According to census records he lived in the Pigg River Post Office district in Franklin County VA.
Hamilton married Mary Jane King on December 16 1852 in Floyd County VA.
1860 census South West Dist, Franklin Co VA
Hamilton W Richards 27 farmer
Mary J Richards F 24
John R Richards M 6
Nancy C Richards F 2
Mary A Richards F 1
Children:
1. Christopher C. [1853-57]
2. John R. [1854]
3. Nancy C. [1858]
4. Mary Alice [1859] +Noah H. Williams
[Mary and Noah were married 03 Jan 1878]
Richards, Hamilton W. Private served with Company B of the 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment: Under Stonewall Jackson's command.
Pvt. H. Richards KIA Cedar Run 08/09/1862 [44, 1862/08/26] [42Va: 17B5] [42Va: 35c].
Died of wound received 1862/08/09, Cedar Run, and buried there [42Va: 2c4]. This source is a postwar Muster Roll, B/42Va, dated 18 July 1884, Floyd C.H., Va., prepared by J.L. Tompkins, late Capt., B/42Va
Franklin Co. death register indicated he died 08/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, age 28, "killed in battle" [42Va: 26a]
Wife Mary Jane applied for a pension based on Hamilton's Civil War service on May 29 1888. At that time Mary lived in Christiansburg, Montgomery County VA. She did not remarry.
LINEAGE:
Christopher Richards Sr. [1802] Franklin Co VA
Waitman Richards [1765] Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD/ Franklin Co VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg & Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
According to census records he lived in the Pigg River Post Office district in Franklin County VA.
Hamilton married Mary Jane King on December 16 1852 in Floyd County VA.
1860 census South West Dist, Franklin Co VA
Hamilton W Richards 27 farmer
Mary J Richards F 24
John R Richards M 6
Nancy C Richards F 2
Mary A Richards F 1
Children:
1. Christopher C. [1853-57]
2. John R. [1854]
3. Nancy C. [1858]
4. Mary Alice [1859] +Noah H. Williams
[Mary and Noah were married 03 Jan 1878]
Richards, Hamilton W. Private served with Company B of the 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment: Under Stonewall Jackson's command.
Pvt. H. Richards KIA Cedar Run 08/09/1862 [44, 1862/08/26] [42Va: 17B5] [42Va: 35c].
Died of wound received 1862/08/09, Cedar Run, and buried there [42Va: 2c4]. This source is a postwar Muster Roll, B/42Va, dated 18 July 1884, Floyd C.H., Va., prepared by J.L. Tompkins, late Capt., B/42Va
Franklin Co. death register indicated he died 08/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, age 28, "killed in battle" [42Va: 26a]
Wife Mary Jane applied for a pension based on Hamilton's Civil War service on May 29 1888. At that time Mary lived in Christiansburg, Montgomery County VA. She did not remarry.
LINEAGE:
Christopher Richards Sr. [1802] Franklin Co VA
Waitman Richards [1765] Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1731] MD/ Franklin Co VA
Benjamin Richards [1710] MD/old Lunenburg & Franklin Co VA
Edward Richards [1678] Manchester, Lancashire England/MD
Family Members
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Clarissa Alice "Betty" Richards Williams
1810–1911
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Altha Ann "Alie" Richards Maxey
1829–1889
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Christopher Richards Jr
1834–1862
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Robert E. Richards
1835–1862
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William Christopher Richards
1838 – unknown
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Samuel M. Richards
1840–1862
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Sarah F. Richards
1844 – unknown
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Louisa Abigail Richards Maxey
1845–1929
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Octavia Richards Jackson
1846–1912
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