Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Isaac Richards    
                Born: Dec-25-1814           1
              Father: George Richards, Jr.   (1790 -     ) 
              Mother: Elizabeth Coburn   (1791 -     ) 
                Wife: Ellen Richards     
       Also known as: Mary Ellen Richards 2
             Married: Sep-20-1848          in Ritchie Co, WV  1
                Born: 1829                  1
              Father: William Richards   (1800 -     ) 
              Mother: Sarah ___ 
           M Child 1: Sylvester Richards      
                Born: Jul-15-1849           1
           M Child 2: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Richards 1     
       Also known as: Frank Richards 3,2
                Born: Jun-21-1851          in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  4,5
                Died: Aug-30-1925          at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      farmer  4
                Wife: Amanda J. Mosser  b. ca 1852  d. bef Jan 1886  
       Also known as: Manda 2
             Married: Dec- 8-1874          in Tyler Co, WV  5
                Wife: Ada Adella Knight  b. Jan-26-1870  d. Jan-17-1955  
       Also known as: Adella Knight 6
             Married: Jan-20-1886          in Ritchie Co, WV  7
           M Child 3: William S. Richards      
                Born: Nov-23-1853           1
           M Child 4: Granville Richards      
         Census name: Granvil Richards 8
                Born: Dec- 6-1856           1
              Census: 1930                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           ? Child 5: Elethe A. Richards      
                Born: Jun- 1-1859           1
           F Child 6: Rebecca Richards      
                Born: Aug-24-1863           1
           F Child 7: Sarah Jane Richards      
                Born: Dec-12-1866          in Ritchie Co, WV  4
                Died: May-12-1935          in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in Williamson Cemetery, Greenwood (Long Run), Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1930                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
             Husband: John L. Cottrill  b. ca 1860  d. bef Apr 1930  
             Married: Mar- 3-1888          in Ritchie Co, WV  9
           F Child 8: Almira Richards      
                Born: Jul-20-1868           1

Sources:
(1) Walter A. Dotson (1950-2011), Louisville, OH. 
(2) Death record of son. 
(3) Obituary of son. 
(4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(5) Elizabeth Estlack Mullett (compiler, 1981), Tyler County WV Marriages 1852-1890, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, 
Parkersburg WV 26101. 
(6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). 
(7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as 
Benjamin F. Richards Jr., widowed, 31, of Ritchie Co; and Ada Knight, 17, b. Vermont, res. Ritchie Co.  Married Jan 20 
1886. 
(8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). 
(9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 

Event Notes
Note (1) In household with brother Granville.







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