Richards DNA: Group 1 Ancestors

Test # R34516
It is believed that the father of this line is George Richards who was born in 1727 and died in 1818 in Franklin Co., NC

His son, John Richards, was born about 1740 and died on 27 Oct 1799 in Franklin Co., NC. He married Frances, perhaps Bell. They resided in Bute and Franklin Cos. NC.

Their son, Willis Richards, was born in 1774 in NC and died in 1856 in Greene Co., GA. He married, first, Rachael, and second, Elizabeth Irby in 1846 in Greene Co., GA.

Willis and Rachael's son, Reuben Richards, was born in 1818 in Columbia Co., GA and died on 28 Mar 1876 in Gordon Co., GA. He married, first, Sarah J. perhaps, Cummings, and second, Abigail J. Scoggins about 1873 in Gordon Co., GA.

Reuben & Sarah's son, Christopher Columbus Richards, was born on 26 Oct 1852 in GA and died on 31 Jul 1925 in TX. He married, first, Martha J. Scroggins on 16 Oct 1873 in Gordon Co., GA and, second, Mrs. Margaret M. Scoggins Riley, in 1896.

Christopher & Martha's son, Robert Lee Richards, was born in 1886 in Navaro Co., TX.

Test # R28873
Thomas Richards was born between 1794 & 1800 in Georgia, and died there in 1858. He married Mary Lea Tait on 10 Sep 1818 in Madison Co., GA. She was born on 10 Jan 1799 in Elbert Co., GA and died in Feb 1876 in GA.

Their son, John Perry Richards, was born on 23 Jan 1825 in GA and died before 1880 in Whitesburg, Carroll Co., GA. He married Nancy Elizabeth Camp on 16 Jun 1848 in Campbell Co., GA. She was born on 23 Jul 1828 in GA and died on 17 Jul 1900 in Carroll Co., GA.

Their son, Walter Jackson Richards, was born on 3 Feb 1851 in Carroll Co., GA and died on 15 Sep 1914 in Camilla, Mitchell Co., GA. He married, first, Clementine Anne Barron in 1874 in GA. She was born on 7 Jan 1855 in GA and died there on 28 Sep 1886. Walter married, second, Lucy Newman Hudson on 18 Dec 1898 in Douglas Co., GA. She was born on 18 Sep 1875 and died on 26 Jun 1911 in Douglas Co., GA.

Walter and Clementine's son, Alvin Lee Richards, was born on 25 May 1881 at Palmetto, Campbell Co., GA and died on 5 May 1947 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. He married Jessie Anne Bull on 19 Jun 1906 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA. She was born on 26 Sep 1882 and died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA on 19 Dec 1971.