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Gilbert John " Gib" Richard 1911–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1911

Birth Location: Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Richard

Mother: Ella Litteral

Spouse(s): Alma Hicks

Children(s): Dorothy Richard, Margaret Richard, Leona Richard, Gloria Richard, Glenn Craigo, Donald Sr., Gilbert Richard

Gilbert John " Gib" Richard was born in 1911 in Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA, the child of John R Richard And Ella Ellie Marie Litteral. In 1920, Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Gilbert John " Gib" Richard married Alma Burton Hicks, and had children including Charlotte Caroline Richard, Donald Ray Craigo Sr, Dorothy Jane Dotty Richard, Garry Lee Richard, Gilbert Keith Richard, Glenn Allen Craigo, Gloria Evelyn Richard, Leona Fay Richard, Margaret Jannette Richard. Gilbert John " Gib" Richard passed away in 1972 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Gilbert John " Gib" Richard was born in 1911 in Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA, the child of John R Richard And Ella Ellie Marie Litteral.
  • In 1920, Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • Gilbert John " Gib" Richard married Alma Burton Hicks, and had children including Charlotte Caroline Richard, Donald Ray Craigo Sr, Dorothy Jane Dotty Richard, Garry Lee Richard, Gilbert Keith Richard, Glenn Allen Craigo, Gloria Evelyn Richard, Leona Fay Richard, Margaret Jannette Richard.
  • Gilbert John " Gib" Richard passed away in 1972 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Richard
1870–1948
Birth Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
JR
Ella Litteral
1871–1922
Birth Location: ,, Kentucky
EL

Spouses(s)

Alma Hicks
1905–1995
Birth Location: Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
AH

Children(s)

Dorothy Richard
1949–2010
Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha, WV
DR
Margaret Richard
1941–2000
Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha County, WV
MR
Leona Richard
1943–2009
Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha County, WV
LR
Gloria Richard
1946–2006
Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
GR
Glenn Craigo
1931–2005
Birth Location: Putnam County, WV
GC
Donald Sr.
1928–1997
Birth Location: West Virginia
DS
Gilbert Richard
1942–2023
Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha, WV
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Gilbert Richard's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Richard
1911–1972
Birth Place: Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John R. Richard
1870–1948
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Ella ((Ellie) Marie) Litteral
1871–1922
,, Kentucky
Grandparents
Harrison (B. (Harry)) Litteral
1841–1929
Johnson County, KY
Samatha Pelphrey
1842–
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
George Litteral
1815–1859
Mahalia Preston
1812–1861
James Pelphrey
1814–1899
Mary Dean
1815–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Litteral
1865–1937
Elizabeth Rowland
1786–1878
Isaac Jr
1786–1849
Sarah Downing
1772–
Ailsey Lemaster
1796–1885
Amos Dean
1774–1860
Abigail Wheeler
1785–1850

Gilbert Richard's Descendants

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Gilbert (John " Gib") Richard (30 May 1911–1972) m. Alma (Burton) Hicks (08 Mar 1905–1995)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Jane (Dotty)) Richard 1949–2010 m. Harold (Lee) Simms 1934–2013
  2. 2. Margaret (Jannette) Richard 1941–2000 m. Robert (Lee) Waugh 1939–2009
  3. 3. Leona (Fay) Richard 1943–2009
  4. 4. Gloria (Evelyn) Richard 1946–2006
  5. 5. Glenn (Allen) Craigo 1931–2005 m. Mary (Jean) Honaker 1925– m. Mary (Ellen Harris) Dunn 1923–
  6. 6. Donald (Ray Craigo) Sr. 1928–1997 m. Elsie (Barbara) Haynes 1938–2020 m. Doris Easterling –1972
  7. 7. Gilbert (Keith) Richard 1942–2023 m. Judith (Daphene) Simmons 1943–2020

Gilbert Richard's Timeline

28 Records

1911
30 May 1911
Birth of Gilbert John " Gib" Richard in Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1930
1930
Age 19
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1935
1935
Age 24
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 24
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Irene, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
Irene, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 38
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1949
1949
Age 38
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1950
1950
Age 39
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
01 May 1950
Age 39
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
01 May 1950
Age 39
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1950
01 May 1950
Age 39
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1951
1951
Age 40
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 40
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1972
13 Sep 1972
Age 61
Death of Gilbert John " Gib" Richard in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
1972
1972
Age 61
Burial of Gilbert John " Gib" Richard in Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America
Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1911
    Event Place: Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cabin Creek MD, Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Irene, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Irene, Yankton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 May 1950
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 May 1950
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 May 1950
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1972
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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