The Richmond Family
John Richmond ( 1850-1930) and Addie Jones Richmond (1855-1940) were early citizens of Bronaugh. Addie was a child of Louis and Salome (Miles) Jones who who lived near Moundville. Addie was a sister of Hulda Jones Buford. John and Addie were the parents of two children, Callie and Claud. Betsy Scott says that according to records she has, John and Addie Richmond actually had three children; the third, Grace was born 9 Oct 1886 and died 21 Sept 1888. Baby Grace was buried in Worsley Cemetery at Bronaugh beside her parents. In 1930, Addie published a small book of poems and included a brief family history in it.
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left: Addie Jones Richmond (taken in San Antonio)
right: John and Addie Richmond from a Bronaugh Methodist Church group photo. |
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![]() This is from the February 18, 1920 Bronaugh Journal. It tells about Andrew Wood Richmond and his wife Emma Skaggs. They are buried in Worlsley Cemetery. Two of their children are in Moundville Cemetery. See below. |
Boyd and Goldie Richmond - See below for information about Boyd's father. |
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These two grave markers are in Moundville Cemetery. They are for two children of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Richmond. Left is for Lola: 1876 - 1887 Right is for Jessie: 1877 - 1885 |
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