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Descendants of George Richards

Generation No. 2

2. MARY ANN² RICHARDS (GEORGE¹) was born Abt. 1833 in Cambria County PA, and died Bef. 1896. She married JACOB BURGE Bef. 1859. He was born Abt. 1825.

Notes for MARY ANN RICHARDS:
Married Jacob Burge

In the 1850 Census, for White Township, Cambria County, PA:
Burge, Jacob, age 25 head of household
Mary Ann, age 17 wife
Sarah Richards, age13, sister in law
Hannah Richards, age12 sister in law
Emanuel age 5, brother in law

In the 1870 Census, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, PA:
Burge, Jacob, age 47; occupation: makes timber
Mary A., age 37, wife
Mary J. age 11, daughter
Howard age 4, son

More About MARY ANN RICHARDS:
Census: 1850, White Twp. Cambria County, PA

Notes for JACOB BURGE:
His mother might have been Catherine Burge? She was living in a household close to his in 1850, according to the census in White Township, Cambria County, PA: Burge, Catherine (62); Adam (39); Rachel (37); Catherine (18) and Eliza (11).

Affidavit to Origin of Disability.
Jacob Burge gave this account in the case for pension of Capt. George B. Richards:
We were on the retreat from in front of Richmond to Harrison landing and claimant was with the Company at the time. I believe heart disease was the result of sunstroke as I knew claimant long before he went to the Army, worked with him and for him the winter of 1860 knew him to be strong able able bodied man saw him immediately after sunstroke knew him having shortness of breath there after. Have seen him at least once in every six months since the war and know that he is still affected with shortness of breath. I have my belief on the facts above stated also by self experience being sunstroke my self and experiencing the same results. Jacob made his mark X which ends the document.

Children of MARY RICHARDS and JACOB BURGE are:

	i.		MARY JANE³ BURGE, b. Abt. 1859.
	ii.		HOWARD BURGE, b. 1867, Utahville Cemetery, Clearfield Co. Pa; d. 1889, Altoona, Blair Co., Pa.

Notes for HOWARD BURGE:
Howard Burge, a brakeman struck by a railroad engine and soon died. His father, Jacob Burge, resides in Altoona. Howard was born in Utahville, Clearfield County in 1867 and was 22 years of age at death. He came to Altoona with his father about 2 years ago. He is survived by father and a sister, Mary. Howard was engaged to be married on the day of his burial.

3. JOHN² RICHARDS (GEORGE¹)^12,¹³ was born April 19, 1836 in Blair County, PA, and died August 29, 1915 in Eldorado, PA. He married ELIZABETH SPANGLER August 26, 1858 in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pa. She was born Abt. 1836 in PA, and died 1907 in Pa.

Notes for JOHN RICHARDS:
John Richards enlisted in Company D, 53rd. Regiment of Pennsylvania Inf.
under Captain McKierman, Clearfield County Pa on September 19th, 1861. He was 25 years of age.
In John's service records six records of Company Muster Rolls. The first being at time of enlistment. The first of these cards is named Company Muster-In Roll, while the others are simply Company Muster Roll. The first card reads:
John Richards pvt. (hand written), Capt. McKierman's Co., 53 Reg't Pa Inf*
Age 25
Appears on
Company Muster-in Roll
of the organization named above. Roll dated Harrisburg Pa, Sept.8, /hw/ 1861
Muster-in Date Oct.16,/hw/1861
_________________________________________________________________
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When.....Sept. 14,186 (no number follows the eight in this particular area)
Where....Clearfield Co. /hw/
Period....War /hw/...years

Company Muster Roll for the period of Sept. 5 to Oct. 31,1861 Present or Absent not stated. Remarks : In Hospital in Washington. Company Muster Roll for the period of Dec. 31, 1861 Present or absent /hw/ not stated.

Company Muster Roll for the period of Jan. & Feb. /hw/ 1862.
Present or Absent....Absent../hw/
Remarks: Sick in hospital at Alexandria. /hw/

Company Muster Roll for the period of Mch. & Aprl. /hw/ ,1862.
Present or Absent...Absent.../hw/
Remarks:....Sick in hospital Alexandria Pa. /hw/

Company Muster Roll for the period of May & June, /hw/ 1862
Present or absent....[blank]
Remarks:....Discharged for disability May 19th, 1862. By order of General Montgomery at Washington D.C.
Discharged on Surgeon's Certif May 17th 1862 Vide D. & D.R.
Name not on M.O. Roll. & Dr. appears on Roll. /hw/
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Author's note:
Also received the Certificate of Disability for Discharge record with all signatures and the official Certificate of Disability For Discharge. If anyone would like copies of these documents, please contact me.

In the 1860 census, for Beccaria Township, Clearfield, County, PA:
RICHARDS, John age 24; farmer
Elizabeth wife age 24
George son age 1
SPANGLER, George 65; blacksmith
MILLER, Sevilla age 10 [believed to be John's half sister, daughter of Charlotta Bellman and Joseph Miller]

In the 1870 census:
RICHARDS, John (age unreadable)
Elizabeth, age unreadable
George age 11
Emma age 4
John age 2
LIST, Charlotte age 20.

There is a John Richards found in the 1880 census in Logan Township, Blair County, PA:
RICHARDS, John age 46
George, son, age 19
Emma, daughter, age 15
John, son, age 13
WILT, Sarah 49 housekeeper.

His obituary reads: John Richards,a veteran of the Civil War, died at home in Eldorado 29 August 1915, of complication of diseases. Born in Clearfield County on April 19, 1836, he married Elizabeth Spangler in 1858, who died in 1907. Surviving are son, John; daughter, Mrs Harry Humphrey; brother Emanuel of Lloydsville; and 15 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. He was in Co. D, 53d Inf. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery (Altoona Mirror, August 30,1915; Provided by Dale Britten)

According to his death certificate, he was born April 19, 1836 and died August 29, 1915. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery. This death certificate does give his parents names as George Richards and Charlotte Bellman. He was a veterinary surgeon.

More About JOHN RICHARDS:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetary, Blair County, PA
Military service: Company D, Fifty Third Reg. Pa Inf.

Marriage Notes for JOHN RICHARDS and ELIZABETH SPANGLER:
Justice of the Peace G.B. Nevling

Children of JOHN RICHARDS and ELIZABETH SPANGLER are:

	i.	GEORGE³ RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1859; d. Bef. 1915.
	ii.	EMMA RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1866.
7.	iii.	JOHN II RICHARDS, b. Abt. 1868.

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