Alternate spelling "William Richards"
The 1850 and 1860 Cherokee county, Georgia census records indicate his place of birth as North Carolina. However, in the 1880 Federal Census, two sons, Elijah in Missouri and Stephen in Georgia, gave their father's birthplace as Maryland.
William was in Lincoln county, North Carolina in 1805 when he married Dysey Cobb. He was in Oconee county, South Carolina in 1810. He joined the Coneross Baptist Church in the Pendleton District in 1811 (where Dysey's uncle, John S. Cobb was pastor), but had returned to Lincoln county by 1815.
William was licensed to preach by Hebron Baptist Church in Lincoln county in 1815 and was ordained in 1818. He and many of his descendants were Missionary Baptist Ministers.
William and his family were in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina in 1820 and in Iredell county in 1830. They were in Surry county in 1840.
William purchased land in Cherokee county, Georgia, December 31, 1844, saying he was 'of Surry county, North Carolina.' The land was located in the corner of present-day Cherokee County. When Pickens county was formed, the county line went down the northern edge of William's property, and there was only a half lot between him and Dawson county on the eastern side. Thus, although several of William's sons bought property adjoining his, they were in different counties.
William was pastor of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Pickens county 1850-1855 and 1857-1858. His will was recorded in Cherokee County Probate Court, Canton, Georgia, in June of 1858.
He was serving as minister of Yellow Creek Baptist Church, when he died 10 September 1866. He and Dysey are buried on the crest of a hill in Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Their tombstones are of a weathered crystalline marble with striations that indicate the marble was of some of the first extracted from the Pickens county marble deposits. His epitaph is the last stanza of a hymn entitled "When I Am Gone," composed in 1850 by M.H. Turner.
(Information submitted by contributor #47263869.)
The 1850 and 1860 Cherokee county, Georgia census records indicate his place of birth as North Carolina. However, in the 1880 Federal Census, two sons, Elijah in Missouri and Stephen in Georgia, gave their father's birthplace as Maryland.
William was in Lincoln county, North Carolina in 1805 when he married Dysey Cobb. He was in Oconee county, South Carolina in 1810. He joined the Coneross Baptist Church in the Pendleton District in 1811 (where Dysey's uncle, John S. Cobb was pastor), but had returned to Lincoln county by 1815.
William was licensed to preach by Hebron Baptist Church in Lincoln county in 1815 and was ordained in 1818. He and many of his descendants were Missionary Baptist Ministers.
William and his family were in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina in 1820 and in Iredell county in 1830. They were in Surry county in 1840.
William purchased land in Cherokee county, Georgia, December 31, 1844, saying he was 'of Surry county, North Carolina.' The land was located in the corner of present-day Cherokee County. When Pickens county was formed, the county line went down the northern edge of William's property, and there was only a half lot between him and Dawson county on the eastern side. Thus, although several of William's sons bought property adjoining his, they were in different counties.
William was pastor of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Pickens county 1850-1855 and 1857-1858. His will was recorded in Cherokee County Probate Court, Canton, Georgia, in June of 1858.
He was serving as minister of Yellow Creek Baptist Church, when he died 10 September 1866. He and Dysey are buried on the crest of a hill in Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Their tombstones are of a weathered crystalline marble with striations that indicate the marble was of some of the first extracted from the Pickens county marble deposits. His epitaph is the last stanza of a hymn entitled "When I Am Gone," composed in 1850 by M.H. Turner.
(Information submitted by contributor #47263869.)
Alternate spelling "William Richards"
The 1850 and 1860 Cherokee county, Georgia census records indicate his place of birth as North Carolina. However, in the 1880 Federal Census, two sons, Elijah in Missouri and Stephen in Georgia, gave their father's birthplace as Maryland.
William was in Lincoln county, North Carolina in 1805 when he married Dysey Cobb. He was in Oconee county, South Carolina in 1810. He joined the Coneross Baptist Church in the Pendleton District in 1811 (where Dysey's uncle, John S. Cobb was pastor), but had returned to Lincoln county by 1815.
William was licensed to preach by Hebron Baptist Church in Lincoln county in 1815 and was ordained in 1818. He and many of his descendants were Missionary Baptist Ministers.
William and his family were in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina in 1820 and in Iredell county in 1830. They were in Surry county in 1840.
William purchased land in Cherokee county, Georgia, December 31, 1844, saying he was 'of Surry county, North Carolina.' The land was located in the corner of present-day Cherokee County. When Pickens county was formed, the county line went down the northern edge of William's property, and there was only a half lot between him and Dawson county on the eastern side. Thus, although several of William's sons bought property adjoining his, they were in different counties.
William was pastor of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Pickens county 1850-1855 and 1857-1858. His will was recorded in Cherokee County Probate Court, Canton, Georgia, in June of 1858.
He was serving as minister of Yellow Creek Baptist Church, when he died 10 September 1866. He and Dysey are buried on the crest of a hill in Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Their tombstones are of a weathered crystalline marble with striations that indicate the marble was of some of the first extracted from the Pickens county marble deposits. His epitaph is the last stanza of a hymn entitled "When I Am Gone," composed in 1850 by M.H. Turner.
(Information submitted by contributor #47263869.)
The 1850 and 1860 Cherokee county, Georgia census records indicate his place of birth as North Carolina. However, in the 1880 Federal Census, two sons, Elijah in Missouri and Stephen in Georgia, gave their father's birthplace as Maryland.
William was in Lincoln county, North Carolina in 1805 when he married Dysey Cobb. He was in Oconee county, South Carolina in 1810. He joined the Coneross Baptist Church in the Pendleton District in 1811 (where Dysey's uncle, John S. Cobb was pastor), but had returned to Lincoln county by 1815.
William was licensed to preach by Hebron Baptist Church in Lincoln county in 1815 and was ordained in 1818. He and many of his descendants were Missionary Baptist Ministers.
William and his family were in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina in 1820 and in Iredell county in 1830. They were in Surry county in 1840.
William purchased land in Cherokee county, Georgia, December 31, 1844, saying he was 'of Surry county, North Carolina.' The land was located in the corner of present-day Cherokee County. When Pickens county was formed, the county line went down the northern edge of William's property, and there was only a half lot between him and Dawson county on the eastern side. Thus, although several of William's sons bought property adjoining his, they were in different counties.
William was pastor of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Pickens county 1850-1855 and 1857-1858. His will was recorded in Cherokee County Probate Court, Canton, Georgia, in June of 1858.
He was serving as minister of Yellow Creek Baptist Church, when he died 10 September 1866. He and Dysey are buried on the crest of a hill in Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery. Their tombstones are of a weathered crystalline marble with striations that indicate the marble was of some of the first extracted from the Pickens county marble deposits. His epitaph is the last stanza of a hymn entitled "When I Am Gone," composed in 1850 by M.H. Turner.
(Information submitted by contributor #47263869.)
Inscription
Plant you a rose that shall bloom o'er my grave,
When I am gone, when I am gone
Sing a sweet song, such as angels may have,
When I am gone, when I am gone.
Praise ye the Lord that I'm freed from all care,
Pray ye the Lord that my joys you shall share,
Look up on high and believe that I'm there,
When I am gone, when I am gone.
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Spelling on tombstone is RitchardsWife's tombstone next to it is spelled Richerds
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