Elizabeth "Betsy" Casterline was the first wife of Richard Vernon Jr. He was born on Jan. 28, 1798, in Orange County, New York and would later die on Aug. 4, 1870, in Rush County Indiana. He and Elizabeth were married on Dec. 2, 1819, in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey according to the marriage documents by Rev. Thomas Teasdale.
His first wife Elizabeth died very young at the age of 32. It's believed she died in childbirth as was common in their time. Richard would later remarry to Lodicea (Dicey) Sparks on Oct. 4, 1835, in Fayette, Boone, Indiana. Richard is the son of Richard Vernon Sr. and Elizabeth Wills. Richard is buried with his second wife Lodicea at the Zion Cemetery in Raleigh, Rush County, Indiana.
Richard Jr. and Elizabeth had 7 children:
Julian (July Ann) (Vernon) Denny (1821 - 1862)
William Vernon (1823 - 1891)
Ira Vernon (1824 - 1900)
John Vernon (1825 - 1914)
Loammi Vernon (1827 - 1860)
Elvin Vernon (1833 - 1905)
Judah A. Vernon (1834)
Elizabeth "Betsy" Casterline was the first wife of Richard Vernon Jr. He was born on Jan. 28, 1798, in Orange County, New York and would later die on Aug. 4, 1870, in Rush County Indiana. He and Elizabeth were married on Dec. 2, 1819, in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey according to the marriage documents by Rev. Thomas Teasdale.
His first wife Elizabeth died very young at the age of 32. It's believed she died in childbirth as was common in their time. Richard would later remarry to Lodicea (Dicey) Sparks on Oct. 4, 1835, in Fayette, Boone, Indiana. Richard is the son of Richard Vernon Sr. and Elizabeth Wills. Richard is buried with his second wife Lodicea at the Zion Cemetery in Raleigh, Rush County, Indiana.
Richard Jr. and Elizabeth had 7 children:
Julian (July Ann) (Vernon) Denny (1821 - 1862)
William Vernon (1823 - 1891)
Ira Vernon (1824 - 1900)
John Vernon (1825 - 1914)
Loammi Vernon (1827 - 1860)
Elvin Vernon (1833 - 1905)
Judah A. Vernon (1834)
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