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George Richards 1879 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1879

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: Feb 1941

Death Location: Indiana

Father: Columbus Richards

Mother: Rebecca Lester

Spouse(s): Cora Platt

Children(s): Edna Richards, Riley Richards

It was in 1879 that George Richards was born in Indiana, a child of Columbus W Richards and Rebecca Jane Lester. George Richards went on to marry Cora Jane Platt and had children such as Edna Ella Richards and Riley Judson Richards. George Richards was deceased by 1941 in Indiana.

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Parents

Columbus Richards
1837 –
Birth Location: Indiana
CR
Rebecca Lester
1839 – 1898
Birth Location: Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
RL

Spouses(s)

Cora Platt
1878 – 1919
Birth Location: Brown County, Indiana
CP

Children(s)

Edna Richards
1907 – 1978
Birth Location: Indiana
ER
Riley Richards
1910 – 1963
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
RR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 8 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01028; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-2, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_452; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0310; FHL microfilm: 2340342, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Marion, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 314C; Enumeration District: 017, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240361, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 5, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_367; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374380

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: 267; Page: 314C; Enumeration District: 017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240361

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Marion

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0310; FHL microfilm: 2340342

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01028; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 15 Feb 1941
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star - 15 Feb 1941 - Page 19, Obituary for George RICHARDS (Aged 61) 15 Feb 1941

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Brown, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01028; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Feb 1941
    Event Place: Indiana
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