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Chester Comer Richards 1906–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 May 1906

Birth Location: Madison Co, VA

Death Date: 18 December 1959

Death Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Father: Calvin Richards

Mother: Lillie Weakley

Spouse(s): Linda Getts

Children(s): Eva Richards

The story of Chester Comer Richards began in 1906 in Madison Co, VA. Chester Comer Richards married Linda Virginia Getts, and had children including Eva Virginia Richards. Chester Comer Richards passed away in 1959 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Chester Comer Richards began in 1906 in Madison Co, VA.
  • Chester Comer Richards married Linda Virginia Getts, and had children including Eva Virginia Richards.
  • Chester Comer Richards passed away in 1959 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA.

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Chester Richards's Ancestors

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Chester Richards
1906–1959
Birth Place: Madison Co, VA
Parents
Calvin Edward Richards
1882–1974
Madison, Virginia, USA
Lillie (Ann) Weakley
1885–1965
Madison Co
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Richards
1850–1913
Page County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ellen) Corbin
1854–1930
Page County, Virginia, USA
Robert (Franklin) Weakley
1858–1934
Virginia
Martha (E) Smith
1861–1945
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Richards
1822–1880
Mary Brickard
1820–1872
Carnett Weakley
1837–
Juriah Berry
1841–1922
John Smith
1819–1883
Elizabeth Jenkins
1838–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aquilla Richards
1802–1894
Amelia Keyser
1799–1850
Fielding Weakley
1805–
Nancy Weakley
1803–
Chadwell Berry
1799–1880
Thomas Smith
1786–1877
Millie Lillard
1791–1849

Chester Richards's Descendants

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Chester (Comer) Richards (07 May 1906–18 December 1959) m. Linda (Virginia) Getts (18 June 1911–04 November 1930)
  1. 1. Eva (Virginia) Richards 1930–2010 m. Donald (Andrew Jenkins) Sr. 1916–1977
    1. 1. Donald (A. Jenkins) Jr 1946–1960
    2. 2. Lewis (Franklin) Jenkins 1947–1967

Chester Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1906
07 May 1906
Birth of Chester Comer Richards in Madison Co, VA
Madison Co, VA
1959
18 December 1959
Age 53
Death of Chester Comer Richards in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 May 1906
    Event Place: Madison Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1959
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

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