David Richards (1787-1887)/Family history

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David Richards grandfather of Sarah Richards Murphy

was born in 1787 and died in 1887. He is buried in Bellaire, Il. He was a veteran of the War of 1812-1814 with England.

He served in the Ohio militia under Colonel Dudley's regiment. Captain Erwin's Company. Drafted in 1812

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He was drafted in 1812 but was called into service on February 12, 1813.and mustered out Aug. 12, 1813 at Fort Seneca in Ohio. Length of service 182 days. Fought in the Battle of Ft. Meigs Ohio under command of General William Henry Harrison against the British under General Proctor and the Indians under Tecumseh.

David Richards was married to Margaret Crooks in Belmont County, Ohio in February 1809.

The above facts taken from the files of David Richards #17677-War of 1812 Pension Records archives Washington, D.C.

Eliza Marie Murphy O"Rourke states the next section as her belief.

"Samuel and Sarah Richards who came West from Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania to Jefferson Ohio sometime between 1783 and 1809.  This information was obtained from

Infer(sic) Tyherst whose Mother was a Richards."

"James (Jim) Richards was the son of David Richards and the Father of my grandmother Sarah Richards Murphy"

(Written by Marie O'Rourke) Continues...Jim Richards married Mary Ellen Mitchell and their children:

Margaret Richards Dillsover

Mary Richards Newman

Uncle Will Richards who married his cousin Margaret Richards and lived in Kansas.

Andy Richards

Ellic Richards

Ruben Richards

Sarah Richards (Murphy)

Eliza Richards Bonham

Cindy Richards Bivens

Bell Richards Hodge

We knew Aunt Mary, Uncle Will and Ellic who had one of his forearms off.

This information was written down on geneology page hard copy app. 14"x10.5"

Eliza Marie O'Rouke was a licensed R.N. and spent a great part of her life recording our family history.

She was my father's double cousin. She was a landlord owning commercial property in Palestine, Illinois

and an avid bird watcher, member of the Audabon, and a recluse living in a home adjacent to the Wabash River

at Hutsonville, Illinois. She had many antiques including an ancestor's player piano. She was a kind woman and a good friend to me and my Father. I joined her on some of the Christmas bird counts and my son traveled with us

to see a snowy owl that had blown down from the far North and stayed a few days in a farmer's field.

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