Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Columbus Carroll Richards    
       Also known as: Lum Richards 1
                Born: May-23-1848          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2,3,4
                Died: Dec-23-1928          in Doddridge Co, WV  5,4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6,5
              Census: 1870, 1880           in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  7
            Military:                      Captain Lowther's Home Guard, Civil War  
              Father: James Tolbert Richards   (1809 -     ) 
              Mother: Elizabeth Childers   (1807 -     ) 
                Wife: Martha J. Chapman   8  
             Married: Nov-26-1871          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: May-23-1855          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  5,4,3
                Died: Oct- 4-1921          in Harrison Co, WV  5,4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6,5
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1871                 in Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Rufus Chapman   (1832 - 1889) 
              Mother: Margaret E. Peck   (1831 -     ) 
           F Child 1: Florence V. Richards      
                Born: ca 1873               7
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: Clodeous A. Richards      
                Born: ca 1876               7
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Philetus M. Richards      
                Born: ca 1878               7
              Census: 1880                 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 4: Lora Louise Richards      
                Born: Sep- 3-1885           9
                Died: Jul-24-1964           9
              Buried:                      in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV  9
              Census: 1910, 1920, 1930     in Union District, Harrison Co, WV  10
             Husband: Hiram B. Richards  b. Apr-23-1872  d. Nov-16-1954  
             Married: ca 1906               10
           F Child 5: Ora L. Richards      
                Born: Sep- 3-1885          in Doddridge Co, WV  5,11
                Died: Jan- 4-1986           5
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  5
              Census: 1920, 1930           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1910                 in Harrison Co, WV  11
             Husband: Herman Jesse Richards  b. Jun-16-1884  d. May- 4-1969  
             Married: Aug-24-1910          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  11

Sources:
(1) Marriage record of daughter. 
(2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/doddridge/vitals/birth.txt. 
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(4) Headstone (year only) 
(5) Findagrave.com. 
(6) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, 
revised 1995) 
(7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). 
(8) Death record of daughter. 
(9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(10) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) in household with brother David







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