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Samuel M. RICHARDS 1828–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1828

Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 9 Jan 1916

Death Location: Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America

Father:

Mother: James RICHARDS

Spouse(s): Sarah VANHORN

Children(s): James RICHARDS, Mary Richards, Bernard Richards, Elizabeth Richards, Louis Richards, Wilson Richards, John Richards, Charles Richards

Samuel M. RICHARDS was born in 1828 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the child of Penn Richards And James Richards. In 1836, Samuel M. RICHARDS resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Samuel M. RICHARDS resided in Canton, Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, USA. Samuel M. RICHARDS married Sarah L Vanhorn, and had children including Bernard V Richards, Charles Jobe Richards, Elizabeth Ursula Richards, James L Richards, John Samuel Richards, Louis Richards, Mary Richards, Wilson Louis Richards. Samuel M. RICHARDS passed away in 1916 in Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel M. RICHARDS was born in 1828 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the child of Penn Richards And James Richards.
  • In 1836, Samuel M. RICHARDS resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Samuel M. RICHARDS resided in Canton, Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, USA.
  • Samuel M. RICHARDS married Sarah L Vanhorn, and had children including Bernard V Richards, Charles Jobe Richards, Elizabeth Ursula Richards, James L Richards, John Samuel Richards, Louis Richards, Mary Richards, Wilson Louis Richards.
  • Samuel M. RICHARDS passed away in 1916 in Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James RICHARDS
1799–1859
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah VANHORN
1827–1895
Birth Location: Harrisonburg City, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

James RICHARDS
1861–
Birth Location: Benton, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Mary Richards
1854–1858
Birth Location: Illinois
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Bernard Richards
1868–1949
Birth Location: Welton, IA.
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Elizabeth Richards
1872–1941
Birth Location: Welton, Clinton, Iowa
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Louis Richards
1856–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Wilson Richards
1856–1942
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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John Richards
1858–1930
Birth Location: Benton, Ringgold, Iowa
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Charles Richards
1869–1935
Birth Location: Benton, Ringgold, Iowa, USA
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Samuel RICHARDS's Ancestors

Self
Samuel RICHARDS
1828–1916
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Parents
James RICHARDS
1799–1859
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Richards
1750–1818
Greenbriar, West Virginia, United States
Jane Warder
–1859
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel RICHARDS's Descendants

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Samuel (M.) RICHARDS (12 Dec 1828–9 Jan 1916) m. Sarah (L) VANHORN (28 October 1827–18 Aug 1895)
  1. 1. James (L) RICHARDS 1861– m. Mary (Elizabeth) SMITH 1851–1918
    1. 1. William (Martin) RICHARDS 1886–1921 m. Alberta (Ruth) DAWSON 1895–1979
      1. 1. Genevieve (Ruth) RICHARDS 1915–1984 m. Alpheus ("Babe" Perry) REED 1904–1972 m. Robert Troutt 1915–1975
        1. 1. James (Martin) REED 1951–2021
        2. 2. William (Perry) Reed 1936–2009 m. Carolyn (Sue) Balcom 1944–1986 m. Vesta (Mae) Christner 1934–2015
        3. 3. Edward (Alfred) Reed 1934–2019
        4. 4. Robert (Raymond) Reed 1940–2006 m. Joyce Hawkins 1941–2015 m. Ellen (Loraina) Stowell 1940–2022
    2. 2. Charles (Owen) Richards 1893–1950
    3. 3. Sarah (May) Richards 1890–1921
    4. 4. Louisa (Belle) Richards 1881–1950
    5. 5. John (G.) Richards 1884–1952
  2. 2. Mary Richards 1854–1858
  3. 3. Bernard (V) Richards 1868–1949
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ursula) Richards 1872–1941
  5. 5. Louis Richards 1856–
  6. 6. Wilson (Louis) Richards 1856–1942
    1. 1. Edna (U) Richards 1897–1972
      1. 1. Dorothy (Irene) Anderson 1917–2003
      2. 2. Russell (Maynard) Anderson 1920–2005
  7. 7. John (Samuel) Richards 1858–1930
  8. 8. Charles (Jobe) Richards 1869–1935

Samuel RICHARDS's Timeline

14 Records

1828
12 Dec 1828
Birth of Samuel M. RICHARDS in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1836
29 Oct 1836
Age 8
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Canton, Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, USA
Canton, Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, USA
1861
1861
Age 33
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Shellsburg, Iowa
Shellsburg, Iowa
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 35
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Welton, Grand Mound, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Welton, Grand Mound, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA
Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA
1883
1883
Age 55
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Nebraska, USA
Nebraska, USA
1894
15 Jun 1894
Age 66
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Salem, Oregon, USA
Salem, Oregon, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Howell Prairie, Marion, Oregon, USA
Howell Prairie, Marion, Oregon, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
1915
1915
Age 87
Samuel M. RICHARDS resided here in Castlerock, Wash.
Castlerock, Wash.
1916
5 Jan 1916
Age 88
Death of Samuel M. RICHARDS in La Grande, Union, Oregon
La Grande, Union, Oregon
1916
9 Jan 1916
Age 88
Burial of Samuel M. RICHARDS in Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America
Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1828
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Index
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oregon Daily Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1916; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; ,0.63668334,0.3829959,0.776843&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Canton, Shellsburg, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: M653_311; Page: 817; Family History Library Film: 803311

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Shellsburg, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Welton, Grand Mound, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beaver, Smith, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Salem, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Howell Prairie, Marion, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Howell Prairie, Marion, Oregon; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0138; FHL microfilm: 1241349

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon; Roll: T624_1290; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0299; FHL microfilm: 1375303

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Castlerock, Wash.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oregon Daily Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1916; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; ,0.63668334,0.3829959,0.776843&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1916
    Event Place: La Grande, Union, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oregon Daily Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1916; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; ,0.63668334,0.3829959,0.776843&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oregon Daily Journal; Publication Date: 18 Jan 1916; Publication Place: Portland, Oregon, USA; ,0.63668334,0.3829959,0.776843&xid=3355
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