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1. | Sarah E Richardson was born in in Liberia; died in 1860 in Liberia. Family/Spouse: Thomas Morris Chester, I. Thomas (son of George Chester and Jane Marie Morris) was born on 11 May 1834 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Sep 1892 in 305 Chestnut, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Samuel Obadiah Chester-Richardson (1.Sarah1) was born about 1860 in Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia; died in in Liberia. Family/Spouse: Eliza Givens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Robert Blahn Richardson, Sr (2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Mar 1914; died on 30 Jun 2011 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in New Hope, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Robert married Emma Taylor in 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | James Lafayette Richardson (2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 5 Dec 1917 in Careysburg, Montserrado, Liberia; died on 18 Feb 2015 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Gladys Elizabeth Richardson. Gladys died on 30 Jun 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elsie Richardson Brown (2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) |
6. | Ellen Virginia Richardson (2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) was born in in Sinkor, Montserrado, Liberia; died in in Africa. Family/Spouse: Arthur Walker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Othello Richardson (6.Ellen3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 18 Dec 1943 in Liberia, Africa; died on 20 Jun 2022. |
8. | Seaton Freeman (6.Ellen3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) |
9. | Shirley Tower (6.Ellen3, 2.Samuel2, 1.Sarah1) died on 23 Dec 2021. |
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