Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Orville Ralph Richards    
         Census name: Ralph Richards 
                Born: Sep-10-1897          in Ritchie Co, WV  1,2,3,4
                Died: Dec-11-1971          in Washington Co, OH  5,3
             Resided:                      in Fleming, Washington Co, OH  6
              Census: 1920, 1930, 1940     in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  
             Resided: 1918                 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  2
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 machinist (steel manufacturing)  7
          Occupation: 1918, 1930           sheet metal worker at Safe Cabinet factory  2,8
              Father: Creed Richards   (1873 - 1945) 
              Mother: Carrie Emily Thomas   (1873 - 1961) 
                Wife: Helen Marie Lauer     
             Married: Jun-18-1919          in Washington Co, OH  8,9
                Born: Feb-  -1902          in Ohio  3,9,8
                Died: Mar-20-1991          in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  5,3
              Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40     in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  
          Occupation: 1940                 hotel maid  7
              Father: John Lauer   (1865 - 1917) 
              Mother: Carrie Wenzel   (1867 - 1937) 
           F Child 1: Evelyn Marie Richards      
                Born: Aug-20-1920          in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  10,8
                Died: Dec- 7-1987          in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  5,10
              Buried:                      in East Lawn Memorial Park (Valley Cemetery), Reno, Washington Co, OH  11
             Resided:                      in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  
             Husband: Clyde Harvey Bleakley  b. May-27-1907  d. Jul- 5-1971  
           M Child 2: John R. Richards      
                Born: Sep-17-1922          in Ohio  3,8
                Died: Aug- 8-1976          in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  5,3
             Resided:                      in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  
            Military: May-11-1942 - Nov-19-1945 U.S. Army, World War II  12
           M Child 3: Dean Milton Richards      
                Born: Nov-11-1924          in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  10,3,8
                Died: Mar-23-1994          in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS  10,3,13
      Cause of death:                      emphysema  13
             Resided: since 1991           in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS  13,6
             Resided: (retired)            in Sun City Center, Hillsborough Co, FL  14,13
             Resided: formerly             in North Ridgeville, Lorain Co, OH  13
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Marietta, Washington Co, OH  
          Occupation:                      Sherwin-Williams Paints in Cleveland OH (34 yrs, retired 1986 as credit manager)  13
            Military: Feb- 1-1943 - Feb- 1-1946 U.S. Army Air Force, World War II  12,13
           F Child 4: Living      
             Husband: Living  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database) 
(3) Social Security Death Index. 
(4) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). 
(5) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. 
(6) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. 
(7) 1940 Census. 
(8) 1930 Census. 
(9) Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health Offc of Vital Statistics. 
(10) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Findagrave.com. 
(12) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(13) Obituary. 
(14) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. 







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