Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: William Elmer Richards    
       Also known as: Elmer Richards 1
                Born: Dec-30-1914          at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV  2,3,4,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Sep-23-1997          in Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  6,5
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  3,7
             Resided:                      in Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  3
          Occupation:                      South Penn Oil Co, CNG/Hope Gas Co.  3
              Father: Gyles Wade Richards   (1892 - 1954) 
              Mother: Ruby Ferrell Ford   (1891 - 1953) 
                Wife: Cleora V. Smith   1  
             Married: Mar-10-1940           4,8
                Born: Dec-12-1916           9,10
                Died: May-17-2003           10
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  7
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  10
              Census: 1920                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Ezra G. Smith   (1887 - 1980) 
              Mother: Blanch Mae Flanigan   (1889 - 1984) 
           M Child 1: Living      
                Wife: Living  
           M Child 2: Living      
                Wife: Living  
           F Child 3: Virginia Lee Richards      
                Born: Jun-11-1944           3
                Died: Mar-21-2015          at Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  6
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  3
             Resided:                      at Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  3,8
          Occupation:                      Dominion-Hope Gas Co. (30 yrs)  3
           Education:                      Doddridge Co H.S.  3
             Husband: Living  
             Husband: Leo Ross "Jigs" Burton  b. Nov-12-1927  d. Sep-25-2012  
             Married: Aug-19-1985          in Doddridge Co, WV  11,8
           F Child 4: Living      
             Husband: Living  
           M Child 5: Living      
                Wife: Living  
           M Child 6: Worthy Thomas Richards      
                Born: Aug-29-1950          in Salem, WV  7,12
                Died: Aug-30-1950          in Salem, WV  7,12
              Buried:                      in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  7

Sources:
(1) Newspaper anniversary announcement of son. 
(2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) Obituary. 
(4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 311. 
(5) Headstone. 
(6) Obituary - At home. 
(7) Findagrave.com. 
(8) Obituary of husband. 
(9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 250. 
(10) Social Security Death Index. 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(12) Headstone (year only) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Obituary states Long Run.







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