Doddridge County Roots

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William L. RICHARDS

William L. RICHARDS

Male 1884 - 1959  (75 years)

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  • Name William L. RICHARDS 
    Born 21 Mar 1884  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1910  [3
    farmer 
    Residence Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Residence 1900, 1910  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 19 Sep 1959  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I22594  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2010 

    Father Granville B. RICHARDS,   b. Mar 1850, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1907, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane WILSON,   b. Sep 1854, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1942, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Jane LEGGETT,   b. 13 Nov 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1955, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Children 
     1. Burlin RICHARDS
     2. Mary Ellen RICHARDS,   b. 3 Apr 1904,   d. Nov 1979  (Age 75 years)
     3. Franklin RICHARDS,   b. 17 Dec 1905, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1929, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     4. Macel RICHARDS,   b. 21 Oct 1907, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1995  (Age 87 years)
     5. Mamie Oleta RICHARDS,   b. 22 Feb 1910, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Iva Gladys RICHARDS,   b. 20 Nov 1911, Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1985  (Age 73 years)
     7. Rhoda Dale RICHARDS,   b. 6 Oct 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Oshie Marie RICHARDS,   b. 25 Feb 1915, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1976, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     9. Bernard A. RICHARDS,   b. 9 Aug 1917, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1984  (Age 66 years)
     10. Geneva Vonetta RICHARDS,   b. 5 Apr 1920, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1985  (Age 65 years)
     11. William B. RICHARDS,   b. 14 Oct 1924, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Bernadine Mae RICHARDS,   b. 5 Apr 1930
    Family ID F8436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Akron, Summit Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Sep 1959 - Akron, Summit Co, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S2079] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    4. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    5. [S1639] Death Record - Online.

    6. [S2243] Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995)).

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793902&Type=Marriage.