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Wilson Louis Richards 1856–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1856

Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1942

Death Location: Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington

Father: Samuel RICHARDS

Mother: Sarah VANHORN

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edna Richards

The story of Wilson Louis Richards began in 1856 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Wilson Louis Richards had children including Edna U Richards. Wilson Louis Richards passed away in 1942 in Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilson Louis Richards began in 1856 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • Wilson Louis Richards had children including Edna U Richards.
  • Wilson Louis Richards passed away in 1942 in Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington.

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Children(s)

Wilson Richards's Ancestors

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Wilson Richards
1856–1942
Birth Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Parents
Samuel M. RICHARDS
1828–1916
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Sarah (L) VANHORN
1827–1895
Harrisonburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James RICHARDS
1799–1859
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Abraham (VAN) HORN
1809–1865
Lost Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
Martha STOUT
1806–1860
Harrison, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Richards
1750–1818
Jane Warder
–1859
William VanHorn
1764–1831
Sarah Chidester
1771–1839
Hezekiah Stout
1777–1854
Mary Powers
1782–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phineas Chidester
1757–1936
Rebecca Bryam
1760–1844

Wilson Richards's Descendants

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Wilson (Louis) Richards (11 May 1856–13 Feb 1942)
  1. 1. Edna (U) Richards 1897–1972
    1. 1. Dorothy (Irene) Anderson 1917–2003
    2. 2. Russell (Maynard) Anderson 1920–2005

Wilson Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1856
11 May 1856
Birth of Wilson Louis Richards in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1942
13 Feb 1942
Age 86
Death of Wilson Louis Richards in Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington
Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1856
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington

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