The Ancestry of Jack E. Wise:Information about Lydda Richardson
Lydda Richardson (b. Abt. 1768, d. date unknown)
Notes for Lydda Richardson:
REFN: 209
Lydia Richardson was the daughter of William Richardson and ? (Schull?).
Originally settling in Jefferson County, TN (now Sevier Co) in
Richardson's Cove prior to November 1792. It is interesting to note that
Lydia married Obadiah 2 months after Robert was born.There may be
nothing to this, and then again, there is much room for speculation. Some
thoughts shared between brother Johnny and I:
1)Was Lydia married before she married Obadiah and how did she loose
or breakup with her husband...was he killed, did he go west, did he
abandon her, or did she leave him?
2)Was Obadiah a "relunctant" father?
3)In the old naming conventions of the day, it was routine to name the
first born son after the father's father.....Lydia was not married at the
time, did she name her son after her father's father?If so, that would
mean that William Richardson's father was named Robert.I have an LDS
file listing Robert Richardson, Jr. of New Kent Co., VA as having a son,
William, born 1746....same as our William.
4)Did Lydia have a sister named Leah, mentioned in some of the
historical information on the Richardson family.
Children of Lydda Richardson and Obadiah Matthews are:
- +Robert Matthews, b. 19 Feb 1786, Jefferson Co. TN, d. 19 Mar 1870, Sevier Co. TN.