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James Bennett Richards 1879 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 February 1879

Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 24 November 1931

Death Location: Bellflower Los Angeles California

Father: Francis Richards

Mother: Esther Taylor

Spouse(s): Beatrice Stoneman

Children(s): Franklin Richards, Leonard Richards, Sarah Richards, Walter Richards, Raymond Richards, Joyce Richards, Melvin Richards

In 1879, James Bennett Richards entered the world in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, born to Francis Gluyas Richards and Esther Ann ( Hester ) Taylor. James Bennett Richards married Beatrice Frances Stoneman, and had children including Franklin James Richards, Leonard Felix Richards, Sarah Alberta Richards, Walter Bennett Richards, Raymond Nicholas Richards, Joyce Beatrice Richards, Melvin Houghton Richards. James Bennett Richards passed away in 1931 in Bellflower Los Angeles California.

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Biography

  • In 1879, James Bennett Richards entered the world in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, born to Francis Gluyas Richards and Esther Ann ( Hester ) Taylor.
  • James Bennett Richards married Beatrice Frances Stoneman, and had children including Franklin James Richards, Leonard Felix Richards, Sarah Alberta Richards, Walter Bennett Richards, Raymond Nicholas Richards, Joyce Beatrice Richards, Melvin Houghton Richards.
  • James Bennett Richards passed away in 1931 in Bellflower Los Angeles California.

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James Richards's Ancestors

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James Richards
1879 – 1931
Birth Place: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Parents
Francis Gluyas Richards
1842 – 1882
Helston Cornwall England
Esther (Ann ( Hester )) Taylor
1843 – 1933
Gwinear, Cornwall, England
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James Richards's Descendants

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James (Bennett) Richards (8 February 1879 – 24 November 1931) m. Beatrice (Frances) Stoneman (4 May 1885 – 29 January 1973)
  1. 1. Franklin (James) Richards (5 Dec 1905 – 21 Jan 1976)
  2. 2. Leonard (Felix) Richards (29 Dec 1907 – 8 Apr 1962)
  3. 3. Sarah (Alberta) Richards (21 December 1909 – 15 Dec 1975)
  4. 4. Walter (Bennett) Richards (23 Jul 1913 – 25 December 1992) m. Helen (Sue) Crisp (26 Apr 1920 – 22 July 2002)
    1. 1. Walter (Bennett) Richards (14 April 1941 – 29 November 2012)
  5. 5. Raymond (Nicholas) Richards (17 Oct 1915 – 5 Mar 2006) m. Evelyn (Ester) Bierma (abt 1916 – )
  6. 6. Joyce (Beatrice) Richards (24 Nov 1920 – 30 Mar 2000)
  7. 7. Melvin (Houghton) Richards (23 April 1922 – 2 June 2012)

James Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1879
8 February 1879
Birth of James Bennett Richards in Gwinear, Cornwall, England
Gwinear, Cornwall, England
1931
24 November 1931
Age 52
Death of James Bennett Richards in Bellflower Los Angeles California
Bellflower Los Angeles California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 February 1879
    Event Place: Gwinear, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1931
    Event Place: Bellflower Los Angeles California

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