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Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards 1893–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1893

Birth Location: Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia

Death Date: 26 Jul 1936

Death Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Richards

Mother: Mary Bonner

Spouse(s): Stella Richards, Nannie Palmer, Goldie Myers

Children(s): Carnie Richards, Charley Richards, Burl Richards

The story of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards began in 1893 in Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia. Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards married Goldie Gay Myers, Nannie Mabel Palmer, Stella Virginia B Richards, and had children including Burl Wayne Richards, Carnie Richards, Charley Richards. Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards passed away in 1936 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards began in 1893 in Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia.
  • Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards married Goldie Gay Myers, Nannie Mabel Palmer, Stella Virginia B Richards, and had children including Burl Wayne Richards, Carnie Richards, Charley Richards.
  • Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards passed away in 1936 in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Richards
1873–1938
Birth Location: West Virginia
JR
Mary Bonner
1865–1947
Birth Location: West Virginia
MB

Spouses(s)

Stella Richards
1899–
Birth Location: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
SR
Nannie Palmer
1898–1963
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
NP
Goldie Myers
1895–1964
Birth Location: Jarvisville, West Virginia
GM

Children(s)

Carnie Richards
1916–
Birth Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
CR
Charley Richards
1922–1988
Birth Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
CR
Burl Richards
1920–1989
Birth Location: O'Neil, West Virginia, USA
BR

Ezra Richards's Ancestors

Self
Ezra Richards
1893–1936
Birth Place: Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia
Parents
James Richards
1873–1938
West Virginia
Mary (Ellen) Bonner
1865–1947
West Virginia
Grandparents
David (R) Richards
1838–1923
Harrison, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth) Yerkey
1843–1882
Virginia, USA
James (Franklin) Bonner
1844–1929
Eastern District, Marion, Virginia, USA
Mariah (B) Kirkpatrick
1846–
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Richards
1800–1848
Elizabeth Armstrong
1805–1841
John Yerkey
1813–1898
Mary s
1816–1876
Robert Bonner
1815–
Mary
1814–
Ichabod Kirkpatrick
1810–1875
Margaret
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1750–1835
Catherine Busch
1768–1814
Maxwell (Davisson)
1770–1811
Catherine Davisson
1776–1791
John Jr
1787–1865
Abigail Yerkey
1789–1861
Elias Stutter
1795–1810
Nancy Hughes
1787–1840

Ezra Richards's Descendants

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Ezra (Elbert "Ebb") Richards (10 Feb 1893–26 Jul 1936) m. Stella (Virginia B) Richards (12 May 1899–) m. Nannie (Mabel) Palmer (15 Aug 1898–14 May 1963) m. Goldie (Gay) Myers (20 Mar 1895–13 Oct 1964)
  1. 1. Carnie Richards 1916–
  2. 2. Charley Richards 1922–1988
  3. 3. Burl (Wayne) Richards 1920–1989 m. Lovie (Virginia) Cross 1925–1997
    1. 1. Edward (Wayne) Richards 1946–2001
    2. 2. Burl (Wayne Richards) Jr 1942–1992
    3. 3. Kenneth (Ray) Richards 1948–1965
    4. 4. Edward (Wayne) Richards 1946–2001

Ezra Richards's Timeline

14 Records

1893
10 Mar 1893
Birth of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards in Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1893
10 Feb 1893
Birth of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards in Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia
Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia
1894
23 Mar 1894
Age 1
Birth of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards in Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1917
5 Jun 1917
Age 24
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Parkersburg Ward 2, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg Ward 2, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Decatur, Washington, Ohio, USA
Decatur, Washington, Ohio, USA
1933
1933
Age 40
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1936
26 Jul 1936
Age 43
Death of Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards in Wolf Summit, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Wolf Summit, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1942
25 Apr 1942
Age 49
Ezra Elbert "Ebb" Richards resided here in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1956; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 72
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Parkersburg Ward 2, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1973; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 167
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Washington, Ohio; Roll: 1886; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341620
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 2534; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342268
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241772
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1693; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375706

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1893
    Event Place: Sheep Run, Ritchie, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Wood; Roll: 1993027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1241772

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1693; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375706

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Wood; Roll: 1993027

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1956; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Parkersburg Ward 2, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Parkersburg Ward 2, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1973; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 167

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Coal, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: 2534; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342268

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Washington, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Washington, Ohio; Roll: 1886; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341620

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Wolf Summit, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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