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Melvin Ross Richards 1898–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1898

Birth Location: Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States

Death Date: 18 August 1990

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Father: Wilford Richards

Mother: Emily Randall

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In 1898, Melvin Ross Richards entered the world in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, born to Wilford Woodruff Richards And Emily Randall. Melvin Ross Richards passed away in 1990 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Melvin Ross Richards entered the world in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, born to Wilford Woodruff Richards And Emily Randall.
  • Melvin Ross Richards passed away in 1990 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

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Melvin Richards's Ancestors

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Melvin Richards
1898–1990
Birth Place: Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Parents
Wilford Woodruff Richards
1866–1912
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Emily Randall
1869–1962
Centerville, Davis, Utah, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (Jason) Randall
1811–1891
Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Margaret (Elizabeth Harley 2nd) wife
1823–1919
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jason (Phillips)
1787–1852
Martha Thompson
1787–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr.*
1744–1816
Martha Cummings
1749–1837

Melvin Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1898
5 January 1898
Birth of Melvin Ross Richards in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
1990
18 August 1990
Age 92
Death of Melvin Ross Richards in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1898
    Event Place: Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1990
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

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