.

I found Calvin, Henry & Alf Richardson, as well as Addie and Mary “Polly” Montague and their mother and siblings in 1900 Wake Forest Twp – do you need that info?

Bill

[ressa]

Thank you so much, but, I have the 1900 Wake Forest Township

info which included uncles and ggrandmother Addie. I also have

the White Oak info. Based on my search, William and Rebecca’s

children don’t match up with the folks from Wake Forest as I

listed before. It seems that the White Oak group is a year or

two different from the Wake Forest group’s birth year.

When I have an opportunity, I have to search the Marriage

Register Wake County,NC.

Thanks again

Ressa:confused:

[ressa]

Hi Bill:

If its no problem, would you listed the info you found for the Wake Forest Township group. I notice you had a additional name for Mary “Polly”Montague.

Thanks again,

Ressa

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

“Polly” was just the nickname for Mary.

Bill

[ressa]

I had the opportunity to look at the marriage register of Wake County for William Richardson and Rebecca(Anell). It has her last name listed as OLIVE. Unfortunately, not having any success in locating any more info for them. Any ideas as always would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Ressa

[Bill Childs]

Ressa,

The 1870 White Oak Twp William and Rebecca Richardson (both 19), with a son Gilbert, lived between two OLIVE families –

Merrell Olive Sr, 54, on one side and Gile Olive, 66, on the other side of them. Another, Cader OLIVE, 56, was 8 houses further along. Some are “white”, some are “mulatto”. This is page 439B and 440A, images 2 and 3 on ancestory.com; or Roll 1163, Book 1, same page numbers, on microfish films.

Re: Children’s ages not matching. If the children’s names match, you shouldn’t be too concerned if the ages are off by 1 to 2 yrs. That’s the normal expected age variation for census records.

Bill

[ressa]

Bill:

As always, thanks so much for your direction.

The names of the White OaK children are so different from the Wake Forest children(my relations) unless they were change along the way.

Thanks,

Ressa

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