Jack

b. 7 December 1856
  • Father: Ben b. circa 1832
  • Mother: Rhoda b. 16 April 1840
  • Jack was born on 7 December 1856 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near Danville.
  • Following emancipation, Jack adopted the name Jack Richards.
  • Newton and Rhoda appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jack, Collier, Morris, William Richards and Jefferson Richards. Also in the household was Richard Richards (age 13) whose identity is yet unknown.
  • Children of Rhoda born between 1856 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2014