Submitted by Dolores Raines Sutton Thanks Dolores!

James Robert Richardson was born 9-7-1877 in Boone County, Arkansas, son of John Wiley and Betsy Green Richardson. He married Ada Nancy Richardson, daughter of Abe and Melinda Gray Richardson. She was born July 12, 1886; her Father Abe died when she was 6 months old, then her Mother married William T. Davis.

James Robert and Ada married February 10, 1907 in Boone Co.
Their Children:
[1]James Homer born November 21, 1907 died 10-20-1909
[2] Dovie born 1-12-1909 married 1st Russell Hudson, 2nd _ _ Matlock
[3]Roy Louis born October 3, 1911, married Dorothy Smith December 24, 1938
[4]Ruth born 2-23-1913, married 1st _ _ Meadows, 2nd Henry Price
[5]Coy Gray born 3-1-1915, married Beatrice Garrison
[6] Augusta 'Gustie' born May 6, 1910, died 11-4-1911
[7]Dorotha Jane born July 17, 1917, died 1-2-1918
[8]Doy Green born 9-26-1918, married Cliffie Chaney February 7, 1940
[9]Robert Ford born October 4, 1920, married Hester ?
[10]Vita Mae born May 29, 1923, married John Seville
[11]Ward Brand born August 25, 1926, married Dolly Kelley

James Robert had 2 sisters: Charlotte born 1869 Married _ _ Estep and Mellissa born 1861. Mellissa was my gramdmother, she married James Langston Hughey 'Lank'.

James and Adas children all remained in Boone County, most of my personel info came from their two daughters, Dovie and Ruth. There are a lot of descendants still in Boone Co., will gladly share my info.

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