William Jasper was a Confederate soldier. He entered the CSA in 1862 as a
private in Company E, 22nd Alabama Infantry, in the Army of Tennessee under
Cols. Zach C Deas, Harry Toulmin, John C Marrast, and B R Hart. Their first
battle was Shiloh where William Jasper was severly wounded. In December 1862,
he fought at Murfreesboro and in 1863 he participated in the Tullahoma
campaign, the retreat to Chattanooga, the maneuvers through north Georgia, the
great battle of Chickamauga, the investment of Chattanooga, and the disastrous
battle of the Missionary Ridge on November 25 in which he was among the
captured. After being a prisoner of war for 16 months at Rock Island,
Illinois, he was exchanged in March, 1865. He was granted a furlough before
the war ended while his regiment was in North Carolina surrendering to Joseph E
Johnson. He was wounded 3 times. In 1868, he went to Texas and settled in Hill
County and engaged in farming. He lived in Itasca, Texas, as a proprietor of a
cotton gin as well as a stockholder in a cotton mill. Referenced from "The
Confederate Military History", Vol. XV, Texas, 1989, p. 590.

Also married Sally Cavett in Dec 1804.

Reference Ann Prueit Hausinger <haus@@hal-pc.org>

Resided in Tuscaloosa Co, AL, in 1830, 1840.

Died at age 103. Was a private in the Revolutionary War. His outfit was
engaged in an operation that was trying to stop an invasion by Hussian
mercenary troops hired by England from Germany. He was in the Battle of King's
Mountain near Rock Hill, South Carolina. He lived in Rowan NC 1761;
Botecourt VA in 1770; Greene TN 1783; Madison Ala 1807.

Will was written in 1812, probated MAdison COunty Alabama Book D pg 77 in Oct
1817.

Known as Martin Sr.

William Thomas Prewitt died in infancy.

Information from Shirley R Woodson <sgreenle@@ttacs.ttu.edu>.

! Address: 1826 Manuella Road, Los Altos, California.

Served in Company C 2nd Mississippi Infantry in the Mexican War.

She was disowned by her family and moved to Floyd County, Georgia, where she
became an expert seamstress and supported her family.

Mary RANKIN was married to (1) Thomas W STILL, from Pittsylvania Co, VA,and had
3 children: Mattie A STILL, b.12 Jun 1844, Mollie C STILL, b.14 Oct 1845, and
Jennie W STILL, b.5 Mar 1847; (2) ----DODD, and had 3 children: Benjamin E
DODD, b.6 Oct 1850, Sallie E DODD, b.18 May 1852, and Cynthia A DODD, b.7 Feb
1854; and George J GILES, and had 6 children, who are entered in records.
Mary came to Obion Co, TN, in 1840 or 1842 from Williamson Co, TN.

! Elizabeth Adams was cousin of President John Quincey Adams, 2nd President of
the United States of America.

BIRTH:Was known as Emma. 1860 Census lists age as 8 yrs (Mathew
Richards). [Change or verify current listing of 1861.]

MARRIED:Frances Marion PREWETT in Yalobusha Co, MS,on 27 Feb 1878, Marriage
Rec, Yalobusha Co, MS.

DEATH:Burial Permit, TN, MPHS,Bd of H, #26940, died of brain tumor.

Confined at Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, from Dec 9, 1912, until
death at 4:30 a.m. Dec 19, 1912.

BURIED:Elmwood Cem, Mphs, TN, at loc Fowler 6/space 1089/7th row fr fence and
3d space fr end of row.

OTHER: may also be listed as E B Francis RICHARDS

A tiny woman.

BIRTH: About 1864 MS. 1870 Census Yalobusha Co, MS for Martin Richards.

MARRIAGE: Mary J BATEMAN on 20 Jun 1885(Yalobusha Co, MS, Marriage
Records,A-231W).

Married Alice FOSTER on 8 Apr 1888 (Yalobusha Co, MS, Marriage Records, A-285W).
Also spelled Louis.

BIRTH: About 1848 MS(1850 census Yalobusha Co, MS).

BIRTH:Abt 1808/1811. Listed in 1850 Census Yalobusha Co MS(411 N) as age 39
b SC. Listed 1860 Census (same) as age 51. Listed in 1870 Census (same) as age
62.
OTHER:1830 Census Fayette Co AL lists a Martin RICHARDS who may be same.
It appears he married an unknown wife abt 1835 and possibly lived in GA as
first child SERENA is listed in 1850 Census(same)as age 14 b GA (b abt 1836).
Census also shows NANCY age 10 b MS (b abt 1840), W__age 8 b MS (b 1842), MARY
age 2 b MS (b 1848), and THOMAS age 1/2 b MS (b 1849). Wife JANE is 21 b SC.
The 1860 Census lists more children as ROBERT age 8 b MS (b 1852)and Matthew age
2 b MS (b 1858). Wife JANE is listed as 26 b SC (b 1834). THOMAS is not listed.
The 1870 Census lists ROBERT age 16 b MS, MATTHEW age 11 b MS, and additional
children EMMA age 8 B MS, (b 1862), HENRY (DAVID) age 6 b MS (b 1864), LEWIS
(LOUIS) age 3 b MS (b 1867), and SITHIA (TOBITHA) age 1 b MS (b 1869).

Marriage Records, Yalobusha Co MS, indicate the marriages for the several
children listed:
SERENA married a BOYDSTON (Gen Index to Estates, Vol D, 1870-1885)
NANCY married AMC COX do
MATTHEW (JR) marrried HATTIE SANDERS 6 Oct 1880
HENRY D married MARY J BATEMAN 20 Jun 1885
LEWIS married ALICE FOSTER 8 Apr 1888

a MARTIN also listed who married NANNIE L PIPKIN. It is not certain
how he fits into the family. 14 Jan 1890. GW Gordon MG WE Richards BD

From these records, it is apparent that MAT married initially probably around
1834-1835 as SERENA was born abt 1836. He was married to JANE in 1850 Census
listing. One can conjecture that he married her abt 1847 as a break in
childbearing is noted from 1842 to 1848. JANE seems to be the K JANE listed as
the administratrix of estate, General Index to Estates, Vol D, 1870-1885, Yalo-
busha Co MS, Estate No 1148.

On this basis, children SERENA, NANCY, and W__ were born from UNKNOWN first
wife. Children MARY A, THOMAS, ROBERT W, MATTHEW JR, EMMA, HENRY D, LEWIS,
and SITHIA(TOBITHA) were born from K JANE. This is not fully verified presently.

MATTHEW RICHARDS is on the Tax Roll, Yalobusha Co MS in 1857 and 1869.

Deed Record, Book 3, p259, 9 Mar 1860 lists M RICHARDS purchased land from
J S BRUNSON.

DEATH:7 May 1871. Listed in above ref Gen Index to Estates. After his death
his wife K JANE petitioned the Chancery Court to be allowed to sell his
personal property to pay debts. It was done on 27 Sep 1871. He probably is
buried in Salem Cemetery, Yalobusha Co, MS near Water Valley. Go W from hosp
on Hwy 35 for 5.3 mi to Sylva Rena Church. Take first road to right and go 1 mi
to cemetery. Recorded by John and Vivian Purdy. Two graves are recorded: MAT
RICHARDS(funeral home marker) and THOMAS RICHARDS - 11 Mar 1820-24 Feb 1905.
This is probably his brother, THOMAS, who married ANN ELIZ GIBBS, 6 Aug 1857,
as listed in Yalobusha Co MS Marriages.

Mrs K J RICHARDS and a ROBERT RICHARDS are listed in 1873 Yalobusha Co MS Tax
Rolls.

The 1889 Tax Rolls, Yalobusha Co MS list MAT RICHARDS [JR], W E RICHARDS, M K
RICHARDS, BOB RICHARDS, and TOM RICHARDS.

Possible Chronology:

1808/1811 - b SC
1830 -poss Fayette Co AL (census)
1840 -Yalobusha Co MS census
1850 - do census
1857 - do tax roll
1860 - do census (YAL 840 Oakland)
1869 - do tax roll
1870 - do census
1871 - do Gen Index to Estates (death)
1873 - do Wife KJ still on tax roll

According to conversations with Alida and William Henry Prewett ( the son of
Price Albert Prewett), the Richard family came from New Orleans
to Water Valley MS with many slaves. Matthew bought land from the Indians, and
this land is now flooded by the Enid Dam. The Richards then moved on to
Tennessee.

According to Magdalene Hamner, daughter of Mildred Prewett, my great aunt, the
Richards were a wealthy family with lots of slaves who came to Yalobusha County
from New Orleans.

Bill Ward, the Yalobusha County coordinator for the MSGenWeb Project, said
there is a headstone in the Salem Cemetery outside of West Valley, MS, with the
name "MAT RICHARDS" but no dates.

Contacts researching Mat are: Leatrice Hensley and David Richards
< xduur@@cyberramp.net >

MARRIAGE: Hattie SANDERS on 6 Oct 1880,(Yalobusha Co, MS, Marriages,E-490)

Children were Charles Wesley (23 Mar 1883- 1952 Coffeeville, Mississippi),Thomas
(19 Mar 1885), Epps
Clarence (21 Apr 1887- 5 Mar 1972 Coffeville, Mississippi), Jim Richard (1889
Yalobusha County, Mississippi-
11 Jan 1972 Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas), and Pearl Victoria (7 Apr 1892-
10 Mar 1968 Cedarlawn Cemetery, Mississippi).
MARRIAGE: Emma Louella Renolds 1894. Child: Mattie Lou ( 10 Mar 1897 - 8 Jan
1950).

!BIRTH:
!MARRIAGE: Mathis C COX. 6 Jan 1859. Marriage Records, Yalobusha Co, MS,
p47, Birm Pub Lib F347.Y15B74 1981
!DEATH: