Lydia RICHARDS

1762 - 1850  (88 years)

• Name	Lydia RICHARDS
  Birth	18 Aug 1762	Loudoun County, VA
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Aug 1850	Sevier County, TN
  Burial	Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevierville, Sevier County, TN
  Notes	(1) http://www.findagrave.com: Lydia 'Richards' Atchley Birth: Aug. 18, 1762, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Death: Aug. 31, 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA Lydia 'Richards' Atchley was the wife of Thomas Atchley 1. The couple was married in 1780, Loudoun County, Va. Soon after, they moved to Botetourt County, Va., until 1786, when they moved to Sevier Co., Tennessee. She was born August 18, 1762. There has [sic] been 3 different birth dates for Lydia. One was 1765 and her tombstone has 1761. The Revolutionary War pension claim shows it as August 18, 1762, which is believed to be the correct one. She was a very religious lady and Baptist by faith. Lydia and her husband, Thomas Atchley 1 were charter members of Alder Branch Baptist Church, which was first organized in their home in Sevier County, Tennessee. She was the mother of 12 children: Hannah, Mary, Sarah, Isaac, Benjamin, Joshua, Lydia, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Rhoda and Noah. Lydia is buried beside her husband, Thomas and they have one tombstone marking both of their graves. Great Great Great Great Grandmother Family links: Children: Benjamin Atchley (1790 - 1872); Spouse: Thomas Atchley (1756 - 1837) Inscription: ~ ~ SHARED TOMBSTONE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE ~ ~ ~ ~ Burial: Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA Maintained by: Phyllis Originally Created by: Lester Letson Record added: Sep 02, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 9398969
  Person ID	I22265	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Thomas ATCHLEY,   b. 11 Oct 1755, Middlesex County, NJ d. 11 Oct 1836, Sevier County, TN (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1780	Loudoun County, VA
  Children	1. Hannah ATCHLEY,   b. 23 Feb 1782   2. Mary ATCHLEY, II,   b. 13 Nov 1783, Botetourt County, VA d. 1851, Sevier County, TN (Age 67 years)   3. Sarah ATCHLEY,   b. 28 Nov 1785   4. Isaac ATCHLEY, I,   b. 9 Dec 1787, Sevier County, TN d. 1854, Sevier County, TN (Age 66 years)   5. Benjamin ATCHLEY,   b. 24 Jan 1790, Sevier County, TN d. 1872, Sevier County, TN (Age 81 years)   6. Joshua ATCHLEY, II,   b. 26 Feb 1792, Sevier County, TN d. 26 Feb 1872, Sevier County, TN (Age 80 years)   7. Lydia ATCHLEY,   b. 22 Apr 1794, Sevier County, TN   8. Thomas ATCHLEY, II,   b. 19 Apr 1796, Sevier County, TN   9. Jane ATCHLEY,   b. 1 Aug 1798   10. Elizabeth ATCHLEY,   b. 14 Oct 1800   d. 1889, Sevier County, TN (Age 88 years)   11. Rhoda ATCHLEY,   b. 25 Feb 1802, Sevier County, TN d. 14 Mar 1857, McMinn County, TN (Age 55 years)   12. Noah ATCHLEY,   b. 19 Jan 1807, Sevier County, TN
  Family ID	F9808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024