Extracted from Ancestor Huntion Column in Shreveport Journal
dated 31 May 1966

Thomas Richards of Henry County, Al and Lucy Carter of Barbour County, Al married 22 Aug. 1826 at Esquire Deal's house by Lewis Deal, Esq., with witnesses, Energy E. Black and Flora McLean.

Thomas Benton Richards and Clee R. Wheeler were married by Rev. Cato Parker, 17 Jan. 1865.

Alonzo Locratus Richards and Abigail R. Wood were married by Rev. Moses Helms, 15 Dec. 1881.

Births:
Thomas Richards      14 Sep 1798
Lucy Carter      10 May 1806
Robert Carter      02 Mar 1820
Andrew Jackson Richards      07 Aug 1827
Sonia Jane Richards      16 Aug 1828
Benjamin Franklin Richards      07 Jun 1830
Robert Emet Benton Richards      18 Nov 1831
Giles Washington Richards      01 Jun 1833
Thomas Benton Richards      31 Jul 1836
Seaborn Lafatette Richards      06 Jan 1839
William Wesley Richards      28 Feb 1841
Lucy Ann Richards      19 Jan 1845
Joseph Lafayette Richards      28 Mar 1847
Alonzo Locratus Richards      28 Apr 1849
Fanny Richards       11 Jul 1851
Thomas Hinton Richards      05 Sep 1857

Births of the children of Alonzo Locratus Richards & Abigail R. Wood:
Thomas W. Richards      24 Oct 1882
Frankie V. Richards      21 Jul 1884
Lucy P. Richards      20 Oct 1885
Helen A. Richards      18 Jun 1887
Eva Richards      29 Jan 1889
Rubie Richards      07 Jul 1890
Ben L. Richards      01 Jan 1895

Deaths:
Catherine Carter      20 Nov 1829
Seaborn Lafayette Richards      01 May 1840
Elizabeth Hendrick      02 Sep 1843
Ellen Richards      28 Sep 1848
Fanny Richards      07 Aug 1851
Robert Richards      18 Jul 1851
Mary Pinson      17 Sep 1852
N.A. Pitman      30 Jan 1855
Sonia Jane Hardwick      02 Sep 1857
Rouna Richards      16 Sep 1857
Joseph Lafayette Richards      22 Feb 1857
Benjamin F. Richards      15 Sep 1862 (killed at Battle of Luka)
Robert Emmet Richards      05 Jan 1863 (died in hospital, Richmond, Va.)
Alice Carter      No date (nee Alice Messer, 2nd wife of Giles Carter)
Giles Carter      27 Feb 1864 (father of Lucy Carter who m. Thomas Richards)
Thomas Richards      23 Jun 1879
Lucy A. Richards      14 Sep 1890
Rube (Rubie) Richards      24 Oct 1891

This information was taken from the Cass County Connections, Vol 24, Dec. 1998, pg. 103