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William Harrison Richards

William Harrison Richards

Male 1840 - 1924  (84 years)

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  • Name William Harrison Richards 
    Birth 27 Mar 1840  Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Penyrheol, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 1, born Glamorganshire, living with parents 
    Census 16 Aug 1850  Rush, Schuylkill, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 10, born Wales, living with parents 
    Census 22 Jun 1860  Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 20, born Wales, Moulder, living with parents 
    Census 6 Jun 1870  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 28, born PA, Moulder 
    Census 8 Jun 1880  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 39, born PA, Moulder, living with mother-in-law, parents born Wales/Wales 
    Census 14 Jun 1900  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 60, born Mar 1840 in PA, married 31 years, Factory Foreman, parents born Wales/Wales 
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 70, born PA, married 43 years, Moulder in Foundry, parents born Wales/Wales 
    Census 12 Jan 1920  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 79, born PA, widowed, parents born Wales/Wales 
    Death 2 May 1924  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 5 May 1924  Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1262  Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 May 2018 

    Father Thomas Richards,   b. 1817, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1889, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Jenkins,   b. 1818, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1897, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 30 Sep 1837  Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Wales, Glamorgan, Parish Register Marriages, 1837-1922
      On 30 Sep 1837 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales Thomas Richard, son of William Richard, married Mary Jenkins, daughter of Jenkin Jenkins
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary McNamara,   b. 12 Mar 1850, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1915, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1867  Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane “Jennie” Richards,   b. 1 Jun 1870, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1947, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     2. Albert John Richards,   b. 5 Nov 1880, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1957, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. William Harrison Richards,   b. 13 Apr 1893, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1964, Springfield, Sangamon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2018 

  • Photos
    Bill Richards Sr
    Bill Richards Sr
    (source: photo album of Joe Geraci)

    Headstones
    William H Richards Gravestone
    William H Richards Gravestone
    WILLIAM H RICHARDS/ GAR / Corp Co. D 71 N.Y. Vol / Mar. 27, 1840 - May 2, 1924

  • Notes 
    • from Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 (familysearch.org)
      William H Richards, a retired mechanic married to Mary Richards, born 27 Mar 1840 in Terrtowagua, PA to Thos Jenkins born Cornwall, Wales, and Mary Jenkins born Maux, Wales, died 2 May 1924 in Springfield, IL.
    • from "The Daily Illinois State Journal", 4 Nay 1924 (genealogybank.com)
      Funeral services for William Harrison Richards, Civil war veteran, who died Friday evening at the family residence, 600 South Fourth street, well be held at 2:20 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the residence, Rev. William H. Nicholas, officiating. The body will be placed in Oak Ridge abbey where Stephenson post No. 30, of which Mr. Richard was a member, will hold services. Mr. Richard died at the age of 84 years. He is survived by one daughter, Jane; two sons, A.J. and W.H. Richards, one brother, Albert Richards and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Brew, San Jose, Calif.