Jul-28-2018
Husband: William L. Richards
Born: Mar-21-1884 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Sep-19-1959 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 1,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 5,1,3 Resided: 1900, 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 farmer 6 Father: Granville B. Richards (1850 - 1907) Mother: Mary Jane Wilson (1854 - 1942)
Wife: Sarah Jane Leggett Also known as: Jane 7 Married: Jul-18-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2
Born: Nov-13-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,9 Died: Sep- 2-1955 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 1,10,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: 1951 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 11 Census: 1900, 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Father: Elmore Leggett (1864 - 1951) Mother: Clara Dotson (1862 - 1951)
M Child 1: Burlin Richards 11
F Child 2: Mary Ellen Richards Born: Apr- 3-1904 10,12 Died: Nov- -1979 12 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,12 Husband: Lewis Vanke Husband: Walter S. Flowers b. Jul-17-1910 d. Jan- 2-1985
M Child 3: Franklin Richards Also known as: Judge Franklin Richards 4 Born: Dec-17-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,9 Died: Jan-22-1929 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 10,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4
F Child 4: Macel Richards Also known as: Willia Macel Richards 10 Born: Oct-21-1907 in Harrison Co, WV 10,12 Died: Aug-30-1995 12 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,12 Census: 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Husband: Donald Joseph Meyers b. Feb-20-1909
F Child 5: Mamie Oleta Richards Also known as: Oleta 11 Born: Feb-22-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1951, 59 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11 Husband: Lee Hall b. Sep-25-1907
F Child 6: Iva Gladys Richards Born: Nov-20-1911 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 14,12 Died: Apr- -1985 12 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,12 Resided: formerly in West Virginia 15 Husband: William S. Williams b. Nov-18-1909
F Child 7: Rhoda Dale Richards Born: Oct- 6-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Feb- 6-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 8: Oshie Marie Richards Born: Feb-25-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,12 Died: Mar- 1-1976 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 10,12 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,16
M Child 9: Bernard A. Richards Born: Aug- 9-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,12 Died: Mar- -1984 12 Resided: in Tustin, Orange Co, CA 12 Resided: 1951, 59 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,17 Wife: Catherine Frances Dawson b. Jun- 1-1920 d. Nov-18-1984
F Child 10: Geneva Vonetta Richards Born: Apr- 5-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Oct- -1985 18 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11,12
M Child 11: William B. Richards Born: Oct-14-1924 in Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1951 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13 Wife: Rosie Dillon b. Jun-15-1926
F Child 12: Bernadine Mae Richards Born: Apr- 5-1930 10 Resided: 1951, 59 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13,11 Husband: Thomas Bell b. Jun- 6-1930
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Death Record - Online. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) Obituary of wife. (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (7) Birth record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793902&Type=Marriage. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Elvin Richards, Descendants of George Richards and Catherine Bush (self-published, 1978) (11) Obituary of father. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Obituary of mother. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Iva Gladys Richards, b. Nov 20 1911 at Porto Rico, dau of William L. Richards & Jane. First & middle names were blank in origianl typed entry, but later added by hand. Researcher Elvin Richards, in "Descendants of George Richards and Catherine Bush," incorrectly states her birth date as Nov 11 1911. BR Bk 4, p. 146. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Social Security Death Index, Name listed as Oshie Richards, so she apparently never married. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (18) Social Security Death Index, Name listed as Geneva Richards, so she apparently never married. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary states birthplace as Doddridge County, but no birth record for him was found there, and his marriage record states his birthplace as Ritchie County. Elvin Richards reports birth date as Feb 12 1884. Note (2) In 1900, listed as adopted daughter Sarah J. Leggett, 15, b. Nov 1884, in household of Judson N. & Nancy E. (Stewart) Jones. Note (3) Incorrectly listed as 2-year-old son Mason Richards.Name Index