THE RICHARDSON TREE (NOTE: The symbol (&) is to be read "who married.") Ruben Richardson married first a Whittaker and later Rebecca Wesley. He had the following children: James R. & Catharine Wesley; Joe & B. Williams, also Nancy Sweet; Elsie Ann & Geo. Lawhorn; Sallie; Mary & J. Putteet; Tom & Bet McAninch, also a Crew; Ben & Mary Hines; Green & C. Hines, also P. Gentian; Shrelda & Tom Elliott; Josh; Robert & Mollie Cox; Delilah & Wm. Butt; Louvina & Geo. Lay; Ruben & Mary Doves. The children of Ruben were Wyatt, Josh, Frank, and George. The children of Green were Mollie & Ben Murphy; America & Bob Terry; Lonzo & Ida Meece; Geo. T.; Viola & Bob Fogle, also Marshall Quinton; Katie; Jolly; Eunice; Chestney & J. T. Terry; Ralph; Ruth. The children of Ben were Alpha; W. Mila; Dalania & Rev. W. Quinton; Icy. The children of Tom were Ben and Millard. The children of Joe were Rebecca & W. Johnson, also J. B. Carmicle; Josephine & Geo. Carmicle; Tom A. & Matt Patterson (children: Clellie, Ethel, Elvin, Ocanes, Aubry); Vitella; J. G. & Sallie Terry (children: McKinley, Ockery, Laura, Lula, Wesley, Ancil, and Shidon); G. D. & Hatters, also Lucy Pitman (children: Arnold, Troy, Vadus, Effie, Glenn, Pierce, Denzil, Russell, and Haskell); Joseph & Dollie Singleton; Ben & Fannie Clements; Grace & H. Foster; Vera; Kelley & Gertrude Hendron. The children of Jas. R. and Catharine were Mary E. & Bruce Butt, also J. C. Lay; Geo. & Maggie Lucas (children: Eva, Everett, Nora); Manda & J. P. Lay; Icy & N. J. Judd; Grant & Sarah Phelps, also Katie Carmicle (children: Jason & Mary Godby; Pearl & F. Wheeler, also M. Raybourn, also W. Randolph; Myrtle; Mitchell & Pearl Ellison; Jesse W. & Clellie Richardson, also Cecil Smith; Mertie & J. Dalton; Dorris & Lillie Foster, also Della Richardson; Pierce & Martha Dick, also Della Richardson; Mary E. & A. Davis; Linnie & H. Hamlin; Alice & D. L. Phelps; Jessie P. & Willie R. Phelps, children: Wyatt, Ried & Effie McQueary, also Flossie Huff; Lettie, Mary, Roscoe & Dorothy Vaught; Lois & Cleo Luster).