John Moffit Richards^[1]

1847 - 1913  (66 years)

• Name	John Moffit Richards
  Gender	Male
  Born	19 March 1847	Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., New York, USA
  Census	3 October 1850	Ellery, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA   [2]
  	1850 United States Federal Census the town of Ellery in the County of Chautauqua State of New York enumerated by me, on the 3rd day of Oct 1850 John M Richards 62 M Farm $500 N.Y. Fanny Richards 48 F Unreadable Alpheus Richards 19 M N.Y. Lyman Richards 16 M N.Y. Leonard H Richards 14 M N.Y. Mariette Richards 12 F N.Y. Lucinda Richards 10 F N.Y. Albert W Richards 5 M N.Y. John M Richards 3 M N.Y. The previous family on the page is Adam Rappole with wife, and several children, including Electa Rappole aged 24. There is also a John Rappole with wife and 2 children on the same page.
  Submitter	1074
  Died	12 September 1913	Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I34329	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 December 2008

  
  

  Father	John March Richards,   b. 10 September 1788, Boscawen, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 6 November 1867, Leon Corners, Whiteside Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Fanny Moffit,   b. 27 August 1802, Concord, Erie Co., New York, USA ,   d. 2 June 1866, Leon Corners, Whiteside Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F12002	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Sabrina Jane Burroughs
  Married	14 October 1867
  Family ID	F12024	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  1850 Federal Census for Ellery Twp., Chautauqua Co., New York, USA Census image shows John Richards, with wife Fanny (Moffitt) and several of their children. Nearby families include 2 families named Rappole, including one with 24 year old daughter Elota Rappole - probably the person who became the wife of Orsemus Richards a week after the census was taken.

  
  

• Notes

  CENSUS: 1910 US Census Soundex Film #1370175 his age was 63 years old. He was living in Prophetstown, Whiteside County, IL, with his wife Sabrina age 63 yrs and his sister in law Marinda Burrough age 74 yrs born in NY and his granddaughter Macie McGrady age 18 yrs old and born in IL. CENSUS: 1900 US Census Soundex Film #1243321, they are residing in Prophetstown, Whiteside, IL. Supv Dist #157, Enum Dist #155, sheet # 17, Line Page #82. Residing in the home besides John and Sabrina, his wife, is their granddaughter Macey McGrady and Brother in law M. A. Burroughs.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Original Moffat GEDCOM File, Robert and Frances Moffitt. [S1901] 1850 Federal Census of United States.