Husband: Daniel J. Richards
Born: May-14-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jan-19-1968 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant, general store 5 Father: David Richards (1843 - 1894) Mother: Sarah Ann Gaston (1846 - 1922)
Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Lowther 6,4,7
Born: Jul- 6-1882 8,9 (see note 1)
Died: Mar- 7-1954 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 9,10
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Resided: 1928-54 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9
Father: James Samson Lowther (1851 - 1933)
Mother: Margaret F. Holliday (1854 - 1912)
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 39. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Place of death listed as Britton's Rest Home, with cause being heart disease, and age 99 (but erroneously giving birthdate as May 14 1858). Identified as a widower and the son of Daniel (should be David) Richards and Sarah Gaston. DR Bk 5, p. 144-D. (3) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 144-D. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) Death record of wife. (8) Obituary. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Obituary - Hospital. Event Notes Note (1) 1900 Census of Gilmer County gives her birth date as July 1883. Birthplace not stated in obituary.