Saturday, June 20, 2026

Compendium of Family Biographies, Stories and Videos For My Richmond/White/Rich/Oatley Lines

 Over four decades, I have done genealogical research for my ancestry, and have found quite a bit of information about my ancestral families.  Over the past two years, I have written and published genealogical sketches for each couple in my ancestry back through my 3rd great-grandparents, plus additional sketches for my Seaver line and selected Revolutionary War ancestors. 

From the genealogical sketches have come AI-assisted biographies based solely on the sketches, and from the biographies have come AI-assisted ancestor life memoirs and stories for each person or couple. Finally, I have used Google NotebookLM to create infographics, video overviews and slide decks for the biographies and many of the stories.  

The purpose of this blog post is to collect the information for each of my ancestral Richman-related families in one compendium -- three generations of my grandmother Alma Bessie Richmond's ancestors (Richman, Rich, White and Oatley):  


1)  My Great-Grandparents Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) and Julia E. White (1848-1913):

* Genealogical Sketch: #10 Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917)
* Genealogical Sketch:  Julia E. (White) Richmond (1848-1913)
* ABC Biography:  #10 Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917) of Wiltshire, England and New England, USA 
* ABC Biography:  #11 Julia E. "Juliett" (White) Richmond (1848-1913) of Windham County, Connecticut
*  Video: The Thomas Richmond Family in 1898 in Leominster, Massachusetts
* Video: Newspaper Article About Julia (White) Richmond in 1908 in Killingly, Conn.
* Slide Presentation:

3)  My 2nd Great-Grandparents Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) and Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864):

* Genealogical Sketch: #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) of Killingly, Conn.
* Genealogical Sketch: #23 Amy Frances (Oatley) White (1826-1864) of Killingly, Conn.
* ABC Biography:  #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) of Rhode Island and Connecticut 
* ABC Biography:  #23 Amy Frances (Oatley) White (1826-1864) of Rhode Island and Connecticut 
* Slide Presentation:

4)  My 3rd Great-Grandparents John Richman (1788-1857) and Ann Marshman (1784-1856):  

* Genealogical Sketch:  #40 John Richman (1788-1867)
* Genealogical Sketch:  #41 Ann (Marshman) Richman (1784-1856)
* ABC Biography:  #40 John Richman (1788-1867) of Hilperton, Wiltshire 
* ABC Biography:  #41 Ann (Marshman) Richman (1784-1856) of Hilperton, Wiltshire
* Poem and Song:  "The Wiltshire Weaver" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence 

* Poem and Song: "James Richman's Journey" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence

*  Life Memoir: Memories of John Richman (1788-1867) in 1867 – A Life Memoir 

*  Life Memoir:  Ann (Marshman) Richman's Life Memories - An AI-Assisted Memoir
* Story:  "What Was Life Like for John Richman age 12, in 1800 in Hilperton, Wiltshire?"
* Video: Life Memoir of John Richman (1788 1867) of Wiltshire

* Slide Presentation:

5)  My 3rd Great-Grandparents John Rich (1790-1868) and Rebecca Hill (1788-1862):

* Genealogical Sketch:  #42 John Rich (1791-1868)
* Genealogical Sketch:  #43 Rebecca Hill (1788-1862)
* ABC Biography:  #42 John Rich (1790-1868) of Hilperton, Wiltshire
* ABC Biography:  #43 Rebecca (Hill) Rich (1788-1862) of Hilperton, Wiltshire
* Poem and Song:  "Rebecca's Song" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence 

* Poem and Song: "John Rich's Legacy" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence 

* Life Memoir:  Life Memoir of John Rich (1790-1868) in Hilperton, Wiltshire in 1867

*  Life Memoir:  AI-assisted Ten Interview Questions and Answers Of Rebecca (Hill) Rich (1788-1862) About Her Life Experiences 

* Story:
* Video:  Rebecca Hill Rich 1788 - 1862 AI-assisted Ten Interview Questions/Answers Video

* Video: Life Memoir of John Rich (1790-1968) of Hilperton, Wiltshire

* Slide Presentation:

6)  My 3rd Great-Grandparents Jonathan White (1804-1850) and Miranda Wade (1804-1850):

* Genealogical Sketch:  #44 Jonathan White (1804-1850)
* Genealogical Sketch:  #45 Miranda (Wade) White (1804-1850)
* ABC Biography:  #44 Jonathan White (1804-1850) of Rhode Island and Connecticut 
* ABC Biography:  #45 Miranda (Wade) White (1804-1850) of Rhode Island and Connecticut 
* Poem and Song:  "Miranda's Loves" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence

*  Poem and Song:  "Jonathan White's Life" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence

*  Life Memoir:  Jonathan White (1804-1850) Reminisces About His Life Experiences 
* Story:
* Video:  Jonathan White (1804-1850) Reminisces About his Life

* Slide Presentation:

7)  My 3rd Great-Grandparents Jonathan Oatley (1791-1872) and Amy Champlin (1798-1865):

* Genealogical Sketch:  #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) 
* Genealogical Sketch:  #47 Amy (Champlin) Oatley (1798-1865)
* ABC Biography:  #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) of Rhode Island and Connecticut
* ABC Biography:  #47 Amy (Champlin) Oatley (1798-1865) of Rhode Island and Connecticut 

*  Poem and Song:  "Jonathan's Faith" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence 

*  Poem and Song:  "Amy's Light" -- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence 
* Life Memoir:  Interview Questions And Answers For Rev. Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872) About His Life Experiences

*  Life Memoir:  Amy (Champlin) Oatley's Life Memories - An AI-Assisted Memoir

* Story: Describe Jonathan and Amy Oatley Discussing the Call to East Killingly in 1834 

* Video:  Jonathan and Amy Oatley Discuss a Move in 1834 to East Killingly, Conn.

* Video:  Rev. Jonathan Oatley's Life Video Overview

*  Video: Amy (Champlin) Oatley's Life Video Overview

* Slide Presentation:

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A benefit of creating these AI-assisted stories is that I have learned much more about the lives of my Richman/Rich/White/Oatley ancestors I've learned more about their families, their communities, their education, their work, their community activities, their entertainment and fun.  Each person and family experiences unqiue historical and family events throughout their lives, and these stories capture at least some of them.  

One of the benefits of creating this compendium is seeing where I've missed a biography, a memoir, a story, a poem, a song, a video, or a slide presentation.  I will try to fill in those "blanks" as time permits, and update this compendium.

First Updated:  20 June 2026
Last Updated:  20 June 2026

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Links to my blog posts about using Artificial Intelligence are on my Randy's AI and Genealogy page. Links to AI information and articles about Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy by other genealogists are on my AI and Genealogy Compendium page.

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