John Corteous Richardson

1824 - 1889  (64 years)

• Name	John Corteous Richardson
  Born	10 Aug 1824	Spotsylvania Co, VA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Mar 1889  [2, 3]
  Person ID	I17587	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2009

  
  

  Father	John M Richardson,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Virginia A Underwood,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois Wright,   b. 25 Nov 1825, County Kent, England ,   d. 8 Oct 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1846	Bath Co, VA   [4]
  Notes	1860 Rockbridge, VA John C Richardson, 35, Baptist preacher, VA Lois 34, ENG John 11 Wm 9 James 7 Annie 4 Sarah 2 Sarah Coffman 23 1880 JC E Ripley Dist, # 297-299 Richardson, John Corteous, 53, Minister, VA Lois, 54, wife, England Emma V, 6, GD, WV 1900 JC Ripley Dist l/w dau Annie Richardson, Lois mil, 11/1825 wd 8-3 ENG ENG ENG John House: Ripley The Baptist Church. The first society of this denomination was organized by the Reverend Jonathan Smith, mainly through the strenuous efforts of Reverend Richardson. In 1874, in connection with the lodge of Free Masons, they erected a two story building, the lower story being used as a Church, and the upper for lodge purposes. John C. Richardson was a Baptist minister. He lived in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, during the war between the states. He came to Ripley about 1873, was instrumental in building up the Baptist Church at that place. Before his death in 1889, he moved to a house in the cove, near where Isaac Spears now lives. His wife, Lois Wright Richardson, was born in England, in 1812, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Spears, in October, 1903. Their children were: John Richardson. A daughter married D. D. Rhodes. A daughter married Isaac Spears.
  Children	1. John C Richardson,   b. Mar 1849, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Richardson,   b. Abt 1851, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Richardson,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Anna Frances Goodman Richardson,   b. 30 Dec 1855, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Feb 1919, Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV  (Age 63 years)   5. Sarah Elizabeth Richardson,   b. Mar 1858, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 12 Jun 1941  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F5885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1824 - Spotsylvania Co, VA Married - 25 Dec 1846 - Bath Co, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S70] John House. [S672] Les Shockey. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.