| i. | OLIVER CROMWELL4 RICHARDSON, b. 1871, (may have been born 1872); d. 1872, died in infancy. | ||
| ii. | ENOCH TOBIAS RICHARDSON, b. 16 November 1874, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; d. 05 January 1947, Little Rock, AR; m. AGNES MAY VANCE, Unknown; b. 28 February 1877; d. 15 August 1962, Little Rock, AR. |
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Notes for ENOCH TOBIAS RICHARDSON: Toby had scarlet fever and became deaf at some point in his life, and attended Mississippi School for the Deaf in Jackson, Mississippi. He apparently was not totally deaf, as he was allowed to serve in World War I. Vickie Clark says that she does not believe Toby actually served in the War, but did register for the draft. Enoch Toby and family moved to Little Rock, where he owned several properties. One of them was where his family resided. He worked as a taylor, perhaps for "Tufnut Garment." US Census - 1920 Pulaski Co, AR ED 142 Pg 4 A (pg 7) HH #74 Richardson, Toby E. Head/M/W/45/M/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/Cutter/Overhall Factory Agnes M. Wife/F/W/42/M/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/none Hazel M. Daughter/F/W/12/S/yes/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/none Rebecca Carrier found at Ancestry.com under World War I Civilian Draft Registration: Richardson, Enoch Toby, b. 16 Nov 1874, Alcorn, MS Prior to receiving this record, we did not have his precise birth date. The following cemetery notations were found for Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas: Richardson Agnes May (I believe this is Enoch's wife) Browney W. Drew Elmer Enoch Toby (I believe this is Enoch) Etta Ann Hammie L. Hannah E. Joe Ed John (this is not their son, who is buried at Corinth, MS) Ollie Phillips W. H. "Rich" |
| iii. | THOMAS EDGAR RICHARDSON, b. 24 December 1876, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; d. 26 November 1963, (see notes) Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL; m. BIRDIE ELLEN RICHARDSON, 09 November 1902, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; married his 1st cousin.; b. 11 April 1871, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; d. 31 August 1939, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA. |
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Notes for THOMAS EDGAR RICHARDSON: After their marriage, Edgar and Birdie lived in Memphis for a year or two, but Edgar's mother kept writing to him, begging him to come back to Corinth, so, reluctantly, they did. Edgar built a house on half a city block and had a huge garden and orchard. All his children were born there. Rebecca Carrier found at Ancestry.com under World War I Civilian Draft Registration: Richardson, Thomas Edgar, b. 24 Dec 1876, Alcorn, MS 1920 US Census, Alcorn County, Mississippi ED 4, Pg 15 B (pg 30) HH # 327-361 Richardson, Thomas Head/M/W/43/M/yes/yes/TN/TN/MS/laborer/carpenter -------------- Bird wife/F/W/48?/M/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/none --------------- Mary daughter/F/W/15/S/yes/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/none 1930 US Census Alcorn Co., MS, Beat 4, ED 15, 22 April, Pg 11B (pg 22), HH# 226/259?: Richardson, Tomas? E., Head, 53, M, TN/MS/TN, Farmer, General Farm; Bird E., Wife, 59, M, TN/MS/MS, None Social Security Death Index shows the following: Thomas Richardson SSN 266-05-9794 Residence: Florida Born: 24 Dec 1876 Last Benefit: Died: Aug 1963* Issued FL (before 1951) * Note that this differs from the death date recorded. |
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Notes for BIRDIE ELLEN RICHARDSON: Cecil Binford describes her mother as "gray eyes, chestnut brown hair, almost black. Quiet, gentle, never raised her voice. Very patient." Most of the family called her "Birdo" but her sister, Mattie, called her "Bill." Some dates were given by Rita Richardson Binford Criswell from the Cecil Binford family Bible. Cecil is the only child of the 9 who survived to adulthood. She wrote very descriptive letters of her memories of her aunts and uncles and grandparents. "One time when Mama and Uncle Joe were about 5 or 6 years old they got to worrying about whether big fat Santa Claus could really get down their chimney. Grandpa and Grannie had gone to town and left the kids in Mandy's care. She was doing the wash out in the yard in a big iron pot and didn't notice when Mama and Uncle Joe decided to investigate the chimney. They climbed up on the roof and tried to go down the chimney and got stuck and couldn't get up or down, so started screaming for Maudy. She sent her son up to pull them back out of the chimney and since they were black with soot, she put them in the wash tub and scrubbed them with lye soap. Mama said their skinned burned for a week, and that's why she remembered the incident. (Cecil Binford) "Another time Mama and Aunt Lucy got in trouble. Back in those days, ladies had 'in days,' when callers were welcome and there was always a silver basket on a table by the door where callers left their 'calling cards.' That day Grannie was all dressed up, sitting in the 'parlor,' entertaining the family doctor's wife, all very proper and dignified. When all of a sudden there was a lot of banging out in the kitchen. Noise was forbidden on 'in days.' Mama and Aunt Lucy had found a big 'first biscuit' left from breakfast in the oven, and it had dried out and become as hard as a rock. They couldn't bite it so they got the hammer and put the biscuit on the floor and began hitting it and it kept bouncing about and they were giggling and making a lot of noise. Grannie was embarrassed and they got theirs later..." Birdie worked as a substitute school teacher. Mama developed cataracts after she married, but flatly refused to have them operated on after the bad luck her brother, Finch, had (he went completely blind as a result of the operation). He retained his sight for years and years, but finally lost her eyesight in the 1920s. (Cecil Binford) I remember Mama mentioning that we had Mayfield and Brasafield ancestors. |
| iv. | LELA ALMA EUGENIA RICHARDSON, b. 27 February 1879; d. 29 October 1917, 40y (her obit pub 1 Nov 1917 says she died "Monday"). |
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Notes for LELA ALMA EUGENIA RICHARDSON: Early information from family members indicated her name was Lilah, but the cemetery record gives the full name. The date of birth on cemetery record was incomplete -- 187 -- so an approximation has been used. From the 1942 letter about the cemetery, the dates are given as 1877-Oct 1917, 40 years. The death date I had previous to receiving that record was 25 March 1899. Later, the obituary shows the date of birth to be 27 Feb 1879. This may be the L. E. Richardson listed in 5th District, Piney Precinct, in Alcorn County, Mississippi in 1915 on a personal property tax assessment list, but it is doubtful, since she was an invalid most of her life and lived at home with her parents. From Vickie Clarke: Lela had water on the brain or Hydrocephalus. Frances took care of her daughter day and night. From what I was told by a Dr. about Hydrocephalus is that usually a baby is born with it. IF that happens then the child is retarded. If a person shows symptoms and it is caught when they are in puberty it can be corrected and no brain damage will occur. According to my aunt she said that when Frances started getting too sick to care for Lela she had Falla Bailey come home and help. Shortly after Frances died. |
| v. | WILLIAM WESLEY RICHARDSON, b. 27 March 1881; d. 23 February 1899, died young. |
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Notes for WILLIAM WESLEY RICHARDSON: First information on this child was that his name was William F. Richardson. However, in December 2000, Rebecca Carrier (becky@izzie.com) sent cemetery records showing his full namd (William Wesley) and dates of birth and death. |
| vi. | FALLA LOUISE RICHARDSON, b. 23 July 1883; d. 28 December 1967; m. A. ZENO BAILEY, Abt. 1928, married late in life; no children; b. Abt. 1867, of Gordon Drive, Decatur, AL; d. Bef. 1983. |
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Notes for FALLA LOUISE RICHARDSON: Originally, we had the name "Eufala" which may indeed be correct, but Mary Katherine, sister of Falla, wrote in her notes late in life "my sister Falla Louise R. Bailey" and that is the example I have followed in this file. Falla was a deaconess and missionary all her life. (Cecil Binford) WOMAN'S MISSIONARY COUNCIL Extracted from Council Minutes No date North Texas Conference: An invitation to a social Workers' Conference, to be held in the afternoon, was given by Mrs. John Parker. On motion, the invitation was accepted, and the following delegation to attend the Conference was appointed: Misses Durham, Watkins, Gainey, Williams, Hasler, Virginia Howell, Womack, Reed? Ragland, Markey, Falla Richardson. 1917-1918 REPORT No. -H. Concerning the Appointment of Deaconesses and City Missionaries Corinth, Miss., City Mission Work: Deaconess, Falla Richardson. Falla was visiting Mary Katherine in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1944, and was asked to teach the colored children at the Deaf School in Arkansas. She agreed to a temporary position which lasted three years. Falla married late, about age 38 or 40, to a relative of Gov. Brad Bible of Alabama. Both died prior to 1983, and may have had children. (Cecil Binford) Mary Katherine refers to daughters in law of Mr. Bailey, which may indicate the couple had sons, or may indicate that he had been previously married. Falla is said to have died of carbon monoxide poison from her heater while writing a lesson for her Sunday School class. From Vickie Clarke: after re-reading the newspaper article on Falla Richardson Bailey when she got married I started looking for something I saw. In the article it said: She is a graduate of the Corinth high school, and also a graduate of the Scarritt Bible and Training school. What I found is this: Scarritt Bible and Training School for Missionaries and Other Christian Workers (Nashville, TN) Scarritt College for Christian Workers (Nashville, TN). Also I found this when reading about Frances Richardson's death: Mrs. Richardson has not been well for the past year, but has only been confined to her bed for about one month. Her condition has been gradually declining, until a few weeks ago it became so much worse that her children, James Richardson, of Cedar Grove, N. J., and Miss Falla Richardson, deaconess, of Texas, were summoned home, and her family have been at her bedside since her illness. I emailed my Aunt and she said that Falla Richardson did live in TX for a short time. I wonder where she lived at the time in TX. Vickie sent this information: Houston, Texas, City Directory, 1917 Miss Falla Richardson, Deaconess, YW Co-Op Home 1111 McKee Social Security Death Index: Falla Bailey SSN 416-62-1763 Residence: 35601 Decatu, Morgan, AL Born: 23 Jul 1883 Last Benefit: Died: Dec 1967 Issued: 1962 AL |
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Notes for A. ZENO BAILEY: Vickie Clarke sent information extracted from notes of her grandmother, Mary Katherine Richardson Turner which said, "You may ask Mrs. Josephine Bailey or Mrs. Emma Bailey about their father-in-law Mr. T. Z. Bailey -- when did he married to my sister Falla Louise R. Bailey where I think married at Corinth, Mississippi. I could not find the clipping (newspaper) about their wedding. ... She was born July 23 about 1883 - Died Dec. 29 1967. 1920 US Census City of Albany, Albany Precinct, Morgan County, AL 12 Jan 1920 Page 13-A (p. 25) HH#220/314 Bailey, A. Z., Head, 52, M, AL/VA/VA, President Grocery Co. Cassie A., wife 45M AL/AL/AL, no occupation Allison C., son, 17, S AL/AL/AL, no occupation T. Zeno, son, 26, M, AL, AL, AL, Treasurer Grocery Co. Josephine B., Dau-in-law, 21, M, Al/AL/AL, no occupation T. Zeno Jr., son, 1-4/12, S, AL/AL/AL 1930 US Census Decatur City, Morgan County, AL 10 Apr 1930 ED 5, p. 12-B (p. 24) HH#235/268 Bailey, A. (Zeno?), Head, $20,000, 63, M AL/AL/AL, work out, farming? Farla (?), wife, 46, M, MS/MS/MS, no occupation A few doors away lives T. Zeno Bailey and family, a son of A. Z. Bailey by his first marriage. |
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Marriage Notes for FALLA RICHARDSON and A. BAILEY: An undated notice of the marriage is entitled "Corinth Girl Weds Alabama Merchant Here." It apparently appeared in the Corinth, Mississippi, newspaper, and reports that the couple was married on "Tuesday evening August 23." The article noted that although Miss Falla Richardson had worked in Corinth for several years, for the past year, she had worked as superintendent of community work for Albany-Decatur, Alabama. The couple was married in the home of Mrs. A. H. Patrick, on Filmore Street in Corinth, Mississippi. They were to live at 608 Gordon Drive in Decatur. Falla is said to be age 45 when she married. |
| vii. | JAMES HENRY RICHARDSON, b. Bet. 1885 - 1887, Mississippi; d. Unknown; m. ANNIE BELL MONGER, Abt. 1910; b. Abt. 1890, of Baltimore, MD; d. Unknown. |
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Notes for JAMES HENRY RICHARDSON: Jim Richardson went to Baltimore in the 1920s. His son became a doctor and did research at Johns Hopkins University. This is probably the J. H. Richardson listed in 5th District, Piney Precinct, in Alcorn County, Mississippi in 1915 on a personal property tax assessment list. The following US Census record belies early information on the births of the children: 1920 Delaware, PA Chester Twnshp Pg 3B (pg 6) HH # 77-74 Richardson, James H. Head/M/W/33/M/yes/yes/MS/MS/GA/Salesman/Stock Co. Annie Bell wife/F/W/30/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/none Jessie daughter/F/W/9/S/yes/MS/MS/MS/none Edwin son/M/W/7/S/yes/MD/MS/MS/none James son/M/W/6/S/NJ/MS/MS/none Annie Bell daughter/F/W/4/S/NJ/MS/MS/none 1930 US Census Baltimore City (Independent), ED 945, 9 April, Pg 9B (pg 18), HH# 137/181: RICHARDSON, James H., Head, $6500, 43, M, MS/MS/GA, Realtor; Annie B., Wife, 40, M, MS/MS/MS, None; Jesse F., Son, 19, MS/MS/MS, None; Edwin M., Son, 17, S, MS/MS/MS, None; James F., Son, 16, S, NJ/MS/MS, None; Annie B., Daughter, 14, S, NJ/MS/MS, None Jessie is listed as a son. Both Jessie and Edwin are listed as being born in MS. James mother is listed as being born in GA. |
| viii. | EMMA FRANCES RICHARDSON, b. 1885; d. 25 March 1899, died young. | ||
| ix. | MARY KATHERINE RICHARDSON, b. 07 May 1891, "Mary Kate" b. Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; d. 09 September 1979, Fremont, Alameda Co, CA; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON TURNER, 26 February 1919; b. 06 May 1901, Bells or Waco, TN; d. Abt. 1940, ("of Middleton, Hardeman Co, TN"); died age 39. |
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Notes for MARY KATHERINE RICHARDSON: Mary Katie became deaf when she was injured falling off a hay wagon or buggy. Mary Kate attended Mississippi School for the Deaf in Jackson, Mississippi, beginning 23 Nov 1897. According to stories told to Vickie Clarke, Mary Katie did not graduate from the Deaf School, but had the advantage of having an older deaf brother who taught her sign language at an early age. It seems that they had taught her all they could, and were having her teach the young children, but without pay. So she wrote her parents and asked to be allowed to quit school and go to work. Katie married and lived in California. She died "several years" before 1983. Rebecca Carrier says that Mary Katie was extremely hard of hearing and that Rebecca's grandmother (a child of Mary Kate) was deaf and all but one of her siblings were deaf as well. (This was the first four children, who were all deaf. Rebecca's grandmother was Mary Ruth.) Mary Katie received only a small amount of money on Social Security, but always made sure each child in the family under age 18 received a gift at Christmas. She was also very superstitious, and believed that when her grandchild, Vickie, was born with blonde hair on her arms, her mother had been frightened by a dob during pregnancy. Vickie Clarke adds that Mary Katie was very superstitious about black cats crossing your path, spilled salt, open umbrellas, etc. She later learned these are common superstitions in the South. Vickie's Aunt Falla told her that Mary Kate worked in Corinth, Mississippi, before she moved to Memphis. She worked as a seamstress and in a laundry in Memphis, where she met George W. Turner and married. George wanted to live on the farm, so they moved to Middleton, Tennessee, where they farmed. They later moved to Bells, Tennessee, and resumed farming. The children were born in several locations, showing the migration of the family. Mary Katie was born in Mississippi because George was out of work. Betty was the only one born in a hospital. When George died at age 39, Richard and Mary Ruth quit school to help support the family. Mary Katie could not run the farm on her own, so the family moved to Little Rock, where they lived in a house owned by Enoch Tobias Richardson. Vickie Clarke sent this information, found in California Deaths, 1940-1997 Turner, Mary Katherine Female Born 7 May 1891, Mississippi Died 9 Sep 1978, Alameda SSN 572-38-8187 |
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Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON TURNER: Considerable information on this family has been added by Rebecca Carrier (becky@izzie.com). George and Mary Katie met when George's mother became ill and they needed someone who knew deaf sign to help out. Mary Katie was that helper. She adds that Mary Katie and George W. (who could hear, but his parents were deaf), had five children, four of whom were deaf. They all attended the school for the deaf in Tennessee. The land that George and Mary Katie owned was near the prison in Jacksonville. The arrangement was made that when the children needed to go to the residential deaf school, a bus would be transported with prisoners and these prisoners would be dropped off at the prison. Then the bus would pick up the children and take them to the school. When school was out for the summer, the bus would pick them up and drop them off at home. When George died at age 39, Richard and Mary Katie quit school so they could help Mary Katie support the family. Mary Katie could not run the farm on her own, so the family picked up and moved to Little Rock. One of her brothers owned a house there that she and her family could live in. 1930 US Census Madison Co, TN Dist. 3, 7 April, Pg 3A (pg 5), HH # 49/54: TURNER, George W. Head, 28, M, TX/AR/TN, Farmer, General Farm Mary K., Wife, 30, M, MS/MS/MS, none Frost R., Son, 9, S, TN/TX/MS, none Mary R., Daughter, 6, S, MS/TX/MS, none George W., Son, 3 9/12?, S, TN, TX, MS, none Falla, Daughter, 5/12?, S, TN/TX/MS |
| x. | WALTER LEE RICHARDSON, b. 02 April 1895, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS; d. 16 February 1954, Killed by a tornado; Whitton, Mississippi Co, AR8; m. MOLLEY COOKSY, Abt. 1917; b. Abt. 1902, Mississippi; d. Aft. 1954. |
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Notes for WALTER LEE RICHARDSON: Walter Richardson was a painter. Rebecca Carrier found at Ancestry.com under World War I Civilian Draft Registration: Richardson, Walter Lee, b. 2 Apr 1895, Alcorn, MS 1920 US Census, Alcorn County, Mississippi Pg 21B (pg 42) HH # 344-4?? Richardson, Walter Head/M/W/25/M/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/yes/Laborer/saw mill ------------- Mallie? Wife/F/W/17/M/no/yes/yes/MS/MS/MS/yes/none ------------- James son/M/W/2/S/MS/MS/MS ------------- Myrtle daughter/F/W/ 2 ½ /S/MS/MS/MS 1930 Alcorn Co., MS, Beat 4, ED 15, 22 April, Pg 11B (pg 22), HH# 227/260?: RICHARDSON, Walter L., Head, 34, M, TN/MS/MS, Farmer, General Farm; Mollie, Wife, 27, TN/MS/MS, None; James W., Son, 12, S, MS/MS/MS, None; Myrtle, Daughter, 10, S, MS/MS/MS, None; Arthur L., Son, 8, S, MS/MS/MS, None; Louise, Daughter, 6, S, MS/MS/MS, None; Lenora, Daughter, 4, S, MS/MS/MS, None; Thomas E., Son, 1 10/12?, S, MS/MS/MS, None Vickie Clarke found notes written by her grandmother, Mary Katherine Richardson Turner which had a list of Walter and siblings, the children of John Wesley Richardson. Walter was shown as "Walter Lee (S?)aunder Richardson." List of children from Falla Richardson: Hazel -- about Betty's age I think there is Mary, too. She may be older than Hazel. Jimmy is the oldest. Arthur, Myrtle, Lenora, Sam the youngest, Hazel, Mary. I don't know the other 3 names. I don't know Hazel's and Mary's present last names. I think Hazel still lives in the Sacto area, but for Mary, I last heard that she lived in the East. Note that these don't quite match the list we have already. She refers to 10 children. Nine are currently listed, but adding Hazel and Mary would make 11 children. Possibly one of the current children is actually Hazel or Mary, but I have entered these two anyway. The tornado that killed Walter Lee Richardson was at first believed to have occurred on the 15th of February, but later Vickie Clark learned that it occurred on the 16th. Although four people were injured, only Walter died as a result. |
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Notes for MOLLEY COOKSY: Although Mollie and son Sam were injured in the tornado that struck their community of Whitton, Arkansas, and killed Walter Lee Richardson, they were not killed. |