George Washington RICHARDS

1880 - 1949  (69 years)

• Name	George Washington RICHARDS
  Born	22 Jan 1880	Calhoun Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880, 1900, 1910	Center District, Calhoun Co, WV
  Census	1920	Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1930, 1940	Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	farmer  [1, 4]
  Occupation	1940  [5]
  	laborer with W.P.A.
  Residence	Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV   [1]
  Died	11 Oct 1949	Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV   [1, 2]
  	Cause: hit by falling tree
  Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 6]
  Person ID	I48314	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Henderson RICHARDS,   b. 23 Mar 1841, Ritchie Co, (W)VA ,   d. Bef Apr 1910  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Rachel Elizabeth NORMAN,   b. 6 May 1847, Gilmer Co, (W)VA ,   d. Dec 1920, Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F11192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Icy Lucretia CUNNINGHAM,   b. 17 Dec 1887, Calhoun Co, WV ,   d. May 1986  (Age 98 years)  [7, 8]
  Married	22 Jul 1905	Calhoun Co, WV   [9]
  Notes	1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930 at Leeson Run Road: George Richards, 50, farm operator, age 25 at time of first marriage; wife Icy, 44, age 18 at first marriage; son Willie, 23, single; son Francis, 20, married (age 20 at first marriage); dau-in-law Gladys, 19, age 19 at first marriage; dau Ruth, 15; son Joseph, 13; son Porter, 11; dau Mary, 7; son Ray, 5; dau Minnie, 1 yr 10 mo.
  Children	+ 1. William Henderson RICHARDS,   b. 1906, Yellow Creek, Calhoun Co, WV ,   d. 25 Jul 1966, Marietta, Washington Co, OH  (Age 60 years) + 2. Rachel Isabelle RICHARDS,   b. Jan 1908, Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV ,   d. 11 Mar 1984, Marietta, Washington Co, OH  (Age ~ 76 years) + 3. Francis Marion RICHARDS,   b. 1910, Pleasants Co, WV ,   d. 1996, Ritchie Co, WV  (Age 86 years)   4. Hollie A. RICHARDS,   b. CA 1912 + 5. Ruth Ellen RICHARDS,   b. 13 Sep 1914, Calhoun Co, WV ,   d. 2 Feb 2007, Ohio  (Age 92 years) + 6. Joseph Virgil RICHARDS,   b. 9 Jul 1916, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. May 2007  (Age 90 years) + 7. Porter Berkley RICHARDS,   b. 2 May 1918, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 27 Jul 1997, Massillon, Stark Co, OH  (Age 79 years) + 8. Mary Luella RICHARDS,   b. 2 Sep 1922,   d. 1 Mar 1994  (Age 71 years) + 9. Ray Hadsel RICHARDS,   b. 16 Aug 1925, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 15 Dec 2014, Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 89 years)   10. Minnie Joanna RICHARDS,   b. 20 Jun 1928, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Documents		48314_GeorgeRichards_IcyCunningham_MarriageRecord_22Jul1905.jpg
  Family ID	F19844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  48314_RICHARDS_GeorgeWashington_1880-1949_DeathCertificate.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). [S638] Headstone (year only). [S2250] 1880 Census, Calhoun County, WV. [S2078] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). [S2642] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). [S934] Findagrave.com. [S1567] Marriage record of son. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter. [S1851] Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV.