Husband: Elbert Ruben Richards
Born: Oct- 3-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Sep- 1-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3
Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: railroad section foreman 3
Father: Albert Johnson Richards (1876 - 1940)
Mother: Elizabeth Victoria Martin (1880 - 1936)
Wife: Madaline Virginia Fox Married: Jan-20-1920 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 1
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 (1859 - 1930) Mother: Malinda Jane Vincent (1861 - 1930)
F Child 1: Maxine Richards Birth name: Hester Maxine Richards 6 Born: Sep- 4-1921 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Resided: 1987 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1964, 1968 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Columbus Layton "Whitey" Jett b. ca 1919 d. bef Jul 2008 Also known as: Layton C. Jett 10,9 Married: Sep-22-1939 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 1
M Child 2: Elbert Ruben Richards, Jr. Also known as: Junior Richards 11 Born: Jul-25-1923 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6,12 Resided: 1987 in Lawrenceville, Brunswick Co, VA 7 Resided: 1965 in Williamsburg, VA 13 Resided: 1946 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 6/7/1943) Cpl, US Marine Corps, World War II, South Pacific (wounded in action) 14 Wife: Madaline Claris Cumpston b. Dec-13-1925 d. Feb-20-1965 Also known as: Madlin Claris Cumpston 12 Married: Jan-27-1946 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: Bobby Eugene Richards 1 Census name: Eugene Richards 2 Born: Nov-20-1926 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,12 Died: Jun-16-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18,17 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19 Resided: in Salem, WV 20,21 Resided: 1953 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Apr-13-1945 - Dec-11-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 22,23 Wife: Helen Margaret Smith b. Sep- 3-1926 d. Mar-11-1989 Married: Apr- 3-1953 at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 4: Eldon Leon Richards
Born: Aug- 1-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,1,2,26
Died: Dec-20-2001 26
Buried: in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co, FL 27,28
Resided: in Groveland, Lake Co, FL 21
Resided: 1987 in Alexandria, VA 7
Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Pfc, US Army, Korea 27
F Child 5: Georgia Rovena Richards Also known as: Rovena Richards 20 Born: Oct-15-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-20-1987 in Alexandria, VA 29 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19 Resided: in Alexandria, VA 20 Resided: formerly in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Occupation: Central Intelligence Agency, Washington DC (36 yrs) 20 Education: Doddridge Co H.S. 20 Husband: Harold William Sample b. Dec-27-1917 d. Nov- -1982 Census name: William H. Sample 30 Married: Feb-15-1958 13
F Child 6: Living Husband: 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) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (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 sister. (8) Death record of mother. (9) Newspaper birth announcement of granddaughter. (10) Obituary of brother. (11) Obituary of wife's sister. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Obituary of wife. (14) World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elbert Ruben Richards Jr, 22, b. & res. at Morgansville, son of Elbert & Virginia Madeline Richards; and Madlin Claris Cumpston, 20, b. West Union, res. West Union Route 2, dau of John & Minnie Cumpston. Married Jan 27 1946 at the Methodist parsonage by Fred E. Smith, minister of the Gospel. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as 1945.), MR p. 372 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11798494&Type=Marriage. (16) 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. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) 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.) (19) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (20) Obituary. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Bobbie E. Richards, 26, b. & res. at Morgansville WV, son of Elbert & Madolyne Richards; and Helen Price, 26, b. & res. in West Union, dau of Harrison Smith. Married Apr 3 1953 at Industrial, WV. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as Apr 3 1951.), MR p. 477 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797362&Type=Marriage. (25) Social Security Death Index. (26) Military Grave Marker. (27) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (28) Findagrave.com. (29) Obituary - Hospital. (30) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.