George Thomas Richardson was born on September 15, 1824 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia United States to Elijah Richardson and Lucy Jane (Collie) Richardson, and had siblings Nancy Elizabeth (Richardson) Woodson, Jane (Richardson) Ricketts, James Richardson, Sarah Ann (Richardson) Cole, Henry Richardson, Julia Ann (Richardson) Dodson, Josiah W Richardson, Carter Richardson, Gideon Richardson, and Martha E (Richardson) Lewis. He married Martha Jane (Riddle) Richardson on December 21, 1849 in Pittsylvania County, and they were married until Martha's death on July 11, 1857. They had children Mary Elizabeth (Richardson) Henderson and William Thomas Richardson. He would also marry Amanda Jane (Payne) Richardson on December 27, 1857 in Pittsylvania County, and they were married until George's death on December 17, 1894. They had children Daniel Thomas Richardson, Amanda Sarah Richardson, Eliza Ann (Richardson) Yeaman, Julia Ellen (Richardson) Adams, Beverly Carter Richardson, Lucy Rachael (Richardson) Aherron, Henry Lee Richardson, and Ruth Magdalene (Richardson) Ricketts.
The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 and ended on May 10,1865, lasting 4 years, 3 weeks, and 6 days. 750,000 soldiers died in the Civil War, making it the deadliest war in United States hi...
Grew up as Navy junior, travelled worldwide, then as career Marine also. Taught HS and coached when I retired from the Marines. Dad is from Massachusetts and his family is mostly from Maine. Mom is from Winston-Salem NC and her family is mostly from Blowing Rock area.
I want to build a place where my son can meet his great-grandparents. My grandmother Marian Joyce (Benning) Kroetch always wanted to meet her great-grandchildren, but she died just a handful of years before my son's birth.
So while she didn't have the opportunity to meet him, at least he will be able to know her.
For more information about what we're building see About AncientFaces. For information on the folks who build and support the community see Daniel - Founder & Creator. My father's side is full blood Sicilian and my mother's side is a combination of Welsh, Scottish, German and a few other European cultures. One of my more colorful (ahem black sheep) family members came over on the Mayflower. He was among the first to be hanged in the New World for a criminal offense he made while onboard the ship.