John L Richardson

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 21 Oct 1794 in North Carolina, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 18 Oct 1880 in Georgia.

His wife was Susanna Waters Simmons, who he married in 1825. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Sophronia Antoinette (1827-1850) and Josephene Lavona (1829-1897).

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Birth21 OCT 1794
Place: North Carolina
Address: Find A Grave Memorial# 87814617
Death18 OCT 1880
Place: Georgia
Address: Find A Grave Memorial# 87814617
Census11 OCT 1850
Place: Habershaw County, Georgia
Age: 55 born N. C.
Address: dwelling 104 family 104 Richardson, J.L, 55 m, NC, S.W. 53 m?, NC. J.L. 20 f, b Georgia, JJ 19 male b Georgia, S.A.F. 16 born Georgia, John M 41, m b NC, LC Simmons 8, female born Alabama
Census15 AUG 1860
Place: White County, Georgia
Age: 65
Address: dwelling 462, family 464 John L Richardson 65 m farmer, born NC, Susan 64 female born NC, Josephine 25 f, b Georgia, John G Lamerdon, 13 b Georgia, Lucinda Simmons 16 f born Alabama, Alma Simmons 14 f born Alabama, James F Simmons 13 born Alabama
Census-1860Georgia,White, page66
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Census-1860Georgia,White, page67
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Census6 AUG 1870
Place: White County, Georgia
Age: 75 b NC
Address: div 135 dwelling 491 family 491 Richardson John 75 mw farmer $2000, $665 NC, ___ Susan 75 fw keeping house NC, Johnson, Martha 20 fw house keeping NC, ___ Josephene 36 fw domestic servant GA, Lumsdon Jesse 21 mw farm hand Ga, ___ James 12 mw GA, Murdock, Hansel 19 mw farm hand Ga
Census1880
Place: White County, Georgia
Age: 85 born NC
Address: John L Richardson with grandson Jesse R Lunesden and his family and daughter Josephine Richardson
BurialOCT 1880
Place: White County, Georgia
Address: Nacoochee Cemetery, Sautee, Georgia Find A Grave Memorial# 87814617
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WillSEP 1856
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Address: North Carolina Archives Volume CR 086.314.1 Rutherford County, N.C. Equity orders and Decrees 1839-1838, pp 170-180 Charles Simmons Estate, abstracted by Miles Philbeck , Jr
Will-Simmons, Charles 1856 abstract of estate
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Occupation1828Preacher, Owned gold mine in Nacaoches, Georgia
Address: John L. Richardson settled near Duke's creek and built his house which is still standing. Near this house the first gold was found that was discovered in Georgia in 1828. Early Genealogical & Historical Records, Habersham County, Georgia by Herbert B. Kimzey

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Note 1

consider findagrave 151104332, John W Simmons 10 Mar 1761- 9 Jun 1834

Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sautee, White County, Georgia, USA

same cemetery with daughter Susan Simmons Richardson 1797-1886, findagrave 87814728 . wife of Rev. John L Richardson 1794-1880 findagrave 87814617

and their 4 children

also grandaugher, daughter of Dr JB & Lucinda Simmons: Susan Ann Simmons Pitner 1832-Jun 1858.

findagrave 32028929

In his will of 1835 John Simmons names daughter Susannah Richardson and two granddaughters Safrony Antonett and Livana Josepheau that are also buried near him in Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery.