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William Coleman Richards 1870 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 AUG 1870

Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama

Death Date: 3 Oct 1950

Death Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA

Father: James Richards

Mother: Cynthia Ray

Spouse(s): Lucy RICHARDS, Jennie None, Lucy Lee, Rosa Warr

Children(s): Eddis Richards, Donald Richards, James Richards, William Richards, Robert Richards, Claud Richards, Ruby Richards

The story of William Coleman Richards began in 1870 in Barbour County, Alabama. William Coleman Richards married Lucy Lugenia Lee RICHARDS, Jennie, Lucy Lugenia Lee, Rosa Anna Warr, and had children including Eddis Grace BAKER Richards, Donald K. Richards, James Richards, William Arthur Richards, Robert Richards, Claud A. Richards, Ruby Lorena Richards. William Coleman Richards passed away in 1950 in Barbour County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Coleman Richards began in 1870 in Barbour County, Alabama.
  • William Coleman Richards married Lucy Lugenia Lee RICHARDS, Jennie, Lucy Lugenia Lee, Rosa Anna Warr, and had children including Eddis Grace BAKER Richards, Donald K. Richards, James Richards, William Arthur Richards, Robert Richards, Claud A. Richards, Ruby Lorena Richards.
  • William Coleman Richards passed away in 1950 in Barbour County, Alabama, USA.

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William Richards's Ancestors

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William Richards
1870 – 1950
Birth Place: Barbour County, Alabama
Parents
James Lafayette "Poke" Richards
1845 – 1914
Barbour, Alabama, United States
Cynthia (E. RICHARDS) Ray
1846 – 1927
Alabama
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Richards's Descendants

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William (Coleman) Richards (26 AUG 1870 – 3 Oct 1950) m. Lucy (Lugenia Lee) RICHARDS m. Jennie (about 1885 – ) m. Lucy (Lugenia) Lee m. Rosa (Anna) Warr (25 Dec 1869 – 24 Nov 1904)
  1. 1. Eddis (Grace BAKER) Richards (13 Dec 1913 – 1 Sept 2008) m. John (Herbert) Baker (21 Sep 1906 – 26 Sep 1998)
    1. 1. John (Herbert) Baker (abt 1936 – )
      1. 1. Sandra (P. PROSPERI) Baker m. Michael ("Mike") Prosperi
      2. 2. Charles (C.) Baker
      3. 3. John (Herbert) Baker
    2. 2. Virginia (B. SPENCER) Baker m. Spencer
      1. 1. Jennifer ("Jenny") Spencer
      2. 2. David Spencer
  2. 2. Donald (K.) Richards (October 5, 1917 – 15 May 1997)
  3. 3. James Richards (March 1896 – )
  4. 4. William (Arthur) Richards (Jun 10, 1898 – November 9, 1981)
  5. 5. Robert Richards (February 1900 – )
  6. 6. Claud (A.) Richards (08 Apr 1900 – 20 Feb 1920)
  7. 7. Ruby (Lorena) Richards (02 Jul 1902 – 15 Sep 1935)

William Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1870
26 AUG 1870
Birth of William Coleman Richards in Barbour County, Alabama
Barbour County, Alabama
1950
3 Oct 1950
Age 80
Death of William Coleman Richards in Barbour County, Alabama, USA
Barbour County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1870
    Event Place: Barbour County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1950
    Event Place: Barbour County, Alabama, USA

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