1880 Census, District 29, Hardin County, TX:
Wade H. WILLIFORD Self M Male W 60 MS Farmer GA MS
Sarah WILLIFORD Wife M Female W 47 TX Keeps House MS MS
Erasmus WILLIFORD Son S Male W 21 TX Home MS GA
Benjamin E. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 15 TX Home MS GA
Stephen F. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 11 TX Home MS GA
Rebeckah WILLIFORD Dau S Female W 7 TX MS GA
Sarah was the first native Texan in the family
1880 Census, District 29, Hardin County, TX:
Wade H. WILLIFORD Self M Male W 60 MS Farmer GA MS
Sarah WILLIFORD Wife M Female W 47 TX Keeps House MS MS
Erasmus WILLIFORD Son S Male W 21 TX Home MS GA
Benjamin E. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 15 TX Home MS GA
Stephen F. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 11 TX Home MS GA
Rebeckah WILLIFORD Dau S Female W 7 TX MS GA
Sarah was the first native Texan in the family
1880 Census, District 29, Hardin County, TX:
Wade H. WILLIFORD Self M Male W 60 MS Farmer GA MS
Sarah WILLIFORD Wife M Female W 47 TX Keeps House MS MS
Erasmus WILLIFORD Son S Male W 21 TX Home MS GA
Benjamin E. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 15 TX Home MS GA
Stephen F. WILLIFORD Son S Male W 11 TX Home MS GA
Rebeckah WILLIFORD Dau S Female W 7 TX MS GA
JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS
MARRIAGE RECORDSVolume 1A
RICHARDSON, James M. HARGROVE, Jane 6 AUG 1851 1A 66 a
William was an early teacher in Tyler County, Texas.
Benjamin and Sarah moved to what was to become Bulloch County, Georgia from Tyrell County, North Carolina in 1770.
He was granted land in Georgia based on his Revolutionary War service. The Bulloch County records show the following:
Indenture was made 8 Jan 1776; recorded 5 March 1799, between William Coursey, Sheriff of Screven County for the year 1795 and Hardy Richardson of Bulloch County, 350 acres taken by virtue of execution of the property of Benjamin Richardson, Esq. including the plantation whereon he now resides and sold to Hardy Richardson for $53 as highest bidder. Originally granted Benjamin Richardson in Effingham County, now Screven.
Bulloch County was created in 1796 (Deed Bk. A;, p. 21). He was a Surveyor of Roads in Effingham County, thus given Patriotic Service. (DAR #600067)
Hardy is reffered to as " A Tory turned Patriot" in the Revolutionary War. He served in the American Revolution as a Pvt from Georgia. His wife Frances was known as Fanny. Frances is mentioned in a GA Passport issued from Bullock County on Dec. 26, 1810 to son Stephen, as Fanny Mizell Richardson,Widow of Hardy.