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William Richards 1871 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1871

Birth Location: Camborne Cornwall England

Death Date: 8 June 1939

Death Location: Puente Los Angeles California USA

Father: Francis Richards

Mother: Esther Taylor

Spouse(s): Bessie Shadford

Children(s): William Richards, Francis Richards, Thomas Richards, Clarence Richards, Paul Richards, Nelson Richards

The story of William Richards began in 1871 in Camborne Cornwall England. William Richards married Bessie Shadford, and had children including William L Richards, Francis Buller Richards, Thomas Graham Richards, Clarence Richards, Paul Milton Richards, Nelson Henry Richards. William Richards passed away in 1939 in Puente Los Angeles California USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richards began in 1871 in Camborne Cornwall England.
  • William Richards married Bessie Shadford, and had children including William L Richards, Francis Buller Richards, Thomas Graham Richards, Clarence Richards, Paul Milton Richards, Nelson Henry Richards.
  • William Richards passed away in 1939 in Puente Los Angeles California USA.

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William Richards's Ancestors

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William Richards
1871 – 1939
Birth Place: Camborne Cornwall England
Parents
Francis Gluyas Richards
1842 – 1882
Helston Cornwall England
Esther (Ann ( Hester )) Taylor
1843 – 1933
Gwinear, Cornwall, England
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William Richards's Descendants

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William Richards (4 Oct 1871 – 8 June 1939) m. Bessie Shadford (14 February 1871 – 1 June 1950)
  1. 1. William (L) Richards (12 August 1897 – 4 Oct 1987) m. Anna (Belle) Becker (2 May 1905 – 29 Oct 1990)
  2. 2. Francis (Buller) Richards (29 July 1898 – 9 September 1985) m. Martha (Josephine) Frazier (20 Sep 1897 – 18 Sept 1982)
    1. 1. Richards (20 May 1928 – 20 May 1928)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Ann) Richards (20 Nov 1929 – 23 June 2021) m. Dale (Arol) Equitz (23 aug 1927 – 13 Dec 2008)
  3. 3. Thomas (Graham) Richards (13 March 1906 – 4 February 1988) m. Gladys (Fern) Brown (2 May 1907 – 19 Feb 2000)
    1. 1. Robert (Ernest) Richards (25 Nov 1926 – 22 Jul 1979) m. June (Francis) Quinn (24 April 1928 – 18 Jul 1996)
    2. 2. Betty (Jean) Richards (29 MAR 1931 – 2 Nov 2019) m. Lester (Leland) Eaton (17 Jun 1928 – 27 Jun 1996)
      1. 1. Rene Eaton
      2. 2. Diane Eaton
    3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Richards (6 November 1933 – 2 August 2013) m. Roberta (Lee) Branscom (28 Dec 1934 – 26 May 2008) m. Susan (Helen) Eldred (6 Nov 1952 – 23 August 2011)
      1. 1. Melanie Richards
      2. 2. Lacey Richards
      3. 3. Mackenzie Richards
  4. 4. Clarence Richards (11 November 1907 – 3 May 1908)
  5. 5. Paul (Milton) Richards (17 June 1909 – 1 September 1988) m. Edith (Ruth) Powers (18 Sept 1914 – 2 May 2017)
    1. 1. Donald (Milton) Richards (24 Nov 1934 – 5 Dec 1988) m. Carol (Ann) Rheaume (7 April 1942 – 12 October 2018)
  6. 6. Nelson (Henry) Richards (25 April 1913 – 18 February 1998) m. Louise Coffman (14 Sept 1914 – 30 Aug 1967) m. Grace Coffman (2 May 1910 – 25 Aug 1981)

William Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1871
4 Oct 1871
Birth of William Richards in Camborne Cornwall England
Camborne Cornwall England
1939
8 June 1939
Age 68
Death of William Richards in Puente Los Angeles California USA
Puente Los Angeles California USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Camborne Cornwall England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1939
    Event Place: Puente Los Angeles California USA

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