Husband: Okey Richards
Born: Jul-30-1890 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Feb- 1-1952 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,1,5 (see note 2)
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 3)
Resided: in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 5,3
Military: U.S. Army, World War I 1,5,3
Father: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Richards (1851 - 1925)
Mother: Ada Adella Knight (1870 - 1955)
Wife: Lulla Jane Norman 2
Also known as: Louella Norman 7
Married: Jan- 4-1920 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 8
Born: Dec- 9-1903 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 5,4,9,10 (see note 4)
Died: Feb-12-1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11,4,10
Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5
Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 5,4
Resided: 1953 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 9
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1920 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Census: 1910 in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV
Father: Francis Lemine Norman (1876 - 1963)
Mother: Martha I. Webb (1874 - 1919)
Other spouse 2
Notes
F Child 1: Nellie Blanche Richards Born: Jul-29-1920 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,14 Died: Mar-18-2008 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15 Buried: in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV 5,16 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 5,17,18 Resided: 1952, 1954, 1959 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19,14,20 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Richard Manford Thompson b. ca 1907 Married: Mar-18-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Husband: Benjamin Pearl Holden b. Sep-25-1878 d. Jul- 6-1962 Married: Mar-14-1954 in Harrison Co, WV 14 Husband: Benjamin Howard Wyer b. Mar- 4-1889 d. Jan- 1-1979 Married: Jul-17-1965 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17
M Child 2: Okey Howard Richards Also known as: Howard Okey Richards 22 Born: Jan- 6-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,24 Died: Jul- -1990 24 Resided: 1959 in Williamstown, Wood Co, WV 20 Resided: 1952 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 19 Resided: 1946 in Ritchie Co, WV 23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Sylvia Louisa Lamp b. Aug-16-1917 d. Mar- 1-1997 Married: Mar-14-1946 in Ritchie Co, WV 23
F Child 3: Lillian Alice Richards Also known as: Lillia Alice Richards 5 Born: Aug-18-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Died: Jul-17-1928 in Leeson Run (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV 5,26 (see note 5) Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: brain fever 26
M Child 4: Chester F. Richards Born: May- 3-1925 24,27 Died: Dec-10-1990 24 Resided: 1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Margaret Lee Richards Also known as: Marguerite Richards 19 Born: Jun- 2-1927 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 28,13,27 Resided: 1959, 2003 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20,18 Resided: 1952 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH 19 Resided: 1947 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Argel Lee Boggs b. Apr-24-1908 d. Nov- 6-1953 Census name: Argell Boggs 29 Married: Jun- 5-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 6: Herbert Marion Richards Born: Mar-24-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,13 Died: Sep-13-1990 1 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 30,1 Resided: 1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Resided: 1953 at Brushy Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Living
M Child 7: Albert Richards Born: Apr-15-1932 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 28,31 Died: May-19-2001 31 (see note 6) Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 16 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 24,32,20 Census: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 8: Geraldine Richards Born: Mar-14-1934 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 28,13,31,6 Died: Aug-22-1996 31 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 16 Resided: 1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Resided: 1952 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Harding Byers b. Feb- 3-1927 d. Nov-23-2003 Married: Mar-17-1952 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 9: Dorothy May Richards Also known as: Doris Richards 20 Born: Jan- 7-1936 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13,33,6 (see note 7) Died: Apr- 3-2003 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,33 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 5,16 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15,20 Resided: 1954 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Husband: Lawrence Clarence Thomas b. Oct-23-1927 d. Oct-22-2009 Married: Sep-11-1954 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 10: Mary Ann Richards
Born: Dec-22-1937 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Died: Dec-22-1937 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4,34
Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 11: Living Wife: Sandra Jean Wayne b. Nov-14-1946 d. Feb-11-2002
M Child 12: Living
F Child 13: (Infant daughter) Richards Born: Apr-22-1945 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Apr-22-1945 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Obituary. (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Okey Richards, 29, b. Ritchie Co, res. Greenwood WVa RFD #1; and Lulla Jane Norman, 17, b. Calhoun Co, res. Pennsboro. Married Jan 4 1920 "at M.E. Parsonage, Pullman.", MR p. 405 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11542825&Type=Marriage. (9) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Obituary - Hospital. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Identified as Nellie Blanche Richards, white female, born July 29 1920 at Greenwood, Doddridge County, daughter of Okey Richards and Lula Jane Richards. (Note: Birth date on headstone is Jul 29 1918, inconistent with this birth record, with her marriage records, and with her age 10 in the 1930 Census.) (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (18) Obituary of sister. (19) Obituary of father. (20) Obituary of mother. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard Manford Thompson, 18, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co; and Nellie Blanche Richards, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 18 1935 in West Union, officiated by Rev. Clarence Edman, a United Brethren Minister. Informants for marriage license: "Okey Richards et als of Doddridge & Harrison Counties.", MR p. 272 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796681&Type=Marriage. (22) Obituary of son. (23) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (26) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 171, Line 17 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5049407&Type=Death. (27) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (28) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) 1910 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (30) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (31) Social Security Death Index. (32) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (33) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (34) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Mary Ann Richards, dau of Okey Richards & Lavella Norman. Event Notes Note (1) Death record reports birthplace as Doddridge County, but marriage record states Ritchie County. Note (2) Wife's obituary incorrectly states his death date as Feb 2 1952. Both his death record and his military grave marker show it as Feb 1 1952. Note (3) Obituary states funeral service and burial at Cabin Run Church and cemetery, but death record states Arnolds Creek Cemetery. Headstone is located at Ruley Cemetery, which is at Arnolds Creek. Note (4) Birthplace given in 1920 marriage record as Calhoun County, but in 1953 marriage record as Doddridge County. Obituary specifies Grantsville, Calhoun County. Basis for obituary identifying her mother as Dell, rather than Martha I. Webb as is documented in the records, is not clear. Note (5) Death Record Detail... View the record image (1725 Kb) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=5049407 Name: Lillian Alice/Richards Sex: Female Death Date: 17 Jul 1928 Death Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia Age at Death: 4y 10m 29d Burial Place: Burial Date: 18 Jul 1928 Cemetery: Funeral Home: Birth Date: Note: not given Birth Place: Doddridge, West Virginia Marital Status: S Spouse: Occupation: Address: Residence: Mother: Lillie J./Norman Mother's Birth Place: Ritchie, West Virginia Father: Oka/Richards Father's Birth Place: Ritchie, West Virginia Informant: Note (6) Name: Albert Richards SSN: 234-44-2981 Last Residence: 26102 Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA BORN: 15 Apr 1932 Died: 19 May 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951) U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Albert Richards Name: Albert Richards Birth Date: 15 Apr 1932 Address: PO Box 772, Parkersburg, WV, 26102-0772 (1993) West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969 about Albert Richards Name: Albert Richards Birth Date: 15 Apr 1932 Birth Place: Central, Doddridge, West Virginia Birth County: Doddridge Gender: Male Father's Name: Okey Richards Father's Age: 43 Father's Birth Place: Greenwood Mother's name: Louise Norman Mother's Age: 28 Mother's Birth Place: Calhoun County FHL Film Number: 838203 Note (7) Obituary states birth date as Jan 6 1936, but birth record, marriage record, and Social Security records show it as Jan 7 1936.