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Edna Ella Richards 1907 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1907

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 20 Nov 1978

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Father: George Richards

Mother: Cora Platt

Spouse(s): Thomas Huff, Roy McCoy

Children(s): Martha McCoy, Ronald McCoy

Edna Ella Richards was born in 1907 in Indiana, the child of George Richards and Cora Jane Platt. In 1910, Edna Ella Richards resided in Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana. In 1920, Edna Ella Richards resided in Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana. Edna Ella Richards married Thomas L Huff, Roy Rebb McCoy, and had children including Martha Jane McCoy, Ronald Gene McCoy. Edna Ella Richards passed away in 1978 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

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Biography

  • Edna Ella Richards was born in 1907 in Indiana, the child of George Richards and Cora Jane Platt.
  • In 1910, Edna Ella Richards resided in Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana.
  • In 1920, Edna Ella Richards resided in Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana.
  • Edna Ella Richards married Thomas L Huff, Roy Rebb McCoy, and had children including Martha Jane McCoy, Ronald Gene McCoy.
  • Edna Ella Richards passed away in 1978 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Richards
1879 – 1941
Birth Location: Indiana
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Cora Platt
1878 – 1919
Birth Location: Brown County, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Huff
1890 – 1987
Birth Location: Indiana
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Roy McCoy
1903 – 1996
Birth Location: Davis County, Indiana
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Children(s)

Martha McCoy
1925 – 1995
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
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Ronald McCoy
1927 – 2000
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
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Edna Richards's Ancestors

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Edna Richards
1907 – 1978
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
George Richards
1879 – 1941
Indiana
Cora (Jane) Platt
1878 – 1919
Brown County, Indiana
Grandparents
Columbus (W) Richards
1837 –
Indiana
Rebecca (Jane) Lester
1839 – 1898
Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
Erastus (David) Platt
1855 – 1930
Brown County, Indiana
Rebecca (Ann) Mann
1858 – 1924
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Calvin Platt
1823 – 1903
Angeline Camp
1828 – 1883
John Mann
1828 –
Sarah Mann
1834 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Erastus Platt
1800 – 1868
Julia Hitchcock
1804 – 1883

Edna Richards's Descendants

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Edna (Ella) Richards (9 Jan 1907 – 20 Nov 1978) m. Thomas (L) Huff (21 Jan 1890 – 18 Dec 1987) m. Roy (Rebb) McCoy (27 Jun 1903 – 17 Jan 1996)
  1. 1. Martha (Jane) McCoy (9 Mar 1925 – 29 Jul 1995) m. George (Densel) Weese (22 Feb 1923 – 31 Aug 1979)
    1. 1. Nancy (Joann) Weese
    2. 2. Diana (Lee) Weese
    3. 3. Bonnie (Jo) Weese
    4. 4. Ronald (Lynn) Weese
  2. 2. Ronald (Gene) McCoy (18 Dec 1927 – 13 Apr 2000) m. Nancy

Edna Richards's Timeline

7 Records

1907
9 Jan 1907
Birth of Edna Ella Richards in Indiana
Indiana
1910
1910
Age 3
Edna Ella Richards resided here in Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 13
Edna Ella Richards resided here in Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana
1922
20 Jan 1922
Age 15
Edna Ella Richards was married in Marion County, Indiana
Marion County, Indiana
1930
1930
Age 23
Edna Ella Richards resided here in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 33
Edna Ella Richards resided here in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
1978
20 Nov 1978
Age 71
Death of Edna Ella Richards in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 96-247
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_452; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340342
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_367; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374380
    [5] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1978; Roll: 15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1922
    Event Place: Marion County, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Marion County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1920 - 1925 Inclusive Vol, Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Ind; Book: 118; Page: 505

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_367; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374380

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_452; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340342

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 96-247

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1978
    Event Place: Martinsville, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Reporter-Times - 21 Nov 1978 - Page 14, Obituary for Edna Huff (Aged 71) 21 Nov 1978

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianapolis
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01128; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 96-247
    [2] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1978
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1978; Roll: 15

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monrovia, Morgan, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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