Jul-28-2018
Husband: Albert Johnson Richards Census name: Johnson Richards 1
Born: 1876 2 Died: Feb-15-1940 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer at globe factory 5 Father: Jesse Isaac Richards (1840 - 1907) Mother: Margaret Jane Elder (1847 - 1927)
Wife: Elizabeth Victoria Martin 6,7 Also known as: Victoria Martin 7,8,9
Born: 1880 2 Died: 1936 2 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: James Clyde Richards Also known as: J. Clyde Richards 10 Born: Dec-12-1900 11,2 Died: Aug- 5-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,2 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: miner 11 Wife: Ruby Gale Starkey b. May- 6-1905 d. Sep- 2-1992
M Child 2: Elbert Ruben Richards Born: Oct- 3-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,13 Died: Sep- 1-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 14 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: railroad section foreman 14 Wife: Madaline Virginia Fox b. Sep-14-1901 d. Jun- 7-1964 Married: Jan-20-1920 in Oakland, Garrett Co, MD 7
F Child 3: Ruth L. Richards Born: Feb-10-1904 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Died: Jul- 5-1988 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15,17 Resided: in Salem, WV 15,18,16 Cremated: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ora Florent Cox b. Mar-14-1890 d. Oct- 7-1977 Married: Jan-31-1921 19,20
F Child 4: Helen Pearl Richards Also known as: Pearl Richards 21,5 Born: Jan-30-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: Jan- 9-1990 in Salem, WV 15 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: in Salem, WV 22,15 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Wade T. Thompson b. Feb- 5-1896 d. Feb-14-1940 Census name: Watie Thompson Married: Mar-18-1922 20
M Child 5: Ernest Clifford Richards Also known as: E. Clifford Richards 10 Born: Mar-17-1908 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,2 Died: Dec- -1962 24,2 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: 1938 in Salem, WV 23 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Bessie C. George b. Jul- 9-1909 d. Nov- 9-1973 Married: Oct-22-1938 in Salem, WV 23
M Child 6: Albert Henry Richards Also known as: Henry Richards 25,8 Born: May- -1910 in Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,26 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 2-1980 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 27,16 Resided: in Salem, WV 15,23,24 Census: 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 farm laborer 28 Wife: Violet Leona Hayes b. Nov-26-1920 d. Apr-20-2016 Married: May- 1-1937 in Salem, WV 23
M Child 7: David Hubert Richards Also known as: Hubert Richards 22 Born: Aug- 3-1912 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 26,24 Died: Aug-26-1991 24 Resided: 1988, 1990 in Salem, WV 22 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Notes
F Child 8: Susan Luella Richards Also known as: Luella Richards 5,22 Born: Sep-10-1914 16 Died: Aug-27-1998 16 Resided: in Salem, WV 24,22 Census: 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Kenneth Delbert Sellers b. Oct-28-1924 d. Dec-24-1988
F Child 9: Audra Lucille Richards Census name: Lucile Richards Born: May-17-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,11 Died: Sep-19-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: 1938, 1965 in Salem, WV 23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert Ray Moore b. Jun- 2-1917 Married: Oct-16-1938 in Salem, WV 23 Husband: Olen Dexter Gum b. Jul-31-1941 d. Oct-22-2004 Married: Oct- 2-1965 in Salem, WV 23
F Child 10: Bessie Pauline Richards Also known as: Pauline Bessie Richards 23 Born: Dec-10-1919 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 26,16 Died: Oct- -1984 16 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 24,23 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Cox b. Nov-21-1918 Married: Apr- 3-1937 in Salem, WV 23 Husband: Charles William George b. ca 1910 Also known as: Charlie William George 23 Married: Dec- 2-1949 in Salem, WV 23
M Child 11: Charles Edison Richards Also known as: Edison Richards 22 Born: Dec-25-1923 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 29,30,16,13 Died: Aug-10-1994 in Alliance, Stark Co, OH 30,16,29 Resided: in North Benton, Mahoning Co, OH 24,31 Resided: 1988, 1990 in Sebring, Mahoning Co, OH 22 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Obituary of daughter. (7) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 177. (8) Marriage record of daughter. (9) Death record of son. (10) Headstone. (11) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (14) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Obituary. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (18) Obituary of son. (19) Obituary of husband. (20) Obituary of wife. (21) Death record of husband. (22) Obituary of sister. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 222. (26) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) Obituary - Hospital. (28) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (29) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (31) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in marriage record as May 10 1912. But SSDI shows birth date as May 10 1910, while obituary states May 18 1910 and birth record states May 17 1910. Age in 1920 Census, enumerated in January, was 9. Note (2) In 1940, in household of sister & brother-in-law, Lucille & Robert Moore.Name Index