. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . lliam, b. January 16. 1805: m. 1S31. Constantia Marie Lanian and had fivechildren; d. April 19, 1864. 28. George Washington, b. .May 3, 1807. Merchant and manufacturer of Philadelphia;prominent in railroads and insurance. He m. Mary Lee Guen ami had children: 22, 1874. 29. Joseph Ball, b. November 9, 1811; d. January 30, 1812. 30. Mary Wood, b. March 6, 1815; d. September 19, i860. 20. Jesse was b. at Valley Forge, December 2, 1782. He su
. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . lliam, b. January 16. 1805: m. 1S31. Constantia Marie Lanian and had fivechildren; d. April 19, 1864. 28. George Washington, b. .May 3, 1807. Merchant and manufacturer of Philadelphia;prominent in railroads and insurance. He m. Mary Lee Guen ami had children: 22, 1874. 29. Joseph Ball, b. November 9, 1811; d. January 30, 1812. 30. Mary Wood, b. March 6, 1815; d. September 19, i860. 20. Jesse was b. at Valley Forge, December 2, 1782. He succeeded his father at 1829 he rebuilt the works, and in 1846 the iron furnace having been abandoned he es-tablished extensive glass w^orks. These he conducted successfully until his death, June 17,1854. His estate then comprised sixty-five thousand acres. This estate is now owned byJoseph Wharton, of Philadelphia. Jesse Richards was a member of the New Jersey Assembly in 1837-8-9. He m. .^iirahEnnals. daughter of Rev. Thomas Haskins by his first wife. Mr. Haskins having previouslymarried Elizabeth, a sister of Jesse SAMUEL B. RICHARDS. RICHAKUS I-AMILV. 427 JJ. Bcniamiii Wood Ricliards ^v;^^ b. at ij. .79;. IK- :<ra<U,atcd atPrinceton in 1S15, and studied fur the ministry. Init his delicate heahh conipelleil hint totravel extensively. He later engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, was elected toCotmcil and to the Legislature, and was a great promoter of public schools. He succeededGeorge M. Dallas as Mayor of Philadelphia. (For further information, see Magazine.)A son, Benjamin Wood Richards, lives in Hammonton. 19. Thomas Richards, b. February 10. 1780; d Dctubcr 17. iSdo; ni. .na whom he had nine children. 24. William B., who died about 1874. 25. Elizabeth who died about 1865. 26. Samuel, b. August 15. 1818: m. Elizabeth U. Ellison: d. February Ji. 1895. Theyhad two children, Thos. J., b. April 25, 1853
Size: 1591px × 1571px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookiddailyunionhistor00inhall
