Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James P. Richards    
                Born: ca 1853              in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Sep-26-1920          in Doddridge Co, WV  2,1
          Occupation:                      farmer  1
              Census: 1860                 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Michael M. Richards   (1810 -     ) 
              Mother: Caroline Wilson   (1813 -     ) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Nancy E. "Nannie" Jones 3  3  
             Married: Oct- 3-1871          in Ritchie Co, WV  4
                Born: ca 1848              in Calhoun Co, (W)VA  5
             Resided: 1871                 in Ritchie Co, WV  5
              Father: William Jones 
              Mother: Prudence ___ 
           F Child 1: Mimi Jane "Sis" Richards      
       Also known as: Jemima Jane Richards 6
                Born: Feb-22-1877          in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  7,8,9
                Died: Feb- 6-1959          in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  10,8
              Buried:                      in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV  11,7 (see note 1)
             Resided:                      in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV  7
             Husband: Leroy Leeson  b. May-28-1869  d. Feb- 1-1951  
             Married: Aug-19-1900          in Doddridge Co, WV  12 (see note 2)
           M Child 2: T. Henderson Richards      
                Born: Sep-  -1879           9
             Resided: 1900                 in Doddridge Co, WV  9
           F Child 3: Statira Virginia Richards      
       Also known as: Stat Richards 13
                Born: Jun-24-1887          in Ritchie Co, WV  14,13 (see note 3)
                Died: Nov- 2-1910          in Doddridge Co, WV  15,16
             Husband: Albin B. Hart  b. Oct-25-1879  d. Dec-23-1956  
       Also known as: Alvin B. Hart 17
             Married: Apr-21-1905          in Doddridge Co, WV  18

Sources:
(1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Records show the death of a James Richards on Sep 26, 1920; he was a 
widower and listed as age 67. DR Bk 2, p. 135. 
(3) Obituary of daughter. 
(4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as 
James L. Richards, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Michael & Caroline; and Nancy E. Jones, 23, b. Calhoun 
Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of William & Prudence.  Married Oct 3 1871. 
(5) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) 
(6) Dolores Leeson "Dee" Dawson, Circleville, OH . 
(7) Obituary. 
(8) Headstone (year only) 
(9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) 
(10) Obituary, Undated obituary clipping from a Friday newspaper states only that she "died at 6:25 a.m. today at the home of 
John Hileman of Oxford," at age 81. 
(11) Headstone, Name appears as "Sissie Leeson" 
(12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as Leroy Leeson, 29, of Doddridge Co; and Jemima Richards, 23, of Doddridge Co.  Married Aug 19 
1900. 
(13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR 2-54 identifies her as Statira Virginia Hart, d. Nov 2 1910, age 23y 
4m 9d, marital status married, cause of death tuberculosis.  Another entry, at DR 2- 64, is for "Mrs. Alvin Hart" and 
gives her death date as Nov 2 1909, age 25, married, cause of death tuberculosis.  The latter entry is believed to be in 
error. DR Bk 2, pp. 54 & 64. 
(16) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Her name appears in marriage record as Stat Richards.  She was listed 
as a resident of Doddridge Co.  Ceremony performed at James Richards residence. MR Bk 7, p. 
269. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Name on headstone:  Sissie Leeson.
Note (2) Husband's obituary incorrectly gives marriage date as 1905.
Note (3) Birth date calculated from age at death (23y 4m 9d) on death record, but 1900
Census states birth date as Jun 1886.  Birth place from marriage record, as she
provided that herself.  A birthplace of Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV given in her
death record is believed to be in error.  Oxford is very close to the Ritchie
County line.







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