Husband: Bobby Eugene Richards 1
Census name: Eugene Richards 2
Born: Nov-20-1926 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5
Died: Jun-16-1978 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7
Resided: in Salem, WV 8,9
Resided: 1953 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Military: Apr-13-1945 - Dec-11-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 10,11
Father: Elbert Ruben Richards (1902 - 1956)
Mother: Madaline Virginia Fox (1901 - 1964)
Wife: Helen Margaret Smith 12,13 Married: Apr- 3-1953 at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Born: Sep- 3-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,15 Died: Mar-11-1989 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16,15 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 8 Resided: in Salem, WV 9 Resided: 1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Moore's Restaurant, Salem WV 8 Father: Benjamin Harrison Smith (1889 - 1964) Mother: Birdie Jenkins (1890 - 1946) Other spouse 1
F Child 1: Living Husband: Living
M Child 2: Bobby Eugene Richards, Jr. Born: Nov- 6-1954 17 Died: Feb- 6-1955 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Mark Steven Richards Born: Sep-28-1958 in Dumfries, Prince William Co, VA 8 Died: Oct- 4-2011 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 16 Occupation: correctional officer at Industrial Home for Youth 8 Education: Liberty H.S. (1979) 8
Sources: (1) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 177. (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (3) 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. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) 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.) (7) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (8) Obituary. (9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (10) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (11) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Obituary of wife's sister. (13) Death record of son. (14) 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. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.