Husband: Elbert R. Richards
Born: Oct- 3-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: bef Jun 1964 3
Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Albert Johnson Richards
Mother: Elizabeth Victoria Martin
Wife: Madaline Virginia Fox
Born: Sep-14-1901 near Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Died: Jun- 7-1964 near Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 5 Father: James Arzie Fox Mother: Malinda Jane Vincent
F Child 1: Maxine Richards Birth name: Hester Maxine Richards 6 Born: Sep- 4-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
M Child 2: Elbert R. Richards, Jr. Also known as: Junior Richards 7 Born: Jul-25-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6
M Child 3: Bobby Eugene Richards 1 Also known as: Eugene Richards 2 Born: Nov-20-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Died: Jun-16-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,9
M Child 4: Living
F Child 5: Georgia Rovena Richards Also known as: Rovena Richards 11 Born: Oct-15-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-20-1987 in Alexandria, VA 12
F Child 6: Living
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 177. (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (3) Death record of wife. (4) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Obituary of wife's sister. (8) Social Security Death Index, "History of Doddridge County," p. 177, states his birth date as Nov 20 1925. But SSDI shows it as Nov 20 1926, date on headstone is 1926, and age 51 given in obituary would also correspond to the Nov 1926 birth date. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital, "Bobby E. Richards, 51, of Ross St., Salem, died at 10:55 a.m. Friday, June 16 in Veterans Administration hospital, Clarksburg, following an extended illness." (Note: Birth date on headstone is 1978, and June 16th 1978 did fall on a Friday. His wife's obituary incorrectly states his death date as Jun 16 1979, which was on a Saturday.) (11) Obituary. (12) Obituary - Hospital. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index