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William Walter Richards 1882–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 November 1882

Birth Location: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 24 October 1949

Death Location: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Mark Richards

Mother: Amanda Payne

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The story of William Walter Richards began in 1882 in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America. In 1900, William Walter Richards resided in Green, Hickory, Missouri, USA. William Walter Richards passed away in 1949 in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walter Richards began in 1882 in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • In 1900, William Walter Richards resided in Green, Hickory, Missouri, USA.
  • William Walter Richards passed away in 1949 in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William Richards's Ancestors

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William Richards
1882–1949
Birth Place: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Mark Leander Richards
1855–1941
Missouri, USA
Amanda Payne
1861–1951
Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
John (William Sandy) Richards
1822–1879
Polk, Missouri, USA
Mary (B) Pitts
1833–1900
Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Barnabas Pitts
1804–1875
Catherine House
1807–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BURWELL PITTS
1772–1855
Nancy Holland
1772–1876
John Hows
1776–1855
Penelope Hows
1771–1851

William Richards's Timeline

3 Records

1882
25 November 1882
Birth of William Walter Richards in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 18
William Walter Richards resided here in Green, Hickory, Missouri, USA
Green, Hickory, Missouri, USA
1949
24 October 1949
Age 67
Death of William Walter Richards in Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
Polk County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1882
    Event Place: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Green, Hickory, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1949
    Event Place: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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