The Richmond Family Died In Michigan's September 5, 1881, Fire

 The ancestry of Sylvester Richmond (8) goes as follows: (Sylvester 7, Ichabod 6, Sylvester 5, Cyrus 4, John 3, Edward 2, John 1).  Our mutual ancestors are Edward 2, and John 1.

Sylvester Richmond (8), son of Sylvester (7) and Dorcas (Strevel) Richmond, was born in 1838, in Canada, and married on November 29, 1866:

Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910

Groom's Name:     Sylvester Richmond

Groom's Birth Date:     1838

Bride's Name:     Elura Augusta Short

Bride's Birth Date:     1846

Marriage Date:     29 Nov 1866

Marriage Place:     Northumberland,Ontario

Groom's Father's Name:     Sylvester

Groom's Mother's Name:     Dorcas

Bride's Father's Name:     John C

Bride's Mother's Name:     Lynda

Sylvester Richmond (8) and family died in the historic 1881 fire in Sanilac County, Michigan.

Death records from the Sanilac Co., MI, GenWeb site:

RICHMOND, Sylvester	pg. 110, #211	Male/White/Married, 43y, Delaware, Burned, born in Canada, Carpenter Parents: Unknown
RICHMOND, Elura	pg. 110, #212	Female/White/Married, 37y, Delaware, Burned, born in Canada, Housewife Parents: Mr. and Mrs. SHORT, res. Canada
RICHMOND, Edward	pg. 110, #213	Male/White/Single, 12y-9m, Delaware, Burned, born in Canada Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.
RICHMOND, Adeline	pg. 110, #214	Female/White/Single, 10y, Delaware, Burned, born in Canada Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.
RICHMOND, John	pg. 110, #215	Male/White/Single, 8y, Delaware, Burned, born in Canada Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.
RICHMOND, Oliver	pg. 110, #216	Male/White/Single, 6y, Delaware, Burned, born in Michigan Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.
RICHMOND, Maud	pg. 110, #217	Female/White/Single, 4y-4m, Delaware, Burned, born in Michigan Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.
RICHMOND, Jane	pg. 110, #218	Female/White/Single, 1y-6m, Delaware, Burned, born in Michigan Parents: Sylvester and Elura RICHMOND, res. Delaware, Mich.