Benjamin Franklin Richards

1859 - 1917  (58 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Richards
  Birth	8 Mar 1859	Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Jun 1860	Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA
  	Frank, age 1, born PA, living with parents
  Census	16 Aug 1870	Wiconisco, Dauphin, PA
  	age 11, born PA, living with parents
  Census	8 Jun 1880	Virginia City, Storey, NV
  	age 21, born PA, machinist, parents born Wales/Wales, living with brother Jenkin's family
  Census	29 Apr 1910	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  	age 51, born PA, single, mail service for railway, parents born Wales/Wales, living with sister Jennie & husband
  Death	6 Apr 1917	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Burial	Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA
  Person ID	I1267	Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Richards,   b. 1817, Wales d. 14 Mar 1889, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Jenkins,   b. 1818, Wales d. 27 Nov 1897, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1837	Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
  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

  
  

• Photos

  Benjamin F Richards (source: photo album of Joe Geraci)

  
  

  Headstones		Richards Family Grave Site
  		Benjamin F Richards Headstone B. F. RICHARDS / Mar. 8, 1859 - Apr. 6, 1917

  
  

• Notes

  from "The San Jose Mercury News", 7 Apr 1917, page 12 Benjamin F Richards Passed Away Friday Benjamin F Richards, brother of Mrs. E Thomas of Madrone, Mrs. M Maurer, Mrs. D. J. Brewer and Albert Richards of this city, passed away yesterday afternoon. Mr. Richards was a member of San Jose lodge, No. 10, F. A. M., under whose auspices the funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel of the San Jose Undertaking company, 276 South Second street. The interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.