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Walter Cleveland Richards 1887–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1887

Birth Location: Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 27 1947

Death Location: Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA

Father: Hayes Richards

Mother: Abigail Propst

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The story of Walter Cleveland Richards began in 1887 in Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA. Walter Cleveland Richards passed away in 1947 in Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Cleveland Richards began in 1887 in Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Cleveland Richards passed away in 1947 in Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA.

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Walter Richards's Ancestors

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Walter Richards
1887–1947
Birth Place: Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Hayes Lathrop Jones Richards
1856–1932
Boone County, West Virginia, United States of America
Abigail (Frances "Abie") Propst
1861–1936
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Walter Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1887
Jun 1887
Birth of Walter Cleveland Richards in Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
1947
May 27 1947
Age 60
Death of Walter Cleveland Richards in Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1887
    Event Place: Caperton, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 27 1947
    Event Place: Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA

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