Husband: James P. Richards
Born: ca 1853 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1
Died: Sep-26-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,1
Occupation: farmer 1
Census: 1860 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA
Father: Michael M. Richards (1810 - )
Mother: Caroline Wilson (1813 - )
Other spouse 1
Wife: Nancy Hart
Married: Sep-15-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Born: Aug- 1-1853 in Hughes River, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Died: Oct-28-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7
Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 6
Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John Garrett Hart (1813 - 1895)
Mother: Melinda Ann Nutter (1828 - 1877)
Other spouse 1
Notes
M Child 1: Thomas Virgil (T.V.) "Bird" Richards Also known as: Bird Richards 8,9 Born: May- 8-1894 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 10,9 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 7-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,12,13 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 12,6 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 14,6 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Louise Jones b. Jan- -1891 d. Nov-19-1985 Married: Jun-30-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Records show the death of a James Richards on Sep 26, 1920; he was a widower and listed as age 67. DR Bk 2, p. 135. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James P. Richards, age 36, b. Ritchie Co; and Mrs. Nancy Hart, age 30. Married Sep 15 1892. Beneath the handwritten entry of the bride's name on the marriage certificate can be seen traces of the name "Hileman" (her previous married name), which had been erased. MR Bk 4, p. 234. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, But age 28 given at first marriage would make it July 28, 1852, and age given at second marriage would put it in 1862. BR Bk 1, p. 1. (6) Obituary. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Two entries on same page exist for the death of a Nancy Richards: One died Oct 28 1913 at Oxford of apoplexy; the other on Nov 29 1913 at Summers of paralysis; both were married and aged 64. DR Bk 2, p. 135. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 284. (11) Obituary - Hospital. (12) Headstone. (13) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as Bird Richards. (14) Obituary of half-sister. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Bird Richards, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Mary Taylor, 25, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married June 30 1916 "at the Bride's home in Dodd. Co, W.Va," officiated by A. J. Robison, a Minister of the Baptist Church. MR Bk 10, p. 35 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795576&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) The birthdate of May 8 1894 is reflected in his birth records and in the Social Security Death Index, and the 1900 Census also reports his birthdate as May 1894. But his headstone reads "1893-1970," and his obituary states that he was born on May 8 1893 and died on Mar 7 1970 at age 77, yet another inconsistency.