Richeson Booker 
Richeson was born on October 3rd, 1778 in Amelia County, VA. Richeson's father was William Booker and his mother was Edith Unknown. His paternal grandparents were George Booker and Sarah Cobb. He had a brother and three sisters, named William, Martha, Mary Cobbs and Sarah Ann. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 75 on January 31st, 1854 in Wilkes County, GA. He was buried in Booker Family Cemetery, Holliday Road (George Hale's land), Wilkes County, GA.General Notes
(Research):Booker Family Cemetery Inscriptions Wilkes Count
y, GA
Booker Family Cemetery
Located on Holliday Road / George Hale's land.
Simpson Booker, Born April 9, 1831, Died May 16, 1903
To live in the hearts We leave behind is not to die.
Fred G. Booker, Dec. 2, 1875, Nov.3, 1962
Mrs. Edith, wife of Mr. William Booker, died 14 Feb. 1822
Sacred in the memory of Richeson Booker aged 70 yrs. 9 mo
, 3 days
William Booker, 1745-1837, Am.Rev.War
(There is several graves marked with fieldstones in this ce
metery)
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Georgia, Wilkes County, 1850 Census, Pages 313-325
(apparently his first name has been either recorded incorre
ctly or
transcribed incorrectly?)
317 449 Booker Richard 73 M W Farmer Virginia
317 449 Booker Esther 62 F W
Virginia ** 2nd wife, ESTHER SIMPSON
317 449 Booker James 51 M W Farmer
Virginia ** "unknown" wife deceased
317 449 Booker Simpson 19 M W
Georgia
317 449 Booker Jabez 17 M W Student
Georgia
317 449 Booker Martha 17 F W
Georgia
317 449 Booker Elizabeth 15 F W
Georgia
317 449 Booker Nancy 14 F W
Georgia
317 449 Kendrick Eveline 12 F W
Georgia
317 449 Kendrick George A. 10 M W
Georgia
Marriage 2 Esther Simpson b: 1788 in VA
Married: 3 SEP 1820 in Wilkes County, GA
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1590 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England d.1674 in Amelia Co, VA
- b.1652 in Nottingham County, ENGLAND or York County, VA d.1730 in Gloucester County, VA
- b.1598 d.02 Sep 1646 in York County, Virginia.
- b.11 Mar 1697 in Gloucester County, VA d.1760 in Gloucester County, VA
- b.~ 1616 in Stanstede, County Kent, England d.~ 1689 in Elizabeth City, Virginia
- b.1656 in Elizabeth City, VA d.> 1720 in Elizabeth City, VA
- b.1620 in Gloucester Co., VA
- b.05 Mar 1720 in Gloucester County, VA d.1791 in Amelia County, VA
- b.~ 1671 d.14 Jun 1738 in Gloucester, VA
- b.11 Mar 1699 in Gloucester County, VA
- b.10 Oct 1745 in Amelia County, VA d.20 Sep 1837 in Wilkes County, GA
- b.1698 in Amelia County, VA d.1757
- b.1728 in Amelia County, VA
- b.1698 in Amelia Co, VA
- b.03 Oct 1778 in Amelia County, VA d.31 Jan 1854 in Wilkes County, GA
- b.1747 in Amelia County, VA d.14 Feb 1822 in Wilkes County, GA
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Richeson and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on November 7th, 1797 in VA. They had eight sons and a daughter, named William M., Thomas Jerry, George, James C., Richardson, America, John Marshall, Leroy and Elizabeth.
Family Notes
CHAN27 Dec 2003
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Children
William M. Booker
William M. was born in 1798 in VA. He died after 1850 in Wilkes County, GA. He was buried in Booker Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, GA.
Richeson and Easter were married in a religious ceremony on March 9th, 1820. They had three sons named Efford Morton, Simpson and Jabez M.
Family Notes
CHAN12 Feb 2004
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