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Richard was born on February 4th, 1858 in Zion Hill,Pope,IL.1   Richard's father was Charles M. McNew and his mother was Nancy Paralee Jackson.  His paternal grandparents were Churchwell McNew and Mary J. Kilgore; his maternal grandparents were Richard Jackson Sr and Sarah UNKNOWN. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Charles Churchwell, Stephen A. D., Isaiah M, James, Melvina, Sarah Catherine and Nancy Paralee. He had five half-brothers and three half-sisters, named William H., Lewis, Frank, Joseph B, Tillman, Mary S., Marimna J. and Martha A..  He died at the age of 88 on July 19th, 1946 in Carrier Mills,Saline,IL.  He was buried in July 1946 in Sunset Lawn Cem.,Harrisburg,Saline,Il.


Richard's family with Mary Jane Shadowens

‌Richard and Mary Jane were married in a religious ceremony on December 4th, 1879 in Brides Home,Pope Co.,Il.  They had three sons and a daughter, and also three children of unknown gender, named Charles Claborn, William Grover, Nathan, Anna, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN.

1 1880 United States Census @ FHL Film 1254243; National Archives Film T9-0243; Page 37B
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1880 United States Census @ FHL Film 1254243; National Archives Film T9-0243; Page 37B

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