Family: Okey RICHARDS / Lulla Jane NORMAN (F11016)
m. 4 Jan 1920-
Father | Male
Okey RICHARDS
Born 30 Jul 1890 Ritchie Co, WV 
Died 1 Feb 1952 Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Married 4 Jan 1920 [1] Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV [1] Father Benjamin Franklin "Frank" RICHARDS | F10514 Group Sheet Mother Ada Adella KNIGHT | F10514 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Lulla Jane NORMAN
Born 9 Dec 1903 Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Died 12 Feb 1959 Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Buried Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Other Spouse Archie Theodore "Pete" JAMESON | F42913 Married 7 Aug 1953 Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Father Francis Lemine NORMAN | F42957 Group Sheet Mother Martha I. WEBB | F42957 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
+ Nellie Blanche RICHARDS
Born 29 Jul 1920 Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Died 18 Mar 2008 Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Buried Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Spouse Richard Manford THOMPSON | F24151 Married 18 Mar 1935 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Benjamin Pearl HOLDEN | F43055 Married 14 Mar 1954 Harrison Co, WV Spouse Benjamin Howard WYER | F43063 Married 17 Jul 1965 Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Child 2 | Male
+ Okey Howard RICHARDS
Born 6 Jan 1922 Doddridge Co, WV Died Jul 1990 Buried Spouse Sylvia Louisa LAMP | F19697 Married 14 Mar 1946 Ritchie Co, WV
Child 3 | Female
Lillian Alice RICHARDS
Born 18 Aug 1923 Doddridge Co, WV Died 17 Jul 1928 Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV Buried Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 5 | Female
Margaret Lee RICHARDS
Born 2 Jun 1927 Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Died Buried Spouse Argel Lee BOGGS | F24150 Married 5 Jun 1947 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 6 | Male
+ Herbert Marion RICHARDS
Born 24 Mar 1929 Doddridge Co, WV Died 13 Sep 1990 Buried Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Betty Jean ELLIOTT | F40176 Married 9 Feb 1953 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 7 | Male
Albert RICHARDS
Born 15 Apr 1932 Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Died 19 May 2001 Buried Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Child 8 | Female
Geraldine RICHARDS
Born 14 Mar 1934 Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Died 22 Aug 1996 Buried Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Spouse William Harding BYERS | F43080 Married 17 Mar 1952 Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 9 | Female
Dorothy May RICHARDS
Born 7 Jan 1936 Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Died 3 Apr 2003 Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Buried Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Spouse Lawrence Clarence THOMAS | F43082 Married 11 Sep 1954 Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 10 | Female
Mary Ann RICHARDS
Born 22 Dec 1937 Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Died 22 Dec 1937 Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 11 | Male
Russell Franklin RICHARDS
Born 7 Feb 1939 Doddridge Co, WV Died Buried Spouse Sandra Jean WAYNE | F48299 Married 8 May 1965 Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Child 13 | Female
(Infant daughter) RICHARDS
Born 22 Apr 1945 Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Died 22 Apr 1945 Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV
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Notes - Lulla Jane Norman was identified in her marriage record and obituary as Lulla Jane Norman, but in her daughter's death record as "Lavella," in her son's marriage record as "Lula Jane," in son's death record as "Lilly Jean," in the 1910 & 1920 Census as "Luella," and on her own headstone as "Lulu."
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 9 1920:
Benjamin Richards, 69, farm laborer; wife Adella, 49; son Okey, 29, farm laborer; dau-in-law Luella, 17; dau Alice, 11.
1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 19 1930:
Okey Richards, 40, farm manager, age 29 at time of first marriage; wife Lulla J, 27, laundress (at home), age 16 at first marriage; dau Nellie B, 10; son Howard O, 8; son Chester F, 5; dau Margaret L, 2y 10m; son Herbert M, 1.
1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 22 1940 at Central Station on Central Road:
Okey Richards, 50, W.P.A. laborer; wife Luella, 38; son Howard O, 18; son Chester F, 15; dau Margaret L, 13; son Herbert M, 11; son Albert, 8; dau Geraldine, 6; dau Doris M, 4; son Russell F, 1.
- Lulla Jane Norman was identified in her marriage record and obituary as Lulla Jane Norman, but in her daughter's death record as "Lavella," in her son's marriage record as "Lula Jane," in son's death record as "Lilly Jean," in the 1910 & 1920 Census as "Luella," and on her own headstone as "Lulu."
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Sources - [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 405 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11542825&Type=Marriage.
Identified as Okey Richards, 29, b. Ritchie Co, res. Greenwood WVa RFD #1; and Lulla Jane Norman, 17, b. Calhoun Co, res. Pennsboro. Married Jan 4 1920 "at M.E. Parsonage, Pullman."
- [S1821] Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, MR p. 405 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11542825&Type=Marriage.
