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'''Douglas Charles Richardson''' (b 1951), author of genealogical books
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'''Douglas Charles Richardson''' (b 1951), author of genealogical books.
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Special thanks to Austin W Spencer who sent me a copy of an article in TAG 55:115-117 (Apr 1979)
  
 
==Douglas Charles Richardson==
 
==Douglas Charles Richardson==
Douglas Richardson was born [[Apr 16]], 1951 in [[Sacramento County, California]], the son of [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]] and his wife [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercheval]], both natives of California.  They had an elder son Kenneth Dryden Richardson born in 1949.
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Douglas Richardson was born 16 Apr 1951 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]], the son of [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]] and his wife [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercheval]], both natives of California.  They had an elder son Kenneth Dryden Richardson born in 1949.
  
 
Douglas graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1973 with a B.A. in History and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977 with an M.A. in History.
 
Douglas graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1973 with a B.A. in History and then the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1977 with an M.A. in History.
  
Douglas married Rozanne Somerville on [[Dec 31]], 1980 and they had six children: Wayne H, Elizabeth G, Avyette A, Mary E S, Joan E, and William M. As of 1990 the family lived in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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Douglas married Rozanne Somerville on 31 Dec 1980 and they had six children: Wayne H, Elizabeth G, Avyette A, Mary E S, Joan E, and William M. In 1990 the family lived in Bethany, Oklahoma County, [[Oklahoma]].
  
Douglas has writen books on genealogy including an update to David Faris' [[Plantagenet Ancestry]].
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Douglas has writen four books on genealogy including his most recent, an update to David Faris' [[Plantagenet Ancestry]].  He is a frequent contributor to [http://groups.google.com/group/soc.genealogy.medieval/topics soc.genealogy.medieval]. As of March 2008 he lives in or near Salt Lake City, [[Utah]].  You can purchase his books directly from him at [http://www.royalancestry.net/ his official website].
  
 
===Works===
 
===Works===
*The Eno and Enos family in America : Descendents of James Eno of Windsor, Conn., by Douglas Richardson. Sacramento, California. 1973. 305 pages. Microform [http://worldcat.org/oclc/17783914&referer=brief_results OCLC 17783914] (Another edition revised and reprinted by Richardson reprints of Bethany, Oklahoma 1985 in 303 pages). No ISBN
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*The Eno and Enos family in America : Descendents of James Eno of Windsor, Conn., by Douglas Richardson. Sacramento, California. 1973. Microform [http://worldcat.org/oclc/17783914&referer=brief_results OCLC 17783914] (Another edition revised and reprinted by Richardson reprints of Bethany, Oklahoma 1985 in 303 pages). No ISBN
 
*(Contributor) Ancestral Roots of Certain Americans Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, by Frederick Lewis Weis. 1992.
 
*(Contributor) Ancestral Roots of Certain Americans Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700, by Frederick Lewis Weis. 1992.
 
*English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and of his nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn ; by Douglas Richardson, Dean Crawford Smith. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 152 (Oct 1998). Boston. [http://worldcat.org/oclc/40548032&referer=brief_results OCLC 4054832]
 
*English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and of his nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn ; by Douglas Richardson, Dean Crawford Smith. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 152 (Oct 1998). Boston. [http://worldcat.org/oclc/40548032&referer=brief_results OCLC 4054832]
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*Magna Charta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families; by Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham. Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2005. 1098 pages. ISBN 0806317590
 
*Magna Charta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families; by Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham. Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Co., 2005. 1098 pages. ISBN 0806317590
  
===Primary documents===
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===Primary documents for 1===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=Douglas&f1=Richardson&sx=&f9=&f5=&f4=&rg_f3__date=&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=14&recid=18444172&recoff=1+3 California Birth Index, 1905-1995] showing : "Douglas Charles Richardson, born Apr 16, 1951, Sacramento County.  Mother's maiden name: Kercheval"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=Douglas&f1=Richardson&sx=&f9=&f5=&f4=&rg_f3__date=&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=14&recid=18444172&recoff=1+3 California Birth Index, 1905-1995] showing : "Douglas Charles Richardson, born 16 Apr 1951, Sacramento County.  Mother's maiden name: Kercheval"
  
===Secondary sources===
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*The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 228 [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00230-0&rc=302,1011,623,1071;599,1010,721,1068;756,1004,1310,1069;507,1610,818,1686;800,1607,923,1667;946,1606,1515,1667&fn=&ln=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&st=d&ssrc=&pid=204 here] stating : "Douglas Charles Richardson, born 16 Apr 1951..."
 
*Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry, by Mary Keysor Meyer, P William Filby. 1990. quoted by Douglas to Gen-Medieval-L@rootsweb.com 26 Apr 2002 [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2002-04/1019790427 here], naming his parents as "Wayne H Richardson and Joan Elizabeth Kercheval"
 
*Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry, by Mary Keysor Meyer, P William Filby. 1990. quoted by Douglas to Gen-Medieval-L@rootsweb.com 26 Apr 2002 [http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2002-04/1019790427 here], naming his parents as "Wayne H Richardson and Joan Elizabeth Kercheval"
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*''The American Genealogist'', Vol 55, No. 2, April 1979, pp 115- "CCXIV Douglas Richardson, 4032 Cresta Way, Sacramento, CA 95825" "1. Douglas Charles Richardson, 1951-, Sacramento, CA; as son of 2. Wayne H. Richardson, 1917-, Sutter Co, CA. and 3. Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, 1917-, Sacramento, CA"
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===Further reading===
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*I was informed by an email from Austin W Spencer that : "...[Douglas] has a six-generation ahnentafel in _The American Genealogist_, 55 (1979): 115-17. It gives full names for his ancestors, but only year dates of birth and death.  There are places mentioned for most individuals, but these are not  necessarily locations of birth, marriage, and death."
  
 
===See also===
 
===See also===
[[Additions and Corrections to Plantagenet Ancestry]]
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*[[Additions and Corrections to Plantagenet Ancestry]]
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*[[Douglas Richardson, awaiting answers]]
  
 
==Wayne H Richardson==
 
==Wayne H Richardson==
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Wayne H Richardson was born 29 Dec 1917 Sutter County, [[California]], the son of [[#Newton Eno Richardson|Newton Eno Richardson]] and his wife [[#Laura Lucinda Shearer|Laura Lucinda Shearer]].
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He married on 8 Jun 1940 in [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento County]], [[California]] to [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercherval]].
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Wayne died 3 Jul 2003, having last resided at Carmichael, Sacramento County, California.
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===Primary documents for 2===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=wayne&gsln=Richardson&sx=&f9=&f8=&f10=&f6=&f5=&f7=&f1=&f15=California&f14=&f13=&f12=&f20=&f0=&prox=1&db=ssdi&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=7&recid=59362678&recoff=1+2+24 Social Security Death Index] showing : "Wayne H Richardson, born 29 Dec 1917, died 3 Jul 2003, SSN issued by California, last residence Carmichael, Sacramento County"
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===Secondary sources for 2===
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*The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 228 [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00230-0&rc=302,1011,623,1071;599,1010,721,1068;756,1004,1310,1069;507,1610,818,1686;800,1607,923,1667;946,1606,1515,1667&fn=&ln=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&st=d&ssrc=&pid=204 here] stating : "Wayne H Richardson, born 29 Dec  1917 in Sutter Co, Calif.  He married 8 Jun 1940 in Sacramento, Calif to Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, the daughter of Elbert Merwin and Elizabeth Lenniker Fennie..." and on page 226 we see the parents of Wayne [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00228-0&sid=&gskw=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&cr=1 here] as : "Newton Eno Richardson, born 22 May 1878 in Brentwood, Calif.  He married on 1 Jan 1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."
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==Joan Elizabeth Kercheval==
 
==Joan Elizabeth Kercheval==
  
Joan Elizabeth Kercheval was born [[Jul 21]], 1917 in California to Elbert Merwin Kercheval and his wife Elizabeth Finnie.
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Joan Elizabeth Kercheval was born 21 Jul 1917 in Sacramento County, California to [[#Elbert Merwin Kercheval|Elbert Merwin Kercheval]] and his wife [[#Elizabeth Finnie|Elizabeth Finnie]].
  
She married Wayne H Richardson.
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She married [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]] sometime before 1950, probably in Sacramento County.
  
Joan died [[Oct 4]], 1991 in Sacramento County, California.
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Joan died 4 Oct 1991 in Sacramento County, California.
  
===Primary documents===
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===Primary documents for 3===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&f2=&f1=kercheval&sx=&f9=&f5=&f4=&rg_f3__date=1917&rs_f3__date=0&f6=&f7=&gskw=&prox=1&db=cabirth1905&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=11503147&recoff=3 California Birth Index] showing : "Joan E Kercheval, born 21 Jul 1917 Sacramento County. Mother's maiden name Finnie"
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=CAdeath1940%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=joan&gsln=kercheval&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=6145698&recoff=14+15 California Death Index] showing : "Joan K Richardson, born 21 Jul 1917 California, died 4 Oct 1991 Sacramento County, Father's name Kercheval, Mother's name Finnie"
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=CAdeath1940%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=joan&gsln=kercheval&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=6145698&recoff=14+15 California Death Index] showing : "Joan K Richardson, born 21 Jul 1917 California, died 4 Oct 1991 Sacramento County, Father's name Kercheval, Mother's name Finnie"
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===Secondary sources for 3===
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*The Eno and Enos family in America... page 228 [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00230-0&rc=302,1011,623,1071;599,1010,721,1068;756,1004,1310,1069;507,1610,818,1686;800,1607,923,1667;946,1606,1515,1667&fn=&ln=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&st=d&ssrc=&pid=204 here] stating : "Wayne H Richardson, born 29 Dec  1917 in Sutter Co, Calif.  He married 8 Jun 1940 in Sacramento, Calif to Joan Elizabeth Kercheval, the daughter of Elbert Merwin and Elizabeth Lenniker Fennie..."
  
 
==Newton Eno Richardson==
 
==Newton Eno Richardson==
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Newton Eno Richardson was born 22 May 1878 in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California the son of [[#Alpheus Richardson|Alpheus Richardson]] by his wife [[#Avyette Taylor|Avyette Taylor]].  Newton married [[#Laura Lucinda Shearer|Laura Lucinda Shearer]] in California, possibly in Contra Costa or Siskiyou County.  He was a farmer and physician.  He died 10 Aug 1935 in Sutter County, California.
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===Primary documents for 4===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=3472249&recoff=1+3 1900 Census of SD 5, Contra Costa County, California] showing : "Alpheus Richardson, 59; Avyett T, 51; Newton E 22; Leslie V 29; Galen A 16; Avyette E 8"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=2&recid=6091997&recoff=1+3 1910 Census of Mountain, Siskiyou County, California] showing : "Newton E Richardson, 32, b CA/OH/Canada English; Laura S 32; Lois A 7; Verna 5; Dorothy 3"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=WW1draft%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=5&recid=1755030&recoff=1+3 World War I Draft Registration Card] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, born 22 May 1878, resident in Yuba City; Farmer and Physician; wife Laura L Richardson; Tall, medium build, Brown eyes, Gray hair, no disabilities. Registered Sep 9, 1918"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=2&recid=7751191&recoff=1+3 1920 Census of Vernon, Sutter County, California] showing : "Newton E Richardson, 41, b CA/OH/Canada; Louis S 42, b CA/OH/WV; Lois 16; Verna 15; Helen 4 2/12; Wayne 2 5/12"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=10387730&recoff=1+3 1930 Census of Yuba City, Sutter County, California] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, 51, b CA; Laura S 52, wife; Helen 14, daughter; Wayne 12, son; Mattie G Shearer 85, b WV, mother-in-law"
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*[http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/picdata/CA/deaths/193_/html/CA___de93_RICHAR-A.htm California Death Index 1930-39], on microfiche, hosted at VitalSearch showing : "Newton E Richardson, spouse L S, died aged 57 on Aug 10, 1935 in County 51 [Sutter]" (Note: because of the discrepancy in the reported death date in the secondary source, I checked again and the microfiche clearly states died 8-10-1935.)
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===Secondary sources for 2===
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*The Eno and Enos family in America..., by Douglas Richardson page 226  [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=16006&iid=dvm_GenMono002712-00228-0&sid=&gskw=Record+Wayne+H+Richardson&cr=1 here] stating : "Newton Eno Richardson, born May 22, 1878 in Brentwood, Calif.  He married on 1-1-1901 in Salinas, Calif. to Laura Lucinda Shearer..."
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=genepool%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=3405009&recoff=1+2 Family Data Collection] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, spouse Laura Lucinda Shearer, parents Alpheus Richard and Ayvette Taylor, birthplace Byron, Contra Costa [County], CA; birthdate 22 May 1878; marriage place Salinas, Monterey [County], CA; marriage date 1 Jan 1901; deathdate 7 Aug 1935; deathplace Yuba City, Sutter [County], CA"
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*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=21813394 "Newton Eno Richardson"] on OneWorldTree
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==Laura Lucinda Shearer==
 
==Laura Lucinda Shearer==
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Laura Lucinda Shearer was born in California about 1878, the daughter of [[#Samuel McConnell Shearer|Samuel McConnell Shearer]] by his second wife Martha Young.
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===Primary documents for 5===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=5&recid=3907335&recoff=1+3 1900 Census of Alisal, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=2&recid=6091997&recoff=1+3 1910 Census of Mountain, Siskiyou County, California] showing : "Newton E Richardson, 32, b CA/OH/Canada English; Laura S 32; Lois A 7; Verna 5; Dorothy 3"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=WW1draft%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=5&recid=1755030&recoff=1+3 World War I Draft Registration Card] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, born 22 May 1878, resident in Yuba City; Farmer and Physician; wife Laura L Richardson; Tall, medium build, Brown eyes, Gray hair, no disabilities. Registered Sep 9, 1918"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1920usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=2&recid=7751191&recoff=1+3 1920 Census of Vernon, Sutter County, California] showing : "Newton E Richardson, 41, b CA/OH/Canada; Louis S 42, b CA/OH/WV; Lois 16; Verna 15; Helen 4 2/12; Wayne 2 5/12"
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=10387730&recoff=1+3 1930 Census of Yuba City, Sutter County, California] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, 51, b CA; Laura S 52, wife; Helen 14, daughter; Wayne 12, son; Mattie G Shearer 85, b WV, mother-in-law"
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==Elbert Merwin Kercheval==
 
==Elbert Merwin Kercheval==
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===Primary documents===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=WW1draft%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=Elbert&gsln=Kercheval&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=0&recid=1416473&recoff=1+3 ''World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''] : "Elbert Merwin Kercheval, born 5 Nov 1884, residence Courtland, Sacramento County, California; nearest relative Elizabeth F Kercheval of Courtland; Tall, medium build, Gray eyes, brown hair, no disabilities, registered 12 Sep 1918"
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==Elizabeth Finnie==
 
==Elizabeth Finnie==
 
==Alpheus Richardson==
 
==Alpheus Richardson==
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Alpheus Richardson was born 3 Oct 1830 in Ohio, the son of [[#Manning Richardson|Manning Richardson]] by his wife Susannah or Lucina.
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He married [[#Avyette Taylor|Avyette Taylor]] sometime before 1879 and by 1900 they are living in [[Contra Costa County, California]].  They had at least or exactly four surviving children: [[#Newton Eno Richardson|Newton Eno]], Leslie, Galen and Avyett.
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Alphus Richardson died in 12 Dec 1915 in San Jose, [[Santa Clara County, California]] and is buried at Union Cemetery in Brentwood, Contra Costa County.
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===Primary documents for 8===
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=RICHARDSON&GSfn=aLPHEUS&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8085822& Tombstone on Findagrave.com], pointed out by Douglas Richardson on Gen-Medieval 10 Aug 2007 stating : "Birth: 1830 Death: 1915 Burial: Union Cemetery, Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California"
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===Secondary sources for 8===
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*Gen-Medieval@rootsweb.com, Joe Cook posting on 10 Aug 2007 : "1850...Ohio.... Living in the household of Manning (52) and Susannah Richardson born Connecticut. Manning was born 1798 in Connecticut to David and Sarah (Hudson) Richardson. David Richardson born 23 JAN 1757 CT was born the son of David Richardson born 1729 He the son of Stephen Richardson b: 1676 and Abigail Pelham b: 1709"
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*Gen-Medieval@rootsweb.com, Douglas Richardson posting on 10 Aug 2007 : "Alpheus and Avyette Richardson both died in San Jose, California, where they moved in order to put their children through college at the College of the Pacific (since renamed the University of Pacific and since relocated to Stockton, California).  All four of my grandparents were college graduates, two from the College of the Pacific, one from Stanford, and one from Mills.  Alpheus and Avyette were distantly related to each other, they both being descended from the Willard family of New England.  Alpheus Richardson's mother's name was Lucina Eno.  Her name was not Susannah, although her name is rendered as such once by the census taker as Joseph Cook has reported in a post."
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==Avyette Taylor==
 
==Avyette Taylor==
==Samuel M Shearer==
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Avyette Taylor was born 27 Oct 1848 in English Canada (most likely in present Ontario province).
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Avyette died 29 May 1908 in San Jose, [[Santa Clara County, California]] and is buried at Union Cemetery, Brentwood, [[Contra Costa County, California]]
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===Primary documents for 9===
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=RICHARDSON&GSfn=aLPHEUS&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=8085822& Tombstone on Findagrave.com], pointed out by Douglas Richardson on Gen-Medieval 10 Aug 2007 stating : "Avyette T Richardson Oct 27, 1848 - May 29, 1908 Union Cemetery, Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California"
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==Samuel McConnell Shearer==
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Samuel McConnell Shearer was born Dec 1836 in [[Ohio]] to parents who were natives of that state.
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Between 1860 and 1862 he came to San Juan Bautista, a tiny place in [[Monterey County, California]], applied and was accepted as a teacher.  While a resident there he married on 31 Jul 1862 at Trinity Church in San Jose, [[Santa Clara County, California]] to Miss Climena C French and they had two surviving children: Edwin and Grace.  His first wife either died, or they divorced by 1877 when he had married again.
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While Superintendent of Schools for Monterey County, California, he married secondly to Martha Young (b 1844) a native of Hancock County, Virginia (now [[West Virginia]]), and they had at least two more surviving children: [[#Laura Lucinda Shearer|Laura]] and William.
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Samuel died between 1900 and 1910 possibly in Alisal Township, Monterey County where he was living in 1900.
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===Primary documents===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f23=&f3=&f4=&f13=ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f11=&f12=&f6=&f2=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=3&recid=16091955&recoff=1+2+15+16 1850 Census of Ballville, Sandusky County, Ohio], he is *perhaps* this same Samuel Shearer, not clear.
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=OHM653_1043-0103&fn=Saml&ln=Sherer&st=r&ssrc=&pid=42519821 1860 Census of Mill, Tuscarawas County, Ohio], notice that his occupation is "Teacher"
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*[http://www.calarchives4u.com/church/trin-sec4.htm Trinity Church, San Jose, California: Advent, 1860, to Easter, 1903. San Jose, Calif.: Trinity Parish Guild, 1903. reproduced at calarchives4u.com] showing : "1862 July 31 Samuel M. Shearer-Climena C. French"
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*[http://www.calarchives4u.com/news/sac-marr.htm ''Sacramento Daily Union'', Monday August 4, 1862 reproduced at calarchives4u.com] stating : "MARRIED At Milpitas, July 31st, Samuel M. SHEARER to Climena C. FRENCH."
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f5=CA&f4=&f7=&f21=Ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f15__n=&f28=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1870usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=4&recid=32452012&recoff=3+17+46 1870 Census of San Juan, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=44&recid=22713706&recoff=1+2 1880 Census of Castroville, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=5&recid=3907335&recoff=1+3 1900 Census of Alisal, Monterey County, California]
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===Secondary sources for 10===
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZIr1V14zEyMC&pg=PA45&ots=KIGZ3i2G1y&dq=%22samuel+m+shearer%22&sig=Tj91RcQ0CbCvmr9NyfWR-WGlY4M San Juan Bautista: The Town, the Mission and the Park], by Charles W Clough, page 45 : "There is no doubt but that Samuel M Shearer was considered the best teacher ever to teach at the school.  Both Mylar and Harris speak highly of his ability, even though he expelled Harris.  Shearer was principal for a short time and then moved to Salinas, where he became county superintendent of schools.  After his retirement he wrote a series of articles about San Juan while editor of the <i>Index</i> newspaper."
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=ep8lAAAAMAAJ&q=%22samuel+m+shearer%22&dq=%22samuel+m+shearer%22&pgis=1 Early Days at the Mission San Juan Bautistia], by Isaac L Mylar, San Juan Bautista Historical Society. Page 28 : "In the early sixties, after this schoolhouse was built, there came to San Juan a young man by the name of Samuel Shearer, who applied for the position of teacher.  The trustees hired him and he retained the position for a long time."
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*Early Days, ibid, Page 196 : "In 1873, the rapidly growing new town of Hollister was host to the fifty teachers attending the Monterey County teachers' institute arranged by Superintendent of Schools Samuel M Shearer."
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==Martha G Young==
 
==Martha G Young==
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Martha G "Mattie" Young was born about 1845 in [[Virginia]], now [[West Virginia]].
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She married Samuel Shearer.
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Martha died after 1930 when she is found living with her daughter Laura, and son-in-law Newton Eno Richardson in Yuba, [[Sutter County, California]].
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===Primary documents===
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=shearer&sx=y&f5=CA&f4=&f7=&f21=Ohio&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f15__n=&f28=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1870usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=4&recid=32452012&recoff=3+17+46 1870 Census of San Juan, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=44&recid=22713706&recoff=1+2 1880 Census of Castroville, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&gsfn=samuel&gsln=shearer&sx=y&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&pcat=35&fh=5&recid=3907335&recoff=1+3 1900 Census of Alisal, Monterey County, California]
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1930usfedcen%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Newton&gsln=Richardson&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=3&recid=10387730&recoff=1+3 1930 Census of Yuba City, Sutter County, California] showing : "Newton Eno Richardson, 51, b CA; Laura S 52, wife; Helen 14, daughter; Wayne 12, son; Mattie G Shearer 85, b WV, mother-in-law"
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===Secondary sources===
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*[http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=peterhowefreeman&id=I246801 "Martha Jane Young"] on "The Freeman, Howe, Parke, Stockwell, Thatcher, Martin etc", by Peter Howe Freeman and hosted at Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project stating that Martha Jane Young was born Sep 11, 1844 in "Hancock, West Virginia" which I correct to "Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia)"  Note the email from Douglas Richardson at this linked page.
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==Howard D Kercheval==
 
==Howard D Kercheval==
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=004118440_00153&fn=Mary+G&ln=Coggeshell&st=r&ssrc=&pid=15039075 1900 Census of Franklin Township, Sacramento County, California] : "Howard Kercheval, Dec 1860, CA/OH/OH, Fruit Grocer; Martha S, Aug 1858, NJ/NJ/NJ; and several children and laborers"
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==Martha Barkey==
 
==Martha Barkey==
 
==Robert D Finnie==
 
==Robert D Finnie==
 
==Sarah==
 
==Sarah==
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==Manning Richardson==
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===Secondary sources===
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*Joe Cook posting to Gen-Medieval 10 Aug 2007 : "1850...Ohio.... Living in the household of Manning (52) and Susannah Richardson born Connecticut. Manning was born 1798 in Connecticut to David and Sarah (Hudson) Richardson. David Richardson born 23 JAN 1757 CT was born the son of David Richardson born 1729 He the son of Stephen Richardson b: 1676 and Abigail Pelham b: 1709"
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==Susannah==
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==Alexander Taylor==
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==Louisa Bruce==
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==Mr Shearer==
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==Mrs Shearer==
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==William Young==
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==Lucinda Peterson==
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==Possible Royal Descent==
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Douglas Richardson, in a posting to Gen-Med 1 Sep 2007 supplied the following royal descent for himself:
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# [[Henry II, King of England]], by a mistress, Ida de Tony.
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# William Longespee, Knt., Earl of Salisbury, married Ela of Salisbury.
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# William Longespee, Knt., of Amesbury, Wiltshire, married Idoine de Camville.
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# Ela Longespee, married James de Audley, Knt., of Heleigh (in Audley), Staffordshire.
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# Nicholas de Audley, Knt., of Heleigh (in Audley), Staffordshire, married Katherine Giffard.
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# Nicholas de Audley, Knt., 1st Lord Audley, married Joan Martin.
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# Alice de Audley, married Hugh de Meynell, Knt., of Langley Meynell (in Kirk Langley), Derbyshire.
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# ISABEL de MEYNELL, married THOMAS DE SHIRLEY, Knt., of Lower Ettington, Warwickshire.
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# HUGH SHIRLEY, Knt., of Lower Ettington, Warwickshire, married BEATRICE BREWES.
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# RALPH SHIRLEY, Knt., of Lower Ettington, Warwickshire, married JOAN BASSET.
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# BEATRICE SHIRLEY, married JOHN BROME, Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire.
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# ISABEL BROME, married JOHN DENTON, Gent., of Appleton, Berkshire, and Foscott, Buckinghamshire.
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# ALICE DENTON, married NICHOLAS PUREFOY, Esq., of Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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# EDWARD PUREFOY, Gent., of Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, married ANNE FETTIPLACE.
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# MARY PUREFOY, married THOMAS THORNE, Gent., of Yardley-Hastings, Northamptonshire.
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#  SUSAN (or SUSANNA) THORNE (or DORNE), married [CAPT.] ROGER DUDLEY.
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# [GOVERNOR] THOMAS DUDLEY, of Cambridge, Ipswich, and Roxbury, Massachusetts, married DOROTHY YORKE.
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# REV. SAMUEL DUDLEY, of N.H., married MARY WINTHROP.
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# ANNE DUDLEY, married EDWARD HILTON, of N.H.
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# SOBRIETY HILTON, married JONATHAN HILTON, of N.H..
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# ANNE HILTON, married JOSEPH DAVIS, of N.H.
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# DUDLEY DAVIS, of N.H., Vt., and Stanstead Co., P.Q., Canada, Rev. War soldier, married POLLY STRAW.
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# SOBRIETY DAVIS, married DANIEL TAYLOR, of Vt. and Bolton, Brome Co., P.Q., Canada.
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# ISAAC TAYOR, of Bolton, Brome Co., P.Q., Canada, Wisconsin, and Calif., married BETSEY W. POWELL.
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# ALEXANDER THOMPSON TAYLOR, of Bolton, Brome Co., P.Q., Canada and Calif., married LOVISA BRUCE.
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# [[#Avyette Taylor|Avyette Taylor]], married [[#Alpheus Richardson|Alpheus Richardson]], of Ohio and Contra Costa Co. and San Jose, Calif.
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# [[#Newton Eno Richardson|Newton Eno Richardson, M.D.]], of Calif., married [[#Laura Lucinda Shearer|Laura Lucinda Shearer]].
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# [[#Wayne H Richardson|Wayne H Richardson]], of Sacramento, Calif., married [[#Joan Elizabeth Kercheval|Joan Elizabeth Kercheval]].
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# [[#Douglas Richardson|Douglas Richardson]].
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