Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Webster Richards Also known as: Webster Richards 1,2,3
Born: ca 1800 in Virginia 4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
Wife: Sarah Sherwood 2 Marriage Bond: Feb- 9-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Married: Feb-12-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: ca 1817 in Pennsylvania 4 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Joseph Sherwood (1792 - 1870) Mother: Mary ___ (1791 - )
M Child 1: Evan Richards Census name: Irvin Richards Born: ca 1835 in Virginia 4,5 Died: Oct-24-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Cause of death: diabetes 6 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Ellen ___ b. ca 1842
F Child 2: Mary Richards Born: Aug-26-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7,8 (see note 2) Died: Nov- 6-1916 near Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,11 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 7,12 Resided: near Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William M. Dotson b. 1830 d. Mar-30-1885 Married: Jun- 9-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13
F Child 3: Elizabeth Richards Born: Oct- -1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 14,8 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Benjamin F. Sherwood b. Jan- -1839 d. Aug-14-1908 Married: Mar-18-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 (see note 3)
F Child 4: Sarah Jane "Jennie" Richards Census name: Jane Richards Born: May- -1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,11,15 (see note 4) Died: 1913 11 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: James W. Gray b. Aug- -1838 d. Sep- 6-1910 Married: Sep-19-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Jesse M. Richards Born: ca 1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15 Resided: 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War Wife: Almyra Brannon b. ca 1854 Married: Apr- 1-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 6: Julia Ann Richards Census name: Juliann Richards Born: Mar-17-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,17 Died: Mar-24-1917 in Eolia, Pike Co, MO 17,12 Buried: Old Prairieville Cem in Eolia, Pike Co, MO 12 Census: 1880 in Pike Co, MO Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Hiram Henry b. Oct-30-1843 d. Dec- 8-1927 Married: Oct- 8-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 7: Acenith Virginia Richards Also known as: Virginia Richards 8 Born: Oct-13-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,4,8 Died: Sep- 7-1926 in Henry Co, MO 18 (see note 6) Buried: in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Henry Co, MO 12 Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Clinton F. Shull b. Aug-17-1841 d. Nov-10-1931 Also known as: Clinton Schull 17 Married: Mar-14-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 8: Columbia D. Richards Born: Jun-30-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,4,20 Died: Jan-18-1872 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George W. Lewin b. Apr-10-1843 d. Oct-24-1885 Married: Mar-28-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 9: Delilah Richards Born: ca 1853 3 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 10: Joseph W. Richards Born: May- 2-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,14 Died: Jul-26-1924 in New Haven, Mason Co, WV 21 Buried: in Graham Cemetery, Mason Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 7) Resided: 1896 in Mason Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: merchant 21,14 Wife: Nancy E. "Pet" Brown b. ca 1871 Census name: Pet Married: Oct-27-1896 in New Haven, Mason Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (7) Obituary. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Obituary - At home. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Dotson, white female, widowed farmer's wife; died Nov 6 1916 at Greenwood, age 78y 9m 20, cause of death old age. (Note: Age at death calculates to a birth date of Jan 17 1838.), DR p. 35 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5044458&Type=Death. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Dotson, 23, farmer, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Zachariah & (blank); and Mary Richards, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Webster & (blank). Married Jun 9 1853 in Doddridge County. MR p. 40 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791087&Type=Marriage. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Headstone. (18) Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 178, Line 7 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791268&Type=Marriage. (21) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (22) Mason County Marriage Records, Point Pleasant, WV. Event Notes Note (1) With daughter Delilah, in household of brother Daniel Sherwood and mother Mary. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is incorrectly given as 1831. Age 12 in 1850 Census puts birth in about 1838, age 16 at time of 1853 marriage puts it in about 1837, and age at death calculates to a birth date of Jan 17 1838. But her obituary states her birth date as Aug 26 1837, age at death 78y 9m 20d. Note (3) Son of Mary Sherwood. Note (4) Stated age at marriage would put birth in about 1844. But her age in the 1850 Census was 10, and the 1900 Census states May 1841, age 59. Date on headstone is 1841. Note (5) In household of sister and brother-in-law Sarah & James Gray. Note (6) Findagrave reports death date as Sep 7 1926. Date not readable on posted photo of headstone. Note (7) In household of sister and brother-in-law Sarah & James Gray.Name Index