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Sunday, March 26, 2017

Obituary of Mrs. A. M. Richardson, 1910, Whitfield County, Georgia (a.k.a. Amanda Lynch Richardson)

Subject: Obituary of Mrs. A. M. Richardson
Library/Database: GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online)
Publication: The Dalton Citizen (indexed as "North Georgia Citizen")
Place of Publication: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Date of Publication: Thursday, 26 May 1910
Page/Column: Pg. 8, Col. 3
Title of Article: "Mrs. A. M. Richardson Died Near Waring"
Subtitle: "Was Highly Respected Old Lady--Mother of Mrs. B. R. Bowen."
Extract by: D.K. Pritchett, 26 March 2017

EXTRACT:
Name: Mrs. A. M. Richardson
Age: 85
Year of Birth: est. 1825
Place of Birth: Greenville, North Carolina
Date of Death: (not stated) "last Wedneday afternoon"
Est. Date of Death: 18 May 1910
Place of Death (not stated) "just above here"
Concluded Place of Death: Whitfield County, Georgia
Duration of Illness: "several weeks"
Funeral: "Thursday" (est. 19 May 1910)
Officiator: Rev. Mr. Lyons
Interment: Grove Level (concl., cemetery, Whitfield, Georgia)
Notable: "large crowd present at the funeral"
Place of Residence: Waring (settlement/community), Whitfield, Georgia
Length of Residence in county: 60 years
Moved to Georgia: "when about 15 years of age" (est. 1840)
Surviving Children:
   (1) Mrs. B. R. Bowen, "of this city" (Dalton?, Whitfield, Georgia)
   (2) Mr. B. L. Richardson, "of this county" (Whitfield, Georgia)
   (3) Mr. G. M. Richardson, "of this county" (Whitfield, Georgia)
   (4) Mr. William Richardson, of Texas

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Extract also published on Family Search (FamilySearch.org), on the person ID page of Amanda (Lynch) Richardson - current ID, KCB2-F1C.

CITATION:
"Mrs. A. M. Richardson Died Near Waring," in |The Dalton Citizen| (indexed as "North Georgia Citizen," Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia), May 26, 1910 -- page 8 (via GALILEO). http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1910-0166 (accessed 26 March 2017).

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RELATED:

Find A Grave Memorial no.: 100865412
Amanda M "Mandy" Richardson
Maiden Surname: Lynch
Born: 18 Dec. 1825
Died: 18 May 1910
Burial: Grove Level Cemetery
County: Whitfield, Georgia
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100865412
Access Date: 26 March 2017


Saturday, January 21, 2017

Obituary of Mrs. C. A. Richardson of Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (1911)

Subject: Obituary of Mrs. C. A. Richardson (1911)

Newspaper: The Dalton Citizen [indexed in GALILEO as North Georgia Citizen]
Place of Publication: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Date of Publication: 22 June 1911
Page/Column: Page 3, Column 4
Article Title: "Beloved Woman Died Friday of Last Week"
Article Subtitle: "Mrs. C. A. Richardson Died as Result of Broken Hip."

[EXTRACT]:

Name of deceased: Mrs. C. A. Richardson
Date of Death: "last week" [est. 8 June 1911 - 18 June 1911]
Place of Death: at home of daughter, Mrs. T. P. Freeman
                          [Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, concluded (see below)]
Cause of Death: Unspecified illness. Broken hip (contributory).

Duration of Broken Hip: "several days prior to demise"
Duration of (Other, Unspecified) Illness: "long"
Birthplace of Deceased: North Carolina
Moved: to "this place" (Dalton, Georgia area) "before the war"
Length of Stay in Area: "40-odd years" [est. arrival, 1862 - 1870*]
Church Affiliation: Methodist church ("served" over 70 years)
Survivors: two daughters and one son (named below)
   Mrs. T. P. Freeman (of Dalton**)
   Mrs. John A. Lowry (of Dalton**)
   Rev. J. T. Richardson (of Tunnel Hill)

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FOOTNOTES:

*"40-odd years" for length of stay in Dalton does not actually calculate to the era before Civil War; 49 years calculates to 1862; however, Civil War is probably meant (transcriber's conclusion).

**Says "of this city" [Dalton, Georgia, transcriber's conclusion]
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Quick Facts/External Reference: 

Celestia Ann (Tillman) Richardson

Birth: 27 August 1826
Death: 16 June 1911
Father: John Tillman
Mother: Eliza (Harris) Tillman

Spouse: Alfred H. Richardson (1811-1854)
Marriage: 14 November 1844, Montgomery, North Carolina, US

Children:

Willie Richardson
Ann Elizabeth (Richardson) Lowry
Rev. John Tillman Richardson
Martha Louise (Richardson) Freeman, also known as Mrs. Thomas Patton Freeman


Other Sites:

Link to Obituary: North Georgia Citizen on GALILEO
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1911-0199

Find A Grave Memorial no. 62857679
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62857679

Current Person ID on FamilySearch (FamilySearch.org): KH85-DLK
Note: the PID can change w/merges, etc.; however, the deletion report for the old PID should have a small link to the current ID of the person. Family Search requires an account to log in, but is free.
Family Search: https://familysearch.org/

Transcribed by D.K. Pritchett on 21 January 2017.

CITATION: "Beloved Woman Died Friday of Last Week: Mrs. C. A. Richardson Died as Result of Broken Hip," *North Georgia Citizen* [The Dalton Citizen, Dalton, Georgia], 22 Jun. 1911, pg. 3 (via GALILEO). http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1911-0199 (accessed 21 Jan. 2017).


Friday, December 30, 2016

Myrick John Richardson, of Whitfield County, Georgia, and of Atlanta

Myrick John Richardson, Sr.
Merchant, of Whitfield County, Georgia, and of Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia


World War I Draft Registration for Myrick John Richardson:

Myrick John Richardson, male. Residence: Rt. 2, Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Draft Registration: 1917-1918 [dated 5 Jun 1917, Catoosa, Georgia], Catoosa County, Georgia, US. Nationality: United States. Birth: 10 October 1890. Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, US. Occupation: Farming, on own farm, Tunnel Hill, Ga. Dependents: wife & 1 child. Characteristics: Medium build, slender. Blue eyes, Dark hair, slightly bald.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZW-TDD : 12 December 2014), Myrick John Richardson, 1917-1918; citing Catoosa County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,557,007.

Marriage Announcement of Myrick Richardson:

Newspaper: *The Dalton Citizen* [Indexed as North Georgia Citizen]
Date of Publication: 27 November 1913
Page: 7 (Society Column)
Heading: "Head-Richardson"
Citing: Catoosa Record "of last week"
Parties:
Mr. Myrick Richardson, of Malmason
Miss Margie Dell Head, of Tunnel Hill
Event: Marriage
Attendants/Friends:
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson
Miss Lois Hunt
Miss Grace McClain
Date: [est.] mid-month of November 1913.
Location: Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia.
Future Residence: the Richardson farm.

Father of Bride: Col. G. W. Head.
Father of Groom: Rev. J. T. Richardson, of Catoosa County.
Statement: "The young couple, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson and Misses Lois Hunt and Grace McClain, motored to Ringgold, where the ceremony by M. R. Gaddis, took place."
[Bride is well known locally; groom formerly lived here, has friends here.]

Citation: "Head-Richardson", in "Society," *North Georgia Citizen* [The Dalton Citizen, Dalton, Georgia], 27 Nov. 1913, pg. 7 (citing Catoosa Record of previous week), [via GALILEO]. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1913-0419 (accessed 30 Dec. 2016).
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Reference: Malmason, Residence Mentioned in 1913 Marriage Announcement:

In the article above, "Malmason" (Malmaison) was mentioned as the place of residence for subject, Myrick Richardson, in his 1913 wedding announcement in Catoosa Co., Georgia, and is referenced in the US Official Postal Guide of 1904, below.

United States Official Postal Guide (Jan. 1904)
Post Offices By State: Georgia
Page: 345
Post Office: Malmaison
County: Catoosa

Citation: "Malmaison," Post Offices by State: Georgia [Catoosa County], s.v. "Malmaison," United States Official Postal Guide, Post Office Department, United States [Philadelphia: George F. Lasher, Printer, 1904], pg. 345. http://bit.ly/US-OfficialPostalGuide [via Google Books; accessed 30 Dec. 2016].

LONG URL:
https://books.google.com/books?id=HUU9AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA345&ots=jDdbtxvu1b&dq=malmaison%20catoosa%20georgia&pg=PA345#v=onepage&q=malmaison%20catoosa%20georgia&f=false

Census Listings for Myrick John Richardson:

US Census, 1900, Dalton city (west part), Whitfield, Georgia, US: John M Richardson, aged 12, single white male, son of John T Richardson [who is indexed as John ? Richardson]. Birth: Oct 1888, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: North Caroline. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3V2-ZDC : accessed 31 December 2016), John M Richardson in household of John ? Richardson, Dalton city (west part), Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,229.
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US Census, 1910, Blackstock, Catoosa, Georgia, US, Sheet 13 A [strikeover of prev. error, 5A]: M J Richardson, single white male, head. Birth: 1889, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: North Carolina. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia. Occupation: General Farm [Emp/overwritten as OA]. Also in the household are his sister, niece, brother, and father.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLVB-PP5 : accessed 31 December 2016), M J Richardson, Blackstock, Catoosa, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 176; FHL microfilm 1,374,189.
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US Census, 1920, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield, Georgia, US, Sheet 2B: Myrick Richardson, married white male, aged 30, head. Birth: 1890, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: South Carolina. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia. Also in household: wife, Margurite Bell Richardson, a son, and a baby daughter. Occupation: Merchant, farming, Feed & Produce Industry [Em - employer]. Rents home.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJXY-2D7 : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick Richardson, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing  ED 201, sheet 2B, line 82, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 285; FHL microfilm 1,820,285.
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US Census, 1930, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, US, Sheet 17A: Myrick Richardson, married white male, aged 38, head. Birth: 1892, Georgia. Rents home at 50 per month; owns a radio. Occupation: Salesman. Trade: Produce. First married at age 25 [est. 1917*]. Listed with wife, Margaret Richardson (aged 38; first married at 21; est. yr. 1913), a son, and a daughter. [Note: there seems to be an enumeration or reporting error on Myrick's age, which in turn, causes an error in calculating the marriage year; from other sources, this marriage was announced as done in 1913.]

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/S1YP-42M : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick Richardson, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 17A, line 26, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 352; FHL microfilm 2,340,087.
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US Census, 1940, Ward 6, Atlanta, Atlanta City, DeKalb, Georgia, Sheet 3A: Myrick J Richardson, widowed white male, lodger in the household of Edgar L Dailey. Birth: 1889, Georgia. Education: C-2. Occupation: Salesman. Industry: Wholesale Produce. Res.: 1935, Same Place. Also in household: Betty Richardson, aged 16, another lodger. [Note: the link leads to page 2B; must click forward one page.]

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K75G-4PM : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick J Richardson in household of Edgar L Dailey, Ward 6, Atlanta, Atlanta City, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 160-299, sheet 3A, line 1, family 46, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627.  Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 734.

Death Record of Myrick John Richardson
Affiliate CD no. FD104. Certificate no. 2048. Name: Myrick John Richardson. Death; April 1959. Place: Duval, Florida, U.S. Affiliate File Name FD104-1959.txt. Affliate Line no,: 35283.

Citation: "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VV3M-JKP : 25 December 2014), Myrick John Richardson, Apr 1959; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 2048, certificate number 13735, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.


John N. Caylor mentioned in news, 1906, Whitfield Co., Georgia

John N. Caylor sold his interest in Dalton Bottling Works to Mr. R. J. L. Richardson (who will move back to Dalton to live). "Mr. Caylor will give his entire time to his store."

Citation: John N. Caylor mentioned in "Purely Personal," *North Georgia Citizen* [Dalton, Georgia], 5 July 1906, pg. 8 [via GALILEO]. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1906-0217 (accessed 30 Dec. 2016).
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Reference 1: John Newton Caylor, male, born 30 Nov. 1869, Georgia; died 14 Oct. 1945, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia. Listed in 1900, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, as John N Caylor, aged 31, born Nov. 1869, Georgia. Occupation: General Merchant.

Reference 2:  U.S. Census, 1900, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee: R J L Richardson [indexed as B J L Richardson], male, aged 32, born Aug. 1868 in Georgia; married 4 years to Ellen H. (born in Virginia). Daughter is Mary H Richardson, aged 2, born in Tennessee. Occupation: R.R. Mail Clerk.

Reference 3:  U.S. Census, 1910, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia: Robert J L Richardson, male, head, aged 42, born in Georgia in 1868. Married 14 years to Ellen H (born in Virginia) [est. marriage year, 1896]. Son: Lewis W. Richardson, aged 5, born about 1905 in Tennessee. Occupation: Proprietor, Bottling Works, Employer.
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My preferred citations are via FamilySearch (free), but if you have Ancestry, you can probably find a similar listing to view the census document:

Citations with links to census (requires free account and log-in):

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3V2-Z9G : accessed 30 December 2016), John N Caylor, Militia Districts 29, 631, Lower Tenth, Ninth, Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 8B, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,228.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8L-FHN : accessed 30 December 2016), B J L Richardson, Chattanooga city Ward 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,574.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGM-LL4 : accessed 30 December 2016), Robert J L Richardson, Dalton Ward 4, Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 158, sheet 4A, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 220; FHL microfilm 1,374,233.