John Richards

I am still learning more about my 4th great-grandfather, John Richards. He came from Wales on August 26, 1848 with his wife and four of their children. They took up residence in Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. After he retired from working he moved south to Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (where his sons and one daughter lived). I know more about the sons of this family, but I do somewhat know about one of the daughters. I have yet to learn what happened to the other.

Generation No. 1

JOHN¹ RICHARDS was born 1796, and died 14 Jan 1871. He married ANN EVANS. She died Aft. 1870. JOHN RICHARDS was buried 16 Jan 1871, Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and ANN EVANS are:

i. DAVID² RICHARDS, b. 12 Aug 1824, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales; d. 30 Mar 1906, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. m. SUSANNAH LEWIS 28 Jul 1849 in Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. Buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

ii. JOSEPH RICHARDS, b. 11 Aug 1826, Wales; d. 31 Dec 1888, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee. m. ANN THOMAS 03 Oct 1847 in Wales. Buried in Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

iii. ELIZABETH BETSY RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1828, Wales.

iv. ANN RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1831, Wales; d. Aft. 25 Dec 1869. m. DANIEL THOMAS. Buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

v. WILLIAM J. RICHARDS, b. 15 Dec 1835, Wales; d. 21 Mar 1889. m. CATHERINE ROGERS. Buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Thomas Family

I have just recently learned more about my Thomas family and thought I would post some information on them. I have found the passenger list when my great-great-great-great-grandparents, David and Ann (Williams) Thomas, came to America from Wales. They arrived on December 4, 1863 on the Hibernian. David and Ann came with four children: Benjamin 22 yrs, Caroline 18, David 16, and William 11. One of their older children, Ann, came over in August 1848 with her first son, John, to join her husband, Joseph Richards.

Descendants of David W. Thomas

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID W.¹ THOMAS was born Abt. 1807, and died Bet. 1916 - 1920. He married ANN WILLIAMS. She was born Abt. 1807.

Children of DAVID THOMAS and ANN WILLIAMS are:

i. EDWARD² THOMAS.

ii. JOHN THOMAS.

iii. MARIA THOMAS.

iv. RACHEL THOMAS.

2. v. ANN THOMAS, b. 30 Sep 1826, Wales; d. 14 Dec 1916, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.

vi. BENJAMIN THOMAS, b. Mar 1844; d. 1923. Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

vii. CAROLINE THOMAS, b. Abt. 1845.

3. viii. DAVID P. THOMAS, b. Abt. 1847.

ix. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. Abt. 1852.

Generation No. 2

2. ANN² THOMAS (DAVID W.¹) was born 30 Sep 1826 in Wales, and died 14 Dec 1916 in Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee. She married JOSEPH RICHARDS 03 Oct 1847, son of JOHN RICHARDS and ANN EVANS. He was born 11 Aug 1826 in Wales, and died 31 Dec 1888 in Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.

More About JOSEPH RICHARDS and ANN THOMAS:

Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

Children of ANN THOMAS and JOSEPH RICHARDS are:

i. JOHN³ RICHARDS, b. 22 Aug 1848; d. 06 Sep 1849.

ii. DAVID WILLIAM RICHARDS, b. 05 Aug 1851; d. 11 Aug 1852.

iii. JOHN WILLIAM RICHARDS, b. 06 Dec 1852.

iv. ANN MARIA RICHARDS, b. 16 Jul 1854, Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania; d. 16 Mar 1941, Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia. Burial: Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; m. THOMAS REES PRICE, 15 Sep 1874, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; b. 26 Aug 1851, Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania; d. 04 Mar 1906, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Burial: 18 Mar 1941, Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

v. WILLIAM D. RICHARDS, b. 15 Jan 1856; d. 1931; m. MARGARET WILLIAMS, Abt. 1879; b. Jul 1860; d. 1939. More About WILLIAM D. RICHARDS and MARGARET WILLIAMS: Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

vi. JOHN ROBERT RICHARDS, b. 15 Oct 1857, Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania; d. 1934 Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee; m. HANNAH DAVIES, 16 Aug 1879, Portland, Maine; b. 15 Nov 1857, Aberystruth, Wales; d. 04 Jun 1946. Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

vii. DAVID C. RICHARDS, b. 20 Aug 1859; m. ETHEL BROWN, 17 Dec 1902, Anderson County, Tennessee; b. 1878; d. 1961.

viii. JOSEPH RICHARDS, b. 30 May 1861; d. 30 May 1861.

ix. MARY RICHARDS, b. 30 May 1861; d. 30 May 1861.

x. MARY RICHARDS, b. 01 Mar 1863; d. 11 Jan 1935, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee; m. ASA KELLEY SHELTON, 05 Jun 1888, Anderson County, Tennessee; b. 15 Jan 1857; d. 07 Apr 1941, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.

xi. MARTHA RICHARDS, b. 03 Feb 1865.

xii. JOSEPH J. RICHARDS, b. 06 Apr 1866, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; m. NETTIE SIENKNECHT; b. 17 Feb 1871, Robertsville, Anderson County, Tennessee; d. Bef. Mar 1951, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

xiii. SADIE THOMAS RICHARDS, b. 29 Sep 1869, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; d. 23 Feb 1951; Adopted child; m. EVAN D. PHILLIPS, 22 Oct 1889, Anderson County, Tennessee; b. 31 Jan 1868, Hirwain, Wales; d. 10 Jun 1957. More About SADIE THOMAS RICHARDS and EVAN D. PHILLIPS: Burial: Oliver Springs Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee

3. DAVID P.² THOMAS (DAVID W.¹) was born Abt. 1847. He married ANN Abt. 1867. She was born Abt. 1850 in Wales.

Children of DAVID THOMAS and ANN are:

i. ANN³ THOMAS, b. Abt. 1871, Maine.

ii. SADIE THOMAS, b. Oct 1874, Maine.

iii. BENJAMIN F. THOMAS, b. Sep 1877, Maine.

iv. MARY E. THOMAS, b. Dec 1884, Maine.

v. EDWARD L. THOMAS, b. Mar 1887, Maine.

vi. DAVID THOMAS, b. Dec 1889, Maine.

vii. MOLLIE F. THOMAS, b. Nov 1892, Maine.