Jacob Granville Richards

Jacob married Elizabeth Virginia Langdon 26 Dec 1872 (By the Rev. S.A. Galey), Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Langdon and Rebecca Ellen Maxwell) was born 20 Sep 1846, Cecil County, Maryland; died 13 Apr 1891, Near Porters Bridge, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , West Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

1. William Randolph Richards was born 22 Jan 1874, Rising Sun, Maryland; died 4 Jan 1941, Mt. Alto Hospital, Pennsylvania; was buried , Troy, New York.
2. Harry Franklin Richards was born 18 Feb 1876, Rising Sun, Maryland; died 20 Mar 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried , West Nottingham, Colora, Cecil County, Maryland.
3. Joseph Thomas Richards was born May 22, 1879, Rising Sun, Maryland; died 6 Nov 1949, Prob Cecil Co., Maryland or Lancaster, PA; was buried , West Nottingham Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland.
4. Dr. Granville Hampton Richards, M.D. was born 26 Oct 1884, Rising Sun, Maryland; died 10 May 1932, Port Deposit, Maryland; was buried , West Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Cecil County, Maryland.

Jacob married Mae Veasey Pennington 8 Jun 1893 (Thursday-by the Rev. Peregrine Worth), 604 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Mae was born 1 Jan 1871, Maryland; died 16 Aug 1952, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , West Nottingham Friends Cemetery, Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

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were married by Episcopal minister of the church of the Messiah

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son of Thomas and Orphah Richards, both buried at West Nottingham Friends, Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland

Isaac married Mercy Ann Reynolds 10 Nov 1813, West Nottingham Friends, Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland. Mercy (daughter of Jacob Reynolds and Anna Amelia Moore) was born 29 May 1816, Cecil County, Maryland; died 5 Feb 1885, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 8 Feb 1885, West Nottingham Friends Quaker Cemetery, Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

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The following train which brought the remains of Mrs. Mercy A. Richards and friends to Rising Sun on last Sunday consisted of an engine and a handsome car. Many of the relatives being in the railroad employ. Some of whom have about gained the top round of the ladder.



Death of an Estimable Woman.
Mrs. Mercy A. Richards, relict of Isaac Richards, formerly of Porter's Bridge, died at the
residence of her brother-in-law, Charles A. Lincoln, Philadelphia, on Thursday last. She
was a woman of superior character and posessesed the confidence of a large circle of
friends. The funeral took place on Sunday and her remains were interred in the West
Nottingham Friends burying ground. An address was made by Wm. Way, of Cecil county.
The deceased was a sister of Benjamin C. Reynolds, of Oxford, and Joseph T. Reynolds,
of East nottingham, Chester county. Among the many relatives and friends who attended
the funeral were George Sturges, chief clerk of the Board of Surveyers, Philadelphia; Wm.
H. Brown, Chief Engineer of the Penna. R. R. ; Charles A Lincoln, Prothonotary U. S.
Circuit Court, Philadelphia; Lewis Richards, Esq., Media and others. Her son, Jos. T.
Richards, First Assistant Chief Engineer of the Penna. R. R., was unable to attend the
funeral, as he is ill with typhoid pneumonia at his residence in Philadelphia. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company out of courtesy to her son furnished a special car to
convey the remains and accompanying friends to the place of interment.



Cecil Whig Saturday February 14, 1885

Died:
Died at the home of her brother-in-law Charles Lincoln

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Isaac Richards died near Rising Sun. Maryland

Thomas married Orpah Stubbs 14 Apr 1814, Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Orpah (daughter of Joseph Stubbs and Ruth Pyle) was born 8 Aug 1791, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 16 Sep 1853, Richardsmere, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

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Name Orpha Stubbs Richards
Birth Date 8 1791
Residence Place Pennsylvania
Death Date 16 Sep 1853
Heading Little Brittain MM of Friends Lancaster Co, PA Established 6-10mo-1804 History
Sub Heading Warrington - Book 300 Fr of Warrington and Newberry req Sadsbury their MM to request QM to allow MM for discipline QM of Concord, Chester Co, 2nd of 9th mo, 1747, allowed MM to be established 10-19-1747 - first mtg, William Underwood, 1st Clerk 2-16-1748 - Warrington Mtg req Preparative Mtg 2-16-1748 - Menallen req to have Mtg settled, p 3 Note: Some one has cut out a leaf (pages 116-117) of the B&D Records of Warrington MM, PA
Comments Orpha Stubbs Richards; born 8- 8-1791 died 16- 9-1853 , age 62y died t Joseph & Ruth (Pyle) of Little Brittain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA rptd married 7-5-1814 , at Little Brittain MH Orpha (Stubbs) Richards , gct Nottingham MM, MD , 11-3-1815 , to join husband
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d/o Joseph & Ruth (Pyle) Stubbs

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Quaker Record Jacob, s/o Jacob and Esther born 8th day of the 5th month 1791.

Jacob married Anna Amelia Moore 10 Nov 1811, Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Anna was born 31 Aug 1793, Cecil County, Maryland; died 19 Sep 1874, New Jersey; was buried , West Nottingham Friends, Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Died at home of son-in-law Alexander Kirk

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Name
Joseph Stubbs
Event Type Burial
Residence Place
Little Britain
Death Date
4 Aug 1856
Death Date on Image
4 1856 Eighth
Burial Place
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Monthly Meeting Little Britain Monthly Meeting
Religion Sect
Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Yearly Meeting Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Meeting State Pennsylvania
Meeting County Lancaster

Joseph married Ruth Pyle 4 May 1786, Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Ruth died 14 Mar 1837, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; was buried , Eastland Friends, Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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Name: Ruth Pyle
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 4 May 1786
Marriage Date on Image: 4 1786 Fifth
Marriage Place: Little Britain
Father:
Moses Pyle
Mother:
Mary Pyle
Spouse:
Joseph Stubbs
Monthly Meeting: Nottingham Monthly Meeting
Historical Meeting Data:
Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index'
Religion Sect: Pre-Separation/Hicksite
Yearly Meeting: Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Meeting State: Pennsylvania
Meeting County: Chester

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The Children of Jacob and Esther Reynolds are listed above in the Quaker Records

Jacob married Esther Taylor 19 Oct 1785, Pennsylvania or Cecil County, Maryland. Esther (daughter of John Taylor and Mary Jackson) was born 5 May 1763; died 8 Jan 1838, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , West Nottingham Friends Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]