I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.
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James Richman was born 4 November 1849 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, the second son and second child of James and Hannah (Rich) Richman[1]. James was baptized in the Church of England Hilperton parish church on 6 January 1850, the son of James and Hannah Richman[2].
This Richman family used the last name "Richman" in England, but then used "Richmond" in America from 1860 on.
In the 1851 Census for Wiltshire, England, the James Richman family resided in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England[3]. The household included:
- James Richman -- husband, age 29, coal merchant laborer, born Marsh
- Hannah Richman -- wife, age 25, woolen weaver, born Marsh
- Thomas Richman -- son, age 2, born Marsh
- James Richman -- son, age 1, born Marsh
The passenger list of the British Ship Osprey that departed Bristol and arrived in New York City on 14 November 1856 includes Hannah Richman and five children (father James Richman had immigrated in 1855)[4]:
- Hannah Richman - age 32, female, a wife
- James Richman - age 7, male, a child
- Thomas Richman - age 6, male, a child
- Louisa Richman - age 4, female, a child
- Elizabeth Richman - age 3, female, a child
- Ann Richman - an infant, female, a child
In the 1860 US census, the James Richmond family resided in Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island[5]. The household included:
- James Richmond -- age 38, male, white, farm laborer, born England
- Hannah Richmond -- age 36, female, born England
- Thomas Richmond -- age 12, male, born England, attended school
- James Richmond -- age 10, male, born England, attended school
- Louisa Richmond -- age 8, female, born England, attended school
- Elizabeth A. Richmond -- age 5, female, born England, attended school
- Emma Richmond -- age 6, female, born England, attended school
- Hannah R. Richmond -- age 2, female, born RI.
James Richman enlisted as a Private in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry, Company H on 20 February 1865 to serve in the Civil War, and was discharged on 21 December 1865[6].
James Richmond and Jane White were married on 24 December 1868 in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut. They divorced on 14 December 1870 in Windham County, Connecticut. They had no children.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Bigwood on 29 May 1878 in Maplewood, Providence County, Rhode Island. She was born 9 November 1855 in Frome, Somerset, England, the daughter of Valentine Green and Eliza (Whatley) Bigwood; Sarah died 11 January 1932 in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
James Richmond and Sarah Elizabeth Bigwood had six children:
* Cora Mabel Richmond was born on 7 Mar 1880 in Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 18 Dec 1880 in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.In the 1880 U.S. Census, the James Richmond family resided in Burrilville, Providence County, Rhode Island[8]. The household included:
* Oscar James Richmond, born 18 Jun 1881, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; married Margaret Lena Flyte, 30 May 1901, New York, New York, New York, United States; married Ida M. Bailey, bef 1930, Connecticut, United States; died 24 Dec 1942, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
* Chester Arthur Richmond, born 11 Feb 1883, Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; married Margaret Agnes McInerney, 7 Dec 1912, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; died 29 Nov 1960, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States.
* Edgar Valentine Richmond, born 1 Nov 1886, Bridgeton, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; married Anna Cornelia Brink, 10 Nov 1906, Stroudsburg, Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1 Aug 1963, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
* Leon Henry Richmond, born 14 Apr 1888, Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; married Clara Ward Lewis, 25 Dec 1917, New York, New York, New York, United States; died 30 May 1955, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States.
* Emily May Richmond, born 2 Dec 1895, Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; married Arthur Christian Schwaner, 26 Jul 1939, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; died 26 Jan 1982, Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- James Richmond - white, male, age 30, married, works in woolen mill, born England, parents born England/England,
- Sarah Richmond - white, female, age 24, wife, married, born England, parents born England/England
- Cora M. Richmond - white, female, age 3/12, born Mar, daughter, single, born Massachusetts, parents born England/England
In the 1900 U.S. Census, the James Richmond family resided in Stroudburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania[9]. The household included:
- James Richmond - head, white, male, born Nov 1849, age 50, married, for 22 years, born England, parents born England/England, immigrated in 1857, US resident for 43 years, naturalized citizen, a boss in a weave room
- Sarah Richmond - wife, white, female, born Nov 1855, age 44, married, for 22 years, 6 children born, 5 living, born England, parents born England/England, immigrated in 1864
- Oscar S. Richmond - son, white, male, born Oct 1881, age 18, single, born Massachusetts, parents born England/England, a weaver in a woolen mill
- Charles A. Richmond - son, white, male, born Feb 1883, age 17, single, born Rhode Island, parents born England/England, School Ship Saratoga (?)
- Edgar V. Richmond - son, white, male, born Nov 1886, age 13, single, born Rhode Island, parents born England/England, at school
- Leon H. Richmond - son, white, male, born Apr 1888, age 12, single, born Rhode Island, parents born England/England, at school
- Emily M. Richmond - daughter, white, female, born Dec 1895, age 4, single, born Rhode Island, parents born England/England
In the 1910 U.S. Census, the James Richmond family resided at 408 Main Street in Stroudburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania[10]. the household included:
- James Richmond - head, male, white, age 60, married, for 32 years, born England, parents born England/England, immigrated in 1879, a naturalized citizen, a pattern maker in a woolen mill
- Sarah Richmond - wife, female, white, age 52, married, for 32 years, 6 children born, 5 living, born England, parents born England/England, immigrated in 1884
- Oscar S. Richmond - son, white, male, born Oct 1881, age 18, single, born Massachusetts, parents born England/England, a weaver in a woolen mill
- Emily Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born New York, parents born England/England
- Chester A. Richmond - son, male, white, age 23, single, born New York, parents born England/England, officer, on a ship
- Leon Richmond - son, male, age 22, single, born New York, parents born England/England, at school
In the Connecticut, U.S. Military Census, 1917, James Richmond provided this information[11]:
- Town or City: Fairfield
- Date: Mar 7 - '17
- Full Name: James Richmond
- Post Office Address: Fairfield, Conn.
- Present Trade, Occupation or Profession: General Mechanic
- Experience in any Other Profession: Textile designer
- Age: 68 * Height: 5' 7" * Weight: 170
- Married, Single or Widower: Married
- How many persons are dependent on you for support?: Wife
- Citizen of United States: Yes
- Military or Naval Service: Yes
- Where: In U.S. * How long: 11 mos. * What Branch: Infantry * Rank: Private
- Have you any serious disability: Yes * Name it: Rupture
- Can you do any of the following:
- Ride a horse: yes
- Handle a team: Yes
- Drive an automobile: No
- Understand telegraphy: No
- Operate a wireless: No
- Experience with steam engine: Yes
- Experience with electrical machinery: Some
- Handle a boat, power or sail: Power boat
- Experience in simple coastwise navigation: Along long Island Sound
- Experience with High Speed Marine Gasoline Engines: Yes
- Are you a good swimmer: Yes
James Richmond died 18 May 1929 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield near his wife and several of his children[12].
SOURCES:
1. "Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1650-1934," online database index, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org), James Richmond death entry, born 4 November 1849, died 18 May 1929.
2. "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916," indexed database with record images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Hilperton > 1839-1922, page 28, image 34 of 190, No. 224, James Richman baptism, 6 January 1850, son of James and Hannah Richman.
3. 1851 England and Wales Census, Wiltshire, Hilperton [parish], District 257, Folio 254 recto, Page 21, household 88, James Richman household; digital image, FindMyPast.com (https://www.findmypast.com : accessed July 2012), citing The Natonal Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, Public Record Office HO 107/1840.
4. "New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957," digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Roll 168, List Number 1183, Line 53, James Richman entry.
5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, Burrillville town, Page 45, Dwelling #679, Family #740, James Richmond family, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 1205.
6. "U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), James Richmond (1849-1929) entry .
7. "Marriages," Norwich Aurora [Norwich, Conn.], Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 9 January 1869, page 3, marriage of James Richmond and Jane White on 24 December 1868 in Putnam, Conn.; online image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 6 December 2012), Historical Newspapers.
8. 1880 United States Federal Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, Burrillville, ED 100, Page 56A, Dwelling #232, Family #355, James Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 1214.
9. 1900 United States Federal Census, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg, ED 138, Page 9A, Dwelling #197, Family #197, James Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 1442.
10. 1910 United States Federal Census, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg; ED 50, Page 7A, Dwelling #152, Family #152, James Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 1376.
11. "Connecticut Military Census, 1917," indexed database with digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Fairfield > Ra-Ro, image 110 of 110, James Richmond entry.
12. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image, (https://www.findagrave.com), Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Conn., James Richmond (1849-1929) memorial #148378676.
James Richmond (1849-1929) was my great-grand-uncle, the brother of my paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Richmond (1848-1917).
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