Brief Life History of John William
When John William Richards was born on 27 May 1808, in St. Johns, Florida, United States, his father, Juan Bautista Richard, was 31 and his mother, Isabella Rebecca Francisca Hart, was 23. He married Mary Ross from 1830 to 1835, in Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 11 June 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (8)
- John W Richards, "United States Census, 1850"
- John W Richard, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
- John W Richard in the 1840 United States Federal Census
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World Events (7)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: St. Johns, Florida Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1822: St. Johns, Florida Territory, United States 1845: St. Johns, Florida, United States
1824
Tallahassee was named the state capital in 1824 by Floridas first territorial governor, William P. DuVal.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .
German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John William Richards
John William left Florida and traveled to Texas and Louisiana before traveling with a Mormon Wagon Train. He was destined for Oregon, but somehow along the way the family decided to go to Salt Lake. …
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