BENJAMIN AMMON RICHARDS
      BORN 23 March 1842
      Stonewall, Harrison County, MS
      DIED 30 July 1914
      Lorraine, Harrison County, MS
      BURIED Coalville Cemetery
      Woolmarket, MS
      MARRIED #1 5 April 1866
      Handsboro, Harrison County, MS
      SPOUSE #1 Emma C. Holley CHILDREN John W. Richards
      Annie Luella Richards
      Benjamin Ammon Richards Jr
      Helen Ada Richards
      Simeon Lomax Richards
      FATHER Desire Valentin "Valentino Desiteo" Richard MOTHER Elizabeth Pitts Hightower
      MARRIED #2 10 September 1876
      Handsboro, Harrison County, MS
      SPOUSE Mary J. Lee CHILDREN Carrie Eudora Richards
      Mary Eleonore Richards
      Charlie Amelea Richards
      Ellen Richards
      Sarah Mattie Richards
      NOTES Benjamin's marriage to Emma is recorded in Book # 4 page 166-Judge George Holly officiated.

      Benjamin's second marriage to Mary J. Lee, record reflects B. A. Richard to Mary J. Lee, Book 6 page 423,9/10/1876, W. G. Evans, minister. Mary J.Lee Richards filed for a divorce from Benjamin on March 6, 1888,granted on March 14, 1888. Following the divorce Mary J, remarried on April 21, 1888.

      1860 Census Harrison County, MS- Police District #2 - Handsboro page 95- 609/640 reflects Dorsette Richard farmer age 85 b Louisana, E 52 - F b GA, S. Richard 23 b MS sailor, H. Richard 20 b MS sailor, A. Richard age 17 b MS sailor, attended school

      1870 Census Harrison County, MS - Mississippi City, Beat #2 - page 7 - 50/50 reflects Richards, Ammon 25 laborer b MS value of estate 300, Emma wife 23 b MS, John s age 2 b MS and one unnamed female 6/12 b MS...living next door @ 51/51 Richards, Henry 27 seaman, wife Ellen 22 ch Robert 6, Martha 4, Charles 2, Emilie 1

      Names of Benjamin's children kindly furnished by a descendant

       
      CARRIE EUDORA RICHARDS
      BORN August 14, 1877 DIED June 13, 1961
      Gulfport, Mississippi
      MARRIED October 10, 1895 BURIED Coalville Cemetery
      Woolmarket, Mississippi
      FATHER Benjamin Ammon Richards MOTHER Mary J. Lee
      SPOUSE Peter Newton Scarborough CHILDREN Frank F. Scarborough
      Lena Eudora Scarborough
      Luther Milton Scarborough
      Bertha Quinn Scarborough
      Nettie Elizabeth Scarborough
      George Washington"G.W."Scarborough
      PRIVATE
      NOTES Marriage record for Carrie Eudora and Peter - Book 10 page 370- Harrison County, MS records

      1900 Census Harrison County, Mississippi Beat #2- SD 140-ED 32- Sheet 36A reflects Scarborough, Peter N. August 1877 age 22 b MS, Carrie wife May 1877 age 22 b MS, Lena N age 3 and Luther M. age 1

      1920 Census Harrison County, MS Beat # 5 SD 6- ED 55-Sheet 1A reflects Scarborough, Peter N. farmer 59, Carrie, wife 45, Lena 22, teacher, Luther 21, Bertha 19, Frank F. 17, Nettie 15, P. N. Jr 9 and two living children, Lank L. cousin age 66

       
      NARCISSE RICHARD
      BORN 4 April 1800
      St James Parish, LA
      DIED 24 October 1888
      MARRIED 24 August 1831
      Hancock, MS
      FATHER Desire Valentin "Valentino Desiteo" Richard MOTHER Anne Margueritte Babin
      SPOUSE Eleonore Fayard CHILDREN Listed in notes section
      NOTES Narcisse was baptized 30 December 1801, St. James Catholic Church, Cabahannocer, St. James Parish, LA.

      Eleonore was born 14 December 1811, christened 22 March 1812 @ New Orleans, LA. d/o Ursin Fayard & Genevieve Ryan

      Children born to Narcisse and Eleonore are: Mary Eleonore, Narcisse, John Ammon, Euranie, Amandus Jean, Noel Antoine, Moses Victor, Elmer, Clementine, Edward, Eugenia,Helena, Sherod, Robert Buchanan, Teresita and Josephine

      Some information re descendants of Narcisse and Eleonore kindly shared by a descendant

      1880 Census record Scranton, MS reflects family of George Frentz, ship carpenter born Germany, wife Helena, her parents Narcisse Richard, FatherL age 81 LA, Nora, MotherL age 65 b MS

       
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