George was the husband of Susan Elizabeth (Beers) Richards 1851-1937
He was the son of George Richards and Charlotta (Charlotte) Bellman Richards
Captain George B. Richards, a farmer of Reade township, this county, is a son of George and Charlotta (Bellman) Richards, and was born at Allegheny Ore bank, Huntingdon county, now Blair county, Pennsylvania March 13,1838.
George B. Richards was educated in the common schools of Cambria and Blair counties, and, prior to the Civil War, earned a comfortable living as a day laborer. When the crisis of civil war threatened the dismemberment of our Union, he was one of the first 75,000 volunteers to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops. April 21,1861, he enlisted in company "D," Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania Militia infantry, and served four months. September 14, 1861, he re-enlisted in company "D," Fifty-third regiment, Pennsylvania infantry, and was appointed first corporal, but was soon raised to the rank of sergeant, and again first sergeant. He received his discharge in December, 1863, and re-enlisted the same month in his former company, where he was promoted to the office of first lieutenant. His career was one of advancement; his services in behalf of his country received due recognition, and he was again promoted; this time he was raised to the rank of captain. His regiment belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and in all the engagements in which he participated the only injury he received was while at Savage Station; he suffered a sunstroke, which impaired his left elbow, and rendered him a cripple for life. After receiving his discharge from the military service, July 10,1865, he purchased a farm in Reade township, this county, on which he located in August, 1865, where he has since been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is a member of David Truxel Post, 421, G.A.R., at Glasgow, a member of Washington Camp, No.56, P.O.S. of A., of Glasgow, and of the agricultural order of the Grange at Mount Pleasant, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party, and has filled some of the local offices. His marriage with Susan E. Beers, a daughter of John Beers, a carpenter and farmer (who served as a volunteer in the war with Mexico), near Fallen Timbers, this county, was celebrated March 30,1865.
(excerpts from Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia, Cambria co., PA, pp 54 & 55)
He was the son of George Richards and Charlotta (Charlotte) Bellman Richards
Captain George B. Richards, a farmer of Reade township, this county, is a son of George and Charlotta (Bellman) Richards, and was born at Allegheny Ore bank, Huntingdon county, now Blair county, Pennsylvania March 13,1838.
George B. Richards was educated in the common schools of Cambria and Blair counties, and, prior to the Civil War, earned a comfortable living as a day laborer. When the crisis of civil war threatened the dismemberment of our Union, he was one of the first 75,000 volunteers to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops. April 21,1861, he enlisted in company "D," Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania Militia infantry, and served four months. September 14, 1861, he re-enlisted in company "D," Fifty-third regiment, Pennsylvania infantry, and was appointed first corporal, but was soon raised to the rank of sergeant, and again first sergeant. He received his discharge in December, 1863, and re-enlisted the same month in his former company, where he was promoted to the office of first lieutenant. His career was one of advancement; his services in behalf of his country received due recognition, and he was again promoted; this time he was raised to the rank of captain. His regiment belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and in all the engagements in which he participated the only injury he received was while at Savage Station; he suffered a sunstroke, which impaired his left elbow, and rendered him a cripple for life. After receiving his discharge from the military service, July 10,1865, he purchased a farm in Reade township, this county, on which he located in August, 1865, where he has since been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is a member of David Truxel Post, 421, G.A.R., at Glasgow, a member of Washington Camp, No.56, P.O.S. of A., of Glasgow, and of the agricultural order of the Grange at Mount Pleasant, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party, and has filled some of the local offices. His marriage with Susan E. Beers, a daughter of John Beers, a carpenter and farmer (who served as a volunteer in the war with Mexico), near Fallen Timbers, this county, was celebrated March 30,1865.
(excerpts from Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia, Cambria co., PA, pp 54 & 55)
George was the husband of Susan Elizabeth (Beers) Richards 1851-1937
He was the son of George Richards and Charlotta (Charlotte) Bellman Richards
Captain George B. Richards, a farmer of Reade township, this county, is a son of George and Charlotta (Bellman) Richards, and was born at Allegheny Ore bank, Huntingdon county, now Blair county, Pennsylvania March 13,1838.
George B. Richards was educated in the common schools of Cambria and Blair counties, and, prior to the Civil War, earned a comfortable living as a day laborer. When the crisis of civil war threatened the dismemberment of our Union, he was one of the first 75,000 volunteers to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops. April 21,1861, he enlisted in company "D," Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania Militia infantry, and served four months. September 14, 1861, he re-enlisted in company "D," Fifty-third regiment, Pennsylvania infantry, and was appointed first corporal, but was soon raised to the rank of sergeant, and again first sergeant. He received his discharge in December, 1863, and re-enlisted the same month in his former company, where he was promoted to the office of first lieutenant. His career was one of advancement; his services in behalf of his country received due recognition, and he was again promoted; this time he was raised to the rank of captain. His regiment belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and in all the engagements in which he participated the only injury he received was while at Savage Station; he suffered a sunstroke, which impaired his left elbow, and rendered him a cripple for life. After receiving his discharge from the military service, July 10,1865, he purchased a farm in Reade township, this county, on which he located in August, 1865, where he has since been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is a member of David Truxel Post, 421, G.A.R., at Glasgow, a member of Washington Camp, No.56, P.O.S. of A., of Glasgow, and of the agricultural order of the Grange at Mount Pleasant, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party, and has filled some of the local offices. His marriage with Susan E. Beers, a daughter of John Beers, a carpenter and farmer (who served as a volunteer in the war with Mexico), near Fallen Timbers, this county, was celebrated March 30,1865.
(excerpts from Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia, Cambria co., PA, pp 54 & 55)
He was the son of George Richards and Charlotta (Charlotte) Bellman Richards
Captain George B. Richards, a farmer of Reade township, this county, is a son of George and Charlotta (Bellman) Richards, and was born at Allegheny Ore bank, Huntingdon county, now Blair county, Pennsylvania March 13,1838.
George B. Richards was educated in the common schools of Cambria and Blair counties, and, prior to the Civil War, earned a comfortable living as a day laborer. When the crisis of civil war threatened the dismemberment of our Union, he was one of the first 75,000 volunteers to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops. April 21,1861, he enlisted in company "D," Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania Militia infantry, and served four months. September 14, 1861, he re-enlisted in company "D," Fifty-third regiment, Pennsylvania infantry, and was appointed first corporal, but was soon raised to the rank of sergeant, and again first sergeant. He received his discharge in December, 1863, and re-enlisted the same month in his former company, where he was promoted to the office of first lieutenant. His career was one of advancement; his services in behalf of his country received due recognition, and he was again promoted; this time he was raised to the rank of captain. His regiment belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and in all the engagements in which he participated the only injury he received was while at Savage Station; he suffered a sunstroke, which impaired his left elbow, and rendered him a cripple for life. After receiving his discharge from the military service, July 10,1865, he purchased a farm in Reade township, this county, on which he located in August, 1865, where he has since been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is a member of David Truxel Post, 421, G.A.R., at Glasgow, a member of Washington Camp, No.56, P.O.S. of A., of Glasgow, and of the agricultural order of the Grange at Mount Pleasant, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party, and has filled some of the local offices. His marriage with Susan E. Beers, a daughter of John Beers, a carpenter and farmer (who served as a volunteer in the war with Mexico), near Fallen Timbers, this county, was celebrated March 30,1865.
(excerpts from Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia, Cambria co., PA, pp 54 & 55)
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